Tag: Common Sense Institute
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Earth to politicians: It’s still the economy, stupid
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Our local, state and national politicians all seem to have gotten distracted already from the message voters sent last fall. It’s not about Ukraine, tariffs, DOGE, unions or assault weapons. It’s about the fact that we can’t afford the increasing cost of our lives. A forum last week in Denver entitled “Eggs and the Economy”…
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Fatal juvenile shootings took a brazen turn | 2024: A LOOK BACK
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Four shootings involving juvenile suspects shook the metro Denver area between the end of June and the end of September. In two other incidents, juveniles allegedly shot at local police department vehicles during pursuits, one of which involved an AK-47. While numbers showed that shootings — both fatal and nonfatal — involving juvenile suspects had plateaued in Denver…
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Colorado crime experts urge ‘misdemeanor reform’ to combat crime
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A panel of experts on Tuesday argued that certain crimes deserve a felony category, instead of a misdemeanor, and Colorado’s policymakers should give law enforcers the tools they need to go after criminals. That approach might entail pushing back on policies throughout the state and in municipalities, according to the panelists at the Common Sense…
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RTD budget rises as ridership numbers remain low, study says
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Metro Denver’s Regional Transportation District, despite budget increases over the past four years, is witnessing a slow post-pandemic recovery in ridership levels amid a simultaneous rise in RTD crime rates, according to a Common Sense Institute study. The study, titled “A Fork in The Railroad,”…
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Town hall: Regional leaders delve into Denver’s illegal immigration crisis
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save America’s illegal immigration crisis is spilling into metro Denver. At last count, nearly 41,000 immigrants have arrived in the city in the last 16 months, and officials said the response this year will cost $90 million. Meanwhile, Aurora, Douglas County and other jurisdictions have adopted…
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World War II veteran Charles Burrell honored with affordable housing development in Five Points
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver leaders gathered to celebrate the grand opening of a new affordable housing development named in honor of jazz musician and World War II veteran Charles Burrell. Burrell has been called the “Jackie Robinson of jazz music” and is a world-renowned bassist. He was the…
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Denver councilmembers defend budget cuts, as city struggles to find money for immigration crisis
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Denver’s councilmembers on Monday defended about $42 million in proposed budget cuts aimed at cobbling together enough funds to pay for the thousands of immigrants who arrived in — or yet to come to — the city after illegally crossing the southern border. During the hearing, one councilmember blasted the “national media” for allegedly reporting that the…
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Denver parks face flowerbed cuts as city tackles illegal immigration crisis
The capital city of colorful Colorado may see a little less color in the concrete jungle after the city cut back on an annual flower planting in parks citywide. As part of a strategy to find millions to address its illegal immigration crisis, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has asked all city departments to find and…
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Colorado lawmakers reject bill to ban oil and gas drilling by 2030
A panel of Colorado lawmakers on Thursday night rejected legislation that sought to ban all new oil and gas drilling in Colorado by 2030. Senate Bill 24-159 would have mandated the Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission to adopt rules on ceasing the issuance of new oil and gas permits before Jan. 1, 2030. Sponsors of…
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Study: Colorado ban on oil and gas drilling will take a toll on education, destroy jobs, cut GDP
A bill introduced in the state senate to end oil and gas drilling poses a catastrophic threat to Colorado’s economy, according to researchers from the Common Sense Institute. Senate Bill 24-159 would require the state to cease issuing new oil and gas drilling permits by 2030. The bill was set to be heard on Thursday…