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Justice Department
Jan 23, 2025

Justice Department orders investigation of local compliance with Trump immigration crackdown

The Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to investigate state or local officials who they believe are interfering with the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, saying they could face criminal charges, in an apparent warning to the dozens of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions across America.

Oct 22, 2024

Colorado no longer a top 10 state for movers

The Common Sense Institute reports that Colorado is no longer a top 10 moving destination for those from other states. The Greenwood Village-based nonpartisan research organization released its findings Tuesday […]

Oct 8, 2024

Small business disaster loan program said to be imperiled

NEW YORK (AP) — The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation. As is typical after a disaster, […]

Oct 6, 2024

Colorado, other states scramble to shore up expiring affordable housing

While Americans continue to struggle under high rents, as many as 223,000 affordable housing units could disappear in the next five years. Those units were built with the federal Low-Income […]

Oct 1, 2024

Business leaders project caution for the rest of the year, then optimism

Business leaders across Colorado are scaling back their expectations for the rest of 2024, while preparing for a more positive start to the new year, according to the Leeds Business […]

minimum wage
Sep 19, 2024

Study weighs potential minimum wage increases across Boulder County

The Common Sense Institute released a new study Thursday weighing potential minimum wage increases across Boulder County. Authored by Chris Brown, CSI vice president of Policy and Research, the latest […]

Sep 19, 2024

Does the upcoming election matter?

Market turmoil has been elevated in recent months, and the impending presidential election has many investors asking about the impact the election results will have on their finances, and also […]

Sep 18, 2024

Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Brotherhood of Teamsters declined Wednesday to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate had sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union. […]

wolf pack
Sep 10, 2024

Wolf pack blamed in Colorado livestock attacks is captured and will be relocated

Colorado wildlife officials said Monday that they captured and plan to relocate five members of the first pack of wolves to form under the state’s ambitious wolf reintroduction program. A […]

NFIB Jobs Report
Sep 8, 2024

NFIB jobs report: openings remain historically high

The August jobs report released Sept. 5 by the National Federation of Independent Businesses found that 40% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill […]

Aug 18, 2024

The Economist

Since the presidential election brings out the most voters, now is a good time to consider citizen preferences on statewide referenda and initiatives.  The initiative catching my attention this election […]

Aug 15, 2024

Walmart grows more optimistic about 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart had another quarter of strong sales that topped almost all expectations with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for millions who have struggled […]