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AG Sues to Halt Planned ICE Detention Center Near Denver
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in Denver to stop plans for an immigration detention center at a former state prison near Hudson. The suit alleges that DHS and ICE ignored legal duties regarding environmental and residential impacts before proceeding with the facility.
Editorial Urges 'Yes' Vote on Proposition 86 and Amendment 136
The Gazette urges a "yes" vote for Proposition 86 and Amendment 136 on the November 3 mail ballot. Proposition 86 safeguards against a massive tax hike proposed by Amendment 87, keeping Colorado's flat income tax rate capped at 4.4%. Amendment 136 protects voters from attempts to redraw congressional district boundaries.
Aurora City Council Opposes Colorado Prop. 132; Repeals Retail Theft Minimums
The Aurora City Council passed a statement opposing Colorado Proposition 132, which would establish mandatory minimum prison sentences for fentanyl offenses. Additionally, the council voted to repeal mandatory minimum jail sentences for retail theft following Supreme Court decisions.
Group appeals decision putting referendum on Aurora ballot
A group has filed a motion appealing an electoral board's decision regarding a recall referendum for the city's mayor in Aurora. The vote will ask voters about allowing a sitting mayor to be recalled.
Timing is everything as campaign to change Aurora form of government gathers momentum
Professional Aurora presented its case at a town hall meeting regarding a referendum to shift Aurora's government structure to a city manager form.
Colorado Springs dissolves Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority
The Colorado Springs City Council voted on September 26 to dissolve the Old Colorado City Downtown Development Authority after a proposed mill levy to fund the organization failed. The authority had been created two years earlier to revitalize Colorado Boulevard between I-25 and Manitou Springs.
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