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How Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Could Impact Denver
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National Issues
Proposed NIH Cuts “Risk Losing a Generation of Scientists”
The budget proposal put forth by the current administration seeks a 19 percent cut in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a federal agency that is responsible for conducting medical research and funding it at centers across the country.
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
In a sign of the times, a town hall meeting held by State Reps. James Coleman and Leslie Herod and State Sen. Angela Williams had to be relocated from the Whittier Café to a larger space at Manual High School.
A Pastor, An Imam, and a Rabbi Walk into SpiritCon and…
With that headline, it may be tempting to look for a punchline—but the act of bringing together Christians, Muslims and Jews to find commonalities and unity is no laughing matter these days.
What’s life like for you as an LGBTQ high school student?
A national survey shows most LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning) students have experienced harassment and discrimination in school.1
Denver Takes A Stand on Immigrant Rights and Policies
Based on concerns expressed by individuals and organizations in Denver following President Trump’s Jan. 28 travel ban, Mayor Michael Hancock gathered the city officials and top law enforcement officers for a community information session clarifying Denver’s policies.
The difficult decision: Stunt the Growth of a Disabled Child to Provide Better Care?
Liz Jones remembers sitting in support groups and feeling scared listening to parents of older children.
Police Training: Life or Death? Deciding in a Split Second
I make my way through the entrance of a warehouse where there’s been a report of an intruder.
Playing the Federal Budget Simulator
In the midst of this seemingly endless campaign season, two nonprofits have partnered to produce an online budget simulation tool whose goal is the polar opposite of sound-bite politics: an engaged and informed citizenry.
Fighting the Fear of Medical Costs
Fifty-four percent of surveyed Coloradans have not gone to the doctor because of cost, and 45 percent have not purchased a medicine prescribed by a doctor.
Obamacare Enrollment Update
As the March 31 deadline nears, how does the sign-up experience compare to the tumultuous beginning?
There’s Still Time to Get Insured
Have you signed up for health insurance yet? Enrollment through the exchange ends March 31.
