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The High Court’s Controversial Rulings: A Legal View

August 1, 2022 / Brian Heuberger / Community Issues, National Issues, Politics / 1 Comment

As the impacts of climate change are increasing, a recent Supreme Court ruling means the EPA can no longer require power plants to reduce carbon emissions. While mass shootings and gun violence are on the rise, the Bruen ruling makes it more difficult for states and municipalities to implement local gun control policies. And for the first time in U.S. history, the Supreme Court took away an existing right.

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How Will Roe’s Reversal Affect Colorado Women and Healthcare Clinics?

August 1, 2022 / Judah Freed / Community Issues, National Issues, Politics / No Comments

Since the U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs decision in July reversed Roe v. Wade after 50 years of legal abortions nationwide, Colorado remains among the 24 states with laws protecting reproductive rights.

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Denver Gun Safety Laws Could Hit a Roadblock

August 1, 2022 / Brian Heuberger / Community Issues, Denver News, Politics / 1 Comment

How might the recent Supreme Court Ruling in the Bruen case, which struck down a New York gun control law and limited the ability for states or cities to prohibit firearms in public, impact Denver?

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High Court Limits EPA in Fight Against Climate Change

August 1, 2022 / Mary Jo Brooks / Commerce City, Community Issues, Health & Wellness, National Issues, Politics, State Issues / No Comments

“Colorado is on the front lines of our climate reality with wildfires, drought, extreme weather and all of the health and economic impacts that come with that. So, when the Supreme Court limits our tools in addressing those challenges, Coloradans are going to feel it.”

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Uvalde’s response didn’t go well…Is Denver Prepared?

July 1, 2022 / Colette Czarnecki and Carol Roberts / Community Issues, Public Safety, Schools/Education / No Comments

The recent Uvalde shooting was a tragic reminder that we have come to expect that police now know how best to respond to a school shooter and will act based on the latest and best conclusions of law enforcement and education professionals. The delay in Uvalde that cost additional lives led us to ask spokespersons from Denver Police Department (DPD) and Denver Public Schools (DPS) about their readiness for such an event.

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Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Sparks Concern about Access, Overflow Care

June 1, 2022 / Tracy Wolfer Osborne and Carol Roberts / Community Issues, National Issues, Politics, State Issues / 2 Comments

In early May, a mystery leaker sent shockwaves through the nation after releasing a draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that ruled a woman’s right to abortion is protected by the constitution and therefore legal in all 50 states.

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High Rent Not “Only” Challenge for Small Businesses in Central Park

May 3, 2022 / Mary Jo Brooks / Business, Central Park, Community Issues / No Comments

Complaints about high rent and shoddy treatment of mom-and-pop stores in Central Park have flourished for years.

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…NE News Updates

May 1, 2022 / Front Porch Staff / Community Issues, Denver News, Elections, Events, News Updates / No Comments

This month: 1) Westerly Creek Metro District Election Cancelled; 2) Central Park Community Garage Sale May 14 and 15;  3) E-Bike and E-Cargo Bike Instant Rebates; 4) Youth Sport Training Facility Coming to Northeast Denver and 5) Parking Improvements at the Stanley Marketplace.

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How Coloradans are Supporting the War-torn Nation: “We Are All Ukrainians Now”

April 1, 2022 / Mary Jo Brooks / Community Issues, National Issues / No Comments

Viktor says he still can’t quite believe the horrific footage he’s been watching since Russia invaded his homeland. He kept in constant contact with his mother and his sister Tetiana, who live in Poltava, the town where he grew up in central Ukraine.

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The Marshall Fire: Could it Happen Here?

April 1, 2022 / Mary Jo Brooks / Community Issues, Public Safety / No Comments

Last year’s devastating Marshall fire, which raced across open-space grasslands and destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County, has led many homeowners to question whether a similar disaster could happen in Central Park.

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