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Politics

Overview of the 2023 Colorado Legislative Session

The 2023 Colorado legislative session opened in January with high hopes by Democrats, who had won historic House and Senate majorities in the November 2022 elections. Those hopes were tempered by the late evening of May 8, when the session ended in acrimony and recriminations after lawmakers struggled to resolve the two biggest issues of the session.
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Racial Issues

Why Reparations? Paying for Our Nation’s “Original Sin”

Harold Fields says of reparations: “We have pipes that are deep underneath these buildings and underneath our streets. The pipes are decaying, they’re old. They’re leaking, and they are only distributing resources to certain places. You’ve got to be able to dig up those pipes and re-do the system. It’s not a matter of changing the washers on faucets or putting in a new shower head, but changing the system.”
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Home & Garden

Save Yellowing Trees

If the leaves of your maple, oak and crabapple trees are turning lighter green or yellow and have dark green veins, it is because the soil is alkaline and the trees can’t absorb the needed iron. Read this to learn how you can save your trees.
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Health & Wellness

Openness about Mental Health — and Using this Time to Nurture It

Talking about mental health issues is difficult for children and parents, but should not dissuade people from having these conversations, especially given the current challenges facing us all. “Having frequent open conversations with your child that convey trust and respect and really listening to what they say they want and need is the best approach hands down—no matter what the problem is.”
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History

Two Strikes Against Her and She Persisted: The Enduring Legacy of Dr. Justina Ford

Ford could speak between 8 and 11 languages and dialects and delivered over 7,000 babies, according to Sylvia Lambe, who serves on the advisory board of the Black American West Museum and Heritage Center.
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Racial Issues

“Lift Every Voice and Sing”— A Second National Anthem?

If you know the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” you’re most likely Black—and you also know it is often referred to as the Black National Anthem. If you’re White, you likely know none of the above.
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State Issues

Red Flag Law: Implementation Varies by County


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Announcements

Front Porch Wins “General Excellence” Award

Northeast Denver has an award-winning community newspaper because local businesses support it.
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Health & Wellness

Safe Vaping: Is It a Smokescreen?

Through social media—especially Snapchat and Instagram—kids of all ages come across images of other kids vaping. And it looks pretty glamorous.
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Schools/Education

It’s Never Too Soon: Promoting Healthy Relationships, Preventing Sexual Harassment

Recent reports about widespread sexual harassment in entertainment, politics and newsrooms have captured the attention of the nation. In response, the #metoo movement has burgeoned on social media, with women affected by sexual harassment speaking up about abuses they’ve suffered, many after years of scared silence.
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Resource Guide

TABOR. Love it or hate it, but understand it.

Colorado newcomers still learning the difference between the Front Range and the kitchen range may already have figured out that something called “TABOR” largely determines Colorado politics, tax policy and funding.
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