AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoImmigration & Courts: Gov. Polis vetoed a bill that would have let Coloradans sue federal immigration officials over constitutional violations, saying a narrow fix could weaken protections and calling for broader coverage. Education & Disability Rights: Parents of kids with disabilities warn federal Education Department changes could stall bullying and discrimination complaints as civil rights enforcement shifts to DOJ and special education oversight moves to HHS. LGBTQ+ Education: CU Boulder funded a yearlong “queering biliteracy” teachers conference aimed at supporting multilingual, multicultural, LGBTQ+ educators and students. Denver Community & Culture: Denver reopened and rededicated La Raza Park, tying the Northside’s Latino history to the Chicano movement with dancers, music, and neighborhood leaders. Local Arts Spotlight: The Denver Center’s Bobby G Awards named Windsor High School’s “Bright Star” top production; two Colorado students head to the Jimmy Awards in New York. Colorado Springs Outdoors: City leaders cut the ribbon on the Mary Starsmore Discovery Plaza at North Cheyenne Cañon Park, adding an outdoor classroom and accessibility upgrades. Food & Hospitality: Mother Other, a new vegan bar and restaurant in Denver’s Baker neighborhood, opens June 27 with a “radical hospitality” mission rooted in family recipes.
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