AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoDemocratic Governor Debate: Michael Bennet and Phil Weiser clashed in a spirited 9NEWS debate over how to lead Colorado through a cost-of-living crisis and what to do about the Trump administration, setting up a tight June 30 primary. Civics & Community: A Colorado Mountain College civics program is spotlighted as a model for strengthening democracy through speaker series, mediation training, and hands-on local government learning. Housing Costs & Data Privacy: New reporting digs into why renters still face non-refundable application fees and how rental screening data handling can leave applicants exposed, even as some concession trends look mixed. Justice for Elijah McClain: A Colorado appeals court reversed homicide convictions of two paramedics in McClain’s 2019 death, ordering new trials and reigniting scrutiny of ketamine use in police custody cases. Immigrant Protections: Polis signed a law to increase oversight and inspections of immigration detention facilities, while another bill on ballot-measure cost info also became law. Food Culture Law: The “Tamale Act” was signed, creating a safer, clearer path for selling certain temperature-controlled homemade foods. Schools & Phones: Denver and other districts push toward bell-to-bell cellphone limits, with students and parents largely backing the idea. Arts & Pride: City Park Jazz plans to continue after a bandshell fire, and Pride leadership headlines include Kathy Hilton stepping back from a West Hollywood Pride role.
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