For the first time since 2017, the legislature's annual appropriation for public education stays the same instead of increasing.
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This special election will only be for the 40 Linn residents who had ballots that did not contain the mayoral race in the April municipal election.
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Bills are still alive that could impact immigrants seeking federal and state benefits and wiring money back home.
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State Sen. Mary Elizabeth Colemen, who voted against the bill, said she believes the amended version is unconstitutional and will only distract from other 'pro-life' work
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The board is intended to hold the CoreCivic facility to its agreements with the city and ensure inmates and employees are being treated fairly.
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The machines in operation have existed in a legal gray area. The legislation that narrowly passed the House in February would have allowed them to be taxed.
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Included in the budget is $4.2 billion for the K-12 public school foundation formula, more than $376 million in school transportation dollars and $60 million for the state's private school voucher program.
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In Colombia, a plan to cull Pablo Escobar's invasive hippos is challenged by an Indian billionaire's offer to relocate dozens of the animals to India's wildlife reserve instead.
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As state leaders change laws to make vaccines more accessible, a coalition of doctors, public health advocates and everyday Coloradans is trying to start a public conversation about their importance.
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Blue Film is clearly designed to be unsettling. Its performances are haunting.
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