Daniel Beatty 
Coloradan taxpayers can each expect an extra $800 back when they file their state income tax returns early next year, state officials said Wednesday. The refund is based on revenue collected above the cap set by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, the state constitutional amendment passed by voters in 1992 to limit the … Read more
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to “withdraw” from the GOP Primary ballot in Colorado after the state ruled that former President Donald Trump could be removed. The Colorado Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision on Tuesday that Trump would be “disqualified from holding the office of President under Section Three of the … Read more
There wasn’t anything ambiguous in Donald Trump’s racist rant at a rally in New Hampshire over the weekend. And yet, Republicans are once again bending over backward to pretend he didn’t say exactly what he meant when he said immigrants from South America, Africa, and Asia are “poisoning the blood of the country.” “I think … Read more
An “embarrassing” vote by the Boston City Council has led to movement on Beacon Hill, where a bill that would strip the body of its authority to approve public safety grants was referred to a legislative committee for review. State Sen. Nick Collins, a Democrat from South Boston, introduced the bill at an informal Senate … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he believes India’s relations with Canada may have undergone “a tonal shift” in the days since the unsealing of a U.S. indictment alleging a conspiracy to murder a Sikh activist on American soil. The prime minister made the remarks in an end-of-year interview with the CBC’s Rosemary Barton. Indian Prime Minister Narendra … Read more
X/@VivekGRamaswamy Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy issued a statement on Tuesday demanding that his primary rivals withdraw from the Colorado ballot in solidarity with former President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court deemed Trump ineligible to run for office. Following the news that the Colorado Supreme Court had officially barred Trump from the ballot, Ramaswamy … Read more
Donald Trump cannot appear on Colorado’s primary ballot, the state’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a legal challenge that has gained national notice as the former president seeks the 2024 Republican nomination. The Colorado Supreme Court, in a 4-3 opinion, found that Trump is barred under a provision of the 14th Amendment that prohibits people … Read more
Gov. Hochul signs legislation to create slavery reparations commission Gov. Hochul signs legislation to create slavery reparations commission 02:21 NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul signed historic racial justice legislation on Tuesday, creating a committee to consider reparations for slavery. The new law authorizes the creation of a community commission that will study the history of … Read more
Donald Trump cannot appear on the state’s primary ballot, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a legal challenge that has gained national notice as the former president seeks the 2024 Republican nomination. The Supreme Court, in a 4-3 opinion, found that Trump is barred under a provision of the 14th Amendment that prohibits people … Read more
Another state is exploring the idea of providing reparations to descendants of slaves. On Tuesday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed into law legislation that would establish a commission to explore the idea of reparations. “In New York, we like to think we’re on the right side of this… Slavery was a product of … Read more
