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Wage garnishment is a tool that debt collection agencies can use to recoup unpaid medical debt. But critics say that taking a portion of someone’s paycheck to pay medical debt affects low-income patients disproportionately. A new bill at the state house could ban the practice of wage garnishment in Colorado – but some warn that could have a negative impact on healthcare for everyone.
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Courtesy U.S. Fish and WildlifeA bird species called the lesser prairie-chicken once roamed the Great Plains, including parts of Colorado. They once numbered in the millions – but now only an estimated 30,000 of the birds remain. So why did the bird lose its federal protections – and why do bird lovers find the lesser prairie-chicken fascinating? -
Dan England/Special to The Colorado SunGreeley voters last week said “no” to a plan for a large sports and retail complex on the city’s west side. We wondered what the vote says about changing attitudes toward growth and development on the Northern Front Range. Today on In The NoCo, we explore why voters in Greeley pushed back.
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Colorado's Democratic governor is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme attempting to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Gov. Jared Polis has faced a pressure campaign from President Donald Trump, who continues to repeat his false claims that the election was stolen from him. -
Consolidating Colorado’s public colleges and universities could save the state money, according to a new report. -
House Bill 1012 was rejected Tuesday during its first hearing at the Colorado Capitol. It faced big opposition from the business community. -
Students helped craft the bill and say it would give youth more access to safe spaces. -
School closures are contentious, and parents often want to know how a district will repurpose a building that many consider the heart of the community. But the answer is rarely clear right away. The decision process can take years, leaving buildings vacant and families wondering. -
New research from Colorado State University shows migratory birds like their trips to the city. About half of the hot spots are in major metro areas, including Denver.
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Steve Pearce, a former Republican congressman from New Mexico, would next need to clear a vote in the full Senate in the coming weeks to be confirmed. -
The Utah congressional delegation introduced a resolution to undo the Biden-era management plan for the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, employing a rarely used law that's never before been used to target a national monument. -
Modern drones map farmland, inspect power lines and help fight wildfires across the Mountain West. Nationwide, the drone industry now employs more than 100,000 people — and demand for trained pilots continues to grow. -
The discovery in the Nevada desert could make a big difference to consumers in the future -
The legislature is looking at stopping SLAPPs, lawsuits meant to silence people who speak out, like journalists or whistleblowers. -
Steve Pearce, Trump's pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, said he would not propose large-scale sales of public lands.
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