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Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans will see their health insurance premiums double.

With limited time on the legislative calendar, Rep. Diana DeGette hopes some bipartisan bills can make it through.

The Democratic state representative’s advocacy in the animal agriculture arena dates back to at least his time as an undergraduate student. He has pushed for a transition to plant-based food.

The state’s Democrats and Republicans have been holding press conferences, giving interviews, and attacking each other on social media, as they try to get their message on the shutdown out.

As the federal government shutdown continues, Republican lawmakers keep saying Democrats shut down the government to give “illegals” access to government-funded health care. Democrats say that’s a lie. It’s complicated.

No one blinked. So much of the federal government has shut down. Congressional Republicans and Democrats remained dug in their positions.

The government shutdown has begun. And it’s plunging the U.S. into a fresh cycle of uncertainty. President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, and many offices will be shuttered.

With food insecurity skyrocketing in Colorado, Congress is rolling back funding for SNAP, or food stamps. Two statewide ballot measures coming up in November would let the state step in to try to fill the gap.

With the House out of town and the Senate far from a deal, funding for the federal government is set to run out on October 1st.

Members say online platforms hold the promise of connecting with constituents in a direct way, but online rancor is having dangerous consequences.