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Challenge to Affordable Care Act back at U.S. Supreme Court

Challenge to Affordable Care Act back at U.S. Supreme Court

The lawsuit, filed by red states led by Texas, claims in 2017, Congress rendered the health law's individual insurance mandate unconstitutional when lawmakers eliminated the tax penalty attached to the mandate. ACA defenders have argued the mandate still is constitutional, and the court should reject what they see as a pretext for attacking the ACA.
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Biden wins — experts on what it means for race relations, US foreign policy and the Supreme Court

Biden wins — experts on what it means for race relations, US foreign policy and the Supreme Court

Three scholars discuss what a Biden presidency may have in store in three key areas: race, the Supreme Court and foreign policy.
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Advocates see ACA open enrollment as way to advance health equity

Advocates see ACA open enrollment as way to advance health equity

Deidre Johnson, CEO and executive director of the Center for African-American Health, said disparities in health outcomes only get worse when people don't have health insurance, and she encouraged any Colorado resident currently without coverage to visit connectforhealthco.com to check out available options.
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Agreement puts halt to Extraction drilling plans while Boulder County lawsuits await resolution

Agreement puts halt to Extraction drilling plans while Boulder County lawsuits await resolution

“Over the weekend, Boulder County, Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., and the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission agreed to a process that will protect the county’s conservation easement property in Weld County from Extraction’s plans to drill wells in mid-November while the county’s lawsuits against Extraction proceed in the Colorado Court of Appeals,” the county announced in a Monday news release.
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Polis unveils 2021 Colorado budget plan amid pandemic

Polis unveils 2021 Colorado budget plan amid pandemic

Polis said his proposal would restore drastic K-12 and higher education funding cuts and contributions to the state employees' pension fund while supporting Colorado's Medicaid and human services caseloads. Medicaid helps lower-income residents with health insurance.
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CalWood fire containment now not expected until month's end

CalWood fire containment now not expected until month's end

The fire, which started on Oct. 17, and has burned 10,106 acres and stood at 76% containment Monday morning.
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Legal fight expected over removal of gray wolf protections

Legal fight expected over removal of gray wolf protections

Last week's decision to strip Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves effectively shifts wolf management responsibilities to individual states, opening the door to the resumption of wolf hunts.
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State partnerships ramp up for post-pandemic career training

State partnerships ramp up for post-pandemic career training

The Colorado Public Health Workforce Collaborative aims to train thousands of workers, through contact-tracing apprenticeships that can lead to longer-term careers.
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As Colorado’s historic fires collide with hunting season, thousands of licenses are refunded

As Colorado’s historic fires collide with hunting season, thousands of licenses are refunded

The decision to extend forest closures through at least this weekend comes from the long-term forecast of 8 to 14 days of no more precipitation.
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No growth of CalWood fire overnight Friday, but expected containment date pushed back to Nov. 9

No growth of CalWood fire overnight Friday, but expected containment date pushed back to Nov. 9

Previously, fire officials were anticipating containment on Saturday, according to information posted on the InciWeb interagency information management system.
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