Category: news and current affairs
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Colorado Special Legislative Session: Gov. Polis Signs Property Tax Compromise, Protecting Local Funding
By John Meylor On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 1001, a measure introduced to find a compromise amongst the Colorado Legislature between lowering property taxes without significantly cutting funding for public schools and fire districts. HB-1001 addresses property tax relief in response to significant increases in property taxes. The bill…
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Black Lives Matter
It is crucial that we use our platform at this time to support the protest movement responding to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless other Black people across the country due to acts of racist police brutality. We stand in solidarity with all those protesting against the unjust, systematically racist institutions of…
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Breaking: Chancellor dramatically shrinks autonomy, budget of CUSG
The CU Student Government is facing the biggest change in its 44 year history: an over 90 percent budget reduction, removal of voting power on funding boards and a “predatory affront to” student voices, according to CUSG’s executives. Currently, CUSG has a $24 million budget and control of the Recreation Center, UMC and other cost…