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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

CO: Welfare Reform

It costs taxpayers $13,400 to provide supportive housing per person each year, compared with between $21,000 and $40,000 for medical care, incarceration, detox treatment and shelter services. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Denver Mayoral Candidates Off the Mark on Homeless Crisis

Advocates for people experiencing homelessness are pushing back against proposals by several Denver mayoral candidates who are including forced mental…

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Access to Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) funds varies greatly by county in Colorado. (Adobe Stock)
Fewer Colorado Families Living in Poverty Receive TANF Cash Assistance

Colorado and other states are hoarding more than $6 billion intended for struggling families, according to new analysis. In 2020, Colorado denied …

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Initiated Ordinance 303 calls for city officials to enforce a camping ban within 72 hours of receiving a complaint. The city also would be open to lawsuits if it fails to clear camps. (Adobe Stock)
Ballot Measure Doubles Down on Denver Homeless Camping Ban

DENVER -- A growing number of tents popping up in neighborhoods across Denver have made it harder to ignore a chronic and expanding housing crisis in …

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An average of 1.7 million WIC participants receive Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits each year. (Adobe Stock)
WIC Families Can Now Get Vouchers for Farmers Market Purchases

DENVER -- Participants in WIC, the federal nutrition assistance program for women, infants, and children, can now get vouchers to buy food at farmers …

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Un reporte reciente dice que los estados deberían dar prioridad a los programas de estudios superiores que apoyan a los estudiantes de color con bajos ingresos, población que ha sufrido de manera desproporcionada en la pandemia. (Georgetown University)
Un Informe advierte sobre Recortes a la Educación Superior para equilibrar el Presupuesto Estatal

DENVER -- Recortes generalizados al presupuesto de Colegios y Universidades de Colorado podrían frenar la recuperación económica post-p…

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In 2017, Pueblo's poverty rate was nearly double the state rate, with nearly half of single parents with kids younger than age 6 living in poverty. (Pixabay)
Report: Free Child Care Could Remove Barriers for Pueblo Families

PUEBLO, Colo. -- A new Colorado Fiscal Institute report on working families in Pueblo, one of Colorado's poorest regions, shows investing in free or …

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Una nueva asociación de Colorado ofrece un camino para carreras relaconadas con la salud, a través de programas de rastreo de contactos. (Zigres/Adobe Stock)
Asociaciones de Colorado se esfuerzan para la formación profesional después de la pandemia

Denver, CO - La asociaciones de Colorado han sido formadas para ayudar a los trabajadores que perdieron su trabajo durante el entrenamiento de la …

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During the last recession, 40,000 Colorado children fell into poverty, and the state's child poverty rate did not return to pre-recession levels for five years. (PxHere)
Groups Call for Federal Nutrition, Health Assistance

DENVER -- Children's advocates are urging Colorado's U.S. Senators -- Republican Cory Gardner and Democrat Michael Bennet -- to move quickly to pass …

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Oficiales del estado estiman que 97% de los mejores empleos de Colorado que pagan un salario digno exigen un certificado o título de post-secundaria. (Pixabay)
Los “Community Colleges” buscan cerrar la brecha de Equidad Racial en los grados Post-Secundaria

DENVER -- El nuevo Programa "Bridge to Bachelor's Degree" (Puente al Grado de Bachiller), del Sistema de Colegios Comunitarios de Colorado (Colorado …

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Los centros comunitarios de salud de Colorado atienden a pacientes médicos, dentales y conductuales, sin importar su capacidad de pago, y ofrecen un descuento progresivo a pacientes con ingresos bajos que no pueden pagar un co-aseguro privado. (Pxhere)
Centros Comunitarios de Salud ven Aumento en Pacientes No Asegurados

OLATHE, Colo. – El sondeo más reciente del Instituto de la Salud de Colorado ("Colorado Health Institute") encontró que la cifra de …

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Los empleados por temporada o por tiempo parcial que no son elegibles para la cobertura de salud de los empleados con base, tienen otra opción a través de los Centros Mountain de Salud Familiar. (Visit Lakeland/Flickr)
Plan de membresía médica busca ayudar a llenar el vacío de cobertura

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. – Los Centros Mountain de Salud Familiar (“Mountain Family HealthCenters”) están ofreciendo a los …

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Para muchos coloradeños, el seguro médico comprado a través de ConnectforHealthColorado.org cuesta menos que algunos planes de telefonía celular. (Mountain Family Health Centers)
Los Centros de Salud corren rumbo al 15 de enero, fecha límite de inscripción

Alamosa, CO – Los 20 centros comunitarios que integran el sistema de salud de Colorado están ayudando a que los residentes atraviesen lo …

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