Kim Monson News Briefings

Kim Monson and her team deliver sharp, principled news coverage on the issues that matter most to Coloradans and Americans. From state legislation to federal policy, each briefing cuts through the noise with conservative analysis ...more

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February 15, 2026 00:12:18
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Democrats abandon fair-maps stance as Jeffries leads redistricting blitz

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is inverting one of his party’s most famous lines. “Republicans started this redistricting war, and Democrats have made clear,...

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February 15, 2026 00:07:05
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What the ‘right to know’ ballot initiative means for Colorado’s transparency laws

Coloradans may vote this November on whether to add a “fundamental right to know” to the state’s constitutional Bill of Rights — a move...

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February 15, 2026 00:16:30
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Colorado bill would decriminalize sex work statewide — in a state where most trafficking victims are children

DENVER — A bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on Feb. 11 would eliminate all criminal penalties for prostitution, solicitation, and patronizing between consenting...

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February 15, 2026 00:10:27
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What the SAVE Act actually does, and what it doesn’t

The SAVE Act is one of the most talked-about election bills in years, but much of the debate has focused on what people think...

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February 15, 2026 00:12:02
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176 countries require voter ID to cast a ballot. The US isn’t one of them.

The global picture At least 176 nations and jurisdictions worldwide require some form of identification to vote, according to a dataset compiled by researchers...

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February 15, 2026 00:09:54
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21 million Americans lack citizenship documents. Here is what SAVE Act critics say.

The SAVE Act passed the House 218-213 on February 11, 2026 and now faces a 60-vote filibuster threshold in the Senate. More than 145...

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