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Your daily Colorado politics update for Thursday, October 9
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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Frustrated lawmakers say lack of trust is making it harder to end the government shutdown

Lawmakers are openly venting their frustration as they try to gain traction to end the government shutdown.

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Federal court to weigh Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago area

Chicago and Illinois filed suit to stop the deployments, calling them unnecessary and illegal.

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Denver takes ownership of Park Hill Golf Course

Denver plans to turn the property, which hasn’t been used for golf since 2018 and which has been fenced off since 2023, into a park.

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Pressure points ahead could bring a quicker end to the shutdown

The pressure to resolve the federal shutdown will gradually build.

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Michael Bloomberg gives $1.5 million to help save Denver’s flavored tobacco ban in election

During the last campaign finance reports in September, opponents of Denver’s ban had far outraised supporters. Bloomberg’s donation significantly shifts the dynamics of the ballot election.

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Government shutdown leaves Colorado’s community health centers in financial limbo

A long shutdown could also jeopardize other programs supporting health centers, such as loan repayment for doctors working in underserved areas.

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Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 8th day

The risk of wider impacts to the U.S. aviation system “is growing by the day.”