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Littwin: If the red-flag bill becomes law, don’t expect any white...

Mike Littwin - March 12, 2019

If the red-flag bill passes the state Senate — which is likely, but not yet a sure thing — and the governor, as expected,...

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Littwin: How mentally ill do you have to be in America...

Mike Littwin - January 3, 2018

The more we learn about mass shooter Matthew Riehl, the clearer it becomes that he had very serious mental health issues that were well...

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DougCo school board: Koch group lost the battle but aims to...

Corey Hutchins - December 1, 2017

In Colorado, the Nov. 7 Election Day in Douglas County didn't mean the end of efforts by Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the...

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Spending on Colorado school board races by outside groups surpasses $1.5...

Nicholas Garcia, Chalkbeat Colorado - November 2, 2017

Outside groups seeking to influence school board races in the Denver-metro area continue to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars at a steady clip,...

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Texas district responds to protests against Liz Fagen’s hire

Marianne Goodland - May 26, 2016

A day after announcing former Douglas County School District Superintendent Liz Fagen would take the helm of the 39,000-student Humble (TX) Independent School District,...

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DougCO superintendent quits for Texas gig. Hundreds of Texans protest Liz...

Marianne Goodland - May 25, 2016

Liz Fagen, the embattled superintendent of the 67,000-student Douglas County Schools, announced her resignation Tuesday to become superintendent of Humble Independent School District, just outside...

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Douglas County family flees ‘Big Brother’ school reform

Susan Greene - May 20, 2016

Debbie Gurley moved to Douglas County for its school system. Now, because of the school system, she’s moving out. She and her husband bought their...

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Lawsuit from conservative group challenges Douglas County voucher program barring religious...

Eric Gorski, Chalkbeat Colorado - April 20, 2016

Originally posted on Chalkbeat by Eric Gorski on April 19, 2016 A conservative legal group representing three Douglas County families filed a federal lawsuit...

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Lawmakers vote to align school board campaign disclosures with other races

Jeff Roberts, Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition - March 22, 2016

Campaign finance disclosures in school board elections should be aligned with those of other races in Colorado, a panel of state lawmakers decided Monday...

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DougCo won’t fund religious schools, private schools still a go

Marianne Goodland - March 16, 2016

Douglas County’s school board may have decided it has little chance of winning a U.S. Supreme Court battle defending a program that uses taxpayer...

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