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Ballot Issues
Ballot Initiative 108: Penalties for Human Trafficking of Minors
Ballot Initiative 108: Penalties for Human Trafficking of Minors Introduction Voters this November will decide whether to approve Initiative 108,…
Jobs & Our Economy
Inflation in the Pacific – July 2026
All of the data discussed in this report come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI)…
Jobs & Our Economy
Inflation in the Midwest – July 2026
All the data referenced in this report come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) database.…

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Andrzej Wieciorkowski
Crime & Public Safety
Burning Through the Budget: How Denver’s Fire Service Contracts Are Falling Behind the True Cost of Coverage
Key Findings Growth of Expenses Outpaces Contract Growth Rates Under the intergovernmental agreements between Denver Fire Department and Englewood and…

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