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Murphy: Bill to dismantle direct-file discretion in cases against young violent offenders is almost criminal
It was a good day for bipartisanship in the Colorado House of Representatives. But it was an even better one for young violent criminals.  

• Colorado Voices: Holding higher education to a higher standard

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Penny Parker - Business

Parker: Denver restaurateurs, public health agency disagreeing on violation enforcement
There's been a food fight fomenting between local restaurateurs who say they smell a rotten egg in the health- inspection process and Denver's Department of Environmental Health, which says it's only enforcing the law.