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  Who Does and Doesn't Want Striking Colorado Teachers to Go to Jail

  April 24 at 6:10 a.m.

  With more and more Denver-area school districts choosing to close on April 26 and 27 because of planned teacher walkouts over low pay and poor classroom funding, and protests over teacher pay in places such as Oklahoma raising passions nationwide, two Republican legislators have introduced a bill that could potentially jail striking teachers in Colorado for up to six months. All four Democratic candidates for governor on the June primary ballot are aghast at the notion, with former state senator Mike Johnston, who initially sounded the alarm, leading the charge. But none of the three GOP hopefuls who made the ballot responded to Westword's question about the measure.

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  Inside the I-25 North Construction Project That Won't Be Done Until 2021

  April 24 at 5:45 a.m.

  The soon-to-start Central 70 plan isn't the only major construction project along the urban corridor that's expected to break ground within months. The approximately $330 million undertaking the Colorado Department of Transportation has dubbed the North I-25 project will add express lanes in either direction, as well as replace bridges and more from Johnstown to Fort Collins, and it's not expected to be completed until 2021. Additionally, the department will be laying the groundwork for future expansion that may not take place until 2075, more than half a century from now.

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  Green Roof Initiative Backer on His Missteps, Future in City Policy

  April 23 at 7:07 a.m.

  Brandon Rietheimer might have successfully pushed the most campaigned-against measure on last November's ballot, but the man behind the controversial Green Roof Initiative is anything but.

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  Congressman Jared Polis Visits Northglenn Dispensary on 4/20

  April 21 at 10:27 a.m.

  The Democrat representative is a strong proponent of legalization.

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  Senate Republicans Make Final Push on Civil Rights Commission

  April 20 at 11 a.m.

  On April 19, a Senate committee approved several amendments to civil rights commission's composition and procedures.

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  The Popular Dog Breeds Most Likely to Bite You — and They're Not Pit Bulls

  April 20 at 6:38 a.m.

  A revision of Castle Rock's animal code that removes its pit-bull ban passed on first reading on April 17.