“60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley has been fired
Big changes coming to the University of Denver, which, after facing a $30 million deficit, is closing departments and merging schools. They won't say how many jobs will be cut, but 9% of faculty already “voluntarily chose to conclude their service” via buyouts, @lizzy-hernandez.bsky.social reports
The veteran journalist previously said editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is “murdering ‘60 Minutes.’”
In an interview with Steve Bannon this morning, Peters continued her baseless election conspiracism, suggesting that the New York mayoral election and the Virginia gubernatorial election were suspect and that the “Democrats will cheat.” She said she had been imprisoned for exposing election rigging.
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New: University of Denver to close departments, merge schools as part of academic restructuring
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Dispatch from tonight’s surreal GOP gubernatorial debate: www.denverpost.com/2026/06/02/c...
Officials at the private university declined to say how much money the restructuring will save.
JUST IN: Tina Peters was released from a Pueblo prison this morning, ending her 20-month incarceration after Gov. Jared Polis commuted her sentence last month.
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DU leader acknowledged that the changes will eliminate an unspecified number of jobs, but said the organizational realignment is “not really a part of” addressing the institution’s larger budget short...
The three Republicans vying to break Colorado Democrats’ grip on the governor’s mansion finally shared a stage Tuesday night for an hour that was light on policy but was full of questions and answers ...
Coloradans harmed by ‘conversion therapy’ can sue for damages under new law signed by Gov. Jared Polis
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18 years ago, Coloradans started having fewer babies. Now it’s a higher education problem.
The demographic enrollment cliff is here. The number of high school graduates in CO is expected to drop 12% between 2023 and 2041. Here's how colleges are preparing: www.denverpost.com/2026/05/31/c...
New: DU faculty group responds to major restructuring at the university, saying they had "no confidence in the vision for the university" www.denverpost.com/2026/06/11/u... via @denverpost.com
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Gov. Jared Polis also issued an executive order that seeks to ensure the state doesn’t fund efforts to change people’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
The Boulder-based Western Interstate Commission predicts a 12% decline in Colorado’s high school graduates between 2023 and 2041.
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“Despite the mismanagement of the upper administration and the Board of Trustees, we will continue to be a first-rate university,” one DU professor said.
Tina Peters was released from a Pueblo prison this morning after a commutation from Gov. Jared Polis ended both her 20-month incarceration and a months-long pressure campaign by President Donald Trump // Story by @sethklamann.bsky.social
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Tina Peters was released from a Pueblo prison Monday morning, ending her 20-month incarceration after Gov. Jared Polis commuted her sentence last month.
