The Democratic Partyâs Consultant Factory
An Intercept investigation finds that a revolving door of friends and colleagues at the top echelons of the DCCC reinforces its corporate sensibility.
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The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22, 2021.Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 22, 2021.Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Alison Perkins, 51, sits on the new couch in her apartment at Mason Place. Perkins lived on the streets for two years before moving into the building in March.
Housing insecurity and homelessness were growing issues even before the pandemic, due to Colorado’s population and high cost of living. A supportive housing project in Fort Collins is changing what it looks like to get people housed.
Alison Perkins, 51, had gotten used to sleeping outside in freezing cold temperatures after she lost her home due to financial and personal problems two years ago.
Each day was a struggle to survive, she said. Finding shelter was her first priority, especially during the winter. Then, a warm meal. Looking for a job or getting mental health care while mourning the death of her son, whom she lost in 2019, were much lower on her to-do list.
New radar project put on hold because of location problems
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Selected site has limited coverage and value, critics say
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New radar project put on hold because of location problems Tyler Jensen, a pilot with Alpine Heli Tours, flies Wednesday over the approximate area that was originally proposed for La Plata County’s new radar system on Bridge Timber Mountain, south of Durango. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
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La Plata County will put the brakes on a project to build a new radar system for the Four Corners after concerns were raised that a selected site south of Durango did not provide the best coverage of the region.