How they voted: Longmont-area congressional votes for July 5-8, 2016

Along with roll call votes this week, the House also passed the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act , to improve access to durable medical equipment for Medicare beneficiaries; passed the Senior Safe Act , to provide immunity from suit for certain individuals who disclose potential examples of financial exploitation of senior citizens; ... (more)

The Greatest Show on Earth: Our National Political Conventionsby Lee…

Conventions matter - to the presidential nominees, to every candidate, national and local, running in 2016, to the party faithful, and to the public seeking the right leadership. A national convention is a combination of things - it's a political rally, a Fourth of July celebration, an evangelical tent meeting.

Senior Citizen Group Endorses Hillary Clinton

Citing her commitment to expand Social Security, strengthen Medicare and rein in prescription drug prices, the executive board of the Alliance for Retired Americans voted to endorse Hillary Clinton for president. "Hillary Clinton has been a champion for retirees throughout her distinguished career.

Court orders release of detained immigrant kids, not parents

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that Homeland Security officials must quickly release immigrant children - but not their parents - from family detention centers after being picked up crossing the border without documentation. The San Francisco-based 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals said that lengthy detentions of migrant children violated a 19-year-old legal settlement ordering their quick release after processing.

Why do conspiracy theories abound nowadays?

Conspiracies abound, and I like mine juicy, With grammar atrocious and middling spoofy, Here a fact turned and there a vid squibbed, Making you wonder if you're not getting ribbed, With "blatant," "obvious," "clear," "unimpeachable": Sales reps of truth, that phantom unreachable. . I wonder why now they bloom so full rife, In an age when the networks toot so-loud fife, Covering the sex jollies of every famed clown, Scrying odd cancers lest our health is cut down, Speculative waxing on the Donald's blond hair, And wondering wisely on the CO2 scare.

Artificial insemination brings angst in same-sex divorce

If Erica Witt were a man, she would have just as much right to a daughter conceived via artificial insemination as her spouse. Artificial insemination brings angst in same-sex divorce If Erica Witt were a man, she would have just as much right to a daughter conceived via artificial insemination as her spouse.

Advocates: $2.1 million cut to Senior Care Act will force more elderly Kansans out of homes

Panning as "penny wise and pound foolish" a recent $2.1 million cut to the state's Senior Care Act, 11 agencies that implement the program said the setback will force more elderly Kansans out of their homes and into expensive nursing facilities. "How does this make sense? This cut takes more than $2 million from a $7 million budget," said Janis DeBoer, executive director of the Kansas Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities, or K4AD, during a news conference Friday.

Louisiana Mom Jailed After Disciplining Her Children for Breaking Into Neighbor’s House

Schaquana Spears, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, mother, was arrested Monday after reportedly spanking three of her children as punishment for breaking into a neighbor's home. The 30-year-old mother was jailed Monday evening on one charge of cruelty to juveniles, according to a probable cause affidavit from the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office obtained by ABC News Thursday.

Woman jumped on the bonnet of her car and screamed at two teenagers …

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Garland speaks at school where he tutors kids

Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama's choice for the Supreme Court vacancy, speaks at the graduation ceremony for J.O. Wilson Elementary School, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Was... . Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama's choice to fill the Supreme Court vacancy, sits with Jenifer Morales-Garcia, left, and Vernell Garvin, right, both fifth graders who Garland tutors, during the graduation ceremony fo... .

50 Years After Miranda: A Look At IL’s Juvenile Justice System Monday, June 13

Springfield, Ill Today marks 50 years since the U.S. Supreme Court made Miranda warnings mandatory, and legal experts say Illinois is taking small but positive steps in bolstering those rights for young people accused of crimes. University of Chicago law professor Randolph Stone is praising parts of Senate Bill 2370 , which would require a simplified Miranda warning for minors.