Derek Draplin

Michigan

Regional Editor at The Center Square

CO/Western Editor @TheCenterSquare. Past: @DailyCaller @ForbesOpinion @MichCapCon @DetroitNews @MichiganReview. Fly Fisher & Michigan Wolverine.

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Colorado fentanyl deaths fall, but economic toll remains

4 days ago | washingtonexaminer.com | Derek Draplin

(The Center Square) – Fentanyl deaths in Colorado dropped last year, but still had an economic toll of $13.1 billion, a new report says. That amounts to a cost of $2,220 per resident, according to the report by the Common Sense Institute, a free-enterprise think tank in the state. Fentanyl-related deaths dropped from 1,184 in December 2023 to 801 in November 2024, a 32.4% reduction, but still well above death rates prior to 2020.
Colorado fentanyl deaths fall, but economic toll remains

1 week ago | thecentersquare.com | Derek Draplin

(The Center Square) – Fentanyl deaths in Colorado dropped last year, but still had an economic toll of $13.1 billion, a new report says. That amounts to a cost of $2,220 per resident, according to the reportby the Common Sense Institute, a free-enterprise think tank in the state. Fentanyl-related deaths dropped from 1,184 in December 2023 to 801 in November 2024, a 32.4% reduction but still well above death rates prior to 2020.
Dems criticize Trump during Arizona congressional candidates' debate

2 weeks ago | thecentersquare.com | Derek Draplin

(The Center Square) - Democrats running for Arizona Congressional District 7 do not agree with President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles. Trump said the action is necessary to stop anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, but in a debate presented by the Arizona Media Association, candidates including Adelita Grijalva said the president was wrong to bring in the military when California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass did not ask.
Above-average rainfall leaves Colorado's Front Range drought-free

3 weeks ago | thecentersquare.com | Derek Draplin

(The Center Square) – Colorado’s Front Range is mostly drought-free following an above-average rainfall during May, while the Western Slope continues to deal with persistent drought. The Denver area had 3.57 inches of rain last month, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data, with 2.16 inches being the normal amount for May.
Colorado sees sixth case of measles with child in Arapahoe County

4 weeks ago | thecentersquare.com | Derek Draplin

(The Center Square) – A child under age 5 from Arapahoe County has contracted measles after traveling internationally, Colorado health officials said. The child is the sixth individual in the state confirmed to have measles this year. That's the highest number of cases on record over the last decade in Colorado.
NPR, Colorado radio stations sue Trump to keep funding

1 month ago | kdhnews.com | Derek Draplin

By Derek Draplin | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) - NPR and three public radio stations based in Colorado are suing the Trump administration to halt an order cutting taxpayer funding for public stations. The filed on Tuesday argues President Donald Trump's May 1 executive order to cease taxpayer funding of NPR and PBS is unconstitutional. In addition to NPR, Colorado Public Radio, Roaring Fork Public Radio in Aspen and KSUT Public Radio in Ignacio are plaintiffs.
NPR, Colorado radio stations sue Trump to keep funding

1 month ago | greenevillesun.com | Derek Draplin

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NPR, Colorado radio stations sue Trump to keep funding

1 month ago | heraldpalladium.com | Derek Draplin

(The Center Square) – NPR and three public radio stations based in Colorado are suing the Trump administration to halt an order cutting taxpayer funding for public stations. The lawsuitfiled on Tuesday argues President Donald Trump’s May 1 executive order to cease taxpayer funding of NPR and PBS is unconstitutional. In addition to NPR, Colorado Public Radio, Roaring Fork Public Radio in Aspen and KSUT Public Radio in Ignacio are plaintiffs.
NPR, Colorado radio stations sue Trump to keep funding

1 month ago | thecentersquare.com | Derek Draplin

(The Center Square) – NPR and three public radio stations based in Colorado are suing the Trump administration to halt an order cutting taxpayer funding for public stations. The lawsuitfiled on Tuesday argues President Donald Trump’s May 1 executive order to cease taxpayer funding of NPR and PBS is unconstitutional. In addition to NPR, Colorado Public Radio, Roaring Fork Public Radio in Aspen and KSUT Public Radio in Ignacio are plaintiffs.
NPR, Colorado radio stations sue Trump to keep funding

1 month ago | wyomingnews.com | Derek Draplin

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