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Publicly Financing Congressional Campaigns, County Commissioners Ditch GOP, Dangers For Environmentalists, County Health Rankings

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, of Denver, thinks people will be so sickened by the money spent this election that they'll support public financing of congressional campaigns. She has signed onto a plan that she says will take away the influence of the largest donors. Then, why three prominent Republicans in central Colorado defected from the GOP. Also, in some countries being an environmentalist is risky business, according to a Boulder group still reeling from the death of Honduran activist Berta Caceres. And, we have a county-by-county breakdown of people's health, along with your chances of filling out the perfect March Madness bracket.