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Polis asks Trump for federal disaster assistance

Gov. Jared Polis requested federal assistance to help with the recovery from this summer's Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires but President Donald Trump has shown his willingness to deny federal funding to help Colorado.

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The Denver Post· Aug 23, 6:00 PMPolis asks Trump for federal disaster assistanceAlso ran in Boulder Daily Camera

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