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      "name": "Antisemitism, Israel, and Gaza",
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      "slug": "fort-chambers",
      "name": "Fort Chambers and Sand Creek",
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      "slug": "immigration",
      "name": "Immigration",
      "description": "Immigration enforcement, Initiative 95, and the effect on families and school enrollment.",
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      "name": "Boulder Municipal Airport",
      "description": "Whether the city keeps the airport open and accepts FAA grants that bind the land in perpetuity.",
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      "slug": "minimum-wage-and-restaurants",
      "name": "Minimum wage and restaurants",
      "description": "The local minimum wage schedule, the proposed tip offset, and the restaurant and worker working group.",
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