Healthcare Exchange Coalition Breaks Down
Colorado’s house majority leader is being criticized from all sides for her support of a bi-partisan healthcare exchange bill.
House Initially Passes Proof of Citizenship to Vote
The state house of representatives initially passed a bill today that aims to track down non-citizens who vote and remove them from the voter rolls.
Round-Up: Run-Off election set; and more
Colorado Springs city officials have announced the draw for positioning on next month’s mayoral run-off ballot will be held tomorrow…and, a national panel of judicial and law enforcement experts met […]
Wednesday Index
Fire danger remains high in Southern Colorado (Chieftain). El Paso County is placed under a fire ban (Gazette).
Lawmakers Reach Budget Deal
House and senate leaders have reached a deal on a roughly $7 billion state operating budget after weeks of tense negotiations that practically ground the capitol to a halt.
Colorado Springs Election Officials Still Counting Ballots
The results of the Colorado Springs city election are not in yet, as around 9,000-10,000 ballots still need to be counted.
Colorado Springs Election Results; Ballot Counting Incomplete
City Clerk Kathryn Young reportedly sent home ballot counters with 9000-10,000 ballots left to count (Gazette, KRDO, KKTV, Colorado Springs Independent, KOAA).
Colorado College Announces New President
Colorado College has announced the school’s 13th President. In a campus-wide ceremony today, the school’s Board of Trustees announced that Dr.
Lawmakers Reach Budget Deal
Republicans and Democrats in the state legislature have reached a compromise on the state budget, after weeks of negotiations that were nearly derailed.
Tuesday Index
Colorado lawmakers deal with a rash of family deaths during the legislative session (Denver Post). KOAA takes a look at who pays when firefighters face another city’s fire.
Still No Budget
Legislative leaders have reached an impasse on budget negotiations. The state’s six person Joint Budget Committee met in an undisclosed location yesterday to try and hammer out a budget agreement.
Round-Up: Uniform standards for forensic autopsies; Warrior Games return; and, more
Colorado lawmakers are nearing agreement on the state’s first uniform standards for which deaths get a forensic autopsy…Two groups and a Morrison businessman are challenging Colorado’s renewable energy standard…and, the […]
Monday Index
King Soopers and Chase report a security breach of email addresses (Colorado Springs Business Journal). A portion of I-70 will close this week (Denver Post).
Capitol Conversation: The Healthcare Exchange
A bi-partisan compromise to create a healthcare exchange is in jeopardy. Republican house majority leader Amy Stephens says she’ll introduce an amendment that will drastically change the bill.
Western Skies, April 3, 2011: “Education”
Education cuts are on the table once again in this year’s budgeting process.
Mise en Place: Eggs
Welcome to Mise en Place, a journey of culinary delight where anything can happen.
