CSU Student Vote Bill Fails
The senate education committee killed a bill yesterday that would’ve given students at Colorado State University a greater voice in governing the school.
Round-Up: Booster Seats, Nuclear Waste, Wind Farms, and DIA
The State Senate today passed a bill that would require children stay in booster seats in the back seat of cars until they turn 8 years old…State lawmakers are expressing […]
Thursday Index
In Colorado Springs, D-11 makes more cuts to their budget (Gazette, KRDO). The city-owned utility company is looking at methods for watering the parks (Gazette, KKTV, KRDO).
Looking Ahead to the Second Half of Colorado's Legislative Session
Colorado’s 120-day legislative session is more than halfway over.
Round-Up: Pueblo Chemical Depot, Wind Farms, and Solar Energy Tax Credits
Colorado officials say a judge was wrong when he ruled they can’t require the Army to set a legally binding deadline to destroy chemical weapons stored in the state…A wind […]
Wednesday Index
The Colorado Springs Business Journal provides a round-up of last night’s caucuses. In Colorado Springs, the Gazette reports a rise in middle-class Coloradans with little or no health insurance.
Natural Gas Bill Draws Wide Support
Colorado is poised to be the first state in the country to close down some of its coal fired power plants and replace them with facilities fueled by natural gas.
Rafting Bill Narrowly Passes Senate Committee
More than one hundred ranchers, farmers and rafters flooded the state capitol yesterday to testify on a controversial rafting bill.
Round-Up: Caucuses, Cutting Emissions, and Gathering Ballot Signatures
Voters across the state will gather in area precincts for tonight’s caucuses…Bipartisan legislation requiring Xcel Energy to cut emission at some of its coal-fired power plants has passed its first […]
Tuesday Index
In Colorado Springs, City Manager Penelope Culbreth-Graft received her performance review (Gazette). The Gazette also previews tonight’s caucuses. KRDO reports on dog waste causing problems in the city’s drains.
Higher Education Cuts on the Horizon
The Governor’s higher education strategy group has officially endorsed giving colleges and universities more autonomy to increase tuition rates.
Round-Up: Gender and Health Insurance
After passing the state House of Representatives, a bill to ban gender discrimination in setting health insurance rates has initially cleared the senate.
Round-Up: Legislative session halfway through, muffling the sound of a power plant, and more
Colorado lawmakers say they’re making progress on bills as they near the halfway point of their 120-day session, but large issues like the state budget still loom…The Colorado Senate has […]
Debating Wilderness Lands
Democrat Diana Degette has spent more than a decade crafting a bill to protect Colorado wilderness. She finally got a congressional hearing this week.
Round-Up: Lawmakers consider child welfare system, I-70 Reopens, and more
Colorado lawmakers are considering increasing oversight of its child welfare system following the deaths of 35 children under its care over the past three years…the University of Colorado regents are […]
