- President Barack Obama just signed a bill to expand public insurance for children, a plan known as S-CHIP. But that expansion won’t benefit Colorado unless the state can come up with matching money. KCFR‘s Ryan Warner recently spoke with Joan Henneberry, a member of the governor’s cabinet, about plans to raise that money.
- The transportation bill known as FASTER has initially passed the senate on a party line vote. Democratic state senators made what they say are two key changes to the package on Wednesday in a failed effort to get bi-partisan support. But Republicans say Democrats didn’t make enough concessions. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
- Tom McElroy has lived and worked as a conceptual and avante-garde artist in Colorado Springs for 40 years. Tomorrow, the Fine Arts Center Modern opens “Atomic Elroy’s Hometown,” a video, performance and installation exhibit exploring McElroy’s self-described complex relationship with Colorado Springs.
- Betty Smocovitis is a scientific historian who has examined the influence of Darwinism on popular culture. She’ll be lecturing tonight at Colorado College on Darwin’s presence in the music of the last 150 years. Gleaned from libretto scores, wax-cylinder recordings and other media, she’s collected a large body of musical data.
- The Colorado Department of Corrections says the proposed budget cuts announced for their department, including the closure of two state prisons and delaying the opening of another, are about what they expected given the economic climate. A department spokeswoman says the cuts won’t effect public safety. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.