Pinon Canyon Bill Passes House Committee
State lawmakers are trying a different approach in their efforts to stop the U.S. Army from expanding a military training sight in south-east Colorado.
Illegal Immigrant Tuition Bill Moves Forward Despite Objections
A bill that would give illegal immigrants in-state college tuition passed out of the senate appropriations committee early Wednesday morning over objections from Republicans who say Democrats rushed it through.
Bills in Limbo
Nearly fifty bills are currently backlogged waiting for a hearing in Colorado’s house appropriations committee by the end of this week.
Cyclist Bill Rolls to Governor
A measure that aims to make it safer for bicyclists to travel on Colorado highways has now cleared both legislative chambers.
Colorado's Race to the Top
Colorado senators unveiled a plan on Monday to try and win federal dollars for education reform.
State Lawmakers Try to Block Pinon Canyon Expansion
[slideshow id=14]Some state lawmakers are trying a new tactic in their efforts to block the Army’s plans to expand its 235,000- acre Pinon Canyon training site by introducing a bill […]
Capitol Conversation: Cutting the Budget
In the coming days state lawmakers must cut hundreds of millions of dollars from next year’s budget.
The Almost Snow Ball Fight
The state legislature took a snow day on Thursday afternoon and Friday, giving lawmakers time to travel home in blizzard like conditions.
Budget Preview
In the coming days, state lawmakers must cut nearly 800 million dollars from next year’s budget.
Colorado Central Changes Hands
[slideshow id=13]Denver Post columnist Ed Quillen and his wife Martha founded Colorado Central magazine fifteen years ago.
Health Care Proposals
The Hospital Affordability Act passed out of the Colorado House yesterday; it now heads to the senate.
Citizen Report: Healthy Foods make a Healthy Difference
It’s time for the “Citizen Report,” a collaborative effort between the Colorado Springs Gazette and KRCC that brings the voices of citizen journalists to the airwaves.
Round-Up
New Colorado residences are now required to have carbon monoxide detectors…the state legislature approves new oil and gas regulations…and, a portion of the Comanche National Grassland closes.
House Passes Bill Aimed at Cutting Number of Uninsured Coloradans
A bill that aims to cut the number of uninsured in Colorado by 25% survived a vote by the full House yesterday.
Round-Up
New oil and gas rules head to the governor’s desk, and Colorado’s senators react to President Obama’s budget proposal.
Colorado Springs City Council Elections: Darryl Glenn, D2
Ballots are in the mail for this year’s Colorado Springs municipal elections. The mail-in only ballots include district races and four initiatives.
