Schriever AFB Increases Security
Schriever AFB has increased security measures due to what’s being called an “ongoing incident.”
Monday Index
The Denver Post reports that criminal charges against the farm blamed for the listeria outbreak are unlikely. ‘Personhood’ backers ready to try again in Colorado (Denver Post).
Redistricting Analysis
The Colorado Supreme Court will take up a Republican challenge to new congressional maps in early December.
Round-Up: Pueblo City Council reviews City Manager issue; Post office closures on hold; and more
Pueblo City Council is reviewing documents related to City Manager Jerry Pacheco’s alleged misconduct, according to KRDO…Planned post office closures in Colorado and across the nation have been put on […]
House Democrats Elect a New Leader
Denver Democrat Mark Ferrandino will be the next house minority leader. Democrats at the state capitol elected him today, and he faced no challengers.
Friday Index
A study from Colorado researchers suggests Neanderthals faced their demise through constant mating with humans (Denver Post).
Hickenlooper Presents Budget
Lawmakers peppered Governor John Hickenlooper with economic development questions when he presented his budget for next year. The legislature’s bi-partisan joint budget committee is charged with crafting a budget.
Round-Up: Hickenlooper presents budget; and, more
Lawmakers had lots of questions for Governor John Hickenlooper when he presented his budget today…and, the Air Force is conducting a readiness exercise that could cause delays at the gates […]
Pinnacol Task Force to Meet
For the past two years, the state legislature has grappled with what to do with Pinnacol Assurance. That’s the state created worker’s compensation company.
Round-Up: Foreclosures down; Ferrandino expected to be next minority leader at statehouse
Colorado foreclosures fell more than expected last month to a 42-month low in metropolitan counties…and, Denver Democrat Mark Ferrandino is poised to take over as his party’s next minority leader […]
Wednesday Index
The Colorado Supreme Court rejects a plan for new legislative districts (Denver Post, Pueblo Chieftain). A larger-than-expected increase in estimated oil in northern Colorado bumps jumps, revenue forecast (Denver Post).
Round-Up: Cantaloupe farmers plan for next season; Colorado Springs says “Live it Up!”
Cantaloupe producers from the Rocky Ford region met yesterday with representatives from the state Department of Agriculture to discuss possible ways to move forward after a deadly listeria outbreak earlier […]
Round-Up: Power outages still in Custer, Fremont Counties; Pace steps down from leadership role; and more
The Sangre de Christo Electric Association has brought in two more crews to help repair downed power lines in Custer and Fremont Counties…Colorado’s Democratic House leader is stepping down from […]
Round-Up: CO is among states in healthcare lawsuit; El Paso County records first flu hospitalization
The U.S. Supreme Court says it will hear a challenge to the federal healthcare overhaul.
Monday Index
The recent listeria outbreak stemming from cantaloupe grown in Colorado prompts food-safety experts to question handling advice (Denver Post).
Round-Up: Education council considers 3rd grade reading level; ‘Fracking’ rules and forums; and more
Educators consider third grade reading a barometer for success in school and for high school graduation rates. But nearly 30 percent of the state’s third graders are reading below average.
