Immigrant Tuition Bill Gains Initial Approval
The state senate initially passed a measure today that would give illegal immigrants who graduate from Colorado high schools lower tuition rates.
Previewing Civil Unions Debate
The state senate will soon take up a measure on whether to allow civil unions in Colorado.
Round-Up: State gets $205 million in mortgage settlement; Frontier Airlines to add routes from CS airport; Manitou Incline closer to legalization
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers says the state will get $205 million as part of a multistate settlement with the nations five largest national banks, including Bank of America, JPMorgan […]
Round-Up: CO opts out of ‘No Child’; CO House initially approves “Make My Day Better” law
Colorado is one of the first states in the country to opt out of parts of No Child Left Behind…and, the Colorado House today gave initial approval to a measure […]
Round-Up: Online learning is the future, ed leaders say; Fort Carson opens new training center
Full and part time online learning in K through 12 schools is the future say leaders in the education field.
Round-Up: Evacuations near Walsh lifted; Colorado Springs hires law firm for Memorial Health negotiations; and, more
A truck carrying toxic anhydrous ammonia ruptured after it fell off a trailer this morning as it was being hauled to a farm just south of Walsh…Colorado Springs has hired […]
Round-Up: Rick Santorum wins GOP caucuses; and more
Rick Santorum appeared to be the favored candidate in southeastern Colorado, as Republicans held their caucuses last night.
Round-Up: GOP caucuses; CO sportsmen back federal disclosure rules for hydrating fracturing; and protecting the sage grouse
Colorado lawmakers left the Capitol early today to take part in Republican caucuses across the state…Colorado sportsmen are backing proposed federal rules for public disclosure of chemicals in fracking fluids […]
Round-Up: Need for remedial classes rises; State’s GOP members head to caucuses
The number of high school graduates requiring remedial classes has gone up by 11 percent since the previous year…and, Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have made last minute […]
Tuesday News Index
GOP candidates hit the state ahead of today’s caucuses…State Senate bill would limit legal action over space flights…A Cotter cleanup meeting is scheduled for Canon City…An urban renewal plan in Pueblo has council skeptics….Pueblo lawmakers seek more lottery funds for special districts…and more. Click for full Index.
Hydraulic Fracturing Bills Die in Committee
Two Democratic bills aimed at reducing the impacts from hydraulic fracturing failed in a house local government committee on Monday. Each faced opposition from members in both parties.
Round-Up: Ethics investigation opens; and more
A house ethics committee is gathering evidence on whether Republican Representative Laura Bradford was intoxicated during a suspected drunk driving incident.
Monday News Index
Republicans across the state prepare for caucuses…Pueblo’s Historic East Side named on list of most endangered places in the state…Longtime local sportscaster Lee Douglas unexpectedly passes away. And, more. Click for full Index.
Capitol Conversation: Rep. Bradford, Legislative Immunity, and the Republican Party
The drama surrounding Republican representative Laura Bradford’s suspected drunk driving incident has dominated life under the state capitol’s gold dome for about a week.
Western Skies: February 2012, “Social Services”
As the economy continues to sputter, more people are finding they need assistance making ends meet.
Healthy Conversations: Heart Health
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control.
