2009 Session: Hospital Fee Passes First Legislative Test
A bill that would levy a fee on Colorado hospitals advanced out of its first committee on a party line vote.
Hundreds Turn Out For Vestas Job Forums
The Danish windmill manufacturer expects to hire around 500 employees for its new factory in Pueblo.
Amateur Lobbyists Try To Boost In-State Tuition Bill
A bill to extend in-state tuition to some illegal immigrants in Colorado was the focus of this year’s Latino/Latina Day of Activism.Many of the amateur lobbyists who descended on the […]
Blogging the Churchill Trial
Students and faculty from the University of Denver law school are blogging the Ward Churchill trial. KCFR’s Mike Lamp talks with Professor Jay Brown, and DU law student Charlene Hunter.
2009 Session: Hospital Fee Survives Full House Debate
Democrats say a new fee on hospitals could finance health insurance for up to 200,000 Coloradans. Republicans attacked it as a step toward socialized medicine.
Uncertain Future for Denver’s 16th Street Mall
Maintaining the mall’s granite surface is a big and costly chore. Many are now taking a close look at how to best care for Denver’s top tourist attraction.
Sizing Up The Stimulus: New Health Insurance Subsidy for Laid-off Workers
The federal government is starting to help people who’ve been laid off keep the health insurance they had through their former jobs. It’s paying 65% of premiums for COBRA coverage.
Impact of the Churchill Ruling Bigger Than One Professor
Fired CU professor Ward Churchill is still waiting to find out if he’ll get more than just vindication from his lawsuit against the University of Colorado.
Nature and Science Museum Opens New Exhibit
Three years and $9 million in the making, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science’s Expedition Health is all about you. KCFR Health Reporter Eric Whitney took a visit.
2009 Session: Sin Tax Tempts Lawmakers
Five years ago Colorado voters amended the state constitution to impose a tax on cigarettes. The money is set aside for health programs.
2009 Session: Pinnocal and the Budget
Lawmakers are looking to a controversial source to fill a $300 million hole in next year’s budget – Colorado’s workers compensation fund.
Ten Years After Columbine: Lasting Impacts, Part 1, Schools
After the attack on Columbine High School, educators and law enforcement rushed to learn what lessons they could from the tragedy.
Ten Years After Columbine: Lasting Impacts, Part 2, Law Enforcement
Law enforcement learned some big lessons from the attack on Columbine High School – changing how they identify troubled kids and how they react to shooter situations.
Ten Years After Columbine: Finding New Meaning
Monday marks the 10th anniversary of the shootings at Columbine High School. KCFR’s Andrea Dukakis talks to people who say April 20, 1999 marked a pivotal day in their lives.
Ten Years After Columbine: Graduate Teaches Columbine History
Columbine graduate Fletcher Woolsey talks about teaching the attack as a high school history teacher. KCFR’s Megan Verlee reports.
Ten Years After Columbine: Students Today Learning from Tragedy
When the shooting started at Columbine High School ten years ago, senior Rachel Scott was the first victim.
