The Renewable Energy Rollercoaster
It wasn’t so long ago that Colorado’s renewable energy sector seemed to be on top of the world, growing by leaps and bounds.
By Megan Verlee
Marijuana Officially Legal In Colorado
On Monday, Governor John Hickenlooper formally declared Amendment 64 to be part of the state’s constitution. Voters approved the measure last month.
By Megan Verlee
Governing a Purple State
Colorado is a “many-splendored and many-splintered state,” write Colorado College political scientists Bob Loevy and Tom Cronin in their book Colorado Politics and Policy.
By Megan Verlee
Marijuana, Drilling Keep Governor Busy
In the months leading up to the election, Governor John Hickenlooper was vocally opposed to legalizing recreational marijuana.
By Megan Verlee
Big Questions Surround Marijuana Legalization
When Colorado voters approved a measure legalizing the possession and sale of marijuana to all adults over 21, they opened up a Pandora’s box of concerns.
By Megan Verlee
Colorado Votes: Election Day
Election results from the Secretary of State’s office — Stay up-to-date on Twitter with @CPRNews and @CPRVerlee (at the Democratic party) — Colorado Votes, CPR’s complete coverage leading up to the […]
By Megan Verlee
Colorado Votes: Long Campaigns Come to a Whirlwind End
Hard to believe, but we’re less than 48 hours away from the end of the presidential campaigns.
By Megan Verlee
Gov Wants to Do a Lot with a Little More Money
With less than a week to go before election day, Governor John Hickenlooper admits he’s nervous that a very close vote could make Colorado the next Florida.
By Megan Verlee
The Scare Sector
In once-empty warehouses along the Front Range, eerie things are afoot: hordes of the shambling dead, insane asylums run amok, demon-infested ruins.
By Megan Verlee
Looming ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Dampens Colorado’s Economy
In the final Presidential debate earlier this week, President Barack Obama made a promise that caught a lot of people’s ears: he said sweeping budget cuts currently set to take […]
By Megan Verlee
Colorado Votes: Romney Rallies Thousands at Red Rocks
An overflow crowd greeted Mitt Romney at Red Rocks Amphitheatre Tuesday night.
By Megan Verlee
State Faces Major Budget Shortfall
Colorado could be facing as much as a $600 million budget shortfall this year, according to one of two economic projections released Friday.
By Megan Verlee
NPR’s Colorado Election Coverage
Colorado’s swing state status is attracting a lot of attention from national news outlets, including NPR.
By Megan Verlee
Colorado Votes: The Stakes for the Statehouse
The presidential race isn’t the only nailbiter in Colorado this election season; control of the state legislature is also up for grabs.
By Megan Verlee
Sizing Up the Stimulus – Green Energy Pt. 1
While government officials often tout the growth of Colorado’s renewable energy sector, it’s still feeling the recession’s pinch.
By Megan Verlee
Colorado Votes: Battlefield Colorado
If you’re a Colorado voter, you should probably feel pretty special right now. The presidential campaigns, and their allies, are busy spending buckets of money, all for you.
By Megan Verlee