- Long before the legislative session started, medical marijuana advocates,opponents, and lawmakers began trying to hammer out rules for the boomingindustry. Now, with only a few days left in this session, those regulations have passed what may have been their finalmajor hurdle. CPR’s Megan Verlee reports. Read the bill here.
- Thousands of residents eliminated from Colorado’s voter roles in the last six months will be able to cast their ballots in the upcoming election under a deal struck in federal court last night. KCFR’s Megan Verlee reports on the trial and its implications. Read the full text of the agreement and the original complaint.
- For several years now, controversy has dogged the organic dairy industry over how some large producers based in Colorado treat their animals. Now the USDA is revising the rules for organic livestock. But changes meant to ensure happy cows have organic producers very unhappy. KCFR’s Megan Verlee reports. Read the draft rule. Story images.
- The recession is making it harder for Colorado’s small businesses to get bank loans and cutting into their customer bases. Now the state is trying to help its home-grown enterprises weather the economic chill with a series of small business survival workshops. KCFR’s Megan Verlee went to one in Denver and has this report.
- The holidays are a time when people usually loosen their purse strings. But not this year. As job losses mount and retirement savings shrink, people are buying less stuff. Understandable, but it’s worrisome for the economy as a whole. KCFR’s Megan Verlee looks at what consumer frugality means for the economy.
- The number of people applying for food stamps in Colorado increased by 20 percent in the last year. But for many of those seeking help, the wait between putting in an application and getting assistance, can be months. That delay violates federal rules and has one group considering legal action. KCFR’s Megan Verlee reports.
- The spate of coyote-on-human attacks that hit the Denver region earlier this year seems to have abated in recent weeks, but the coyotes themselves haven’t gone anywhere. Which means cities throughout the metro area are still working to manage this adaptable predator, using everything from noisemakers to firearms. KCFR’s Megan Verlee has more.