
Backers, Opponents Turn Out for Christo Hearing
The massive art project known as Over the River is close to getting the final permits needed for construction along the Arkansas River west of Pueblo.

By Megan Verlee

When Are Lawmakers Above the Law?
A traffic stop near the state Capitol last week has people debating a provision of the Colorado constitution that gives lawmakers immunity for minor crimes.

By Megan Verlee

Colorado-to-Ethiopia pt 2: Abel Ayelew
Last fall, CPR’s Megan Verlee took part in an international reporting fellowship in Ethiopia. While she was oversees she met a number of people with Colorado connections.

By Megan Verlee

Capitol Check-in January 27, 2012
Reporter Megan Verlee joins host Zachary Barr for our regular conversation about goings on in the state legislature.

By Megan Verlee

CO Tries New Route with Film Incentives
Colorado viewers of the 2007 film Ressurecting the Champ might have thought some locations looked pretty familiar.

By Megan Verlee

Capitol Check-In January 20, 2012
With the legislative session in full swing, Ryan Warner will be checking in weekly with reporter Megan Verlee to get the latest from the Capitol.

By Megan Verlee

CO’s Scott Gessler a New Type of Secretary of State
In the year since his election, Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler has grabbed a lot of headlines.

By Megan Verlee

Denver Fans Ready to Take on Patriots
Maybe you haven’t heard, but the Denver Broncos go up against the New England Patriots tomorrow night in the Divisional Playoffs.

By Megan Verlee

State of the State Focuses on Colorado’s Entrepreneurs
I-70 will finally get wider, government regulations will be leaner and same-sex partners should be able to get civil unions.

By Megan Verlee

State Legislature Opens for Business
The 2012 state legislature convened Wednesday. Leaders of both parties laid out their priorities for the next 119 days, and rehashed some old wounds.

By Megan Verlee

Confessions of a Reapportionment Commissioner
It’s not the steamiest tell-all of the year, but Bob Loevy’s short e-book, Confessions of a Reapportionment Commissioner, does give readers a behind-the-scenes look at the high-stakes process of redrawing […]

By Megan Verlee

Occupy Protesters Regroup
Occupy Denver protesters began to regroup in Denver’s Civic Center Park Tuesday afternoon and are vowing to stay.

By Megan Verlee

Lawmakers Gear Up For Tough Session
State lawmakers reconvene at the capitol next month and the 2012 session is likely to be a tough one. Colorado still faces some tough budget choices.

By Megan Verlee

Campaign Finance Rule Changes Spark Debate
Next year’s elections are likely to break spending records in Colorado, again. But the rules governing campaign finances are up in the air right now.

By Megan Verlee

Supreme Court Affirms Redistricting Map
The state supreme court today upheld Colorado’s new congressional redistricting map. That map — originally proposed by Democrats — makes three of the state’s seven districts winnable by either party.

By Megan Verlee

Supreme Court Considers New Legislative Maps
When it comes to the once-a-decade process of redrawing Colorado’s state legislative districts, there isn’t one final judge; there are seven. The state’s Supreme Court has to sign off on […]

By Megan Verlee