Gov. Introduces ‘Bitter Choices’ in Budget
Tuesday governor John Hickenlooper introduced his proposed budget for next year to the state legislature and it’s a doozy. Half a billion dollars in cuts to education, to prisons, to […]
By Megan Verlee
Legislature Starting to Heat Up
We’re a month into Colorado’s legislative session and the parties are drawing lines in the sand.
By Megan Verlee
Budget Breakdown: Trying to Raise Taxes
Most of the talk about the state’s budget focuses on next year’s looming shortfall. Beyond that, the picture is even grimmer. Many experts believe there’s a fundamental imbalance between how […]
By Megan Verlee
Budget Breakdown – Following the Money
This is the first in an ongoing series from Colorado Public Radio News — Budget Breakdown. As state lawmakers spend the next few months debating how to close the budget […]
By Megan Verlee
Lawmakers Divided Over School Meal Funds
Colorado is facing budget shortfalls in the hundreds of millions of dollars, but the first big fiscal fight this session comes down to a much smaller number. Republicans and Democrats […]
By Megan Verlee
Hickenlooper Gives State of the State
It sometimes seems like there isn’t a single situation in government that doesn’t remind Governor Hickenlooper of some experience in his business life. Thursday’s State of the State was no […]
By Megan Verlee
CO Lawmakers Get Back to Work
The state legislature started its four-month session Wednesday with the usual pomp and circumstance — swearing in new legislators and electing new leadership. Lawmakers have a lot on their plates […]
By Megan Verlee
Hickenlooper Inaugurated
Colorado swore in its 42nd governor Tuesday. Democrat John Hickenlooper took the oath of office in a chilly ceremony outside the state capitol.
By Megan Verlee
‘Secure Communities’ Brings Controversy
Outgoing governor Bill Ritter has created a small furor with the announcement Tuesday that Colorado will join what’s called the Secure Communities initiative. It’s a federal program that allows local […]
By Megan Verlee
Craft Distilling Rising Trend
Coloradans can to load their plates with local food and their pints with local beer. Now something else is going local too — their cocktails. CPR’s Megan Verlee reports on […]
By Megan Verlee
Residents Fight Over Solar Projects
The San Luis Valley is one of Colorado’s best areas for solar power – lots of sun and clear atmosphere.
By Megan Verlee
Crestone Trying to Rename Mountain
You can’t miss the massive peak that looms over the tiny town of Crestone on the edge of the San Luis Valley. But what should you call it?
By Megan Verlee
GOP Considering Immigration Legislation
Everyone at the state capitol seems to agree that the budget will dominate the next legislative session. But some Republican lawmakers are starting to work on a slate of bills […]
By Megan Verlee
Lots of Stories Behind Holiday Display
Friday night thousands will crowd downtown Denver for one of the city’s oldest celebrations — the Grand Illumination of the city and county building. And the display’s history is almost […]
By Megan Verlee