Weekly News Clips
Budgets
Colorado House gives initial OK to budget after almost 7-hour debate
Denver Post: April 12
Colorado budget debate devolves into silliness
Windsor Beacon: April 12
Economic Development
Prestidge named metro Denver EDC's new energy industry manager
Denver Post: April 9
Editorial: Leave tourism process alone
Denver Post: April 9
Hickenlooper's requested eco-devo money left out of state budget
Denver Business Journal: April 11
Gaylord hotel backers pack hearing on state tourism financing
Denver Business Journal: April 11
On tourism incentives, Elliman is against recycling
Denver Business Journal: April 11
Another try at eco-devo boost fails, leaving Hickenlooper priority in limbo
Denver Business Journal: April 13
Education
Legislature takes local out of local control for - Colorado Capitol Watch
Colorado Capitol Watch: April 9
Colorado State University Refunding $88 Million
Bond Buyer: April 10
EdNews Colorado: Adams 12 proposes $12M in cuts
Denver Business Journal: April 10
Teachers, students and parents rally for education funding
Denver Post: April 11
Douglas County teacher negotiations open to public
Denver Post: April 11
Guest Commentary: DPS is weeding out experienced teachers
Denver Post: April 11
Hundreds rally for education funding at Colorado Capitol
Denver Post: April 12
Business groups, key GOP figures support bill setting tuition for illegal immigrants
Denver Post: April 13
Colorado Voices: "High stakes"? You bet
Denver Post: April 13
Guest Commentary: School Funding: Stop giving away public assets
Denver Post: April 13
CU president: State funding for colleges imperiled
Denver Post: April 14
Controversial ASSET bill passes Senate
The Colorado Statesman: April 14
Elections/Politics
Colorado Democrats hope bill can deliver mail ballots, presidential votes
Denver Post: April 9
Bill to create special lottery ticket for veterans to be introduced today
Denver Post: April 9
Quillen: Unemployment works for the GOP
Denver Post: April 9
Fruita policeman could lose job over election bid
RealClearPolitics: April 10
Weissmann congressional candidacy petition signatures ruled insufficient
Boulder Daily Camera: April 11
Lawmakers battle over Colo. inactive voters
The Aurora Sentinel: April 11
Coors outraises Rep. Perlmutter in latest quarter
The Aurora Sentinel: April 11
Editorial: Common sense on ballot issue
Denver Post: April 13
Denver Mayor Hancock polls residents to gauge ballot priorities
Denver Post: April 13
SoS Gessler miffed at 'game-playing' by Dems
The Colorado Statesman: April 14
Groups sue Gessler over campaign finance rules
The Colorado Statesman: April 14
Weissmann campaign undaunted by initial rejection of petition signatures
The Colorado Statesmen: April 14
Baumgardner, White to face off in GOP primary
Glenwood Springs Post Independent: April 14
Republican lawmakers face musical chairs
The Colorado Statesman: April 14
Democratic lawmakers face musical chairs
The Colorado Statesman: April 14
Proponents of ballot measures up for the challenge
The Colorado Statesman: April 14
Dems headed to greener - or oranger - pastures
The Colorado Statesman: April 14
Quillen: The latest in stupid ideas to amend our constitution
Denver Post: April 15
Lundberg advances to 2nd Congressional District's GOP primary; Janich doesn't
Daily Camera: April 15
Energy
Editorial: Questions about Xcel rate request
Denver Post: April 9
Drilling concerns: Erie monitoring air; water quality but can't enforce rules
Denver Post: April 10
Denver-area businesses add fees, raise prices to offset fuel costs
Denver Post: April 10
Colorado drilling taskforce tries to diffuse state-local battle
Denver Post: April 13
General Business
Colorado Democrats' bid preference bill up for debate
Denver Post: April 10
Guest Commentary: Colorado needs an HOA court
Denver Post: April 11
Colorado drilling task force tries to defuse state-local battle
Denver Post: April 13
Colorado ahead of most on job growth
Denver Business Journal: April 13
Buy USA Bill Becomes Controversial At State Capitol
CBS Local: April 14
Health Care
Insurance firms rolling out health care cost calculators
Denver Business Journal: April 13
Pinnacol
Guest Commentary: Pinnacol: Change is difficult Denver Post: April 12
Taxes
Colorado ballot proposals would end property taxes, let more use pot
Denver Post: April 9
Editorial: State's "Amazon tax" was right idea in wrong place
Denver Post: April 9
Transportation
Denver forum on growth notes importance of transit system
Denver Post: April 11
Water
Gov. Hickenlooper targets water conservation, dams for Colorado River
Denver Post: April 11 |