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Medicaid Mismanagement Draws Colorado Lawmakers’ Scrutiny
Auditors estimated that between 2% and 10% of the total number of people who received Medicaid benefits over the fiscal year were ineligible for the program…
Colorado’s Senate Committee Convenes Roundtable of Agriculture Experts
Sen. Kerry Donovan was joined by a group of leaders and scientists from Colorado State University to discuss the current state of Colorado’s agriculture industry…
Ready to Comment on Colorado’s 2021-2022 Budget?
The six-member Joint Budget Committee writes the state budget, which later in the legislative session lawmakers in the House and Senate must approve…
$15 Minimum Wage Introduced in US Senate
“I’ve heard time and again from Coloradans who are working as hard as they can, but still can’t afford some combination of housing, health care, child care…”
ACLU Appeals to Colorado Supreme Court, Wants Governor Polis to Decrease Prison Population
“Governor Polis is the only person with the power to reduce prison density to save lives,” said Mark Silverstein, the legal director for the ACLU of Colorado…
EDITORIAL: Town Council Hears Some Good News
“I just love it when the community comes together for important things. And this is an important thing…”
Will Congress Reverse Last-minute Trump Rule on Migratory Birds?
Migratory Bird Treaty Act would not be available to prosecute companies for accidental bird deaths…
Environmental Lawsuits Seek to Overturn Trump’s Fracking Leases
“The time has come for BLM to take stock of the monumental danger caused by its entire oil and gas program…”
Watching the Inauguration from Colorado
Governor Jared Polis said during a media briefing on Tuesday that he isn’t aware of any planned right-wing protests in Denver…
Rep. Boebert’s Communications Director Resigns
Boebert has faced calls in Colorado and Washington, D.C., for her resignation…
Colorado Municipal League Survey Indicates Government ‘Resiliency’
This week, the Colorado Municipal League (CML) released the 2021 State of Our Cities & Towns Report, which examines the operational and fiscal impacts of READ MORE
OPINION: MLK’s Dream Lives On
Recently, the Colorado Center for Law and Policy cited overwhelming data in its State of Working Colorado 2020 report, indicating that a great many Colorado workers do not benefit from positive macro-economic growth…
Colorado Department of Local Affairs Awards $7 Million Through Energy Impact Programs
“Each EIAF award is a crucial step toward meeting the state’s goals for sustainability,” Garcia added…
EDITORIAL: The Inconvenient Truth About ‘Freedom of the Press’
Some of my friends have been complaining, recently, about the disappearance of certain commentators and websites upon which these friends have been depending for “alternative news”…
OPINION: A Note from Colorado Representative Jason Crow
This week, I’ve thought about that time and what would be different if my colleagues in the House and Senate had the courage to hold Trump accountable a year ago…
The Pros and Cons of Strong Towns, Part Two
The neighborhood I live in used to have a dozen different grocery stores. Today it has none…
OPINION: Rep. Boebert’s Seditious Behavior
I wouldn’t normally take notice of ‘Mean Girls’ antics, but I work as a political columnist for a statewide newspaper. It’s literally my job to follow her…
New Year, New Laws for Colorado
Some of the new laws that went into effect this month resulted from ballot measures put before the voters last November. Other changes have resulted from legislation passed during last year’s General Assembly sessions…