“We just think voters approved making these funds available for those households most in need, and so we want to honor that…”
Category: News/Politics
EDITORIAL: Solving Pagosa’s Child Care Shortage, Part Two
All three early childhood centers are advertising ‘Financial assistance options available’…
Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters Sentenced to Four Months Home Detention
Mesa County Court Judge Bruce R. Raaum also gave Peters 120 hours of community service and a $750 fine…
Colorado Attorney General Joins ‘Abortion Pill’ Coalition
Attorney General Phil Weiser joins multistate coalition to fight back against decision to block medication abortion access…
Major Land Use Bill Gets First Committee Hearing in Colorado Senate
“Every other state in the nation that has faced a housing affordability crisis has employed some statewide controls to create a level playing field…”
Inside the Battle Over Who Gets to Build the Grid of the Future
“What’s important to note is that the clean energy transition is going to require a significant amount of new transmission…”
No, a New Report Does Not Show Colorado as ‘No. 1 in Violent Crime’
The Colorado House Republican caucus shared a link to the story, which it said showed “it’s time to lock up criminals and uplift our law enforcement…”
Social Security Trustees Predict Future Benefit Cuts Without Congressional Action
Biden has repeatedly called on Congress to raise the nation’s borrowing limit, known as the debt ceiling, without strings attached…
School Voucher, Tax Cut Measures Floated by Colorado Conservatives for 2024 Ballot
More than a dozen potential ballot initiatives have been filed with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office…
Colorado’s Mandatory Arrest Law Can Result in Unintended Consequences
When law enforcement officers arrived at where Ellen and her three young children sat in the car, all crying, the two police officers split up…
EDITORIAL: A Message to Pagosa Parents About a School Shooting Threat
“I want to begin by reassuring you that our schools are safe….”
Reproductive Health Care Access Bills Advance in Colorado Legislature
House Democrats are set to advance a trio of bills to bolster reproductive health care and abortion access in Colorado…
Colorado Legislature Begins Debate on $38.5 Billion Budget
The Senate will likely have a final vote on the budget this week. Then the bill will head over to the House…
Four ‘Gun Violence Prevention’ Bills Passed by Colorado Legislature
Another bill relating to gun violence, which would ban assault weapons in Colorado, was set to have its first committee hearing Wednesday…
Town of Pagosa Springs Announces Vacancy on Town Council
Applications for the Town Council vacancy must be received on or before April 12, 2023…
Landmark Housing Bill Proposed by Colorado Lawmakers
“I’m sure there will be changes hashed out and it will take additional work and collaboration to get to the finish line…”
BIG PIVOTS: A Mystery Within a Climate Change Pep Rally
A press conference to highlight Colorado’s climate and energy bills… but why did the governor now support carbon reduction goals for 2035-2045?
Colorado Lawmakers Urge Biden Administration to Suspend Oil Train Plan
“By threatening our water supply and increasing wildfire risk, this project would be truly catastrophic to our constituents, our communities, and our environment…”