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Category: News/Politics
Committee Delays Vote on Public Option Bill, After 10 Hours of Testimony
“It is important to note that the Authority is not a state entity, and the state is not responsible for paying for it,” Roberts said at Friday’s hearing…
Redistricting Commission Chair Ousted Over Online Comments
“I started out by saying that I am focused on what is right for Colorado. And if that means that I can serve but not be chair, I will continue to be focused on what is right for Colorado…”
US Department of Interior to Investigate Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
The US Department of the Interior is creating a new unit to lead and help coordinate investigations into the ongoing crisis of murdered and missing American Indian and Alaska Native people…
Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget Introduced in Colorado Senate
After receiving final approval from the Joint Budget Committee last week, the Long Bill has begun making its way through the state legislature…
Governor Polis Extends Statewide Mask Order for Another 30 Days
“Right now across our state, 1 in 207 people are currently contagious with COVID-19, and only an estimated 27% of Coloradans are already immune through either vaccination or prior infection…”
‘American Rescue Plan’ Will Support Veterans
The coronavirus economic relief package for Americans allocates $17 billion in support of the VA’s nationwide response…
Colorado Aims at Expansion of Public Lands
“It sounds nice as a slogan, and that’s helpful, but if you look at all the science and the data that’s out there, you can understand the need behind it…”
OPINION: ‘American Jobs Plan’ to Include Civilian Conservation Corps Funding
“This plan will jumpstart our economy, by putting millions of Americans back to work addressing our nation’s infrastructure needs, and making needed changes to our energy grid…”
Feds Allow Reduced Testing in Colorado Schools
“The last thing students need is to have the brakes slammed on learning, to accommodate several weeks of standardized testing….”
Aid-In-Dying Bills Gain Momentum in the US
For decades, he’d lived in Montana, which they’d thought was one of the few places where terminally ill people could get a prescription to end their life…
Colorado GOP Chooses New Leadership Team
“Kristi, Priscilla, and Marilyn are the first all-female team to lead the Colorado GOP and I’m confident that they will be successful at driving our Party to many wins…”
Colorado Legislators Consider Improved Revenue Forecast
“While these aggregate indicators I think are fairly optimistic, that’s not necessarily the story that many individuals within our economy are experiencing…”
Snow Predicted to Continue Today, March 26
High country areas impacted include the Grand and Battlement Mesas, Uncompahgre Plateau, Northwest San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains…
Proposed Law Would Limit the Use of Solitary Confinement in Colorado
“The solitary confinement of people with serious mental illness and other health conditions is harmful to the point of being excruciating…”
New Report Documents Abandonment of Federal Oil & Gas Leases
The data show surrendered drilling permits and leases on national public lands…
Millions More for Colorado K-12 schools?
Democratic lawmakers are asking the Colorado Supreme Court to decide whether a proposed tax change that could generate millions for K-12 education is constitutional…
Colorado Legislators Discussing ‘Public Option’ Health Insurance Plan
“The two counties that I represent, Eagle and Routt, there’s only one option on the health insurance market for those who buy on the individual market,” Roberts said…
Colorado Establishes Water Equity Task Force
“2020 has highlighted the need to fundamentally address deeper societal issues — including equity in water policy decisions,” Gibbs said…