Enacting Legislation for Amendment 50 (Expanded Gaming)
In November voters passed Amendment 50, which expands gambling to include higher bets and new games. The extra money would …
Amy Zimmer
The Arveschoug-Bird Spending Limit
With the current economic situation, a major focus of the state legislature this session has been the budget. According to …
Conservation Easements
With the current budget crisis, conservation easements are a frequent topic of discussion, particularly in regards to rural areas of …
Wellness Programs
Right now the popular thing to do is to implement wellness programs – whether for workers, schools, or other groups. …
Bill to Promote Colorado Film
The Colorado House of Representatives recently introduced HB09-1010, which would create an office to promote Colorado as a film location, …
Retail Sales
With the current struggling economy, retail sales dropped and many stores posted numbers below expectation for the recent holiday season. …
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
Recently the Colorado State Parks released their 2008 SCORP (Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan). This study includes survey data and …
New Laws Effective January 1, 2009
Tomorrow, being January 1, a number of new laws will take effect. These include: An increase in Colorado’s minimum wage. …
Remedial Education
Last week the Colorado Dept. of Higher Education released their 2008 report on remedial education. This report received a great …
Prairie Dogs
As more and more land gets developed, these cute little critters are becoming endangered. Because prairie dogs are (or at …
Secretary of State
Colorado will be getting a new Secretary of State soon, as the current Secretary, Mike Coffman, heads off to Congress. …
Colorado Turkeys
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a.k.a. Turkey Day — and did you know Colorado is home to wild turkeys? The Colorado Division …
Safe-2-Tell
The Colorado Dept. of Public Safety and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office are both supporters of the non-profit organization Safe-2-Tell, …
Colorado Water Law
Water law is a major issue in Colorado, and our library owns a number of publications on this topic, including …
Election Statistics
To find voting statistics for Tuesday’s election and other official information, visit the Colorado Secretary of State’s Elections Division website. …
Government Efficiency & Management Study
This year Governor Ritter and state officials put together the Government Efficiency & Management (GEM) plan to create more efficiency …
Mail-in Ballots
If you’re worried about not having received your mail-in ballot yet, there could be a variety 0f reasons – if …
Right-to-Work Laws
Many of the measures on this year’s ballot have to do with labor unions, including Amendment 47. According to Colorado’s …
History Museum Location
About a year ago, the Colorado Historical Society met with controversy as they unveiled a plan to build a new …
Colorado Energy: Looking to the Past for the Future
Today, we hear so much about “green” living and energy conservation. Back in the late 1970s/early 1980s, Colorado experienced an …