History of the General Assembly
Just one week remains until the close of another Legislative session. Colorado’s General Assembly has an interesting history and our …
Amy Zimmer
Landlord/Tenant Rights
Yesterday HB08-1356 passed out of the House and will make its way to the Senate. HB1356 gives protections to tenants …
New Report on Child Fatalities
On Tuesday the Colorado Department of Human Services released a report on child fatalities and maltreatment, investigating the deaths of …
Political Campaigns
This is the season when political campaigning really gets going, and 2008 is a major election year for both national …
Safety Clauses
Those who are following the Legislature may be wondering about Rep. Douglas Bruce and his well-publicized and generally unsuccessful crusade …
Colorado’s Budget
The Colorado budget bill known as the “Long Bill” was introduced yesterday. This is the annual bill presented by the …
Punishing Drunk Drivers
This past Friday HB08-1194 passed through the House Appropriations Committee and will now go on to a full vote of …
Colorado Film
One of the best ways to promote tourism in our state is to encourage its use as a location for …
New Fly Fishing Video
The Colorado Division of Wildlife has just released a brand-new DVD, Fly Fishing Colorado. The two-hour video travels to some …
Sunday Liquor Sales
After a 40 year ban, liquor store owners might get to start selling on Sundays if SB08-082 passes. And it …
Centralizing State IT
The Governor’s new plan to centralize state information technologies has been getting a lot of press lately, with SB08-155 being …
State Symbols
A Colorado elementary school child’s wish to see the western painted turtle become the state reptile came one step closer …
Historic Preservation Tax Credits
For years, many property owners have benefited from receiving state tax credits for restoring historic buildings. This year, the State …
Ritter's State of the State
Yesterday Governor Ritter gave his annual State of the State address, which you can read here. He addressed topics such …
Looking Back to Y2K
Next week is New Year’s, and what does that have to do with State Publications? Well, hop into your wayback …
Colorado Archaeology
Colorado has a wide variety of archaeological sites, and our library offers many resources on our state’s archaeology, including that …
State Agency Budgets
November 1 is the deadline each year for each state agency to turn in their annual budget request. Our library …
Colorado's Japanese-Americans
This week, author Bill Hosokawa died at age 92. Hosokawa was a former Denver Post editor, but also wrote extensively …
Colorado Baseball
The Colorado Rockies just finished competing in the World Series. Even though they didn’t win, it marks a new chapter …
Information Technology and Cyber Security
Recently the newspapers have carried stories of the State’s proposals to consolidate all of their information technology divisions into a …