New Light Rail Lines Open
This weekend marked the opening of the new RTD Light Rail lines to the southeast metro area. The opening of …
Amy Zimmer
Three Governors in One Day
The election is over and the state has chosen a new governor. Despite all the mudslinging, this year’s election was …
"Marriage Proposals" on Colorado's Ballot
Two of the ballot proposals receiving a lot of attention this November deal with marriage and domestic partnerships: Amendement 43 …
Referendum K
This November one of the ballot issues will be Referendum K, concerning whether or not the Colorado Attorney General should …
Ballot Proposals Regarding School Finance
On the ballot this November are two proposals that deal with school district spending: Amendment 39 and Referendum J. Though …
Term Limits and Retention of Judges
This November one of the ballot issues will be Amendment 40, concerning term limits for Supreme Court and appellate judges. …
Historic Georgetown, Colorado
September and October can be great months for visiting Colorado’s high country, with fairly pleasant weather and the gorgeous fall …
Resources for Back to School
It’s that time again… CoSPL has an abundance of resources for students, parents, community members, and public officials concerning school …
History of the State Penitentiary
I just finished reading Dick Kreck’s newest book, Anton Woode: The Boy Murderer, which tells the true story of an …
Identity Theft
Identity theft is a serious problem in Colorado and around the nation, and keeps growing as scammers think of new …
Highway Construction
This week, a driver in Massachusetts was killed when a concrete tunnel caved in over her car. The tunnel was …
Special Session Begins Today
A special session of the Colorado Legislature begins today, July 6. The session was called primarily to deal with the …
National Political Conventions
Lately there has been buzz about Colorado hosting the 2008 Democratic National Convention (see Denver Post, 6/22/06). Interestingly, the last …
Colorado Memorials and Monuments
This Memorial Day week, I would like to highlight a few of the interesting publications CoSPL has describing memorials and …
Colorado's Economy
Several state agencies publish useful information on Colorado’s economy. These include some serials that can keep Coloradans up-to-date on the …
Get Out and Vote
It may not be November, but with the 2006 regular legislative session winding to a close this week, and with …
Colorado’s Constitution
CoSPL has many resources for researching the Colorado Constitution, including text of the Constitution itself (updated most years; current edition …
Biographies…In State Documents?
Believe it or not, CoSPL’s collection contains a variety of biographies. We have many “real” published books, including those published …
New to the Collection
Check out these resources new to CoSPL’s collection: -Early in 2006 the Colorado Legislature faced several complaints on ethics that …
Doing Business in Colorado
Several state agencies publish resources on Colorado business. These agencies include the Office of Economic Development & International Trade and …