Firefighting Air Fleet
On Monday (May 12, 2014), the governor signed a bill creating the state’s first firefighting air fleet. The bill (SB …
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Travel and Traffic Information
Heading out for the Labor Day weekend? The Colorado Department of Transportation has some great tools to help you stay …
Gun Legislation
It’s a big day for gun control legislation in the Senate chambers of the Colorado General Assembly. If approved, three …
New School Research Guide
Are you looking for data on air quality? Need help finding information on the history of Colorado? State agency websites …
Alternative Fuel: Compressed Natural Gas
In 2007 Colorado began it’s “Greening Government” initiative, one of the goals being that 50% of the fuel bought for …
Mosquitos are coming for you!
If you are planning spend time outside this holiday weekend, make sure to take some bug spray with you. Cases …
Wildfire Information
High temperatures, drought-like conditions, gusty winds and lightning strikes have made Colorado a virtual tinderbox. It seems like every day …
Hire a Colorado Vet
We’re talking about veterans, not veterinarians. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has just launched a new resource “Hire …
Local Control for Oil and Gas Regulation
Earlier this year Governor Hickenlooper created a task force to develop cooperative strategies regarding the regulation of oil and gas …
Pets
Would you have guessed that the state government has programs that support pet owners and look to the best interest …
Transparency in Government
A trip to Washington D.C. never fails to fill me with a sense of national pride, and serves as a …
Tax Information
Tax day is one month away. If you haven’t done your taxes already, luckily there’s a lot of free information …
Dying Trees and the State of Colorado Forests
If a tree dies in the forest does anyone notice? The Colorado State Forest Service does. The 2011 Report on …
Colorado Literacy Week, Feb. 27 – March 2
Next week, the state will shine a spotlight on the importance of early childhood literacy to the future of our …
Cutting Red Tape
During the first months of Governor Hickenlooper’s administration, the Governor traveled across the state meeting with the citizens of Colorado. …
Avalanche Danger
The conditions in the high country are ripe for an avalanche right now. In the last few days several people …
New Laws Effective January 1
Five laws came into effect on January 1, 2012. Desc riptions of the laws from the Digest of Bills are …
Citizen’s Guide to Government
If you have an issue of concern with a Colorado state government agency, and you’re not sure where to start, …
Fracking and Oil in Colorado
There have been a lot of stories in the news lately about oil development in Colorado and concern about a …
Redistricting Part Deux
Back in September new legislative redistricting maps for the Colorado House and Senate were approved by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission. …