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. …
Resource Sharing
Information on activities and initiatives that promote the sharing of materials, programming, skills, and talents among Colorado’s library and cultural heritage communities.
Economic Forecasts – who's right?
Last week economic forecasts were released from two different state agencies, the Colorado Legislative Council, and the Governor’s Office of …
Remedial Education
Last week the Colorado Dept. of Higher Education released their 2008 report on remedial education. This report received a great …
Winter Heating Assistance
When faced with a week of below zero temperatures, keeping warm becomes of vital importance. The high cost of heating …
Prairie Dogs
As more and more land gets developed, these cute little critters are becoming endangered. Because prairie dogs are (or at …
Winter Driving
A winter storm is expected to arrive in the Front Range sometime this afternoon. In preparation, you may want to …
Secretary of State
Colorado will be getting a new Secretary of State soon, as the current Secretary, Mike Coffman, heads off to Congress. …
Focus on the Children
A new and improved version of the State Publications Library’s “Focus on the Children” bibliography is now available. The subject …
Colorado Turkeys
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, a.k.a. Turkey Day — and did you know Colorado is home to wild turkeys? The Colorado Division …
Unemployed?
Unemployed? The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment may be able to help. Colorado Workforce Centers provide a variety of …
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, …
Agritourism
Have you ever been to a farmer’s market? toured a winery? picked your own blueberries? These activities are all part …
Colorado Water Law
Water law is a major issue in Colorado, and our library owns a number of publications on this topic, including …
Services for Veterans
Today is Veterans’ Day, a time to honor those who have fought for our country in times of war. It …
Election Statistics
To find voting statistics for Tuesday’s election and other official information, visit the Colorado Secretary of State’s Elections Division website. …
Governor's Budget
On Sunday, Governor Ritter revealed his budget proposal for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. The budget was submitted to the legislature’s …
Government Efficiency & Management Study
This year Governor Ritter and state officials put together the Government Efficiency & Management (GEM) plan to create more efficiency …
Sex Offender Map Search
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation has added a new feature to it’s sex offender web site, http://sor.state.co.us/. The new “map …
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 …