Government Ethics
After Amendment 41 changed the laws regarding gifts to persons in state government, many people, both citizens and governmental officials …
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Cutting Red Tape
During the first months of Governor Hickenlooper’s administration, the Governor traveled across the state meeting with the citizens of Colorado. …
Photo Traffic Tickets
A bill before the Colorado Legislature would make it illegal for Colorado law enforcement to use red light cameras to …
State of the State Address
Governor John Hickenlooper delivers his State of the State Address today. The Address is delivered annually on the second day …
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, …
Redistricting Part Deux
Back in September new legislative redistricting maps for the Colorado House and Senate were approved by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission. …
Enterprise Zones
The Denver Post recently ran a 4-part series on Enterprise Zones in Colorado. Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International …
New Version of the Colorado Blueprint
A new version of Governor Hickenlooper’s “Bottom-Up” economic development plan was released this morning. The new version,”Colorado Blueprint v1.0: A …
Legislative Redistricting
Today the new redistricting maps for the Colorado House and Senate were approved by the Colorado Reapportionment Commission. This happens …
Civil Rights
On today’s date in 1957 the U.S. Senate passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 after an attempt to kill …
Colorado Economic Development Blueprint
Last month, Governor Hickenlooper and his staff introduced “The Colorado Blueprint: A Bottom-Up Approach to Economic Development,” outlining the state’s …
colorado.gov
Colorado.gov, the portal for state government information online, has a brand new look. They are asking for feedback, so now’s …
Educator Effectiveness
After the passage of SB10-191 last year, “educator effectiveness” has become a major priority for Colorado education. The Colorado Department …
Balance the Budget
Want to try your hand at balancing the state budget? Take a stab at solving the state’s revenue shortfall using …
Colorado and U.S. Constitutions
Yesterday the Colorado House of Representatives decided to do a reading of the entire U.S. Constitution. Colorado’s state Constitution, however, …
Possible Merger of State Agencies
Governor Hickenlooper’s office announced on Tuesday a plan to combine the state’s Division of Wildlife and the Division of Parks …
First Legislation of 2011
Yesterday Governor Hickenlooper signed the first bills passed by the 2011 state legislature. Seven bills were signed: HB11-1023 continuing the …
Governor Hickenlooper’s Budget Proposal
Yesterday, Governor Hickenlooper submitted his budget proposal for FY 2011-12 to the Joint Committee on Budgeting. Based on revenue forecasts …
State of the State
Today at 11am, Governor Hickenlooper will deliver his first State of the State address to the members of the state …