Inauguration Schedule of Events
Tomorrow’s inauguration of the new governor, as well as swearing-in of other statewide officials (State Treasurer, Attorney General, and Secretary …
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Changes in Colorado Government
Next week, Colorado’s 42nd Governor, John Hickenlooper will be sworn in. His inauguration will be just one of many changes …
Daylight Saving Time
An article in today’s Denver Post reports that during the upcoming Legislative session, two Colorado legislators are going to introduce …
Motor Vehicle Law Resource Book
The Colorado Legislative Council, the non-partisan research branch of the General Assembly, has just released a new information guide on …
Assessing the Condition of the State Capitol Exterior
Colorado has recently passed legislation to raise money to fund much-needed repairs to the the State Capitol Building. Some of …
The Great Colorado Payback
For the past 3 weeks the Antiques Roadshow has been airing episodes that were taped in Denver. One of the …
Preserving the State Capitol Dome
The Colorado State Capitol Building has been making headlines lately as lawmakers discuss how to go about funding a much-needed …
Rafting and River Outfitters
The Legislature’s recent bill regarding rafting and the rights of outfitters to utilize waterways through private lands has brought significant …
Quick Summaries of Legislative Issues
If you are looking for a quick, easy-to-understand explanation of some of the hot political issues facing our state today, …
State agency databases
Did you know that there is one place you can go to find databases produced by Colorado state agencies? An …
PERA reform
This afternoon (January 26, 2010) is the first hearing on a new bill to reform PERA, the Colorado Public Employees …
Guide to Legislative Information
If you would like to stay on top of the activities in the capitol building during the new legislative session, …
2010 Legislative Session Underway
Yesterday began the 2010 Legislative session, which runs 120 days. This year, the budget will continue to be a major …
Previous Political Roles of Colorado Governors
Since Colorado’s current Governor, Bill Ritter, has decided he will not run for re-election in 2010, there has been much …
Unaffiliated Legislators
Yesterday’s announcement that a key Democrat in the Colorado House of Representatives switched to Unaffiliated (see Denver Post story) brings …
State Hiring Freeze
Lately some politicians and members of the media have been investigating how many state employees have been hired since a …
Window to State Government Research
The State Publications Library has recently updated and revised several subject guides that may be of interest to students, researchers …
More State Budget Woes
Two new revenue forecasts for the state government were released yesterday, and the news is not good: an additional $240 …
Colorado Backseat Budgeter
Do you have a suggestion for balancing Colorado’s state budget? Colorado State University’s Bighorn Leadership Development Program just launched the …
Transparency in Government
A new tool was launched yesterday that gives the public access to information about the expenditures and revenues of the …