Legislative Session Begins Today
The Second Regular Session of the Sixty-Ninth General Assembly of Colorado is in session! Over the next five months lawmakers …
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New Version of the Backseat Budgeter
This fall Colorado State University released a new version of their interactive tool, Colorado Backseat Budgeter. Developed in part by CSU’s Colorado …
Statewide Transportation Plan
The Colorado Dept. of Transportation is currently formulating its new Statewide Transportation Plan and seeks YOUR input. So why should you …
Creative Districts
In 2011 the Colorado General Assembly passed legislation to allow for the establishment of Creative Districts in Colorado. According to …
Uncovering the Past at the Colorado State Capitol
Yesterday’s newspaper ran a story about original wall stenciling that has been uncovered in the House and Senate Chambers of the Colorado State …
Colorado Lottery Audit
The Denver Post last week ran a story and editorials on a new state audit of the Colorado Lottery, but …
Recall Elections
Today is the day that voters in two Colorado State Senate districts will decide whether or not they will recall their …
Homeowners’ Associations
In Colorado, homeowners’ associations (or HOAs) are under the control of the law known as the Colorado Common Interest Ownership …
Energy and Sustainability at the Capitol
Earlier this month the CU Denver Business School hosted a forum on energy sustainability in historic buildings. The forum was held …
Colorado Cares Day
Americorps Colorado and the Governor’s Commission on Community Service are sponsoring the 15th Annual Colorado Cares Day this Saturday, July …
New Audit Report, Medical Marijuana Regulatory System
An article in today’s Denver Post discusses a new state audit on the regulation of medical marijuana, but fails to give a link …
Circulation of Petitions
Right now, many people are out circulating petitions for November ballot initiatives. If you’re one of them, be aware of …
New Colorado Health Report
Yesterday Governor Hickenlooper’s office released a new report on the State of Health in Colorado: Colorado’s Commitment to Become the Healthiest …
Jefferson’s Legacy in Colorado
Did you know that Colorado was almost named Jefferson? In October 1859, residents of Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory (now the Denver …
Holocaust Awareness Week
This week, April 7-14, is Holocaust Awareness Week, which the Colorado General Assembly will be commemorating with SJR13-026. The Joint …
What Does Colorado Mean to You?
The State of Colorado has launched a new website, http://makingcolorado.gov/, that seeks input from Coloradans as part of the state’s …
Amendment 64 Implementation
The State of Colorado has recently released its Task Force Report on the Implementation of Amendment 64, Regulation of Marijuana in …
Gun Legislation
It’s a big day for gun control legislation in the Senate chambers of the Colorado General Assembly. If approved, three …
State Government Ethics
The Colorado Independent Ethics Commission (IEC) has just released a brand-new Ethics Handbook . The purpose of the handbook, as stated in …
Colorado House Speakers
Today was a historic day at the Capitol as 10 current and former Representatives who have served as Speaker of …