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Colorado General Assembly

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Frank McNulty kills civil unions bill, earns shmuck of the session

    He looked shmucky enough at the end of the regularly scheduled session of the Colorado Legislature when he pointed the finger at Democrats for not pushing the civil unions bill earlier, then delivered his own lethal injection when he sent the proposal to a "kill committee." And then whoops, House S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Reader: Why is Colorado regulating businessmodels for breweries?

    It's the last day of the Colorado Legislature, and this session has definitely driven some people to drink -- and possibly move out of state. Breckenridge Brewery, which had been pushing for House Bill 1347, which would have allowed the company to grow in Colorado (craft breweries are currently capp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Jerry Meekins's story shows why Spirit's schmucky no-refund policy won't fly

    The same day that Spirit Airlines celebrated its return to Denver International Airport -- complete with hefty new fees for carry-on luggage -- its CEO, Ben Baldanza, was still carrying on about why the company is not refunding $197 to a 76-year-old, cancer-stricken vet too sick to fly. He recognize ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Medical marijuana registry-fund bill, industrial-hemp proposal take next steps

    Even as Senator Steve King's proposed THC DUI bill is being debated this afternoonpassed through to the state House, two other state legislators are making one last push for their separate marijuana-related proposals with a little more than a week left before Colorado's General Assembly adjourns. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    McDonald's serves up a wholesome photo opportunity at the State Capitol Building today

    Colorado legislators work hard, and apparently deserve a break today -- with a catered lunch from McDonald's, complete with the Ronald McDonald mascot. Representatives from America's favorite Quarter Pounder-pimps will be visiting the State Capitol at 11:30 this morning to "highlight its economic i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2012

    Same-sex couples could get a belated valentine from Senate Judiciary committee

    The Colorado Legislature has a date with cupid a day after Valentine's Day. At 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the Colorado Civil Union Act in the old Supreme Court Chambers. The bill would provide same-sex couples the same legal protections and ben ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    "Start-Up Colorado:" House Democrats announce job creation package

    Colorado House Democrats and representatives from CU, CSU and Colorado Technology Association met with the press to introduce "Start-Up Colorado." The package brings together three jobs bills focusing on promoting small business growth.

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Metro State College's identity crisis continues, no new name yet

    ​Metro State students are getting an unexpected lesson in just how hard it is to rebrand a beloved institution. Yesterday, the school's board voted to postpone by at least a month a final decision on a new name for Metropolitan State College.

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Wes McKinley says howdy at the State Capitol

    Big pic below.​Representative Wes McKinley, a Democrat who represents District 64 in the southeastern corner of the state, could well be the most colorful lawmaker in the Colorado General Assembly, with a background that includes ranching, teaching and serving as the foreman of the Rocky Flats ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    John Hickenlooper: The beer-flavored lesson for Colorado from Phantom Canyon Brewing Co.

    Hickenlooper.​Beer was flowing (figuratively, at least) when John Hickenlooper offered his first address to the Colorado Legislature yesterday and told the story of a brewpub. Not the Denver-centric story of the Wynkoop Brewing Co., the iconic LoDo spot, but a venture that grew out of that pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Reader: Chris Romer deserves to be Shmuck of the Decade

    Chris Romer, the readers' shmuck​Where there's smoke, there's ire! Last year at this time, state senator Chris Romer was gearing up to push a measure through the Colorado Legislature that would get Colorado's booming medical marijuana industry under control -- and as thanks, our readers have j ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Marijuana: Colorado Coalition for Patients and Caregivers takes on THC and driving

    Robert Chase.​Last week, Representative Claire Levy talked about introducing legislation to establish standards for driving under the influence of marijuana. Colorado Coalition for Patients and Caregivers' Robert Chase, a well-known local marijuana advocate, opposes this notion, and in a lette ... More >>

  • News

    November 4, 2010

    If the GOP goes down the toilet, at least Republicans can get gigs regulating toilets in Colorado

    Robert Chase.​Last week, Representative Claire Levy talked about introducing legislation to establish standards for driving under the influence of marijuana. Colorado Coalition for Patients and Caregivers' Robert Chase, a well-known local marijuana advocate, opposes this notion, and in a lette ... More >>

  • News

    October 14, 2010

    Minor problem: The Colorado GOP could lose its official status as a major party

    Robert Chase.​Last week, Representative Claire Levy talked about introducing legislation to establish standards for driving under the influence of marijuana. Colorado Coalition for Patients and Caregivers' Robert Chase, a well-known local marijuana advocate, opposes this notion, and in a lette ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2010

    Republican Party a minor party? If it happens in CO, petition process could be a major headache

    Dan Maes.​If the Republican Party slips to minor-party status in Colorado, which will happen if Dan Maes fails to get 10 percent of the gubernatorial vote, it could face a major problem. No, not the fundraising limitations that have already been reported, but a sudden flood of would-be Republi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    Mark Udall called Armenian genocide defector by advocacy group in candidate report card

    Mark Udall.​In April, Senator Mark Udall marked the anniversary of the 1915 Armenian genocide with a strongly worded statement. But these words didn't satisfy Rocky Mountain Hye Advocates, an organization trying to get all members of the Colorado congressional delegation to support a national ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2010

    Hasan Family Foundation's trickle-down economics: Will Scott McInnis drown in them?

    Ali Hasan.​Money can't buy you everything -- although it can certainly smooth the way for a while. The Hasan family fortune provided the base for the Hasam Family Foundation, which paid $300,000 to Scott McInnis for his "Musings on Water." And it also helped fuel the political ambitions of so ... More >>

  • News

    May 27, 2010

    The Downtown Denver Partnership may not like Pinche Tacos, but it's looking for other new vendors

    Ali Hasan.​Money can't buy you everything -- although it can certainly smooth the way for a while. The Hasan family fortune provided the base for the Hasam Family Foundation, which paid $300,000 to Scott McInnis for his "Musings on Water." And it also helped fuel the political ambitions of so ... More >>

  • News

    March 18, 2010

    Playing the name game with Denver's War on Terrorism Memorial

    Ali Hasan.​Money can't buy you everything -- although it can certainly smooth the way for a while. The Hasan family fortune provided the base for the Hasam Family Foundation, which paid $300,000 to Scott McInnis for his "Musings on Water." And it also helped fuel the political ambitions of so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2010

    Wake-Up Call: Putting a lid on medical marijuana dispensaries

    ​Despite suggestions that he hold his horses and wait to see what the Colorado Legislature does, Charlie Brown pressed on with his proposal to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries in the city of Denver, and that proposal will go to a vote of the full council tonight, after a two-hour public ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Senator Chris Romer submits a bill for pot!

    ​State senator Chris Romer could have used some medical marijuana last night, to soothe the headache of dealing with all of yesterday's complaints over his just-released, 63-page bill to regulate the industry. Among its provisions: creating a state licensing authority to handle licenses for bo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Momentum keeps building for Josh Penry

    Josh Penry.​"Time For Josh Penry to Make His Move in Republican Guv-Nomination Race," a blog published about this time yesterday, noted that Penry seems to be filling the GOP vacuum that his principal rival, Scott McInnis, has left gaping thus far. The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza apparent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: No more educational regional directors or Tancredos

    The U.S. Department of Education is eliminating several regional director jobs, disappointing Coloradans hoping for an appointment, the Denver Post reports today. According to a notice outlining the job eliminations,"These political appointees have not had substantial policy or administrative func ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    The Week Ahead: A threepeat for East

    Yes, the Nuggets are advancing, but Colorado can already claim a real winning team: the East High Constitutional Scholars, who just won the We the People contest in Washington, D.C. -- for the third year running. The high schoolers are already preparing to make it four in a row, but should be avai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Nathan Ybanez gets his week in court

    By June of 1998, sixteen-year-old Nathan Ybanez couldn't take it any more. So he called his friend, seventeen-year-old Eric Jensen, to get him out of the house. And he got out, all right: In separate trials, both boys were convicted of the murder of Julie Ybanez, as detailed in Luke Turf's "Headed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: It's on to 2010

    The Colorado Legislature just convened yesterday, with four months of hard work and tough budgeting choices ahead. So it's no surprise that in their off-hours, citizen lawmakers would rather ignore this new year altogether and go directly to 2010, which promises plenty of political surprises. Alrea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Countdown to a Senate nomination

    At gatherings on New Year's Day, the talk was all about when Governor Bill Ritter will announce a new senator -- and, of course, just who his pick will be to replace Ken Salazar, Barack Obama's choice to head the Department of the Interior. Technically, there's no hurry; Salazar's confirmation hear ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 7, 2008

    The Pit and the Pendulum

    At gatherings on New Year's Day, the talk was all about when Governor Bill Ritter will announce a new senator -- and, of course, just who his pick will be to replace Ken Salazar, Barack Obama's choice to head the Department of the Interior. Technically, there's no hurry; Salazar's confirmation hear ... More >>

  • News

    December 13, 2007

    Big Deal for Big Head Todd

    The Hillary’s suddenly alive with the sound of good music.

  • News

    March 10, 2005

    Peer Pressure

    CU students pitch in against alcohol abuse.

  • News

    February 24, 2005

    Return of the Native

    Ben Nighthorse Campbell works in silver, but his future looks golden.

  • News

    February 24, 2005

    Off Limits

    Bolder in Boulder

  • News

    October 21, 2004

    The Alternative Voter’s Guide

    The Legislative Council’s ballot-analysis booklet has inspired so many fights, it should be called the black-and-blue book. Here’s our cure.

  • News

    October 7, 2004

    Off Limits

    It's a family affair

  • News

    June 3, 2004

    The Gangs All Here

    What's in a name?

  • News

    October 23, 2003

    At Close Range

    The Cherry Creek Shooting Center finds itself under the gun.

  • News

    April 17, 2003

    Off Limits

    Naked ambition

  • News

    January 23, 2003

    Off Limits

    High in the sky

  • News

    March 15, 2001

    Off Limits

    Joke's on you

  • News

    January 4, 2001

    Making the Grades

    Colorado's Board of Education is more powerful than you know -- and it would like to get even stronger.

  • News

    April 6, 2000

    Man With a Plan

    A Boulder women's center survives governor's attempts to abort funding.

  • News

    February 24, 2000

    A Perfect Ten

    The Colorado Legislature has its Ten Commandments.

  • News

    September 16, 1999

    A Heavy Load

    The Colorado Legislature has its Ten Commandments.

  • News

    February 11, 1999

    Off Limits

    The Colorado Legislature has its Ten Commandments.

  • News

    October 22, 1998

    Letters

    The Colorado Legislature has its Ten Commandments.

  • News

    April 16, 1998

    A Lack of Supporting Evidence

    Colorado gets tough on deadbeat parents--but what if they happen to be lawyers?

  • News

    April 2, 1998

    Lost and Found

    Colorado gets tough on deadbeat parents--but what if they happen to be lawyers?

  • News

    August 8, 1996

    Home Boys

    The state orphanage sheltered almost 17,000 children over the years. That makes for one big family reunion.

  • Calendar

    January 25, 1995

    THRILLS

    The state orphanage sheltered almost 17,000 children over the years. That makes for one big family reunion.

  • News

    April 20, 1994

    POLLUTION ABSOLUTION

    A BILL WOULD TELL POLLUTERS THAT ALL IS FORGIVEN.

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