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Police Training For Dog Encounters Becomes Law

matthewjbuettner wrote 1 week ago: DENVER (AP) – Colorado dogs were probably one of the biggest winners of the legislative sessio … more →

Tags: AP, Local, News, Politics, Arvada Police Department, Brittany Moore, Darrel Stephens, David Balmer, dog encounters

Educators on board with “future” school finance act

ceacapconn wrote 2 weeks ago: Throughout the legislative session which ends tonight, CEA, CASE, and CASB worked together on amendm … more →

Tags: K-12 Funding, school violence, CEA, Colorado Education Association, K-12 funding, public education budget cuts

The Topic Of Crime Drove A Lot Of Legislation At The Capitol This Session

matthewjbuettner wrote 2 weeks ago: DENVER (CBS4) – After tragedies like the Aurora theater shooting, public safety drove a lot of … more →

Tags: News, Local, Politics, Syndicated Local, DUI, Dan Pabon, Mark Waller, ~DNA Testing, Jessica's Law

Colorado Seeks Voter Support From Same Voters They Placed Under 9 Month Moratorium1 comment

Colorado Cannabis wrote 2 weeks ago: Colorado Legislature seeks voter support of cannabis tax in excess of 30% at the polls in November f … more →

Tags: cannabis legalization, Medical Marijuana, A-64, Cannabis, Colorado, moratorium

What To Look For As The 2013 Legislative Session Ends

ddezzutti wrote 2 weeks ago: With our state lawmakers burning the midnight oil over the next few days, a lot can happen before th … more →

Tags: blogs, CBS4, Dominic Dezzutti's Blog, John Hickenlooper, recreational marijuana, school finance act

Pot Bill Advances Without Private Club Exemption

matthewjbuettner wrote 3 weeks ago: DENVER (AP) – One of two marijuana regulation bills pending in the Colorado Legislature won in … more →

Tags: News, Local, Business, Politics, AP, marijuana legalization, marijuana clubs

Some colleges to offer in-state tuition rates to ASSET students this summer

ceacapconn wrote 3 weeks ago: It took 10 years of legislation, but there were smiles all around Monday when Governor John Hickenlo … more →

Tags: Higher Education, Higher Education Tuition, undocumented students, ASSET legislation in Colorado, CEA, Colorado Education Association

Last Sprint In Colorado Session Includes Big Issues

matthewjbuettner wrote 1 month ago: DENVER (AP) – Sprinting toward the session finale, Colorado House Democrats have plowed throug … more →

Tags: News, Local, Politics, AP, mark ferrandino, Mark Waller, civil unions, Gun Control, marijuana legalization

Senate Committee To Hear Plan For Drilling Limits

matthewjbuettner wrote 1 month ago: DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Legislature is mulling Democratic bills to clamp down on oil and ga … more →

Tags: News, Local, Business, Politics, AP, Oil and Gas, Drilling Limits

Legislators doing double duty on school funding bills this session

ceacapconn wrote 1 month ago: The Senate Education Committee approved the new Senate Bill 260, the “regular” school finance act bi … more →

Tags: school funding, K-12 Funding, Public Schools, CEA, Colorado Education Association, K-12 funding

Panel Would Study Gun Restrictions On Mentally Ill

matthewjbuettner wrote 1 month ago: DENVER (AP) – A panel would study firearm restrictions on the mentally ill and those suffering … more →

Tags: News, Local, Politics, AP, Gun Control, Independence Institute, beth mccann, Dave Kopel, mentally ill

Immigrant Reporting Repeal Awaits Hickenlooper’s Signature

matthewjbuettner wrote 1 month ago: DENVER (AP) – The Colorado Legislature has agreed to repeal a requirement that local law enfor … more →

Tags: News, Local, Politics, AP, Immigration, Illegal Immigrants, Immigrant Reporting

House Approves $20.5B Colorado Budget For Next Year

CBS4 wrote 1 month ago: DENVER (AP) – After bitter finger-pointing, the Colorado House on Friday passed a $20.5 billio … more →

Tags: News, Local, Politics, AP, Wildfires, mark ferrandino, Mark Waller, Tom Clements, Wildfire Compensation

Taxing Cannabis A "Growing" Concern!

Colorado Cannabis wrote 1 month ago: The Colorado Legislature still doesn’t agree on a tax amount for cannabis and the general conc … more →

Tags: cannabis legalization, black market, Colorado, Colorado Cannabis

Troubled Pot Regulation Review Continues In Colorado

CBS4News wrote 1 month ago: DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s troubled medical marijuana regulation agency is up for a second day o … more →

Tags: News, Local, Politics, AP, marijuana legalization, Pot Regulation

Lawmakers tackle State Budget in better economic climate

ceacapconn wrote 1 month ago: Legislators have begun reviewing SB 230, the state budget bill called the “Long Bill,” a … more →

Tags: school funding, K-12 Funding, State Budget, Higher Education, Higher Education Tuition, K-12 funding, Colorado higher education, Colorado colleges and universities

Colorado Celebrating Space Exploration

Benjamin Solomon wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday, March 25 2013, the Colorado Legislature passed a resolution making March 25, Aerospace Da … more →

Tags: Politics of Space, Space Business, People, CSBR, Colorado Space Business Roundtable, AIAA, Rocky Mountain AIAA, Aerospace Day, Aurora Chamber of Commerce

Advice for the Colorado Legislature

Colorado Cannabis wrote 1 month ago: The Colorado Legislature should regulate recreational cannabis just like alcohol per the language of … more →

Tags: cannabis legalization, amendment 64, black market, Colorado, Medical Cannabis, recreational cannabis

State revenues, school funding: The good news, the complicated news1 comment

ceacapconn wrote 2 months ago: Colorado’s official March Revenue Forecast is “brighter days ahead.” According to state officials, o … more →

Tags: school funding, K-12 Funding, Public Schools, CEA, public education budget cuts, Colorado Education Association, K-12 funding


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