To Ban or Not to Ban? The Politics of Guns
As a battleground state, all eyes have been on Colorado during this year’s presidential race, but the outcome of next Tuesday’s election will dictate a lot more than who wins the Oval Office.It will...
View ArticleColorado's Job Growth, Economic Momentum to Continue in 2013
A group of leading economists anticipates another positive year for Colorado’s economy in 2013. CU Boulder economist Richard Wobbekind presents the details at the 48th annual Colorado Business Economic...
View ArticleReport: Natural Gas Exports Would Benefit U.S. Economy
Would the economy benefit if the U.S. was an exporter of liquid natural gas? A new Department of Energy study suggests that would be the case.The report examined the impact of allowing liquid natural...
View ArticleHow Dry Is It? CSU Surveys Colorado Farmers and Ranchers About Drought Impacts
Despite this week’s snow in the mountains and eastern plains, 2012 will go down as one of Colorado’s driest years on record.A group of agricultural economists at Colorado State University want to know...
View ArticleColorado’s Economic Outlook for 2013 Still Strong
State economists were in an optimistic mood Thursday. It’s a mood the even non-economists can share; Colorado’s economy is performing better than the rest of the nation.The immediate result is...
View ArticleOdor Hotline Finds The Sweet Smell of Success
The city of Greeley has been waging war for 17 years with its smelly reputation. Thanks to an odor hotline Greeley has been able make great strides in eliminating several offenders and connected a 2011...
View ArticleBills And Angry Birds: Legislature Goes iPad To Save Both Money And Paper
The Colorado legislature prints millions of pieces of paper each year, costing the state thousands of dollars. But that could soon be a thing of the past.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleHickenlooper Signs Wildfire-Related Executive Orders
Governor John Hickenlooper signed an executive order Wednesday lifting the ban on prescribed slash pile burns on Colorado lands. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCivil Unions Legislation Clears Colorado Senate
The Democratic controlled Colorado Senate has passed legislation to create civil unions for same-sex couples. Unlike last year, the measure’s passage is» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleAll Four Dem Gun Proposals Pass House, Advance To The Senate
A controversial package of Democratic gun control bills cleared the Colorado House Monday. The measures now head to the state Senate. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticlePDC Energy Says Site Is Clean, Investigation Continues Into 84,000 Gallon...
Just over a week and a half has passed since an oil well east of Fort Collins spewed 84,000 gallons of spent fracking fluid from a damaged valve. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleColorado Authors, Poets Inspire New Generation of Writers
Internationally acclaimed science fiction writer (and Colorado native) Connie Willis will be a featured presenter at the 12th annual Rosenberry Writers'» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleColorado's Film Incentive Program In Jeopardy
Next year’s spending plan cleared the Senate this week with $1.3 million allocated for the Colorado Office of Film Television Media. That’s not even half» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNew CO Bill Attempts to Get Taxman Off Dispensaries’ Back
A tax code written for illegal drug dealers is giving medical marijuana dispensaries a headache, and Colorado lawmakers are considering whether to» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleStorify: The First Civil Union In Denver
At midnight on May 1st, same-sex couples could enter into a Civil Union in Colorado. Many couples were in line waiting for the clock to strike midnight. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCould Colorado’s Partisan Divide Lead To A 51st State?
Political fallout from the 2013 legislative session is taking a lot of forms in the state including maybe a whole new one.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleColorado’s LGBT Community Celebrates Supreme Court Rulings, Discusses Impact
Colorado’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community is celebrating Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision striking down a key section of the Federal» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleColorado Wildfires Give Task Force New Urgency
With thousands of acres blackened across Colorado, there is renewed interest in a task force charged with limiting wildfire destruction. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFor The Politically Disenfranchised: A New State Or A Change At The Legislature?
Weld County Commissioners will now float two ideas at upcoming community meetings aimed at addressing what they say is a growing feeling of rural» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleRecycled Fracking Fluid? CO Companies Look To Ease Water Worries
A fracking boom and a highly productive agriculture sector in Weld County are both competing for water. Right now, one side can afford to pay more. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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