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Scoring Colorado lawmakers on conservation
Legalizing rain barrels. Incentivizing energy efficient construction. Supporting solar gardens. Opposing state control of public lands. Defending renewable energy mandates. These were just a few of the priorities last session for local environmental protection group Conservation Colorado, which has now released a scorecard evaluating state lawmakers.
#Coleg mourns the passing of Aurora Rep. John Buckner
Rep. John Buckner, D-Aurora, passed away today after a brief respiratory illness that pulled him out of the legislature in the final weeks of the...
Colorado’s top five stand-your-ground Republicans whose votes defied GOP leadership
They voted against reforming police training and transparency. They voted against a pricey flood-and-fire-prevention system. They voted against expanding public services for kids with autism....
DMV to reopen two locations offering immigrant driver’s permits
Two Department of Motor Vehicles offices, one in Colorado Springs and another in Grand Junction, will again offer driver's permits to undocumented immigrants, starting June 1. The offices...
Workforce development will give Coloradans training for hard-to-fill tech jobs
Just over a year after he dropped out of college, Logan Parrish was working as a host at the Boulder Dinner Theater where he...
Thunderdome 2015: Native Americans vs. coaches
“Thunderdome 2015” is The Colorado Independent's wrap-up series on the 2015 legislative season. For a series overview, check out “Thunderdome 2015: 120 days under the...
Thunderdome 2015: Police body cameras vs. chokeholds
“Thunderdome 2015” is The Colorado Independent's wrap-up series on the 2015 legislative season. For a series overview, check out “Thunderdome 2015: 120 days under the...
Sine Die Scene: Testing reform and consumer protection survive zombie-bill horde
Gavels were slamming last night as the two parties arm wrestled through the final, defining issues of the session.
Sine Die is the last night...
Cry me a barrel: Senate drowns rainwater-collection bill
Collecting rainwater runoff from roofs, to water plants, is illegal, and the Senate just voted to keep it that way.
Talk about some good old...
Lawmakers driving to open market for new taxi companies
It may be the most underreported bipartisan story of the session. Taxicab drivers looking to expand their driver-owned company have been flocking to the...