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Current News'Green' activists see bright side of '09 session
5/8/2009
By Elizabeth Stortroen In a small Senate committee room, members of Colorado’s environmental community gathered around a round table on the last day of the legislative session to recap their successes and discuss the challenges that still lie ahead. College GOP vows high profile in 2010
5/8/2009
By Tatianna Gruen FORT COLLINS — A contest for the chairmanship of the Colorado Federation of College Republicans dissolved when the two candidates offered a leadership deal in a show of unity. It was derived from a long-winded coffee break between the vying candidates and a desire to follow the cue of the state party that aims to run seamless campaigns in 2010 — and avoid past contentious primaries that drained money and energy necessary to win elections. Seven contend for SD 31
5/1/2009
By Janet Simons Since April 2, when Jennifer Veiga, Colorado’s first openly gay senator, announced her decision to resign and move to Australia to help care for the ailing mother of her partner, seven candidates have emerged as contenders to replace her in Senate District 31. Romanoff recognized for public service
5/1/2009
By Jason Kosena It was back to the Capitol for former Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff Thursday. During a noontime ceremony on the West Steps, Romanoff, who left the House last year when his term expired, received the Sue O’Brien Award for Public Service from the Colorado Freedom of Information Council for his successful effort to bring House floor proceedings to live television. The CFOIC represents news media, libraries, booksellers and other institutions that strive for open government. 'No child left inside' promotes outdoor education
5/1/2009
By Kathrine Warren No child was to be left behind under the previous administration’s education policy. Now that Democrats control the presidency and both chambers of Congress, focus is shifting back to environmentalism, and the push is on to see that no child is left inside, either. Rally touts equal pay for women
5/1/2009
By Elizabeth Stortroen Legislators and members of feminist and labor organizations were seeing red at the April 28 Equal Pay Day rally on the West steps of the Capitol. Program offers escape from payday loans
5/1/2009
By Elizabeth Stortroen Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper is banking on the National League of Cities to help promote greater financial stability for Denver residents who spend millions of dollars a year on payday-loan and check-cashing fees because they don’t have bank accounts. Reid: U.S. Unique in lack of health care system
4/24/2009
By Richard Haugh The world offers four distinct models for providing and funding health care, all of which work — or don’t — to varying degrees and any of which could be adopted as a model in the United States. The problem, T.R. Reid told about 400 businesspeople, political leaders and health care executives Tuesday, is that the United States is trying to make all four work simultaneously. Nader pushes single-payer health care in CU talk
4/24/2009
By Richard Haugh Consumer activist and corporate gadfly Ralph Nader urged adoption of a single-payer system of delivering health care to Americans last week when he spoke to an overflow audience in a club room at the University of Colorado’s football stadium. Since universal health coverage was first proposed by President Harry Truman, Nader said, more than a million people have died needlessly because they couldn’t afford health insurance. Long fight for wilderness finally succeeds
4/17/2009
By Jason Kosena ESTES PARK — Bipartisanship can be hard to come by. Policy battles and political posturing often keep politicians from coming together to pass meaningful legislation. But it’s amazing how far politicos can go when they work together on the right issue. |
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