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Lawns bill to go before ag committee

Today is the day of reckoning for Sen. Ellen Roberts’ bill to limit the size of suburban lawns in order…

February 4, 2014

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Measure to keep seizure-prone off Colo. roads fails

Rep. Coram says discussion of problem needed

February 4, 2014

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Election measures roil GOP

Roberts drops support; only Democrats sponsor bill

February 3, 2014

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Senate passes Roberts’ election bill

The Senate passed a bill Monday by Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, to allow county voters to make the change, if…

February 3, 2014

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Gun bill repeal shot down

aimed to reverse Colorado’s latest background-check laws

February 2, 2014

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Anxiety builds over state water plan

Governor fuels familiar discussion

January 30, 2014

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Wildlife agency talks big cuts

Interest declines in fishing, hunting

January 29, 2014

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Dems buck attempt to delay renewable power standard

Republicans have charged that the mandate is part of a “war on rural Colorado,” and the grievance hung heavy over…

January 29, 2014

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Lawmakers OK with more pay for elected officials

La Plata County, increase would add 20% to salaries

January 28, 2014

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‘Amazon tax’ goes to Colorado court

out-of-state retailers are able to sell tax-free goods

January 26, 2014

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Roberts advances plan

Process to elect commissioners would change

January 26, 2014

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High desert turf wars

Southwest water experts back legislation that targets lawns to save farms

January 25, 2014

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Roberts wants emergency radios fixed

chiefs: Upgrade top priority

January 24, 2014

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Lawsuit overturns political-funds law

must treat minor and major candidates equally

January 23, 2014

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Wildfire-prevention ideas don’t find love in Denver

Building codes, fees, mandates prove unpopular

January 23, 2014

$Dems kill effort to limit aid to towns that ban fracking$

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Dems kill effort to limit aid to towns that ban fracking

would have cut off revenues from drilling tax to some Front Range towns

January 22, 2014

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Senate approves same-sex tax bill

The bill follows a federal policy change last summer that allows same-sex married couples to file their taxes jointly. Neither…

January 21, 2014

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Push for sales tax increase dropped

decided ‘this isn’t the time’ to aid transportation

January 17, 2014

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Colorado launches bid for 2016 GOP convention

If they succeed, it would be eight years after the Democrats held their quadrennial gathering in the Mile High City.…

January 17, 2014

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Gessler’s budget blame misplaced

cuts, not Dems’ election bill, cost Secretary of State’s Office

January 16, 2014

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Energy mandate repeal dies in ‘kill committee’

Renewable rule helped fuel counties’ secession effort

January 14, 2014

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Udall emails ‘heated,’ routine

Insurance chief gets confirmation from committee

January 13, 2014

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Push continues for state shield law

Details emerge in bill protecting sources, reporters

January 13, 2014

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Ex-Labor secretary: Where’s the equality?

Reich says income gap widening

January 10, 2014