/tags/legislature-2017 Legislature 2017 en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 08 Jun 2017 21:53:04 GMT /politics/2017-06-08/two-new-laws-take-aim-at-black-market-marijuana-in-colorado Colorado is ramping up efforts to try and prevent marijuana from being diverted to the black market. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed two bi-partisan bills… Thu, 08 Jun 2017 21:53:04 GMT /politics/2017-06-08/two-new-laws-take-aim-at-black-market-marijuana-in-colorado Bente Birkeland /education/2017-05-01/colorado-lawmaker-accused-of-trying-to-hijack-his-own-school-finance-bill With mere days left in Colorado’s legislative session, lawmakers on the Senate Education Committee took up what started out as a rather slim school… Mon, 01 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT /education/2017-05-01/colorado-lawmaker-accused-of-trying-to-hijack-his-own-school-finance-bill Ann Marie Awad /politics/2017-04-25/how-one-colorado-reporters-struggle-led-to-new-open-records-legislation Earlier this month, Fort Collins Coloradoan reporter Nick Coltrain won the First Amendment Award at the Society for Professional Journalists’ Top of the… Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:16:41 GMT /politics/2017-04-25/how-one-colorado-reporters-struggle-led-to-new-open-records-legislation Bente Birkeland /politics/2017-04-20/legislative-priorities-unraveling-at-colorado-capitol Tempers are flaring in the final weeks of Colorado's legislative session and some of the top priorities for lawmakers are in serious jeopardy of… Thu, 20 Apr 2017 19:53:09 GMT /politics/2017-04-20/legislative-priorities-unraveling-at-colorado-capitol Bente Birkeland /politics/2017-03-19/colorado-drivers-may-face-higher-penalties-for-texting-and-driving There are plenty of things that lead to distracted driving along Colorado’s roadways: eating, putting on makeup or changing the station on your radio.… Mon, 20 Mar 2017 03:38:16 GMT /politics/2017-03-19/colorado-drivers-may-face-higher-penalties-for-texting-and-driving Bente Birkeland /politics/2017-03-19/colorados-budget-shortfall-could-mean-tough-choices-for-lawmakers Colorado’s latest revenue forecast shows that state lawmakers will have to fill a larger budget gap than anticipated -- a $696 million gap. Bente… Mon, 20 Mar 2017 03:25:19 GMT /politics/2017-03-19/colorados-budget-shortfall-could-mean-tough-choices-for-lawmakers Bente Birkeland /politics/2017-02-08/extremely-unnecessarily-expensive-future-of-colorados-health-care-exchange-under-discussion In the midst of an ongoing national fight about the future of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, a measure to replace Colorado’s health… Wed, 08 Feb 2017 08:46:27 GMT /politics/2017-02-08/extremely-unnecessarily-expensive-future-of-colorados-health-care-exchange-under-discussion Bente Birkeland /politics/2017-02-07/bill-requiring-citizenship-for-colorado-law-enforcement-moves-forward Law enforcement officers in Colorado would be required to be U.S. citizens under a new measure that cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Feb.… Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:39:10 GMT /politics/2017-02-07/bill-requiring-citizenship-for-colorado-law-enforcement-moves-forward Bente Birkeland /politics/2017-01-24/coloradans-expectations-for-2017-legislative-session-include-transportation-health-care During the opening days of the 2017 Colorado legislative session, lawmakers and the governor outlined their priorities for the good of the people in the… Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:29:58 GMT /politics/2017-01-24/coloradans-expectations-for-2017-legislative-session-include-transportation-health-care Bente Birkeland /education/2017-01-18/lawmakers-float-solutions-to-colorados-school-funding-shortfall Colorado’s 2017 legislative session has barely begun and lawmakers are already proposing diverse solutions for funding the state’s public schools. Most… Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:08:32 GMT /education/2017-01-18/lawmakers-float-solutions-to-colorados-school-funding-shortfall Ann Marie Awad