CO bill aims for ‘more efficient…consumer-friendly’ SOS office

By   /  April 24, 2012  /  News, Open Records, State Government  /  No Comments

A measure aimed at making transactions between businesses and the secretary of state more efficient garnered unanimous support today in the House Economic and Business Development Committee.

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Redistricting shakes up Colorado House District 2

By   /  March 1, 2012  /  Elections, News  /  No Comments

 

By Brad Jones

BOULDER, Colo. — Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis is fending off a challenge after redistricting moved his safe, liberal district into the long-shot pickup column for Republicans.

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Denver judge halts vouchers, district vows to appeal

By   /  December 16, 2011  /  Education, WatchBlog  /  No Comments

ChoiceMedia.TV
The State of Colorado passed a universal school voucher law in 2003. Although the bill was signed into law by the state’s governor, vouchers were never issued to Colorado students.  That’s because in 2004 the Supreme Court of Colorado struck the law down, on the grounds that a statewide plan usurped authority from local school boards.
So [...]

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The DP scandal: Prostitution, Denver Players, Denver Post, Denver Police

By   /  December 6, 2011  /  Ethics, Featured, News, Power Abuse, State Government  /  No Comments

by Todd Shepherd
CompleteColorado
Almost 1300 names.
That’s approximately how many entries there are on the Denver Players / Denver Sugar customer list recently released by the Denver Police.
But what’s most curious is, after months of surveilance, and having a detailed client list, the Denver Police never charged anyone.
Then, in an editorial written by Denver Post editor Greg [...]

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Colorado Scores a Two-For: Taxes a Tax

By   /  January 20, 2010  /  News  /  No Comments

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
by Todd Shepherd
Imagine paying for your new car tags, and the person behind the counter also assesses a sales tax on your total tag price. Or imagine paying a government toll on a highway, and sales tax is assessed to the toll as well.
It may sound far-fetched, but when you purchase new tires, [...]

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