Thursday Index
The Colorado Department of Education has released its audit of the Cesar Chavez Schools Network (KKTV, KRDO, Chieftain), and the board reacts (Chieftain). Attorney General John Suthers is encouraging Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas to work out a water dispute (CSBJ).
In Colorado Springs, organizers of a movement for a ‘strong mayor’ held a town hall meeting (KXRM). D-11 releases new plans for Irving, Jefferson, and Adams (Gazette). School lunches receive national attention (Gazette). The Pikes Peak Library District tags items with ID chips (Gazette). D-20 staff instructed not to participate in the National Day of Prayer (KRDO). El Paso County increases immigration enforcement (KOAA).
In Canon City, voters reinstated incumbents to the fire board (Daily Record). Penrose voters elect three to the region’s water board (Daily Record).
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Colorado’s medical marijuana dispensaries are one step closer to falling under state regulations. The full senate debated regulations yesterday and a final vote is expected this week. The measure has widespread support from members in both parties, but leaves some members feeling uneasy. The house already passed the bill. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.
The fate of a controversial teacher tenure bill now rests in the house’s hands. The measure has cleared the senate and gets its first hearing in the house education committee later today. It’s expected to be a long and heated debate, and proponents say passage could come down to the wire in the final week of the legislative session. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.
The state senate initially passed a bill yesterday that would give colleges and universities more flexibility to increase tuition. The measure has wide bi-partisan support with almost all of the senators on board. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.
Among everything else they’re debating in the final days of the legislative session, Colorado lawmakers are considering banning the use of restraints on pregnant prison inmates. The measure has strong bi-partisan support but debate in the senate touched a nerve when it delved into the topic of abortion. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.