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March 16, 2010 | NPR· In women's college basketball, Connecticut begins the journey for its sixth perfect season in NCAA history. The undefeated Huskies earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament Monday night, and will open against Southern at Norfolk, Va. Tennessee, Stanford and Nebraska earned the other No. 1 seeds. USA Today columnist Christine Brennan talks to Linda Wertheimer about the tournament.
 
March 16, 2010 | NPR· Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd introduced a bill to overhaul financial industry regulations Monday. The move follows months of bipartisan negotiations that failed to produce agreement on such controversial issues as consumer protection and reining in practices that led to the financial collapse in 2008. The way forward looks murky, but Dodd plans to move the bill through his committee next week.
 
March 16, 2010 | NPR· Toyota has responded to the latest developments in last week's runaway Prius investigation in San Diego. Federal inspectors say they can't duplicate the acceleration problem the driver reported after his car raced down the freeway at more than 90 miles an hour. Toyota stopped short of calling it a hoax.
 
March 16, 2010 | NPR· Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd has unveiled his second attempt at overhauling financial regulations. His first bill flopped. On Monday, he introduced a 1,336-page bill, which includes provisions negotiated with Republicans. David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, talks to Linda Wertheimer about the chances of this measure succeeding.
 
March 16, 2010 | NPR· Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are headed toward a historic vote on health care at the end of this week. So far, it's a nail biter. The House needs 216 votes to approve the Senate bill, and analysts say Democratic leaders seem to have about 200. All Republicans are expected to vote against it.
 

Art & Life from NPR

March 16, 2010 | NPR· Linda Wertheimer hails a Dickensian novel of London in the boom days of 2007, before the banking bust. An encore by child detective Flavia de Luce (Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie) is both creepy and laugh-out-loud funny. And So Much for That finds the hilarity in a relentless tale of runaway health care costs.
 
March 16, 2010 | NPR· There's so much more to St. Patrick's Day food than Irish soda bread and corned beef and cabbage. Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson shares some delectable recipes for a holiday feast you'll want to raise a glass to.
 
March 15, 2010 | NPR· Michael Lewis, who wrote the best-seller Liar's Poker, is back with a new book examining those who profited from shorting subprime mortgages. In The Big Short, Lewis profiles extreme characters — outsiders — who are the sane people in an insane world.
 
March 15, 2010 | NPR· The New York Theatre Workshop's production of Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers examines the gray area between the rights of the press to publish and those of the government to protect its secrets.
 
March 15, 2010 | NPR· The Federal Communications Commission says the plan, set to be unveiled Tuesday, will help make Internet access faster, cheaper and more pervasive. But some critics are already calling it a missed opportunity.
 

March 31, 2009

Bills in Limbo

Nearly fifty bills are currently backlogged waiting for a hearing in Colorado’s house appropriations committee by the end of this week. Many of those bills have been in limbo for weeks, and most are expected to get defeated because of the huge budget deficit facing the state. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Filed under: Bente Birkeland, Capitol Coverage — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 7:39 pm

Cyclist Bill Rolls to Governor

A measure that aims to make it safer for bicyclists to travel on Colorado highways has now cleared both legislative chambers. It passed the house on Monday with bi-partisan support, but not without some controversy. It next heads to the Governor’s desk. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Filed under: Bente Birkeland, Capitol Coverage, Indoor/Outdoor Recreation, Transportation — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:45 pm

Colorado’s Race to the Top

Colorado senators unveiled a plan on Monday to try and win federal dollars for education reform. If successful they say the state could see an additional 1 billion dollars in aid. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Filed under: Bente Birkeland, Capitol Coverage, Children & Youth, Education — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:33 pm

March 30, 2009

State Lawmakers Try to Block Pinon Canyon Expansion

Some state lawmakers are trying a new tactic in their efforts to block the Army’s plans to expand its 235,000- acre Pinon Canyon training site by introducing a bill that would bar the sale of state lands for the expansion. The bill’s House sponsors came together in Pueblo yesterday to talk about the effort. KRCC’s Eryn Gable was there and has this report.

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Filed under: Agriculture/Ranching, Business, Eryn Gable, Military, Slideshow — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:53 pm

Capitol Conversation: Cutting the Budget

In the coming days state lawmakers must cut hundreds of millions of dollars from next year’s budget. Bente Birkeland talks to state house reporters about what options are being considered as part of the Capitol Conversation series.

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Filed under: Bente Birkeland, Capitol Conversation, Capitol Coverage, Economy, Interview — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 7:50 am

March 27, 2009

The Almost Snow Ball Fight

The state legislature took a snow day on Thursday afternoon and Friday, giving lawmakers time to travel home in blizzard like conditions. But for a few legislators the snow was cause for some fun Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Filed under: Bente Birkeland, Capitol Coverage — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 4:50 pm

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