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House Leaders Ban Earmarks To Corporations
March 11, 2010 | NPR· With the mid-term elections approaching, Democrats and Republicans are battling to claim the clean-ethics crown. That's one reason why Rep. David Obey (D-WI), chairman of the Appropriations panel said he's killing off one of lawmakers' most lucrative perks: corporate earmarks. Most of the earmarks come from the subcommittee that oversees defense spending.
 
Obama Campaigns For Heath Overhaul In Missouri
March 11, 2010 | NPR· President Barack Obama traveled to St. Charles, Missouri, to sell his health care overhaul plan Wednesday. He also helped raise some cash for Democrats made vulnerable by the long legislative fight.
 
What's A Health Insurance Mandate Without Strict Penalties?
March 11, 2010 | NPR· The health care plans before Congress require individuals to purchase insurance. But the penalty for violating the individual mandate may be so low that healthy people might be tempted to pay it instead of buying insurance. That would leave insurers with less healthy customers, prompting companies to raise their rates, prompting more people to drop out, and so forth.
 
Panel: Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Not Common
March 11, 2010 | NPR· Cesarean birth rates are steadily rising and still less than 10 percent of women have successful vaginal births after cesareans. A National Institutes of Health panel has been examining the clinical risks and benefits of vaginal births after cesareans — as well as legal, ethical and economic considerations.
 
Talks With Taliban To Decide Afghanistan's Future?
March 11, 2010 | NPR· The emerging consensus in Afghanistan is that military action alone will not win the war against the Taliban and a political solution will be necessary. Afghan President Hamid Karzai has reached out to some Taliban leaders. But analysts say the Taliban and the U.S. are not ready for full-scale negotiations — yet.
 

Art & Life from NPR

Desmond Tutu, Insisting We Are 'Made For Goodness'
March 11, 2010 | NPR· The South African cleric and human-rights activist Desmond Tutu joins Renee Montagne to reflect on his long life and his lasting message about forgiveness and reconciliation. His new book, Made for Goodness, is an explanation of his personal sense of spirituality and an invitation to share in his beliefs about the basic goodness of humanity.
 
U.S. Returns Sarcophagus To Egypt
March 10, 2010 | NPR· After a secret trip around the globe, a 3,000-year-old stolen sarcophagus is returning home to Egypt. On Wednesday, U.S. authorities sent the sarcophagus to Egypt. It was confiscated by customs officials at the Miami Airport in 2008. Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, offers his insight.
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Los Amigos Invisibles: A 'Commercial' Breakthrough
March 10, 2010 | NPR· The Venezuelan band has found huge success in its native country. But the group has also built a following in the U.S. with its unique blend of disco, jazz, funk and Latin rhythms. Here, host Michel Martin talks with the Latin Grammy-winning band, which recently stopped by NPR for a performance and conversation.
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A Grim 'Eclipse': Deb Amos On Iraq's Sunni Exiles
March 10, 2010 | NPR· Since the U.S. invasion, 4 million Iraqis have had to leave their homes. An additional 2 million have left the country entirely, and many are still outside its borders. NPR's Deborah Amos tells the story of these displaced Iraqi citizens in her new book, Eclipse of the Sunnis.
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After Financial Ruin, Plotting America's 'Comeback'
March 9, 2010 | NPR· David M. Walker is the former comptroller general of the United States. His book, Comeback America, details the current financial crisis and offers his ideas on controlling spending and restoring fiscal responsibility in the United States.
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February 24, 2010

Unaffiliated Candidates

The state legislature’s only unaffiliated representative is mounting an effort to make it easier for other independent candidates to get on the ballot by sponsoring a bill to change the filing requirement. The measure recently cleared a house committee unanimously and is expected to be debated on the full floor later this week. Bente Birkeland has more from the state house.

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January 20, 2010

Round-Up: Markey Wants Fees Waived on Donations for Haiti Relief, and more

Congresswoman Betsy Markey (CO-4) has asked credit card companies to waive fees on donations bound for relief efforts in Haiti…the Colorado State University System has released a draft of a proposed ban on guns on its Fort Collins and Pueblo campuses…and, El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa announces he will not seek re-election.

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December 16, 2009

Round-Up: CO’s Dept. of Rev. errs with contested conservation easements, religious tolerance at AFA, and more

The Colorado Department of Revenue mistakenly sends back-tax notices to residents with contested conservation easements…the Air Force Academy says religious tolerance at the school has improved…and, AAA predicts about one-third of the population in the mountain west will travel more than 50 miles for the holidays.

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Filed under: AP, Andrea Chalfin, Elections, Holiday, Religion, Round-Up, Taxes, Transportation — Andrea Chalfin, News Dir. @ 5:35 pm
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December 10, 2009

Romanoff Health Care Talk

Democratic U.S. senate candidate Andrew Romanoff met with medical school students and faculty at the Anschutz Medical Campus to talk healthcare reform Wednesday. The former speaker of the state house is challenging U.S. senator Michael Bennet in the Democratic primary race. This was his first campaign event announced to the media. Bente Birkeland reports from the state capitol.

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November 4, 2009

Election Results

The unofficial results are in for the November 2009 election.

Here’s the breakdown:

Colorado Springs

Issue 2C
YES: 36.71%
NO: 63.29%

Issue 300
YES: 54.55%
NO: 45.45%

Manitou Springs Mayoral Race:

Nancy Sage Barnes: 4.99%
Marc A. Snyder: 49.64%
Rick Barry: 45.37%

For the complete results in El Paso County, click here.

Pueblo

Issue 300

YES: 31.66%
NO: 68.34%

Issue 2A

YES: 20.15%
NO: 79.85%

For the complete results from Pueblo County, click here.

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October 28, 2009

Pueblo Voters to Decide Strong-Mayor Question

Voters in Pueblo this election cycle are considering whether or not to implement a strong-mayor style of city government.KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin recently spoke with Pueblo Chieftain city government and politics reporter Peter Roper about issue 300. Here’s part of their conversation.

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Here’s the full conversation, including comments about the origins of the ballot issue and about weak-mayor issue 2A (27 min):

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