Governor Makes First Appearance After Accident
Governor Bill Ritter is back to work at the capitol after breaking five ribs in a bicycle accident last week. He talked to reporters in his office yesterday, looking relaxed but admitting he’s still in a lot of pain. Bente Birkeland has more from Denver.
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After a heated debate, the state senate has cleared a bill that aims to crack down on insurance companies for giving financial incentives to employees for denying claims when someone is sick. It now heads to the house. Bente Birkeland reports from the state house.
Amazon.com is firing its affiliate marketers in Colorado just one week after a new law went into effect that aims to collect sales taxes from online purchases. Amazon calls the regulations burdensome and unconstitutional and says it will no longer advertise within the state. The Governor says the move is completely unjustified. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
Medical marijuana advocates packed a state capitol hearing on Thursday, blasting a bill that would regulate dispensaries. Many say any regulation of the drug is bad and would hurt patients. Lawmakers on the house judiciary committee also had concerns with the 48-page measure, which they delayed voting on. Bente Birkeland has more from the state house.
The legislature recently passed a bill requiring large electric utilities to get 30% of their energy from renewable sources by the year 2020, after hours of debate. It now awaits the Governor’s signature. As part of our Capitol Conversation series, Bente Birkeland examines why the issue has caused such partisan fighting this year.
A Republican proposal calling for across the board budget cuts got its first and final hearing at the statehouse yesterday dying on a party line vote. Majority Democrats called the measure careless and unproductive. Bente Birkeland reports from the statehouse.