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		<title>Thursday Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8216;strong mayor&#8217; held a town hall [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/thursday-index-14/2010/05/06/8487</link>
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		<title>Senate Debates Medical Marijuana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Colorado&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/senate-debates-medical-marijuana/2010/05/06/8485</link>
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		<title>House Gears up for Teacher Tenure Debate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fate of a controversial teacher tenure bill now rests in the house&#8217;s hands. The measure has cleared the senate and gets its first hearing in the house education committee later today. It&#8217;s expected to be a long and heated debate, and proponents say passage could come down to the wire in the final week [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/house-gears-up-for-teacher-tenure-debate/2010/05/06/8483</link>
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		<title>Senate Debates Higher Education Tuition Bill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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. Download audio file (040510TuitionFlex.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/senate-debates-higher-education-tuition-bill/2010/05/05/8478</link>
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		<title>Wednesday Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Colorado Springs, a proposal to restructure city council has been filed at the city clerk&#8217;s office (Gazette). D-2 teachers confront the school board about evaluations (KRDO). Easements in Pueblo for the SDS Pipeline have run $1 million thus far (Chieftain). Regional third graders show a slip in reading scores (Gazette, KKTV, KXRM, Chieftain). In Pueblo, developers are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wednesday-index-13/2010/05/05/8480</link>
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		<title>Lawmakers Debate Bill to Ban Shackles for Pregnant Inmates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Among everything else they&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/lawmakers-debate-bill-to-ban-shackles-for-pregnant-inmates/2010/05/05/8476</link>
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		<title>Round-Up: Bark Beetle Mitigation, and Pueblo&#8217;s Urban Renewal Authority</title>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Forest officials say they may have to shut down some national forests in Colorado and Wyoming&#8230;and, Pueblo&#8217;s Urban Renewal Authority is expected to begin its search for a new Executive Director tomorrow. Download audio file (050410_053230_AC_roundup.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-bark-beetle-mitigation-and-pueblos-urban-renewal-authority/2010/05/04/8472</link>
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		<title>Tuesday Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Colorado Springs, the commission looking into Memorial Health System names a new chairman (Gazette, Business Journal). Ft. Carson soldiers return (Gazette, KKTV, KRDO, KOAA). In Trinidad, officials are concerned about proposals that could reduce government revenues (Times). A state owned nursing home could get a one-year reprieve (Times). Census forms are returned by little [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/tuesday-index-13/2010/05/04/8470</link>
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		<title>Campaign Finance Disclosure Moves Forward</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A measure that would require more disclosure for corporations and labor unions who want to spend freely in Colorado&#8217;s elections cleared its first committee yesterday. The bill stems from a recent Supreme Court decision and passed along party lines. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol. Download audio file (050310CampaignFinance.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/campaign-finance-disclosure-moves-forward/2010/05/04/8468</link>
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		<title>Cultural Services and the City Budget</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After budget shortfalls and a failed ballot initiative in Colorado Springs, cultural services found itself on the chopping block. That means the Pioneers&#8217; Museum, Rock Ledge Ranch, and other facilities and programs were facing closure. KRCC&#8217;s Kate Jonuska recently checked in with the museum and the ranch to see how they&#8217;re faring. Download audio file [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/cultural-services-and-the-city-budget/2010/05/03/8465</link>
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		<title>Round-Up: Congressional Briefing at Ft. Carson, Immigrant Sheepherders, and more</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Colorado Springs Congressman Doug Lamborn and Colorado Senator Mark Udall took part in a congressional briefing on the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Carson&#8230;The Colorado House approved a bill to create a committee this summer that could work with the federal government to resolve complaints between immigrant sheepherders and their employers&#8230;and, Aspen home prices also [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-congressional-briefing-at-ft-carson-immigrant-sheepherders-and-more/2010/05/03/8462</link>
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		<title>Monday Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Colorado Springs Business Journal reports on an uptick in apartment occupancy rates in the city, an emergence of other kinds of retailers in store fronts, infighting at in the commission taking a look at the Memorial Health System, and air traffic at the Colorado Springs airport. The new USOC building is set to open [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/monday-index-12/2010/05/03/8456</link>
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		<title>Capitol Conversation: Big-Ticket Items at the End of the Session</title>
		<description><![CDATA[State lawmakers could be scrambling in the final days of the legislative session, with several big-ticket items still on the table. As part of our weekly capitol conversation series, Bente Birkeland examines why lawmakers will be going out with a bang, not a whimper. Download audio file (043010CapConvo.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/capitol-conversation-big-ticket-items-at-the-end-of-the-session/2010/05/03/8454</link>
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		<title>Payday Lending Restriction Clears Both Chambers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A bill to restrict payday lending in Colorado has cleared both chambers. It narrowly passed the senate on Friday. The measure led to passionate debate, and several Democrats joined with Republicans to try and defeat the bill. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol. Download audio file (043010Payday.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/payday-lending-restriction-clears-both-chambers/2010/05/03/8452</link>
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		<title>Senate Passes Teacher Tenure Bill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The state senate passed a controversial education bill today that changes teacher tenure rules and evaluations for principals and teachers. Seven Democrats joined with Republicans to pass the bill which now heads to the house, where strong opposition is mounting. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol. Download audio file (043010TenureSPOT.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/senate-passes-teacher-tenure-bill/2010/04/30/8447</link>
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		<title>Round-Up: The Pueblo Chemical Depot, and the Immigration Debate in Colorado Races</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Defense and the Colorado health department have reached an agreement on monitoring chemical weapons at the Pueblo Chemical Depot&#8230;and, as the immigration debate gains traction in Congress, an advocacy group says Latino voters could make a big difference this November in tight Colorado races. Download audio file (043010_053230_AC_roundup.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-the-pueblo-chemical-depot-and-the-immigration-debate-in-colorado-races/2010/04/30/8449</link>
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		<title>Friday Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Colorado Springs Business Journal reports on issues with the state&#8217;s new system for processing tax returns. KOAA takes a look at Colorado storm chasers based in Boulder. The Pueblo Chieftain reports on a literacy program that aims to help families with English, and that the state-owned nursing home in Trinidad will likely become a ballot [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/friday-index-11/2010/04/30/8445</link>
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		<title>Round-Up: Ritter Signs Budget, Teacher Evaluations, and Furlough Days in Trinidad</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Governor Bill Ritter signed the state&#8217;s 18.2 billion dollar budget into law today. It goes into effect this July and fills a more than 1 billion dollar shortfall&#8230;State lawmakers are divided on whether teachers should be held accountable for the poor performance of students whose parents aren&#8217;t involved in their education&#8230;and, city employees in Trinidad [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-ritter-signs-budget-teacher-evaluations-and-furlough-days-in-trinidad/2010/04/29/8442</link>
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		<title>Thursday Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Colorado Springs, a group pushing for a &#8216;strong mayor&#8217; style of government has released its proposed charter (CSBJ). D-11 has approved changes at Wasson High School (KRDO). And, King&#8217;s Chef Diner gets national attention (KOAA). Cotter uranium mines and mills face cleanup after lawmakers pass HB1348 (Chieftain). Victor votes on medical marijuana (CS Independent). [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/thursday-index-13/2010/04/29/8439</link>
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		<title>Higher Tuition for Colleges Debated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[State lawmakers are scheduled to vote on a bill today aimed at helping colleges and universities weather the financial storm. Senate leaders unveiled the bi-partisan measure last week, only to have it go through a major re-write that&#8217;s more in line with what the Governor wants. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol. Download [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/higher-tuition-for-colleges-debated/2010/04/29/8437</link>
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		<title>Medical Marijuana Regulations Debated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With just a few weeks remaining in the session, Colorado lawmakers are hoping to wind down what&#8217;s been a lengthy and contentious debate over how to regulate the booming medical marijuana industry. Yesterday the public got what could be one of the last chances to weigh in on House Bill 1284. It would require dispensary [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/medical-marijuana-regulations-debated/2010/04/28/8429</link>
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		<title>Round-Up: Higher Education Funding, Uranium Mines, and more</title>
		<description><![CDATA[College presidents and educators are telling Colorado lawmakers they need flexibility to set tuition rates if the state wants them to give up $300 million in state funding&#8230;The state Senate officially approved a bill today that would require all uranium mines and mills in Colorado to clean up nuclear waste&#8230;Democratic Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-higher-education-funding-uranium-mines-and-more/2010/04/28/8432</link>
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		<title>Wednesday Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Colorado Springs, Utilities seeks to raise water rates in order to help fund construction of the SDS Pipeline (Gazette). City Attorney Patricia Kelly has recommended council to &#8220;drop&#8221; the matter of former City Manager Penelope Culbreth-Graft&#8217;s request for severance (Gazette). Two D-49 principals retire (Gazette). In Pueblo, officials held a public meeting last night [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wednesday-index-12/2010/04/28/8426</link>
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		<title>Round-Up: Uranium Mine Cleanup and Financial Regulatory Reform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The state Senate has given initial backing to a bill that would require uranium mines and mills to clean up nuclear waste before accepting more radioactive material&#8230;and, Colorado Democrat Michael Bennet says it is a shame his colleagues would not begin debate on financial regulatory reform yesterday. Download audio file (042710_053230_AC_roundup.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-uranium-mine-cleanup-and-financial-regulatory-reform/2010/04/27/8423</link>
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		<title>Tuesday Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ft. Carson and Army officials react to an article in the New York Times that examines the Warrior Transition Units (Gazette, New York Times, KKTV). In Colorado Springs, city officials comment on the streetlights that have been shutoff (Gazette, KOAA). The city is also struggling to fix potholes (KKTV). The Pikes Peak Library District will [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/tuesday-index-12/2010/04/27/8418</link>
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		<title>Campaign Finance Disclosure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Democrats introduced a bill yesterday that aims to place stricter requirements on companies and unions that want to spend money in Colorado elections. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol. Download audio file (042610CampaignFinance.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/campaign-finance-disclosure/2010/04/27/8416</link>
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		<title>Round-Up: Attorneys General Talk Water, State Campaign Donations, and more</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The nation&#8217;s top military official spoke to members of the Colorado National Guard today, and says Air Force units that fly aging F-16 fighter jets on homeland security missions may not learn their future for two years&#8230;Attorneys general from western states are planning to meet this week to discuss water law, including the Colorado River [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-attorneys-general-talk-water-state-campaign-donations-and-more/2010/04/26/8411</link>
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		<title>Shorter Legislative Session</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some state lawmakers want to spend a little less time under the gold dome each year and streamline Colorado&#8217;s annual legislative session. A bi-partisan measure that was introduced on Friday would shorten future legislative sessions by 20 days. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol. Download audio file (042310ShorterSess.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/shorter-legislative-session/2010/04/26/8409</link>
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		<title>Capitol Conversation:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Education reform is likely to dominate the final stretch of the legislative session. Several big proposals to shift education policy are just beginning their journeys through the state house. Bente Birkeland discusses what’s on the table as part of our weekly capitol conversation series. Download audio file (042310CapConvo.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/capitol-conversation-17/2010/04/26/8407</link>
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		<title>I-70 Zipper Lane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Drivers could soon be zipping along stretches of I-70 a bit faster. A pair of measures to try and ease congestion on the busy interstate recently cleared the senate transportation committee unanimously. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol. Download audio file (042310ZipperLane.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/i-70-zipper-lane/2010/04/26/8405</link>
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		<title>Friday Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Colorado Springs, outgoing City Manager Penny Culbreth-Graft has asked the city for a payout (Gazette, CSBJ).The city will close two pools this summer (Gazette). Harrison D-2 parents are upset over the school board&#8217;s handling over the district (KRDO). The Colorado Springs Business Journal reports on the airport&#8217;s updated master plan. The Pueblo Chieftain reports [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/friday-index-10/2010/04/23/8403</link>
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		<title>Teacher Tenure Bill Sparks Heated Debate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A controversial bill that would change teacher and principal evaluations and teacher tenure got a lengthy hearing over the last two days at the state capitol. A final vote in the senate education committee is expected today. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol. Download audio file (042210TenureHearing.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/teacher-tenure-bill-sparks-heated-debate/2010/04/23/8400</link>
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		<title>E-cycling in the Pikes Peak Region</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Earth Day today, many communities around the Pikes Peak region are beginning celebrations and events tied to environmentalism. KRCC&#8217;s Kate Jonuska previews one event coming up in Colorado Springs that seeks to inspire a little spring-cleaning. Download audio file (042210_54430_KJ_ecycle.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/e-cycling-in-the-pikes-peak-region/2010/04/22/8392</link>
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		<title>Round-Up: Marijuana Bill Passes House, Physical Fitness and the Military</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Colorado House of Representatives has approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would allow the state to license marijuana dispensaries and growers&#8230;A new study documenting the physical condition of 18-to-24 year olds has found that Colorado has one of the country&#8217;s lowest levels of obesity in that group, but that still has [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-marijuana-bill-passes-house-physical-fitness-and-the-military/2010/04/22/8397</link>
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		<title>Thursday Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In Colorado Springs, D-11 is changing lunch (Gazette). A Ft. Carson soldier receives a Bronze Star (Gazette, KKTV, KRDO). The Colorado Springs Independent reports on reaction to a planned Army rail line in Stratmoor Hills, and profiles three businesses working to aid the environment. The Pueblo Chieftain has reaction to Representative Mike Coffman&#8217;s (R-6) proposed eminent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/thursday-index-12/2010/04/22/8389</link>
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		<title>Higher Education Proposal Released</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Senate leaders unveiled a bi-partisan proposal yesterday that would give colleges and universities more independence from the state, and flexibility to increase tuition. Lawmakers say the changes are necessary to keep the higher education system in tact. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol. Download audio file (042110TuitionFlex.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/higher-education-proposal-released/2010/04/22/8387</link>
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		<title>Round-Up: Coal Mine Subjected to Inspection, a Proposal to Ban Eminent Domain for Pinon Canyon, and more</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Colorado lawmakers have unveiled a major overhaul of the state&#8217;s college tuition program&#8230;A Colorado coal mine had a surprise visit from inspectors over the weekend&#8230;Republican Congressman Mike Coffman says he&#8217;s trying to help the Army expand a training site in southeast Colorado&#8230;and, Vice President Joe Biden is coming to Colorado to campaign for Democrat Betsy [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/round-up-coal-mine-subjected-to-inspection-a-proposal-to-ban-eminent-domain-for-pinon-canyon-and-more/2010/04/21/8384</link>
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		<title>Wednesday Index</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Colorado Representative Mike Coffman (R-6) has introduced legislation that would ban the use of condemnation for obtaining land related to the expansion of the Army&#8217;s Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site (Gazette). Senator Mark Udall (D-CO) is proposing a bill aimed at Western states coping with damage from the bark beetle (KOAA).Senator Michael Bennet is pushing for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/wednesday-index-11/2010/04/21/8382</link>
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		<title>Lawmakers Debate Medical Marijuana</title>
		<description><![CDATA[State lawmakers hashed out more restrictive regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries yesterday. The bill would let cities and towns ban dispensaries altogether, and limit on site consumption of the drug. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol. Download audio file (042010MarDispenaries.mp3)]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/lawmakers-debate-medical-marijuana/2010/04/21/8378</link>
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		<title>Capitol Dome Fundraising Clears Hurdle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lawmakers at the state house could be headed for a showdown on how to pay for repairs to the dome on the capitol building. But this time, the division won&#8217;t fall along party lines, but between the two chambers. The house state affairs committee unanimously passed a bill yesterday to raise private funds to repair [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://krccnews.org/rccnews/capitol-dome-fundraising-clears-hurdle/2010/04/21/8380</link>
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