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As the Colorado Independent reports: Colorado Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Polis’s bold move to pass health reform legislation that would include a public health insurance option has gained significant support in the week since he first began circulating among lawmakers and on the web a letter that he co-authored with Maine Democrat Chellie Pingree outlining […]

Responding to a flurry of news in the last week on the efforts to strike a regulatory balance for the state’s medical marijuana law, Sen. Chris Romer sent us some thoughts on the matter that we’ve reprinted after the jump. Says Sen. Romer, “A little common sense regulation will solve this problem so like New […]

Colorado Ethics Watch released their top 5 ethics scandals of 2009 yesterday–release follows, topping the list is gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis’ infamous “our 527” voicemail. Those were the good times, back when supporters of Josh Penry handled McInnis’ bedevilment and Democrats made popcorn. Don’t you miss those days? Rounding out their list you have the […]

As health reform legislation gets more watered down than a drink at Ruby Tuesday’s (sorry, Ruby, just an example), many liberals have been left wondering if it makes more sense to just kill the bill altogether than to pass something so weak. But as “The Fix” explains today, President Obama and his fellow Democrats may […]

You were hoping for a local angle on Balloon Dad’s replacement atop the national gossip sheets–okay, maybe you weren’t, but nevertheless the Aspen Times reports: New Castle rancher Barry Stout can now say he has something in common with President Obama, and it has nothing to do with the war in Afghanistan or the health […]

Fascinating reality check from the Center for American Progress, with a local twist: Under the Republican health care alternative filed in the House, young and healthy individuals can purchase policies from insurers that don’t abide by local benefit or rate standards. The Republican bill allows the health insurer to choose a “primary state” “whose covered […]

As the Denver Post reports: Dueling news releases from the Democratic speaker of the House and the Republican Senate minority leader over the state budget crisis likely signal a testy legislative session ahead. Not only will budget woes consume the 2010 session, but the arguments will play out in a year when the minority leader, […]