Joe Hanel
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Colo. House passes tuition bill for Native Americans

Those with historical state ties would benefit; bill faces Senate vote

Panel OKs hemp bill

DENVER – Lots of legislators are not enthused about Colorado’s legalization of marijuana, but they are gung-ho about marijuana’s non-psychoactive cousin, hemp. Fans of the plant s...

Roberts’ radio bill passes

DENVER – Legislators took a step Wednesday toward fixing the state’s troubled emergency radio system, a top priority of Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango. The Senate passed Roberts’ S...

Legislators find cash for air fleet

DENVER – Legislators set aside $19 million this week to put Colorado in the aerial firefighting business. Proponents said Thursday that their plan will focus on using the expensiv...

Kopp wins top spot at GOP assembly

Gessler second for gubernatorial race

State House passes tuition bill for Native Americans

DENVER - Native American college students whose tribes have historic ties to Colorado would get in-state tuition at any public college under a bill the House passed Tuesday. Altho...

Panel passes Senate bill on hemp licensing

DENVER - Lots of legislators are not enthused about Colorado's legalization of marijuana, but they are gung-ho about marijuana's non-psychoactive cousin, hemp. Fans of the plant s...

Kopp wins top spot at GOP assembly

Gessler second for gubernatorial race

Legislators take it slow on marijuana spending

DENVER – Legislators proceeded cautiously Tuesday when deciding how to spend marijuana tax money, the state’s biggest and most volatile new source of revenue. Gov. John Hickenloop...

Partisans gather Saturday to choose candidates

GOP assembly will be interesting

Internet bills sail through House

Bills provide funds for rural areas

Legislature makes its move on developing a water plan

DENVER – No one is trying to keep it a secret, but legislators are worried that few people have heard of the Colorado Water Plan. Gov. John Hickenlooper has directed his administr...