Lawmakers reach high-stakes deal to save rural hospitals
Two House lawmakers and two Senate leaders have reached bipartisan agreement on a high-stakes and hard-fought state finance deal that fell apart as many times as it came together. The bill, which...
View ArticleDeal to save rural hospitals clears first hurdles
The measure to save rural hospitals cleared two major steps in the state Senate today, first winning over the Senate Appropriations Committee Friday morning and then garnering a voice vote of approval...
View ArticleThe Indy’s Marianne Goodland on this week’s Politics Unplugged
This week on KMGH-7’s Politics Unplugged: the hospital provider fee, what’s next for transportation and how did the 2017 General Assembly fare?
View ArticleWhat’s on tap for the last week of the 2017 legislative session
It’s called sine die, pronounced see-NAY dee-AY. It translates loosely to “on this day and no more.” On Wednesday, the General Assembly is expected to finish up its 120-day 2017 session and lawmakers...
View ArticleBill to save rural hospitals one vote away from final destiny
The sweeping omnibus bill to save rural hospitals, provide a one-time funding boost to rural schools and a tax break for small business is just one vote away from heading to the governor. Monday was a...
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Bill to save rural hospitals on its way to the governor
With the 11-hour passage today—the final day of the state’s 2017 General Assembly—of a sweeping and hard-fought-for bill to spare rural hospitals from decimating budget cuts, House lawmakers on both...
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Five(ish) takeaways from the 2017 legislative session
The 2017 legislative session may have done more for rural Colorado than any session in the past two decades. “Rural, rural, rural! Music to my ears!” As Colorado’s population grows, largely along the...
View ArticleGov says: No special session for you!
After more than a week of speculation, Gov. John Hickenlooper today put to an end the idea that he might call lawmakers back for a special session. Following discussions with various groups both in and...
View ArticleGovernor signs omnibus rural Colorado bill
Gov. John Hickenlooper this morning signed into law a bill that is expected to help save up to a dozen rural hospitals and provide much-needed dollars for rural schools and roads. But the signing...
View ArticleLawmakers inch closer to reopening the marijuana tax spigot for transit and arts
Senate lawmakers are moving forward with a bipartisan plan to restore funding to agencies that provide services like public transportation and grant money for the arts and science education. The Senate...
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