Legislators in Washington are preparing for Sunday’s vote on President Barack Obama’s health care bill. Republican Representative Doug Lamborn of Colorado’s 5th District has come out against the bill, and the process by which the bill is coming to a vote. Another Colorado representative though, Democrat John Salazar of the 3rd District, has announced his support of the bill. The fiscally conservative Salazar spoke to Daniel Costello of Rocky Mountain Community Radio member station KVNF about his decision.
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Colorado’s economy is slowly recovering from the recession, but it may take years to fully recover…and, lawmakers from Colorado are preparing for a busy weekend, as Democratic leaders in Congress are poised for a Sunday afternoon vote on health care reform.
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Colorado Springs City Manager Penelope Culbreth-Graft told City Council today of her plans to resign, effective April 16. A statement from the city says Culbreth-Graft notified city council in a letter, in which she says she plans to launch a family business in public speaking, consulting, and writing. As reported by the Gazette earlier in the week, the city manager recently underwent her annual performance evaluation, after which several council members told the paper Culbreth-Graft has done a good job in a difficult situation. Only Councilman Tom Gallagher said he was displeased. According to the statement from the city, council will determine a process to find a new city manager prior to the official effective date in April. Culbreth-Graft began serving as city manager in January 2008 and has spent 32 years in public service.
In Colorado Springs, the city is offering an “Adopt-a-Streetlight” program (Gazette, KOAA). Harrison School District 2 has delayed a vote regarding a new form of governance (Gazette). Ft. Carson increases efforts to prevent drunk driving (KRDO).
KKTV takes a look at the mythic “buried bombers” in Pueblo. The Chieftain reports on a public meeting regarding the destruction of mustard agent housed at the Pueblo Chemical Depot.
In Canon City, a false 911 alarm went out by mistake during a training exercise (KKTV). The Canon City Daily Record reports on concerns over uranium cleanup, and seeks official support of the Uranium Processing and Accountability Act in the state legislature.
The LaJunta Tribune Democrat profiles a new business making rail anchors.
The Colorado Springs Business Journal takes a look at how mountain states are dealing with the recession.
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Most people know by now that the country is beginning its national head-count, known as the census. The word “census” comes from Latin, and the head-count idea dates back to the Roman Empire. These days, every ten years, questionnaires show up in mailboxes in order to help provide a statistical picture of the country. KRCC’s Kate Jonuska takes a look at the history, politics, and present state of the census.
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Click below to hear the full conversation about the census with Colorado College Political Science Professors Andrew Dunham and Bob Loevy (about 50 minutes).
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For more information regarding the 2010 Census, the government’s website is here.
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The senate education committee killed a bill yesterday that would’ve given students at Colorado State University a greater voice in governing the school. Even though this year’s effort had more traction than in the past, lawmakers say it still raised too many concerns. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.
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