Tag: Colorado

A man shops for marijuana at The Source dispensary in Las Vegas. If a state decriminalizes, they still would like to have funds to dedicate to more roadway safety as well as to education and prevention programs aimed at youth. However, without the revenue that comes from retail sales, these states arenât sure how to pay for those programs. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Will 2018 be the year marijuana takes over?

Todd Shepherd · October 23, 2017 4:01 am

Licensing is generally justified on the grounds of public safety or fraud protection. But while it makes sense to license people in fields such as healthcare, many local governments regulate careers in which the public benefit is harder to justify: beauticians, tour guides, and tax preparers, among others. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

States rethink occupational license rules

Sean Higgins · October 16, 2017 4:01 am

Former top White House strategist Steve Bannon recently met with former Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo, to discuss a potential run for governor in 2018 by Tancredo. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Steve Bannon talks to former Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo about running for governor

Todd Shepherd · September 28, 2017 9:42 pm

One example of this kind of abuse can be found in the University of Colorado Health system. In setting up a similarly elaborate network of corporate, for-profit, and tax exempt entities, UC attempted to fashion the optimal legal circuitry for monetary advantages. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Some charity hospitals avoid the tax man while ignoring the needy

Drew Johnson · September 22, 2017 4:01 am

The bill requires companies that mine gold, silver, copper and other hard rock minerals to pay royalties "for the first time" for the right to dig up the resources on public lands. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Energy and Environment

Democrats introduce mining reform bill to avert another EPA-caused disaster

John Siciliano · September 19, 2017 8:20 pm

Ohio Gov. John Kasich, right, and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper are urging Congress to retain the federal healthcare law's unpopular individual mandate while seeking to stabilize individual insurance markets as legislators continue work on a long-term replacement law. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, file)

Govs. Kasich, Hickenlooper urge state flexibility on Obamacare

Kimberly Leonard · September 8, 2017 4:01 pm

A Justice Department spokeswoman said the brief filed Thursday is one backed by the First Amendment. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Justice Department files brief in support of baker who refused to sell wedding cake to gay couple

Kelly Cohen · September 7, 2017 10:13 pm

Video taken of the protests shows groups of students in several different areas around Denver marching in opposition to the administration's decision to end the program. (@channel2kwgn/Twitter)

Denver students walk out of class in protest of Trump rescinding DACA

Melissa Quinn · September 5, 2017 5:36 pm

Religious liberty battles may take center stage in Supreme Court’s new term

Ryan Lovelace · September 4, 2017 4:01 am

Denver has been a sanctuary city for about 20 years. Soon it will be held accountable for its irresponsible conduct. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Beltway Confidential

As a sanctuary city, Denver sides with illegal immigrants over citizens

William Perry Pendley · September 1, 2017 4:01 am

Denver will also now ignore Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer requests, and prevent ICE agents from conducting interviews in jails without a warrant. (Bryan Cox/ICE via AP)

Denver restricts police cooperation with ICE agents

Kelly Cohen · August 30, 2017 1:03 pm

Is Cake an Artistic Medium? The Supreme Court Will Decide This Fall.

Mark Hemingway · August 29, 2017 9:15 am