Yesterday, Colorado Treasurer Walker Stapleton announced the start of the 2015 Great Colorado Payback, a campaign put on every year to raise awareness about Colorado’s unclaimed property division and encourage Coloradans to check for their name in the database that includes thousands of Continue reading
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Great Colorado Payback Underway
State Launches Marijuana Education Campaign
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has launched a media campaign to educate Colorado adults and visitors about safe, legal and responsible use of retail marijuana. The campaign, “Good to Know,” focuses on retail marijuana laws and health effects, including the ban on use in public places, age restrictions, DUI Continue reading
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Lawmakers Consider Banning “Palcohol”
Colorado lawmakers will consider whether to ban powdered alcohol before the product arrives in stores. Alaska, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina and Vermont have already banned the product, which is pending approval from federal Continue reading
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Vaccination Bill Signed Into Law
A modest attempt to boost Colorado vaccination rates has been signed into law. Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper signed the new law yesterday. The measure requires schools and day care Continue reading
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Hickenlooper Signs Bills
Governor Hickenlooper has signed a couple more bills into law. The first bill extends the ReHire program for an additional three years. Last year, Colorado lawmakers set aside $3.6 million to establish ReHire Colorado, a transitional jobs program that connects Coloradans who are ready to work with local employers by providing job training, wage assistance, and support services. The program targets veterans and low-income, low-skill Colorado workers who are unemployed or underemployed, helping them get off of public assistance and back into the workforce. The new law takes effect on August 6th. The second bill expands the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency for Schools loan program. The program provides school districts with loans for wind, solar, or other energy efficiency projects. The projects help ensure that schools are efficient and conducive to learning. The law takes effect immediately. Pictured: John Hickenlooper
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Lawmakers Set to Wrap Up Education Funding Before Session Ends
Lawmakers have only three more days to get things done during their 120-day session. They have a lot of things to finish before the final gavel hits before midnight Wednesday. Before they wrap up for the year, lawmakers still have to pass one of the most crucial pieces of legislation they decide annually: How to fund public schools. This year, with extra Continue reading
