Author: David A. Lieb, Associated Press
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Redistricting re-do: Movement toward less partisan political maps gains momentum in Colorado, elsewhere
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Frustrated by partisan gerrymandering, voters in a growing number of states — including Colorado — have taken the pen and computer away from lawmakers who have traditionally drawn U.S. House and state legislative districts and instead entrusted that responsibility to others. In the past decade, eight states have overhauled their redistricting procedures to lessen the…
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Schools, health issues will be priorities for lawmakers in Colorado, elsewhere
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Big-dollar decisions about health care and education will top the agenda in Colorado and other state capitols as lawmakers convene for their 2019 sessions with a closer balance between Republicans and Democrats. Some states will be considering anew whether to expand government-funded health coverage to more people after Democrats put a sizable dent in Republican…
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Prices rise as the minimum wage increases in Colorado, other states
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At Granny Shaffer’s restaurant in Joplin, Missouri, owner Mike Wiggins is reprinting the menus to reflect the 5, 10 or 20 cents added to each item. A two-egg breakfast will cost an extra dime, at $7.39. The price of a three-piece fried chicken dinner will go up 20 cents, to $8.78. The reason: Missouri’s minimum…
