Author: Rachel Alexander
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Appeals judge Gabriel named to state Supreme Court
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The newest justice of the Colorado Supreme Court will be Judge Richard Gabriel, Gov. John Hickenlooper announced Tuesday at the Capitol. “He has a reputation for hard work and determination, but also for integrity and generosity,” Hickenlooper said. “We’ll take a bright star on our Court of Appeals and allow it to shine even more…
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Rug merchants fight Glendale over eminent domain
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A family-owned rug shop is squaring off against Glendale officials in a long-simmering controversy over development in the tiny city. The owners of Authentic Persian & Oriental Rugs on South Colorado Boulevard are protesting what they call a brewing land grab by the city, which covers just over a half square mile in the middle…
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State Supreme Court hears arguments on school funding
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The Legislature’s use of the so-called negative factor to determine school funding is at issue in a lawsuit that was argued before the Colorado Supreme Court earlier this month. The suit, Dwyer v. State of Colorado, alleges the state violated the intent of Amendment 23 by using the negative factor to decrease school funding, effectively…
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Court rules companies can fire employees for off-duty pot use
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Medical marijuana users in Colorado will risk being fired if they test positive for THC in violation of their employers’ policies. In a 6-0 decision Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld an appeals court ruling that in the state’s lawful activities statute, the “term ‘lawful’ refers only to those activities that are lawful under both…
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Kindergarteners create buzz about declining bee population
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Patrons at Fluid Coffee House in Denver’s Uptown neighborhood were greeted on Tuesday by smiling little faces asking them to save the bees. Kindergarteners from Downtown Denver Expeditionary School have begun a campaign to save the honeybees after spending the school year learning about insects. Teacher Jillian Williams said the kindergarten program at the charter…
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Returning to the political fray
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Writing about politics is what I’ve always wanted to do. There was a time when I would have said I wanted to be the next Helen Thomas, front row center at the Presidential press conferences. Granted the first and last question. Ending the conference with the tried and true phrase “Thank you Mr. (or, let’s…