Author: Thelma Grimes
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A graying Colorado: State grapples with fast growing older population | COVER STORY
“The only reality in the world is that we are going to get older and we’re going to die.” Nobody can escape that reality, according to Christian Itin, a member of the Colorado Strategic Action Group on Aging. “I think we need to remind folks that this will happen to me,” he said. “It will…
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Is Colorado becoming more secretive? Lawmakers say no, critics say yes
Are Colorado lawmakers making it difficult for the public and the media to access public records or figure out what policymakers are up to? Sponsors of several bills insist the answer is no. Others question the path the Democratic-led state legislature appears to have carved in the last few years. They said lawmakers have pushed…