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Colorado state hospital at Pueblo wins back its federal funding

Nov 4, 2017

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Marianne Goodl

The Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo has won yet another reprieve on its federal funding from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The state mental hospital was threatened with termination of its federal Medicaid and Medicare payments after failing an inspection Feb. 22. The hospital also failed a follow-up inspection on June…
A state lawmaker says, ‘Me too,’ loud and clear

Oct 30, 2017

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Kara Mason

Rep. Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo, recently took to Facebook to detail her experiences with sexual assault and harassment, the latest with a colleague, she told southern Colorado-focused newsmagazine PULP. Posts tagged with “Me Too” have been widely shared across the internet after several women alleged Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein had sexually assaulted or harassed them. Esgar…
Lawmakers laud the Colorado State Fair on opening night in Pueblo, but tax support grows thin

Aug 26, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

State lawmakers were out in force at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo Friday night. The celebration of Colorado’s farming, ranching and funnel cakes started Friday and runs thorugh Sept. 4. After the rodeo Friday night, Joe Diffie sang, “If the Devil Danced in Empty Pants.” If the devil got tired of dancing, there was…
LGBTQ Coloradans aghast by Trump’s proposed ban on transgender service members

Jul 26, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Colorado LGBTQ leaders said they were dismayed and angered that President Trump is proposing a ban on transgender people serving in the military. “I cannot imagine how our transgender service members, who are serving honorably all over the world, right now to protect our freedoms, feel waking up to their Commander-in-Chief not only demeaning their…
With Esgar on board, House Dems pass bitter-pill measure to slash hospital funds, advance budget debate

Apr 25, 2017

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John Tomasic

Democratic leaders dodged a bullet Tuesday afternoon and passed with one vote to spare a crucial “orbital” budget bill that nevertheless threatens to blow a gaping hole in state hospital budgets and shutter healthcare facilities in already woefully underserved rural districts. Senate Bill 256 passed on 33-31 vote. Four Democrats joined the Republican caucus to…
Hickenlooper signs Esgar-Garcia bill creating specialty license plate to recognize Pueblo chile

Apr 18, 2017

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Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday signed a bill to create a specialty license plate recognizing Pueblo chile, but it appears the state’s neighbor to the south will beat Colorado to the bumper with its own license plates featuring New Mexico’s famous Hatch chile. “This is a proud day for all of Colorado, not just for…
Hunting, fishing fee increases in Colorado pass first test with strong support of sportsmen groups

Apr 18, 2017

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Joey Bunch

This is rare. Sportsmen’s groups lined up to tell a House committee they’re willing to pay up, if it means keeping Colorado’s lands, water and wildlife good for hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation. “Colorado bowhunters are willing to pay more,” Tom Behunin of the Colorado Bowhunters Association, told the House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources…
Pueblo Chile plate heads to Colorado governor hot off loss to New Mexico

Apr 12, 2017

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Joey Bunch

Every legislative session, at least one bill gets an outsized amount of attention. This year, it’s the Pueblo Chile specialty license plate. On Tuesday the state Senate passed House Bill 1012 to the governor to be signed into law. Maybe it was the heat of competition. Legislators in Colorado and New Mexico were racing to…
Supporters rally to roll out Colorado states’ rights anti-registry, anti-detention bill

Mar 16, 2017

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John Tomasic

The press conference convened to roll out House Bill 1230 – the Ralph Carr Freedom Defense Act – was held in the blazing sun Thursday at noon and drew a crowd of supporters who lined up on the west steps of the Capitol behind the speakers. The press conference acted like another rally for multi-cultural…
Opioid efforts locally and nationally unite Republicans and Democrats

Mar 15, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

A bipartisan group of Colorado state senators and representatives are taking on opioid addiction in a meaningful way with two bills pending before the Senate. One would create a national research center in Colorado, and the other would foster medication and counseling programs counties could use to get a handle on local issues. And pot users are…