jeni arndt
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Colorado OKs drinking treated wastewater: Getting over the ‘ick factor’
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Colorado regulators, after years of study, negotiations and testing, approved a new rule that clears the way for drinking treated wastewater this week, one of only a handful of states in the country to do so. The action came in a unanimous vote of the Colorado Water Quality Control Commission Oct. 11. Direct potable reuse…
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COVER STORY | Does Colorado need a new way to pick presidents?
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Future American presidents should earn their seats through a national popular vote, Colorado Democrats say. And the state’s Republican lawmakers can delay, but not prevent the movement, it seems. The state legislature is on track to join 11 other states and the District of Columbia with the expected passage of Senate Bill 42, proposed by…
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Colorado Sen. Kagan to resign; 3rd Senate Democrat to announce exit
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State Sen. Daniel Kagan says he will resign his Arapahoe County seat effective Jan. 11. He is the third Senate Democrat to announce plans to exit in coming weeks. The Cherry Hills Village Democrat said it has been “a great honor to serve the people of Colorado for just short of a decade. An important…
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2 more elections on tap for Colorado state Senate
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The results of Colorado’s 2018 midterms will mean two more elections before the end of the year, both for soon-to-be-vacant state Senate seats. Democratic Sen. Matt Jones of Louisville ran for the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners and won. He will be sworn into office on Jan. 8. The same happened to Democratic Sen.…
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Political gamesmanship keeps ‘red flag’ gun bill from demise
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The Colorado House of Representatives on Friday evening passed, largely along party lines, the “Zackari Parrish III Violence Protection Act,” aka the red flag bill, which would allow law enforcement or family members to seek a court order that would allow law enforcement to temporarily remove firearms from a person deemed a threat to themselves…
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Hunting, fishing fee increases headed to Hickenlooper’s desk
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Hunting, fishing and other recreational groups asked to pay more to protect Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and now they’ve gotten their wish. Senate Bill 143 passed the House 45-17 Thursday, providing the first infusion of cash to the agency in 13 years. Moreover, it assures that public lands and a raft of conservation programs don’t…
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Bill to use toilet water for toilet flushing headed to the Colorado governor
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nASBlrd3pgc Colorado’s future source of potentially significant water savings is already swirling the bowl, but not the legislation to advance it. The state Senate on Tuesday passed House Bill 1069 to allow the state Water Quality Control Commission to continue working on rules for the reuse of reclaimed water. That starts with using a lower…
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Hunting, fishing fees could rise in Colorado, thanks to sportsmen
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DENVER – A bill to increase hunting and fishing fees, with a raft of other revenue-raisers, appears headed for passage in the Colorado General Assembly. The money, nearly $20 million projected by its second year, would go to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a state agency that depends solely on licenses, fees and taxes on outdoorsmen…
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Colo. Ag Day brings smiles — and great food — to a weary Capitol
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DENVER – No matter how stressful a legislative session it’s been, there’s one day every year at the state Capitol where everyone is friendly and happy and, well, full. Thursday was Colorado Agriculture Day at the state Capitol. It brings together lawmakers, ranchers, farmers, award-winning chefs, nonprofits, and lots of happy Capitol regulars to the…
