rachel alexander
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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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Activists urge Bennet to back antibiotics legislation
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Imagine taking a family member to an urgent care clinic for a simple sore throat only to watch them die a few days later. That was the story told by one of the people who joined Food & Water Watch in a meeting with Sen. Michael Bennet’s staff on Wednesday. The environmentalist group was asking…
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DeGette bill tackles diabetes disparities
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With Native Americans 23 times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than non-Hispanic whites, U.S. Rep. Dianna DeGette, D-Denver, chose Denver Indian Health and Family Services as the location to announce new legislation on diabetes research focused on minority populations. “Colorado has a reputation for being a very fit state, but we’re not immune…
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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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Cañon City considering Main Street smoking ban
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Smoking outdoors on Main Street in Cañon City could become a fineable offense if the city council there moves forward with a proposal to ban the activity in its historic downtown. The issue was brought to the council by Kathy Schumacher, a Main Street business owner, and was discussed at the city’s General Government Committee…
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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…
