scientific and cultural facilities district

Lawmakers consider road ahead in wake of inconclusive special session on pot tax

Oct 11, 2017

—

by

Ernest Luning

There’s no guarantee, but lawmakers on both sides say they’re hopeful they can come up with a way to let special districts again collect sales tax on recreational marijuana when the Colorado Legislature convenes in January. The question vexed the General Assembly last week during the two-day special session called by Gov. John Hickenlooper to…
Colorado legislature’s special session to start with 2 bills, full action

Oct 2, 2017

—

by

Marianne Goodl

As lawmakers return to the state Capitol for a special session Monday, they’ll be dealing with at least two bills intended to fix a drafting error that has led to quite the dust-up between Republicans and Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper. Senate President Pro-Tem Jerry Sonnenberg, a Sterling Republican, dismissed rumors on Sunday that Republican Senate…
Hickenlooper, GOP square off over ‘simple fix’ to pot tax in looming special session

Sep 29, 2017

—

by

Ernest Luning

Gov. John Hickenlooper and Democratic lawmakers say it’s a simple fix, but Republicans say it’s anything but. As next week’s special legislative session approaches – it’s set to convene Monday – Republican leaders in the Capitol and outside pressure groups are ramping up their opposition and predict the endeavor will be an expensive waste of…
Foreign policy experts discuss Trump’s impact on global security at CELL event

Feb 22, 2017

—

by

Ernest Luning

Introducing a panel of foreign policy and national security experts convened on Thursday, Feb. 16, to sort out the impact of President Donald Trump on global security, moderator Samuel Rascoff recalled remarks – possibly apocryphal – attributed to Zhou Enlai on the occasion of President Nixon’s groundbreaking 1972 visit to the Chinese mainland. Asked what he…
YESTERYEAR: Mizel Museum brings Jews and Muslims together, General Assembly bills focus on women

Dec 29, 2016

—

by

Rachael Wright

Twenty Years Ago This Week in the Colorado Statesman … The Mizel Museum celebrated the opening of a new exhibit: Muslim Nations, The Statesman reported, a subsection of its Bridges of Understanding exhibit which highlighted the similarities between the two religions while appreciating their differences along with the many other ethnic and religious groups practicing in…
Webb: Looking back on Election 2016

Nov 15, 2016

—

by

Wellington Webb

As we begin to digest the 2016 election results, let me begin with our successes. First, I want to congratulate Denver voters on our 80 percent turnout, which is outstanding. I also want to congratulate Emmy Ruiz for running a great campaign in Colorado for Hillary Clinton. She helped make Colorado blue and bring Hillary…

scientific and cultural facilities district

Lawmakers consider road ahead in wake of inconclusive special session on pot tax

Colorado legislature’s special session to start with 2 bills, full action

Hickenlooper, GOP square off over ‘simple fix’ to pot tax in looming special session

Foreign policy experts discuss Trump’s impact on global security at CELL event

YESTERYEAR: Mizel Museum brings Jews and Muslims together, General Assembly bills focus on women

Webb: Looking back on Election 2016