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Alarmed by CSU chancellor search, lawmakers introduce transparency bill

By | 05.01.09 | 10:38 am

Responding to news of the veiled chancellor search being conducted by Colorado State University, House Majority Leader Paul Weissmann and Senate Majority Leader Brandon Shaffer introduced legislation yesterday demanding greater transparency in the way the state’s public universities select leaders.

Intact FASTER bill to raise vehicle registration fees passes House vote

By | 02.25.09 | 6:00 pm

SB 108, the so-called FASTER plan to fund road and bridge repairs, is just a couple of minor procedural steps from hitting Gov. Bill Ritter’s desk for a signature after the state House of Representatives passed it 34-31 on final reading Wednesday.

Kernels of Truth: Jeff Crank and Senate Vacancies

By | 05.18.07 | 9:00 am

It’s time for another bowl of “Kernels of Truth.”  Here’s what’s popping this week:

  • Crank Coy About Running Again in CD-5
  • Vacancy Committee, Part Deux?
  • Will Weissmann Double Back?

    The news begins after the jump…

  • Killing The Death Penalty To Solve Murders

    By | 02.07.07 | 10:45 pm

    In what Rep. Paul Weissmann described as a “convergence of ideas,” his bill to abolish the death penalty in Colorado and divert the money to a cold case unit to solve an estimated 1,200 unsolved murders ultimately sailed out…