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Capitol Notebook

Lawmakers inquire about healthcare costs and segregated classrooms

Lawmakers ask voters to shore up state Constitution The House passed a resolution today that will ask voters this November if they think the number...

Legislature puts $30 million towards college scholarships in bipartisan move

Notes from the 106th day of the 2014 legislative session.

Colorado to lead hemp industry and adopt mandatory minimums for child sex offenders

Notes from the 105th day of the 2014 legislative session.

Much drama over bills on fracking, abortion, labor rights, recalls, red-light cameras

Notes from the big 100th day of the 2014 legislative session.

Senate works to keep military bases open; House to employ veterans

Notes from the 99th day of the 2014 legislative session.

Senate moves college affordability bill; House works to better serve juvenile offenders

Notes from the 97th day of the 2014 legislative session.

Senate limits solitary confinement, enforces charity health care

Notes from the 94th day of the 2014 legislative session.

House Republicans have rift moment; arial firefighting advances

Notes from the 93rd day of the 2014 legislative session.

House approves historic public education funding; rural broadband heads to Senate

Notes from the 92nd day of the 2014 legislative session.