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Lawmakers aim to close the pay gap between women and men

Seven little girls stood in front of a podium at the state Capitol. Each one wore a red t-shirt with a number on it,...

Colorado’s wage gap is so bad even law professors have to...

Denver University is “the oldest independent institution of higher education in the Rocky Mountain region,” its website boasts. Absent from the page detailing the university’s rich...

#Coleg Notebook: Pay equity commission killed; cyber harassment bill dodges religious...

Senate Republicans still hate the pay equity commission After much debate and even a little bipartisan support in the House, a bill to continue the...

Rep. Roupe, victim of pay inequity, gives pay commission bipartisan support

Republican state Rep. Kit Roupe was one of the most vocal opponents of continuing Colorado’s Pay Equity Commission, but not because she doubts that women too often are paid less than men.

#Coleg notebook: Avoiding Safe2Bully; Rep. Danielson on her first 30 days

When Safe2Tell becomes Safe2Bully:  Last year, in the wake of the Arapahoe High School shooting, state lawmakers adopted Safe2Tell, a successful anonymous student intel program that...

White Men Reign Supreme Atop Pay Scale

No surprises here, but white males continue to earn considerably more money than women in general and women of color in particular. A new...