http://www.coloradonewsagency.com Covering the Capitol Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:44:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en CoNewsAgency: Conservative stalwart Schultheis leaves legislative stage http://www.coloradonewsagency.com/2010/09/08/conewsagency-conservative-stalwart-schultheis-leaves-legislative-stage/ Faith, family, and a profound respect for the nation’s Founding Fathers are what retiring Colorado Springs Republican Sen. Dave Schultheis says drive his politics and make him tick.  It is that credo that also has earned him a reputation as an outspoken and steadfast conservative, at times even outflanking his ... http://www.coloradonewsagency.com/2010/09/08/conservative-stalwart-schultheis-leaves-legislative-stage/ CoNewsAgency: Lawmakers quibble over 'personhood' proposal http://www.coloradonewsagency.com/2010/09/03/conewsagency-lawmakers-quibble-over-personhood-proposal/ Members of a legislative panel briefly locked horns this week over proposed language in a ballot initiative defining the word “person”-- constitutionally speaking--as it applies to the unborn. In dispute was wording prepared by legislative staff in drafting the proposal's pros and cons as they will appear in this year's ... http://www.coloradonewsagency.com/2010/09/03/lawmakers-quibble-over-personhood-proposal/ CoNewsAgency: Term-limited Senator truly “at home” in new lottery job http://bit.ly/9dMGb6 http://www.coloradonewsagency.com/2010/08/30/conewsagency-term-limited-senator-truly-%e2%80%9cat-home%e2%80%9d-in-new-lottery-job-httpbit-ly9dmgb6/ Former lawmaker Abel Tapia of Pueblo doesn’t hesitate to say that he probably has the best job in state government, where revenue pours in and out effortlessly, and his constituents are happy.  His new job?  The Director of the Colorado State Lottery. Dealing with revenue streams is nothing new for former ... http://www.coloradonewsagency.com/2010/08/30/term-limited-senator-truly-at-home-in-new-lottery-job/ CoNewsAgency: Health-care choice proposal OK’d for November ballot http://www.coloradonewsagency.com/2010/08/27/conewsagency-health-care-choice-proposal-ok%e2%80%99d-for-november-ballot/ CoNewsAgency: ‘Zipper lane’ to high country is still up in the air http://www.coloradonewsagency.com/2010/08/27/conewsagency-%e2%80%98zipper-lane%e2%80%99-to-high-country-is-still-up-in-the-air/ For all of the fanfare and excitement surrounding the notion of an Interstate 70 “zipper lane” to reduce mountain traffic congestion, the Colorado Department of Transportation says the idea most likely won't be implemented until the fall of 2011. It's even possible the program may never come to fruition. Numerous ... http://www.coloradonewsagency.com/2010/08/27/zipper-lane-to-high-country-is-still-up-in-the-air/ Choosing a health care provider should be a right guaranteed to all Coloradans says a citizen’s initiative approved for the statewide ballot Thursday—but a Colorado lawmaker contends there's potential loopholes that may limit choice should the amendment pass. On Thursday the Colorado secretary of state certified the initiative dubbed “The Right ... http://www.coloradonewsagency.com/2010/08/27/health-care-choice-proposal-okd-for-november-ballot/