Polis administration
Groups tied to hospitals, insurance companies launch pricey ad blitz against Colorado public option
Partnership for America’s Health Care Future and Colorado’s Health Care Future spent $121,000 on television and digital ads against the proposal, which will be debated in the upcoming legislative session
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4 numbers that explain the $165 million funding controversy around Gov. Polis’ reinsurance program
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
How do Coloradans want the state’s health care system to work? It depends on how you ask.
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado’s new reinsurance program has a TABOR problem. Lawmakers fear that could cause “cascading” impacts across the budget.
By John Ingold Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Potential for short-term health impacts from Colorado oil and gas drilling leads to calls for temporary halt in permits
By John Frank Energy Primary category in which blog post is published
Gov. Polis’ full-day kindergarten program could bust its budget by $40 million in first year, state survey predicts
Local school officials anticipate near-universal attendance, but state lawmakers only set aside full-day K funding for 85% attendance.
From cleaning toilets to Congress, Betsy Markey is now leading Colorado’s renewed focus on small business
“I would like us to really focus on the small to medium-sized businesses that are already here,” says the former U.S. Rep. who was lured to northern Colorado by the lifestyle and is now head of the state's economic development office.
Colorado regulators won’t halt oil and gas drilling as they implement new law prioritizing safety
Some environmentalists and community activists have demanded the commission stop issuing permits until the new rules are complete
Democrats hint at broad plans for oil and gas regulation in Colorado, but industry and activists await details
Erin Martinez, whose husband and brother were killed in the 2017 explosion of their home in Firestone, called for better regulations. But, she said, “I have no desire to destroy an industry.”
Three spots still vacant in Gov. Polis’ cabinet a month after inauguration
The Colorado governor's office says its goal is to fill the executive director jobs by mid-February
