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Massacre-Hardened Colorado A Gun Control Test Case

After the annual late-summer harvest on his farm in the eastern reaches of Colorado, Greg Brophy has a few friends over, breaks out the handguns and semi-automatic rifles and mows down some rotten watermelons.

2013/01/10

Firefighters Will Try Again On Colorado Union Bill

A proposal to allow collective bargaining for Colorado firefighters without local government approval is coming back to the Legislature.

2013/01/07

Great Divide Brewing Company (credit: CBS)

Colorado Bill Would Let Parents Buy Alcohol For Adult Children

Parents could be able buy alcohol for their children at Colorado bars and restaurants if they were 18 and older but not 21 yet, under a proposal by a Republican lawmaker.

2013/01/07

Colorado Lawmaker Wants To Keep Daylight Saving Time Year Round

Colorado state lawmaker Greg Brophy says his constituents are tired of setting their clocks ahead and back each year.

2012/12/05

Kegs Of Beer Booted From Firehouse

A volunteer fire department in Yuma County has agreed to remove kegs of beer stocked in its firehouse following concerns raised by two community members who said alcohol in the firehouse was a potential liability problem.

2012/05/15

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Issue Of Employer Credit Checks Sparks Heated Spat

A debate over whether to ban Colorado employers from using credit reports against job applicants became feisty Tuesday.

2012/02/21

Criminal Libel Repeal Passes Colorado Senate

A Colorado Republican senator told lawmakers who gave initial approval to repealing criminal libel that what people write on Facebook shouldn’t land them in jail.

2012/02/17

Bill Repealing Colorado Criminal Libel Moves Forward

Colorado senators gave the first approval to a bill that would repeal the state’s criminal libel law.

2012/02/14

Criminal Libel Repeal Considered In Colorado

The crime of criminal libel is one of the oldest in Colorado’s books. One Colorado senator is looking to repeal the seldom-used law in an era when almost anyone can be a publisher online.

2012/02/13