DENVER — Once upon a time, in an ancient land called Colorado, life was grim.Phones were not smart. Mail was not electronic. If people wanted tweets, they had to go outside and listen to birds. And...

DENVER — Techies might be camped out in line for new iPads this week, but one day the popular tablet computers will be obsolete, and people will be tempted to throw them in the trash.Rep. Don...

DENVER — Rep. Don Coram won approval from his fellow Republicans on Thursday to cut fines on mining companies for minor violations.Coram, R-Montrose, started the year with a desire to reduce fines...

DENVER — In a year when top legislators say their priority is “jobs, jobs, jobs,” one vote at the Capitol has led to a temporary shutdown of many small businesses.The state government sent out...

DENVER — Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill Thursday that includes money for increased per diem pay for rural lawmakers.House Bill 1301 contains the 2012-13 budget for the entire Legislature,...

DENVER — People in the state Capitol’s close-knit community turned out Thursday to add their names to a bone marrow donor registry in honor of former state Sen. Jim Isgar.Isgar, a Democrat from...

DENVER — House Republicans on Wednesday bucked a recommendation from the Parks and Wildlife Commission about how the board should be organized.Democrats opposed the GOP plan in House Bill 1317,...

Editor’s note: This is the Journal’s weekly roundup of campaign news.DENVER — The state Supreme Court tied up some loose ends on this November’s congressional election Monday.Last year a Denver...

DENVER — The Senate gave final approval to a bill that funds a hike in per diem pay for rural lawmakers Wednesday morning on a 21-13 vote.Sen. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, voted for House Bill 1301....

DENVER — Senators looked favorably this week on a plan by Sen. Ellen Roberts to sniff out Medicaid fraud in Colorado.Roberts, R-Durango, won approval of her Senate Bill 60 on a 34-0 vote. It is the...