Peter Marcus

Position: Journal Denver Bureau

Federal lands bill goes forward

DENVER – A Colorado Senate committee this week backed a bill that aims to offer more of a voice to local jurisdictions when dealing with federal land issues. House Bill 1225 – which has made its...

DATE: March 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Native mascots go under the microscope

DENVER – A Democratic-controlled Colorado House committee this week advanced a measure that would limit American Indian mascots at public schools. House Bill 1165 on Monday passed the House...

DATE: March 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colorado lawmakers introduce police measures

DENVER – Colorado lawmakers Tuesday announced a package of legislation that aims to “rebuild trust” between communities and law enforcement. The effort comes amid incidents in Ferguson, Missouri,...

DATE: March 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Homebuyers get less time to sue over defects

DENVER – A Senate committee on Monday advanced a measure that would shorten the length of time homeowners have to sue over construction defects. The Republican-backed measure passed the Senate...

DATE: March 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

High school students advise lawmakers on standardized tests

DENVER – Durango High School senior Logan Graham believes people underestimate the interest young people have in the legislative process. He joined with other members of the Colorado Youth Advisory...

DATE: March 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

State Senate OKs repeal of magazine law

DENVER – The Colorado Senate on Tuesday, with Democratic support, gave approval to a measure that would repeal a ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines. The law was enacted by Democrats in 2013...

DATE: March 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Panel kills rights measure

DENVER – Democrats on a House committee Monday killed an effort to protect mineral-rights owners in the event of a ban on hydraulic fracturing. Senate Bill 93 would have offered a means for...

DATE: March 19, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Student testing lands on Capitol's radar

DENVER - Lawmakers are poised to tackle the controversial issue of student testing - an issue that divides officials, parents and communities. The Legislature has cleared a path for bipartisan...

DATE: March 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Gov is wary of fire system

DENVER – Gov. John Hickenlooper is cautious about spending $10 million on a new technology that would assist with predicting the direction and intensity of wildfires and floods. While meeting with...

DATE: March 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Student testing lands on Capitol’s radar

DENVER – Lawmakers are poised to tackle the controversial issue of student testing – an issue that divides officials, parents and communities. The Legislature has cleared a path for bipartisan...

DATE: March 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Students stand up to cancer

DENVER – Southwest Colorado students who have seen their lives touched by cancer traveled to the state Capitol on Thursday to raise awareness of the deadly disease. Their stop in Denver included...

DATE: March 16, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Beauty and the beads

DENVER – The Colorado Senate this week gave initial approval to a measure that would ban tiny bits of plastic used in personal-care products. Known as “microbeads,” the plastic is included in soaps...

DATE: March 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Living

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