Grand plans for rail in Denver hit a wall of fiscal realities

By Kirk Johnson, The New York Times

DENVER -- One of the most ambitious one-time mass-transit projects in the nation's history, called FasTracks — $4.7 billion, 122 miles of passenger rail and a hectic construction schedule of only 12 years — was approved by voters here in 2004 along with a regionwide sales tax to pay for it.
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Colorado plans to lower minimum wage in 2010

By Jeff Brady, National Public Radio (Audio)

Colorado is about to become the first state to lower its minimum wage. On Jan. 1, the wage will be reduced by 3 cents an hour to the federal minimum of $7.25.
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Colorado event offers help to homeless vets

By Colleen O'Connor, The Denver Post

David Bowman received a free haircut, vision test and flu shot at the 19th annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down on Thursday at the Colorado National Guard Armory. Read More

Ritter to propose cuts to K-12 education in 2010-11 budget

By Tim Hoover, The Denver Post

Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to propose cutting state funding to public schools by as much as 6 percent in the 2010-11 budget he rolls out today. Read More

Upper Colorado River, Front Range water resources threatened

By David O. Williams, Colorado Independent

Some water experts warn the upper Colorado River is an endangered species if current residential growth patterns and water consumption patterns continue along the state's Front Range, and they're increasingly concerned proposed energy production on the Western Slope will accelerate its demise. Read More

Weekly wrap: Louisiana pleasantly surprised by haul from tax amnesty program

By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer

More than $300 million is generated from delinquent Louisiana taxpayers; California finance chief hangs it up; Iowa Gov. Culver campaigns as problem solver; and stimulus Web site turns up boo-boos. Read More

Gov. Bill Ritter(D)
Elected: November 2006
Term expires: January 2011

	State capital: Denver
	State nickname: The Centennial State
	Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien (D)
	Secretary of State Bernie Buescher (D)
	Attorney General John Suthers (R)
	Senate President: Brandon Shaffer (D)
	House Speaker: Terrance Carroll (D)

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