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Colo. to look at taxpayer-paid lobbyists

DENVER (AP) - At a time of budget cuts, Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter's administration last year paid employees and outside contractors $1.1 million to lobby state lawmakers on legislation ranging from renewable energy tax credits to increasing motor vehicle license fees. [ more... ]

Senate health bottom line: $849 billion overhaul

WASHINGTON (AP) - The political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid launched long-awaited health care legislation Wednesday estimated to extend coverage to 94 percent of eligible Americans at a cost of $849 billion. [ more... ]

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State rep returns from tour of duty in Iraq

DENVER - After helping Iraqi security forces learn how to set up a crime scene in Baghdad, fixing the state budget might not seem so challenging to Col. Joe Rice, who just completed his fourth tour of duty in Iraq and is soon returning back to Colorado to his job as a state representative. [ more... ]