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Businesses say tax hikes will cause layoffs

DENVER (AP) - Steel workers and Coke and Pepsi bottlers have lined up to oppose a package of tax hikes to balance the state budget, saying the cuts will lead to layoffs. Also worried about their livelihoods are farmers on tight margins who would have to pay sales tax on pesticides, and small home-based Internet businesses that link people to online retailers like Amazon. [ more... ]

Colo. judges play doctor with medical marijuana cards

DENVER - Whether criminals on probation in Colorado can legally use medical marijuana depends on where they committed their crimes, according to a 9Wants to Know investigation. In some cases, people on probation with medical marijuana cards can smoke all they want, in others, a positive drug test can send them back behind bars. [ more... ]

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Lawmakers propose region's highest renewable energy requirements

DENVER - Gov. Bill Ritter (D-Colo.), lawmakers and renewable energy supporters introduced a new proposal on Thursday for energy standards. [ more... ]