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Colorado May Scrap Tuition Limit

Posted on 12 February 2010. Tags: John Morse, Josh Penry, Tuitiion Increases, Tuition, Tuition Caps

Colorado lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are working on legislation that could give public universities the right to hike their tuition without state approval.

Shaffer, Morse Tout Bills They Say Will Encourage Jobs

Posted on 04 January 2010. Tags: 2010 General Assembly, Brandon Shaffer, Health Care Jobs For Colorado, Job Retraining Accounts, Jobs, John Morse, Recession, Recovery

One would encourage doctors and nurses to practice in rural areas. The other would establish job retraining accounts. Pictured: Shaffer.

Former State Sen. Ed Jones Said To Seek El Paso Commission Post

Posted on 02 January 2010. Tags: Colorado Board of Education, Colorado Senate, Colorado Springs Early Colleges, Colorado Technical University, David Williams, Ed Jones, El Paso County Commission District 5, Jim Bensberg, John Morse, KEITH KING, Lionel Rivera, Michael Merrifield, Patrick Carter, Peggy Littleton, SD-11, Senate District 11, William Guevara

Jones has been off the political stage since losing his Senate seat in 2006 to Democrat John Morse, now the Senate majority leader.

Quest For Colorado’s Senate: Dems Have Strong Upper Hand

Posted on 01 January 2010. Tags: Al White, Alexander Mugatu, Angela Giron, Betty Boyd, Bill Cadman, Bob Bacon, Bob Rankin, Brandon Shaffer, Bruce Whitehead, Cheri Jahn, Chris Romer, Dave Ruchman, Ellen Roberts, Evie Hudak, Gail Schwartz, Greg Brophy, Jerry Frangas, JOEL JUDD, John Morse, John Odom, Joyce Foster, KEITH KING, Ken Storck, Kent Lambert, KEVIN GRANTHAM, KEVIN LUNDBERG, Linda Newell, LOIS TOCHTROP, Lucia Guzman, Mark Scheffel, Mary Hodge, Matt Heimreich, Mike Johnston, MIKE KOPP, Morgan Carroll, Nancy Spence, Pat Steadman, Rollie Heath, Scott Renfroe, SD-01, SD-02, SD-03, SD-04, SD-05, SD-06, SD-07, SD-08, SD-09, SD-10, SD-11, SD-12, SD-13, SD-14, SD-15, SD-16, SD-17, SD-18, SD-19, SD-20, SD-21, SD-22, SD-23, SD-24, SD-25, SD-26, SD-27, SD-28, SD-29, SD-30, SD-31, SD-32, SD-33, SD-34, SD-35, SHAWN MITCHELL, Steve King, Suzanne Williams, Ted Harvey, Tom McDowell, TORSTEN ECKSTEIN, Wayne Wolf

Colorado Democrats need to win only eight of 19 open seats in 2010 to retain control of the state Senate, a State Bill Colorado analysis shows.

Curry: Insurance Bill Didn’t Affect Decision To Leave Democratic Party

Posted on 01 January 2010. Tags: 2009 Long Bill, Arveschoug-Bird, Bill Ritter, Bob Hagedorn, Commission on Mandated Health Insurance Benefits, Democratic House Caucus, Greg Brophy, HD-61, House Agriculture Livestock and Natural Resources Committee, House District 61, John Morse, KATHLEEN CURRY, SB09-228, Speaker Pro Tem, Terrance Carroll

Kathleen Curry disputed a rumor that her decision had been influenced by Democratic opposition to a health insurance bill which she plans to cosponsor with Rep. Ellen Roberts, R-Durango, The Colorado Statesman reports.

Despite Gap, Colorado GOP Upbeat About 2010 Elections

Posted on 28 December 2009. Tags: 2010 Election, 2010 Elections, Brandon Shaffer, Colorado GOP, Colorado House, Colorado Republican Party, Colorado Senate, DIANNE PRIMAVERA, El Paso County, Floyd Ciruli, Frank McNulty, Joe Rice, John Morse, John Straayer, Ken Kester, Kevin Priola, Pueblo West, Sara Gagliardi, Terrance Carroll, Virginia

Bolstered by public frustrations with government, GOP leaders have set their sights on reclaiming the state House and Senate in an election year that will shape Colorado politics for the next decade.

Gov. Ritter Floats Four Job-Training Proposals

Posted on 11 December 2009. Tags: Abel Tapia, Andy Kerr, Bill Ritter, Brandon Shaffer, Bruce Whitehead, CareerReady, CareerReady Colorado Certificate Program, CollegeInvest, Job Retraining Accounts, Job Training, John Morse, Mike May, Nurse Loan Forgiveness Program, Sara Gagliardi

Gov. Ritter and Colorado Senate President Brandon Shaffer on Thursday unveiled four job-training bills that will come into play during the 2010 legislative session.

State Prison-Sentence Reformers Struggle to Find Momentum

Posted on 10 December 2009. Tags: Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, Colorado Prison Sentences, Colorado Prisons, Doug Wilson, John Morse, Mandatory Minimums, Mark Waller, Prison Sentences, State Public Defender

Don’t expect big headlines from Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice’s work.

How News Orgs Covered Shaffer-Morse Tour Of Eastern Colorado

Posted on 05 December 2009. Tags: Brandon Shaffer, Colorado Senate, Colorado Senate Majority, Eastern Colorado, John Morse, News Orgs, Newspapers, Northern Colorado

Here’s a rundown on how northern and eastern Colorado news organizations covered a legislative tour by Senate President Brandon Shaffer and Senate Majority Leader John Morse.