http://rockymountainnews.com/news/news/politics/?partner=RSSRocky Mountain News Stories: Politicsen-usnews/politicshttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/20/property-tax-proposal-puzzles-lawmakers/?partner=RSSA proposed 2010 ballot measure appears to roll back property tax actions passed after 1992, but legislators aren't sure because they say the language is confusing. bartelsl@rockymountainnews.com (Lynn Bartels)Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-166628-733458news/politics/electionsLynn BartelsDenver, COProperty tax proposal puzzles lawmakersRocky Mountain Newsproperty-tax-proposal-puzzles-lawmakersurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-166628-733458Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/18/group-recommends-compromise-on-e-voting-paper/?partner=RSSThe state Election Reform Commission approved a proposal Tuesday that would allow counties to continue using electronic voting machines until 2013, but then switch to paper ballots. kimm@rockymountainnews.com (Myung Oak Kim)Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-165936-733456news/politics/electionsMyung Oak KimDenver, COGroup recommends compromise on e-voting, paper ballotsRocky Mountain Newsgroup-recommends-compromise-on-e-voting-paperurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-165936-733456Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/03/schools-to-lose-262-million/?partner=RSSPublic schools will not get $26.2 million that would normally be available to them to cover enrollment growth and low property tax collections, lawmakers decided Monday. morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Tue, 03 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-161957-733441news/politics/electionsBerny MorsonDenver, COSchools to lose $26.2 millionRocky Mountain Newsschools-to-lose-262-millionurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-161957-733441Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/27/highlights-from-the-legislature/?partner=RSSHighlights from the legislature Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168558-733465news/politics/colorado-governmentRocky staff and wire reportsDenver, COHighlights from the legislatureRocky Mountain Newshighlights-from-the-legislatureurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168558-733465Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/27/health-care-turf-battle-pits-doctors-vs-nurses/?partner=RSSThe biggest turf war under the Capitol dome right now is not between Republicans and Democrats - it's between doctors and nurses. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168556-733465news/politics/colorado-governmentEd SealoverDenver, COHealth care turf battle pits doctors vs. nurses Rocky Mountain Newshealth-care-turf-battle-pits-doctors-vs-nursesurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168556-733465Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/27/roll-call-february-27-2009/?partner=RSSHIS HEART ON HIS BELT BUCKLE Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168567-733465news/politics/colorado-governmentRocky Mountain NewsDenver, COROLL CALL: February 27, 2009Rocky Mountain Newsroll-call-february-27-2009urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168567-733465Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/26/feds-asked-to-battle-beetles/?partner=RSSColorado's congressional delegation is showing a unified front to get economic stimulus money to fight bark beetle infestations in the state's dead or dying forests. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168240-733464news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerDenver, COFeds asked to battle bark beetle infestationsRocky Mountain Newsfeds-asked-to-battle-beetlesurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168240-733464Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/25/committee-asked-amend-zero-tolerance-school-gun-la/?partner=RSSThe Senate judiciary committee this afternoon is being asked to change the zero-tolerance law that led to the brief expulsion of a student drill team leader who had prop rifles in the trunk of her car. morsonb@rockymountainnews.com (Berny Morson)Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168056-733463news/politics/more-politicsBerny MorsonDenver, CO Committee asked to amend zero-tolerance school gun lawRocky Mountain Newscommittee-asked-amend-zero-tolerance-school-gun-laurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-168056-733463Change733463Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/24/lawmakers-may-be-gone-but-their-earmarks-linger/?partner=RSSRecently departed Colorado lawmakers have their fingerprints on dozens of special spending earmarks contained in a $410 billion omnibus spending plan that Congress begins considering this week. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167595-733462news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerDenver, COLawmakers may be gone, but their earmarks lingerRocky Mountain Newslawmakers-may-be-gone-but-their-earmarks-lingerurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167595-733462Change0Usablehttp://rockymountainnews.com/news/2009/feb/24/littleton-democrat-banks-on-recovery/?partner=RSSA turnaround in the economy could make congressional Republicans regret their votes against the economic stimulus package. SprengelmeyerM@SHNS.com (M.E. Sprengelmeyer)Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167605-733462news/politics/denver-dnc/dnc-delegates-volunteersM.E. SprengelmeyerDenver, COLittleton Democrat banks on recovery Rocky Mountain Newslittleton-democrat-banks-on-recoveryurn:publicid:rockymountainnews.com:news-Story-167605-733462Change0Usable