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The state legislative body is the
Colorado General Assembly, which is made up of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House has 65 members and the Senate has 35. Currently,
Democrats are in control of both chambers of the
General Assembly. The 2005 Colorado General Assembly was the first to be controlled by the Democrats in forty years.
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Colorado Breaking News...
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Bill to put state’s checkbook on Web advances
April 20, 2009: "A bill that would put the state government’s checkbook online is heading for the Colorado Senate after clearing the House 61-4.
The overwhelming bipartisan support in the House could mean an easier road through the state Senate, where a similar bill that would have required schools’ to post their finances online passed 28-6 earlier this year." Read the full article here.
Bill lets us track government money
April 18, 2009: "Making government transparent is a popular issue in the Colorado Legislature this year, where we've had several attempts to provide taxpayers with online access to Colorado's various governments spending habits.
Our bill, House Bill 1288, places Colorado on the cutting edge of transparency in state government, and if enacted, we will join more than a dozen states nationwide that have already put state expenditures and revenues online." Read the full column here.
What do you want to know?
March 16, 2009: "Coloradans can get a wide range of public records online at no charge, ranging from school test results to hospital inspection reports. But some key information is harder to find.
There’s no single online source for school bus safety inspection reports, for example. And although death certificates are available online, it costs $9 more than getting them by mail or in person." Read the full article here.
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