Good morning. Here's a look at news reports from around the state on issues of interest to the Colorado Center on Law and Policy for Monday, May 3, 2010.
GENERAL
The Denver Post: Colorado legislature still has heavy lifting to do
With eight days left in the 2010 session, Colorado lawmakers still face some of the biggest and thorniest issues they will consider this year. They must sort out regulations on medical-marijuana dispensaries, decide whether to scale back teacher tenure, consider expanding gambling to help fund higher education, determine whether colleges should be allowed to increase tuition significantly and resolve the issue of payday loans.
ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY
The Denver Post: Senate passes reworked payday loans bill
After three years of trying to put new limits on payday loans in Colorado, supporters are closer than ever to seeing a bill passed.
Also: Denver Daily News: New payday lending measure backed
Also: Denver Business Journal: Colorado Senate narrowly OKs payday-lending limits
HEALTH POLICY
Boulder Daily Camera editorial: Dissatisfaction with health reform won`t lead to repeal -- here`s why
The non-partisan Colorado Center on Law and Policy last week put out a fact sheet about health care reform. Here`s the takeaway: Tax penalties for people who do not have insurance will be phased in beginning in 2014.
FISCAL POLICY
Denver Business Journal: Pommer kills his business-battered salary bill
Just as he promised, state Rep. Jack Pommer killed his nerve-rattling House Bill 1263 on Friday — but not before issuing some choice words to members of the Colorado business community who came out in force against it.
Aurora Sentinel: Real estate industry cautious as tax credits set to expire
A variety of recent studies show home prices are climbing slightly locally and nationwide after one of the weakest real estate markets in recent memory.
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