Debate continues over future of Colorado Springs' Memorial Health System

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 Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Listing does not imply endorsement of the content.

HEALTH POLICY
Colorado Springs Gazette: Panel gets an earful on options for Memorial Health System
Should the city sell Memorial Health System? The commission charged with recommending what to do with Memorial Health System got an earful Tuesday night.


FISCAL POLICY
Colorado News Agency: Last year’s backlash over late fees made for modest rollback in 2010
Lawmakers settled for half a loaf–some say less–amid competing attempts during the 2010 legislative session to soothe public sentiments over last year’s hike in late fees on vehicle registrations.

Grand Junction Sentinel: Bruce avoids a ‘perp walk,’ but discredits his initiatives
It appears that Attorney General John Suthers has finally found the right threat to intimidate Douglas Bruce into showing up for a court date. Bruce doesn’t want to be photographed in an orange jumpsuit doing the “perp walk” if he is arrested. Just why he should be entitled to such genteel treatment will baffle anyone who has followed his shenanigans over the past two months.

Colorado Statesman: Revenue forecasts show state is not done cutting for 2010-11
Colorado’s June revenue forecasts, released on Monday, showed the state is going to have to make more cuts in the 2010-11 budget, on top of the more than $1 billion already slashed from the state budget during the most recent legislative session. The next round of cuts will be much smaller, to the tune of $75 million.