Floating Solar Panels Are Coming to Colorado Towns
The energy-saving solution can be used by water treatment and wastewater facilities.
No Breathalyzer for the Stoned? Maybe That’s OK.
With recreational marijuana now permitted some states, questions remain over the best way to detect high drivers.
Thinning Forests Helps Reduce Wildfires, But There Isn't Always a Market
The Trump administration, states and local leaders—including many environmentalists—agree that more must be done to avert catastrophic wildfire, including thinning trees.
Marijuana Retail Sales See Biggest Month to Date in Colorado
But experts caution pot tax revenue doesn’t necessarily solve state budget problems.
Towns Pick Up the Tab for U.S. Forest Service Staff
Some town governments in Colorado's mountains are setting aside money to pay for U.S. Forest Service employees, hoping the extra staff can better maintain national forests that are crowded with tourists each summer.
Building a Resilient City Is a Continual Process
In a place wracked by fires and floods, Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers says that “we’re always educating ourselves on best practices” plus building up fiscal reserves to deal with the next disaster.
Enhancing Access to Federal Benefits Through State Pilot Projects
The Integrated Benefits Initiative, a partnership between Code for America, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Nava Public Benefit Corporation, is spearheading the effort.
More Counties Join PILT Class-Action Lawsuit Against the Feds
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Calif. wildfires … a big N.M. groundwater ruling … and Detroit’s dismal rental inspection compliance.
A New Look at Trends in Colorado’s Marijuana Market
The state provided a detailed update on the industry, which is clearing $1 billion in sales annually.
Five States To Get A Smart Tech Boot Camp
The states will be the first in the multi-year "Smarter States, Smarter Communities" learning lab, which grows out of National Governor Association Chair Brian Sandoval's 'Ahead of the Curve' Initiative.
Federal Drone Committee Faces ‘Kitty Hawk Moment’
The body’s lone local government representative discusses filling the late San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s shoes and keeping pace with technology.
FAA Awards $677 Million in Airport Improvement Grants
The 241 grants will fund 346 infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons and terminals.
Ruling Against Colorado, Supreme Court Sidesteps Civil and Religious Rights
Instead, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission provided state and local governments a lecture on fair governance.
Drugged Driving Deaths Spike With Spread of Legal Marijuana, Opioid Abuse
Forty-four percent of fatally injured drivers tested for drugs had positive results in 2016, the Governors Highway Safety Association found, up more than 50 percent compared with a decade ago.
Tech-Minded Colorado Has a Bay Area ‘Poaching Strategy’
Those scraping by on six-figure salaries in Silicon Valley may be enticed by this ad campaign.
New Signs of Trouble Ahead for Colorado River Basin Water Managers
A warm winter and weak snowpack suggests that this “is the kind of drought we will have to deal with in the future.”
Despite Popular Support, State and Local Officials Heavily Divided on Marijuana Legalization
Route Fifty's new survey shows local government officials are particularly skeptical.
Why More School Districts Are Holding Class Just Four Days a Week
Today school districts in parts of 22 states use a four-day week, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Colorado Localities Challenge Energy Giants With New Lawsuit
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Curbing Atlanta City Hall’s “culture of political interference” … N.Y.C. officials look to boost Airbnb enforcement … more GOP leaders want Mo. governor to resign … and Pa. Turnpike to get “delicious vegan cookies.”
Cautious Optimism From Marijuana States Following Senator’s Trump Assurance
But “this president has demonstrated a willingness to go back on his word,” according to Washington state’s attorney general.
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