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Panetta criticizes Congress' initial defense budget moves
June 13, 2012 12:16 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is criticizing the first round of changes that lawmakers have made in President Barack Obama's proposed military budget. Testifying Wednesday in the Senate, Panetta said the versions of the defense budget that have emerged from the House and the Senate Armed Services Committee... more » -
Funding for Colorado VA hospital clears committee
July 20, 2010 3:36 PM
A bill that includes more than $451 million toward a new Veterans Affairs hospital in Denver has been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Colorado Democratic Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet said Tuesday the bill has a total of $800 million for VA and military construction in the... more » -
Lawmakers may refuse per diem raise to help budget
February 18, 2010 8:33 AM
Colorado lawmakers are looking at their own expenses as they try to balance the budget. Lawmakers from outside the metro area get paid $150 a day to cover housing and meals while they're in Denver for the four-month session. The amount is set to rise to $191 a day... more » -
Colorado state pension changes given initial nod
January 27, 2010 9:48 AM
Colorado lawmakers have given initial approval to a plan they say will rescue the state's pension system. The Senate Finance Committee approved the plan Tuesday after sponsors said it shares the burden with employers and employees. The bill now goes to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The bill would increase... more » -
Colorado may take $110 million back from schools
January 15, 2010 1:39 PM
Colorado lawmakers are moving quickly to take back $110 million in funding from schools because of the recession. Lawmakers voted last year to give the money to school districts but required that they set the money aside in case the economy continued to decline. On Friday, three days into the... more »
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