Highlights and News

May 21, 2013

Success from the session: School finance formula updated

When Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 13-213, the "Future School Finance Act," earlier today, Colorado took an important step forward in modernizing our school funding system and helping every student in our state succeed.

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Sponsors and supporters celebrate
after Gov. John Hickenlooper finishes signing SB 213.

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May 20, 2013

Late boomers, Gen-Xers face reduced retirement security

Americans born after 1955 are carrying more debt than the generations that came before them, putting them at risk of downward mobility when they exit the workforce.

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May 17, 2013

State's preschool program ranks in middle among peers

Each year, the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) conducts a study comparing state-funded preschool programs on funding, access and quality.

Nationally, the institute found that, for the 40 states offering programs in the 2011-12 school year, funding decreased by $548 million, enrollment increases were not large enough to offset population growth and the number of programs that met all benchmarks for quality dropped.

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May 16, 2013

Success from the session: Seniors protected from abuse

Colorado's senior citizens now have well-defined protections against abuse, thanks to the signing of Senate Bill 111 by Gov. John Hickenlooper.

This law creates a new class of protections for "at-risk elders," those Coloradans 70 and over. Currently, many caretakers are encouraged to report suspected abuse, but they are not required to do so.

The new law makes a number of changes to the Adult Protective Services system. Provisions in the law were recommended by the Elder Abuse Task Force, which was created by the legislature in 2012.

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May 16, 2013

Success from the session: Enterprise Zone Act reforms

Colorado's enterprise zone program will be modified to permanently cap the amount of investment tax credit that may be claimed at $750,000 per year, place greater emphasis on job creation and workforce development and provide transparency in assessing the program's effectiveness, thanks to Gov. John Hickenlooper's signing of House Bill 1142 on Wednesday.

Under the new law:

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