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ProgressNow Colorado Education Daily News Digest 9/27/2013

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NSA scolded in open Senate hearing

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The nation's intelligence chiefs on Thursday acknowledged they would
like to put the phone records of every American in a "lockbox," that
there is no legal ceiling as to what they can collect, and that there
is justification to collect other bulk data - like medical and
business records - with court approval. Thursday's Senate
Intelligence hearing was the first one to be open to the public since
former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden launched his
long string of leaks to American and foreign news organizations about
the country's domestic surveillance programs.

Rep. Doug Lamborn wants to avoid government shutdown

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Colorado Springs Congressman Doug Lamborn is backing a deal that could
avert a government shutdown while setting up another showdown over
Obamacare. The Republican is still all about undermining the
Affordable Care Act. But he is joining a GOP movement to push the
health care fight to a later vote over the nation's debt ceiling
rather than tying up the federal budget.

RELATED: Delay mandate on insurance for individuals, Tipton urges

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RELATED: This week the Internet will be an Obamacare information
jungle

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RELATED: 9News: Confusion abounds in Colorado over Obamacare

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Colorado higher education leaders pen letter to congressional
delegation for immigration reform

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The presidents of five colleges in the state and Colorado State
University's system chancellor have signed a letter asking their
representatives in Congress to get a move on with immigration reform.
Fairness and the economy can't wait any longer, they said.
"Immigration reform would help Colorado's economy to
thrive," Colorado College president Jill Tiefenthaler said in a
statement released by the Partnership for a New American Economy, a
bipartisan coalition of more than 500 mayors and heads of top U.S.
businesses who have joined with education leaders nationwide "to
support sensible immigration reform that will strengthen
America's economy," according to the partnership.

Hickenlooper considering special legislative session in wake of
Colorado floods

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Gov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday he's assessing whether there is a
need for a special legislative session in the aftermath of Colorado's
massive, deadly floods that have wreaked havoc in 17 counties. "Each
time an issue arises, we're saying, 'All right, do we need a special
session or can we deal with that?' " Hickenlooper said at a news
conference where he briefed reporters on the flood-recovery efforts.
"And so far, most of the issues we've been able to deal with directly.
That doesn't mean we've covered every avenue." Hickenlooper said it's
a "matter of days" before a decision on a special session needs to be
made.

RELATED: Hickenlooper announces planned highway openings, raises
specter of special session

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RELATED: Fatal flood dampens Gov. John Hickenlooper's plan to
take it easy after hip surgery

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RELATED: Boulder: Flood caused more than $48M in damage to city
infrastructure, parks and open space

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RELATED: Fundraising effort to "Rebuild Jamestown" launched in Boulder
County

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RELATED: Lyons will restore power, gas, but homeowners will bear the
risk

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RELATED: Trip up Big Thompson Canyon reveals extent of flood
destruction

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RELATED: Hickenlooper makes $65.5 million more available for flood
recovery

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RELATED: Hickenlooper puts $65.5M more toward flood recovery

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Group: More money won't fix problems

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The $950 million for public education that would be generated from
increased income taxes will not improve student achievement unless
tested reforms accompany it, a spokeswoman for a group opposed to the
Amendment 66 ballot initiative said Thursday. - See more at:
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Recall proponents still bristling

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The revolutionary spirit held by proponents of two successful Colorado
recalls appears to be gaining in strength without political borders.
The message is simple: "no one is safe." Proponents of the
two recalls earlier this month that ousted Senate President John Morse
of Colorado Springs and Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo - both
Democrats - have now set their sights on "establishment
Republicans," with the current target being state GOP Chairman
Ryan Call.

RELATED: Colorado Republicans welcome new senators-elect at party
reception

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Morgan County Commissioners vow to send rural representation
resolution to state

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The Morgan County commissioners will send a resolution to the state in
support of finding a means for more rural representation in the state
legislature. While a preferred specific means of accomplishing this
had yet to be determined, the commissioners said they understood local
folks' reasons for wanting it by the end of last night's third rural
representation public meeting.

Baisley elected new vice chair of state GOP

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The Colorado Republican Party central committee on Saturday in Denver
elected a new vice chairman who hopes to offer a grassroots balance to
Chairman Ryan Call's agenda. Douglas County Republican Mark
Baisley, who challenged Call earlier this year for the chairmanship,
will replace Don Ytterberg of Jefferson County, who is exiting in
order to explore a run for congress in the 7th Congressional District.

Colorado's corrections chief promises reforms to parole

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Colorado's new executive director of corrections said he will unveil
on Friday reforms and policy changes to the parole system when he
appears before state legislators. "The corrections you see today will
be much different starting tomorrow," Rick Raemisch told reporters who
pressed him for details after the first day of legislative hearings on
parole's shortcomings. He said he wanted to first reveal the changes
to legislators during his scheduled testimony on Friday.

RELATED: Colorado's parole system overdue on risk assessments, case
audits

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Vestas Colorado plants bolstered by new wind-turbine contract

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Vestas Wind Systems, which has plants in Windsor, Brighton and Pueblo,
announced Thursday its largest wind-turbine order in three years: 400
megawatts for two Texas wind farms. The wind farms are being built in
south Texas by Duke Energy, the country's largest utility operator.
The order is the largest globally since 2010 for Aarhus, Denmark-based
Vestas.

RELATED: Vestas lands major order; Colorado factories will make
turbines

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Shell will be in western Colo. 'for a while'

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The Royal Dutch Shell energy company, which announced this week it is
shutting down its demonstration oil shale project in the Piceance
Basin, is not exactly disappearing overnight, as happened 31 years ago
when Exxon (as it was known then) pulled the plug on its oil shale
operations in this region and plunged most of the state into an
economic recession. "We'll be there for a while,"
said Shell spokeswoman Carolyn Tucker on Thursday, noting that the
company has much to do before it can call it a day and move on to
other pursuits.

Cyclists protesting for Thompson Divide in Glenwood on Friday

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Lawmakers take aim at ski water plan

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A look back: 80th anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition in Colorado

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Colorado economy creating more jobs in 2013

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The Colorado economy - led by private-sector hiring -
created jobs at a faster pace in the first eight months of 2013 than
the same period in 2012, according to Broomfield economist Gary
Horvath. In the 2013 eight-month period, 58,500 jobs were added, a 2.5
percent increase compared with the first eight months of 2012, Horvath
said.

Boulder County commissioners adopt mini moratorium on recreational
marijuana business applications

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County commissioners Thursday approved a 22-day mini-moratorium --
effective Oct. 1 -- on accepting applications from businesses that
might seek to grow or sell recreational marijuana from locations in
unincorporated Boulder County.

RELATED: Input sought on Eagle County retail marijuana business
regulations

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Mesa County a drone zone?

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RTD chooses name for new bus service: FreeMetroRide

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Trash fee to rise in Louisville next week, as diversion rate stagnates

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Weld County public test of election equipment is Oct. 2

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Colorado Springs to outsource some IT functions means 20 job cuts

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School board candidates defend support of vouchers

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University of Colorado Denver works to forge its own identity

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Boulder Valley schools applying for federal Race to the Top grant

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Summit County judge set to head 5th Judicial District starting in
December

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Denver judge upholds firing of 2 police officers in 2009 beating case

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Elite Denver officer suspended on suspicion of drug use

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