Concealed-gun permit holders in Colorado have greater flexibility to renew their permits under a bill signed into law today by Gov. Hickenlooper. It allows the renewal of concealed-carry permits at any sheriff's office. Current law requires people to renew their permits with the sheriff's office that issued it.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Crash on I-76
Morning commuters found themselves stalled Thusday morning on I-76. A chain reaction car crash forced eastbound lanes of I-76 near Hudson to shut down about 6:20 a.m, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Police say a car hit a guard rail, and that car got hit by another vehicle. It took crews a couple hours to reopen the highway.
More Flood Funding
Colorado is getting an additional $199 million from the federal government to help communities devastated by September's historic floods. The disaster relief funds from HUD will be used for housing repairs, economic development and infrastructure, and flood protection. Donovan says at least 80 percent of the funds will be spent on the hardest-hit communities — Weld, Boulder, and Larimer counties. This is on top of the nearly $63 million in disaster relief that HUD awarded Colorado in December.
Land Acquisition Fight
Nearly 20 people showed up at the commissioners work session this week, to express concerns about strong arm tactics from land acquisition representatives. Rural property owners confronted representatives of Tall Grass Energy Partners Tuesday to find out why they are using easements and rights of way tactics instead of meeting with them respectfully. Plans for a pipeline project would include a route through the Pawnee receipt point in Weld County with an Interconnect point about eight miles east of Sterling. The new line require easements across privately owned land.
Surveillance Limits Bill
A bill to limit government surveillance in Colorado cleared the state Senate today. The measure limits how long state agencies can keep "passive surveillance" records, such as still or video images of traffic conditions and activity at parking garages. The agencies could keep the records for a year. Beyond that, the surveillance records would be available only if they're evidence in a civil or criminal case. The Senate and House have each passed different versions of the law, both houses have to resolve the differences before it can go to Gov. Hickenlooper.
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