Health care Associated Press via Fort Collins Coloradoan: Colorado health exchange up for 1st hearing A Senate committee planned to start work Thursday on a divisive proposal to create a health insurance exchange. It would be an insurance pool allowing individuals and small businesses more choice when shopping for health insurance. Justice The Denver Post: Foreclosure-prevention bill faces unsure future in House House Bill 1136, sponsored by Rep. Angela Williams, D-Denver, would create a fund to pay for mortgage counseling and other programs designed to prevent foreclosure by instituting a $250 fee on lenders each time they file to foreclose a property. Family economic security The Denver Post: House give initial OK to bigger profits for payday lenders In a debate that touched on lost jobs and broken kneecaps, the House gave initial approval Wednesday to legislation to allow payday lenders to make more money on loans. Also: Denver Daily News: Payday loan bill moves Also: Colorado Pols: "Payday Payback" Races Through House Fiscal policy Durango Herald editorial: Bogus farms The Senate should approve ... HB 1146 ... a small step toward curtailing abuses of the state's agricultural tax rate. Allowed to continue, those abuses threaten the ag tax altogether, which could seriously hurt Colorado's real farmers and ranchers. Craig Daily Press: Craig resident proposes mill levy, foundation to offset school budget cuts Craig resident Chris Jones expressed concern Monday night to the Moffat County School Board over looming state budget cuts. | 
