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Hickenlooper, facing a budget fight, to deliver State of the State address
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Fiscal policy
The Denver Post: Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper, facing a budget fight, to deliver State of the State address today
Gov. John Hickenlooper today will deliver his second State of the State address to a legislature that has a difficult road ahead in the 2012 session, which is likely to be dominated by deep disagreements over the budget.
Boulder Daily Camera via The Denver Post: Fifth year of tuition hikes proposed for University of Colorado students
In-state tuition for full-time students at the University of Colorado next year could soar by 15.7 percent under a new tuition model proposed Wednesday afternoon.
Also: Pueblo Chieftain: Giron reintroduces illegal immigrant tuition bill
Boulder Daily Camera editorial: Some good ideas for business
The governor, who has so far proved to be the practical, no-nonsense governor he promised he would be, conducted a "Pits and Peeves" listening tour with businesses and citizens around the state. The result is a report that lists hundreds of red-tape-like rules that need reviewed or repealed.
Health care
Colorado News Agency: Lawmakers ponder new way to tame Medicaid cost spiral
Looking for ways to absorb escalating Medicaid costs, Democratic lawmakers announced Tuesday a proposal to change how doctors who treat Medicaid patients are paid. Yet, some Republican lawmakers are already saying, on the first day of the 2012 legislative session that the idea may be harmful.
Health Policy Solutions commentary: State wins $26.1 million for improved health care for kids
For the second year in a row, Colorado has been celebrated - and rewarded - for its success in ensuring children can get the care they need to stay healthy and can see a doctor when they get sick.
Bell Policy Center: Straight talk on health care reform: Cost of premiums
Under the Affordable Care Act, the lion's share of each insurance premium dollar must be spent on health care.
Jobs and economic security
Colorado Springs Independent: Devil of a job
The state is struggling to bring its number of jobs up to pre-recession numbers. In December 2007, Colorado had 2.35 million jobs; in November 2011, it had 2.25 million. Considering that the state has experienced a 6.6 percent growth in working age-population during that time, the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute points out that we actually need 258,400 jobs to match pre-recession employment rates. Editor's note: The story cites Colorado Recovery Watch, a monthly update on economic data produced by the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute.
Associated Press via Fort Collins Coloradoan: Parties lay out different paths to jobs growth as state Legislature opens session
Leaders on each side said creating jobs and boosting the economy will headline the term, but they laid out vastly different ideas for making this happen.
The national scene
Reuters: Americans see rich and poor in conflict, study finds
Democrats, younger adults, women and blacks were the most likely to say they perceived signs of class conflict, researchers found.
Bloomberg: U.S. Jobless Claims Rise More Than Forecast
More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, raising the possibility that a greater-than-usual increase in temporary holiday hiring boosted December payrolls.
Think tanks
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Romney's Charge That Most Federal Low-Income Spending Goes for "Overhead" and "Bureaucrats" Is False
At least nine-tenths of federal spending for each of these programs (and in most cases, a higher percentage) reaches low-income Americans.
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