Fiscal policy
Durango Herald editorial: School funding lawsuit
A lawsuit that could have a huge impact on Colorado school funding also offers a preview of this fall's election. With a measure on the November ballot to boost school funding, the arguments presented in court last week are sure be repeated often in the next two months.

Colorado Springs Gazette: Boards in D-12, D-49 decide to ask voters to raise taxes
Falcon School District 49 will ask voters to approve an $85 million bond measure to ease crowding and a $5 million mill levy override for operational expenses such as retaining and attracting teachers and updating classroom technology, and expand the current fee for service busing program. Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 will ask voters to approve a $1.7 million mill levy override to replace state revenue that has been lost in recent years.


Health care
The Denver Post: Clinica balances efficiency, service for low-income patients
Clinica Family Health Services' network of four clinics in the northwest suburbs appears to have found the formula that tempers an assembly-line approach with frequent pats on the back.

Colorado Statesman: Health care exchange watch dog growls about the role of the feds
Republican State Rep. Bob Gardner, vice-chairman of a committee charged with keeping watch over Colorado's health care insurance exchange board, raised concerns to the board last Monday about federal regulations for the virtual health insurance marketplace in Colorado.


Family economic security
Associated Press via Fort Collins Coloradoan: Not all agree Colorado should make entitlements smoother
A Colorado proposal to make it easier to apply for entitlement programs ranging from welfare payments to food stamps has turned political.


Jobs and economic security
Craig Daily Press: Job growth in Moffat County up for first time since 2007
For the first time since December 2007, there are more jobs in Moffat County than there are workers in the civilian population.