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The article presents a speech entitled "Everything in My Power" by Mark Ferrandino, Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, delivered as the Opening Day Speech to the 69th Colorado General Assembly at the State Capital in Denver, Colorado, on January 8, 2014. Topics of the speech include economic conditions in Colorado, efforts to improve the public education system, and recovery efforts from natural disasters such as floods and wildfires.

Colorado manages water using an administrative structure that is unique among the United States following the doctrine of prior appropriation: Water rights are adjudicated not by the State Engineer, but by Water Courts - separate from and operating in parallel to the criminal and civil courts - established specifically for this purpose. Fundamental to this system is the notion that water rights are property, with consequent protections under the US Constitution, but with the significant constraint that changes in water rights must not injure other water rights, either more senior or more junior. Population growth and climate change will certainly trigger changes in water administration, to be guided by the recent Colorado Water Plan. To provide the foundation necessary to appreciate these changes, this paper reviews the history of Colorado water administration and summarizes the complementary roles of the Water Courts and the State Engineer. Understanding water administration in Colorado depends on a firm grasp on how these two branches of state government formulate and implement water policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the U.S. state of Colorado and its unique political landscape. Topics include Colorado as a state of political contradictions, its progressive individuals, institutions, and ideas like its 2012 marijuana legislation and legalized abortion, and its role as host to top climate scientists. Other topics include Colorado as a political swing state, its community of Air Force proselytizers and Christian fundamentalists, and its gun laws and incidence of gun violence.

The article focuses on the Colorado Senate race in 2014 between incumbent Mark Udall and Republican challenger Cory Gardner. Topics include the public opinion toward the candidates in Colorado, the funding of candidates by super PACs (political action committees), and practical politics within Colorado. Information is provided on Colorado as a microcosm of the U.S. voting population.

The article discusses a statewide apprenticeship program established in part by the Colorado department of labor and employment. According to the article, the program started in Autumn 2017 and placed 116 students in 40 companies throughout the state in industries including business operations, manufacturing, and finance.

The article offers information on the cannabis industry in Colorado. Topics include the condition of retail companies Medicine Man and Green Dragon, their expansion plans, and the vertical integration plans of the government in Colorado. The article also discusses the launch of a retail outlet by Medicine Man.

The article presents information on an attempt from government officials of Colorado to impose an Amazon tax law through tax reporting requirements for out-of-state online retailers. It discusses the federal constitutional constraints on a state's power to force an out-of-state retailer to collect its sales and use taxes. It informs that consumers of Colorado avoid paying sales and taxes on their initial purchases of tangible personal property from out-of-state retailers.

The article offers information on the project initiated in Denver, Colorado by the partnership of Denver Regional Council of Government (DRCOG), Woolpert Inc. and Colorado Solar Energies Industries Association (COSEIA). It says that the project provides solar map web portal in which residential and commercial building owners can connect with certified photovoltaic (PV) system installers. Jennifer Newcomer states that the portal could help in the acceptance of using solar energy.

The article presents differing views on the role of the state of Colorado in the national election. Former governor Bill Ritter Jr. cites that the state is considered to be one of the key states that helps select the next president due to its ability to set partisan politics aside. However, state senator Norma Anderson does not agree to the argument that Colorado would lead the elections because the business community has changed the dynamics of politics by supporting Democrats over Republicans.

Focuses on the system in Colorado General Assembly which limits the terms of the legislators. Percentage of the members of the 1998 Assembly that will be leaving; Discussion on how the change in the leadership of the Assembly might affect the lawmaking process in the state. INSETS: Keeping the rural voice strong;What they're going to do.

Presents the results of survey on voters in Colorado relative to governance and economy of the state. Respondents' knowledge of congressional leaders; Problems faced by state residents; Financial and economic expectations.

Focuses on the representation of Colorado in national politics. Active participation of Coloradans in federal commissions, panels and boards; Lending of businesses of their ideas and expertise to the federal government; Background on several Coloradans that have Washington connection like attorney Jim Lyons. INSETS: Making inroads.;The Washington way..

Examines the relationship of Southern Colorado with its northern neighbors. Resentment of residents for alleged economic and political dominance exerted over them; Diplomacy in describing differences with its neighbors; Racism among buyers; San Luis Valley as a `poverty pocket'; Lack of job opportunities in the southern region; Concept of the `Five States of Colorado' proposed by a Colorado Endowment for the Humanities program; More.

Examines the persistence of animosities among Front Range, Western Slope and Southern Colorado. Western Slope's psychological resentment against Front Range; Suspicions; Criticisms against Front Range cities; Diversion of Western Slope water to Front Range; Denver Water Board's construction of Wolford Mountain Reservoir on Muddy Creek; Historical context; Signs of conciliation; Comments by various individuals.

Comments on the withdrawal of federal troops from Colorado. False impression that the Colorado labor war will soon be closed; Serious grievances and an ominous burden of class provocation left by the labor war; Implications on politics and government.

Focuses on the political developments in Colorado. Information that a handful of bankers on Denver's Seventeenth Street are active in politics; Statement that there is Democratic unity for State Chairman Gene Cervi in the election campaign for his post; Claim of young liberals that if they can elect John Carroll for the U.S. Congress, as well as Lee Knous for governorship and Cervi, they'll have the nucleus of a fresh, new, vigorous Democratic organization.

The article discusses marijuana legalization in Colorado. Topics include a vote in 2013 by Coloradans to legalize recreational consumption of marijuana by adults over 21, the U.S. government's inability to enforce federal marijuana laws, comments from attorney and one of the authors of the measure legalizing recreational use in Colorado, Brian Vicente, and the difficulty for entrepreneurs such as Roxanne Burns, owner of garden shop Ultimate Hydroponics & Organics, to get business loans.

The article notes the decision of Colorado voters to take a time out from the strict spending limits in their Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) law, while other states are considering it. Under the TABOR law, taxpayers are given control over how much they will spend for running the state. The passage of Referendum C by voters allows the state to put on hold the strict limits to free up spending.

The article discusses the application of laminar flow and Bernoulli's equation on the political strategy of the Democratic Party in Colorado. Information on the laminar flow and Bernoulli's equation are presented. Laminar flow and Bernoulli's equation have been the key factors on the campaign of Democratic politicians. Both formulas have resulted to a number of benefits. Problems with the TABOR law are addressed.

The article discusses American politician Jared Polis. Particular focus is given to he might be the first out gay man elected governor in any state. Additional topics discussed include how he is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, how his agenda includes clean energy and the political climate in Colorado. INSET: Roaring '20s Return to Seattle.

The article reports that Colorado lawmakers passed a compromise deal to revise the state's underfunded pension system for teachers and other public employees, increasing employees' contributions to the retirement fund, raising the minimum retirement age for new teachers, and reducing the cost-of-living adjustment.

An interview with Colorado Speaker of the House Crisanta Duran is presented. Topics discussed include the role of the Colorado Legislature in the state's economic growth, impact of the state's marijuana legalization on its economic growth, and strategies that keep the unemployment rate low in the state.

The article talks about Jesse Benton, southwest Colorado lawman who served his communities for more than a period of 30 years. He was born on March 21, 1834, in Chenango County, N.Y., and was the ninth of 10 children. He was also a successful businessman and also served in the military during the civil war.

Reports on the tourist and business boycott of Colorado after state voters approved Amendment 2 (A2) on November 1992, which bans laws giving protected status to homosexuals. Hate State; Colorado's political and media elite's uniform opposition to A2; Upsurge in anti-gay violence; New York Boycott Colorado's extortion from Celestial Seasonings; Effect on the tourist and business trade.

This article refers to women's suffrage in Colorado's political arena. As the result of last fall's election, the women of Colorado were enfranchised and became possessed of all the rights of citizenship. There is, without doubt, plenty of taxation without representation, aside from the taxation of women, but this does not affect or in any manner excuse the fact that women, a large class of people, amounting to nearly or quite one-half, are taxed without representation. Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. If a woman has the mental ability to protest against unjust laws, and to demand enactments calculated to promote the general welfare.

The article reports that Colorado government has passed a law that prohibits local governments from requiring people 18 and younger to get a permit or license to run small operation including lemonade or craft stands, lawn-mowing businesses stands.

The article reports on the victory of Federico Peña in the mayoral runoff in Denver, Colorado. It notes that his election has made him the first Hispanic mayor and his supporters were celebrating his victory at the Currigan Hall. Peña's contender was former District Attorney Dale Tooley, topping him off by less than 4,500 votes.

The article focuses on the problem of Mayor Will Faust Nicholson in governing the city of Denver, Colorado. It states that Nicholson's problem was not different from any other city mayors in the U.S. which is to produce money in order to improve municipal services and capital. It also mentions that Nicholson studied the city's need in his early term and suggested a city income tax for Denver residents.

Reports on the trip in Denver, Colorado of New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, who has yet to declare that he is a Republican presidential candidate. Prominent Colorado politicians who met him and those who did not; Refusal by a motorist to pull over to the curb to give way to Dewey's motorcade; Dewey's denial that he is in vacation and campaigning.