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Thursday, May 16, 2013  Gov. John Hickenlooper is ordering the Colorado Water Conservation Board to come up with a plan to support agriculture in rural Colorado.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Some Colorado schools will be required to provide breakfast to students after the first bell of the day under a proposal being signed into law.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The governor has signed a package of bills revamping Colorado's child welfare system after criticism over several cases of children who died of abuse or neglect while under some form of state care in recent years.

Monday, May 13, 2013  The expansion of Medicaid will add 160,000 adults to public health care assistance.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Colorado lawmakers finished their official business long before their deadline of midnight last night. But they're still at work -- sizing up accomplishments and failures from the legislative term.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  What do you think the state motto should be? Submit here!

Monday, April 29, 2013  Gov. John Hickenlooper signed next year's budget for Colorado and it includes more funding for public schools, pay raises for state workers, and money to expand mental health services.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is in Israel on a personal visit.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Governor Hickenlooper fought back tears Wednesday morning as he remembered the Department of Corrections head he appointed just two years ago.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed bills placing new restrictions on firearms exactly eight months after dozens of people were shot in a movie theater in suburban Denver.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Three gun control bills are currently sitting on Governor John Hickenlooper's desk waiting for his signature. They are house bills 1224, 1228 and 1229.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  A member of Gov. John Hickenlooper's board on identity theft and financial fraud has a new perspective on her mission.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  A change to Colorado open-records law is awaiting action by the governor.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Colorado lawmakers will talk about recent mass shootings and what they're doing to address the violence during a discussion moderated by Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  A new report says Colorado needs to aim for the stars in its quest for economic development.