A plan to manage some of Colorado’s most prized national forest lands is being billed as a national model for how states and the federal government can work together even amid the rancorous political climate.
The governor’s task force studying oil and gas regulations in Colorado is recommending that state regulators work collaboratively with local governments to solve drilling disputes, but the final report sent to Governor Hickenlooper Wednesday stops short of recommending any new legislation.
New numbers out this morning from a Colorado pollster show that Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper's approval ratings in the Denver metro area remain a "mile high," but support for President Obama is below 50%.