Local Control Colorado

Many officials proudly talk up the unique decision-making powers Colorado gives the smallest levels of government. Some bills this session would shift more county and municipal powers to the state, leading to concerns about Colorado’s emphasis on “local control” going away.

Governor John Hickenlooper’s office said he’s still in discussions about whether to call lawmakers back to the state capitol for a special session on oil…

While the media, the public and now the Merriam-Webster Collegiate dictionary all spell it “fracking,” many in the oil and gas industry don’t.“I would…

As an increasing number of Front Range communities place restrictions on hydraulic fracturing, a new report from the University of Colorado Leeds School…

Plans recently announced by Local Control Colorado to put a statewide issue on the November ballot is soliciting strong responses across the…

A coalition of groups called Local Control Colorado is announcing plans to submit a statewide ballot issue aimed at giving communities more control over…