Dan Hopkins
Dan Hopkins
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I think he has to be looking at the tapes of the (Indianapolis) game and wondering if he should really proceed with the wager.
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It would be a mandate on many drivers that don't need it. There has been no decision as to whether he would veto it or not, but it is really a bill he has a number of reservations about.
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The state would take a look at what lands are available and see how they fit into the mission of state parks or another agency.
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It does seem that there needs to be some sort of a fiduciary watchdog over (the commission's) budget. These are public funds and need to be handled prudently.
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We haven't seen Rep. Boyd's bill, but the governor does have concerns. As he expressed in his veto message last year, rape is a heinous crime and every victim deserves compassionate and comprehensive treatment. The use of emergency contraception is a deeply personal decision, and victims are entitled to receive detailed and balanced information for that decision.
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Transportation was one of the areas that suffered significant cuts during the recession. This additional funding will allow the state to jump-start badly needed projects throughout Colorado.
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Future new highways likely would not have been built had the language not been changed. For the Governor, this wasn't an argument about Super Slab, this was an argument about future transportation.
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Certainly if there's consensus, that would mean a great deal, but I think we still have a ways to go.
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No decision has been made yet. At this point, the group is more or less in a dormant stage.
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This will be very helpful as negotiations continue to solve this critical problem.
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The governor thinks this is good for teachers and good for the kids. Right now, Colorado is 48th out of the 50 states for classroom spending - we can do better than that.
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The governor strongly believes students at American schools should be able to display the American flag. Who could disagree with that?
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The governor's concerns were never specific to Super Slab. The governor's concern was to protect future governors' and future legislatures' ability to consider options such as private investment in our highway system.
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The governor is taking this quite seriously. The School Finance Act faces a likely veto without this amendment.