Renewable energy was the Governor’s top priority last legislative session, But it appears a slate of issues will top his agenda next year. Ritter recently joined legislative leaders at the Denver Press Club to talk about priorities for the coming months. Bente Birkeland reports.

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Education, transportation and healthcare are just a few of the issues legislative leaders briefed reporters on at a recent meeting. Lawmakers listed their priorities for the upcoming session which starts in January. Rocky Mountain Community Radio’s Bente Birkeland spoke with fellow reporters about the event.

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Several new lawmakers are coming to the capitol this January for their first legislative session and the senate has a new president. Rocky Mountain Community Radio’s Bente Birkeland spoke with fellow reporters about how this could change the dynamic inside the capitol.

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Governor Bill Ritter is asking the federal government to protect additional wildlife areas on the Roan plateau. The Bureau of Land Management plans to allow oil and gas drilling on the Roan over the objections of some environmental groups and Colorado politicians. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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The Lindauer earthship home.

“Green building” is becoming more common for both homes and commercial spaces. But just a little more than a decade ago, green building was looking a lot different out in Rico, Colorado, where the self-described “greenest subdivision ever” was in the works. This early effort at eco-friendly development didn’t go exactly as planned. KRCC’s Michelle Mercer reports.

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Colorado has decertified two electronic voting systems for failing to pass security tests. The ruling has county officials wondering how they’ll run the 2008 elections, since they say there’s not enough time to buy new equipment and train poll workers before the August primary. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Murray’s Parents Speak

Ritter Visits Colorado Troops in Iraq

Salazar: No Renewable Mandate in Federal Energy Bill

Spud Pests in Colorado?

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Text of a statement issued Wednesday by Ronald and Loretta Murray, parents of Matthew Murray, the gunman who killed four people at a Colorado church and youth mission center on Sunday:

Out of respect for the grieving families of the victims of this unthinkable tragedy, our family will not be making any statements to the press until funeral services for all the victims have concluded. Our thoughts and constant prayers are with the families of Stephanie and Rachel Works, Phillip Crouse and Tiffany Johnson as well as those who were injured in the shootings.

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Col. Kelly Wolgast is the chief medical officer at Ft. Carson

As Fort Carson prepares to welcome home about 4,000 soldiers from a 15 month tour in Iraq, it continues to ramp up it ability to care for those wounded in action.The Mountain Post on Tuesday formally formally activated a special battalion for battle-injured soldiers only. The so-called “Warrior Transition Unit” was launched four months ago.

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Colorado Springs police say the man who killed four people at New Life Church in Colorado Springs and the Youth With a Mission training center in Arvada on Sunday died of a self-inflicted shotgun wound.

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