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Update: Mishandled money in Teller County
January 19, 2013 2:12 PM
A series of financial mistakes has put a huge dent in Teller County's budget. "We have overspent a considerable amount of money on the clerk's office," Commissioner Dave Paul said. He and others employed with the county are pointing the finger at JJ Jamison, the county's clerk and... more » -
Some people want their streetlights left off
December 3, 2010 6:57 PM
City crews are getting ready to start switching residential streetlights back on in Colorado Springs and they're finding out---not everyone wants them back. The lights were turned off this year due to budget problems. With a better year predicted for 2011---the money to run the lights has returned. ... more » -
Parents fight to keep schools in D-70 open
January 4, 2010 7:42 PM
Parents in Pueblo County are fighting to save their childrens' schools. Faced with a smaller budget next year School District 70 is considering closing Vineland Elementary and Middle Schools. Other money-saving options being talked about include going to a 4-day school week, cut some funding for athletics or cut some... more » -
States letting inmates cut even more prison time
October 15, 2009 8:28 AM
Prisoners who behave behind bars and participate in treatment classes are increasingly winning extra time off their sentences. States under pressure to erase budget deficits and ease prison overcrowding are increasing the amount of time inmates can deduct from their terms behind bars when they take classes including job training... more »
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