Author: By Marianne Goodland Colorado Politics

The federal government shutdown prompted the Colorado General Assembly’s budget writers to take action on Tuesday, allocating additional funds to the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) food program. The state portion of the federal program falls under the Department of Public Health and Environment. Last week, the department requested an emergency funding addition of $7.5…

Another attempt is in the works to halt additional introduction of wolves on Colorado’s Western Slope. Advocates for Smart Wolf Policy earlier failed to submit signatures for its initial effort, which was due Aug. 27. The first round garnered only about 25,000 signatures, far short of the 124,238 valid signatures required. Sponsors of most ballot…