Tagged: Colorado

There's an old shorthand for likeability in politics: "Which candidate would you rather have a beer with?"

Colorado State University President Tony Frank is warning of a future without state funding for higher education within 10 years if Colorado doesn't change the way it manages its resources.

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The deadly movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado has become a key issue in at least two tight congressional races in that battleground state. Since the attacks, two Democratic candidates - running in districts in and around Aurora - have called for stricter gun laws. But Republicans have accused them of trying to politicize the tragedy.

From member station KUNC, Kirk Siegler reports.