Round-Up: Repealing criminal libel laws; and more

By On February 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Andrea Chalfin, AP, Bente Birkeland, Capitol Coverage, Crime, Education, KRCC News, Legal, Round-Up

Criminal libel is one of the oldest laws on Colorado’s books, dating back to the 1880s. But now one Republican lawmaker is trying to repeal the crime…and, new teacher tenure rules in Colorado await the governor’s signature before education officials implement four-tier ratings for educators.

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