Outside the Pepsi Center, it doesn't look like much is happening. But with 100 days to go to the opening session of the Democratic National Convention, Denver says it will be ready.

Gov. Bill Ritter signed three education bills Wednesday as part of his education reform package:

Gov. Bill Ritter signed a landmark education bill designed to streamline Colorado public school curriculum and better prepare children for graduation on Wednesday, telling Arvada High School students it's no longer "business as usual."

It may not be visible from the car, but Colorado roads and bridges are aging and need attention, state transportation director Russell George warned Wednesday.

Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., said Tuesday that he will introduce a bill to slow down moves toward commercial oil shale development in the region.

It was "non-negotiable, an absolute must."

Attorneys for Gov. Bill Ritter and the state say school districts opted out of protections against property tax increases when they won voter approval to keep revenue beyond limits set by the state Constitution.

With millions of trees ravaged by bark beetles, Colorado is bracing for what could be a nasty wildfire season this year even as federal officials say they're ready.

A Colorado Springs TV station reported that El Paso County District Attorney John Newsome drank eight beers in a little over five hours and then drove home in a county-owned vehicle.

Lawmakers and Gov. Bill Ritter shifted their focus to the November elections after wrapping up the 2008 legislative session, promoting a ballot initiative to make it harder to change the state constitution and another to end property-tax deductions for the oil and gas industry.