A bill to create a paid-leave program for all private-sector workers in Colorado dealing with family or medical emergencies received the support of a crucial state Senate committee Tuesday after sponsors made 24 changes to try to address business concerns - but did not do enough to win over any business groups or Republicans who have opposed what they term a costly mandate since its introduction. 

Lockheed Martin Space can build the space vehicles needed to land astronauts on the moon in 2024 without big changes to its current plans, but NASA will have to choose and fund a landing craft soon. The Jefferson County-based aerospace company on Wednesday laid out how it could help NASA meet a White House-mandated accelerated return to the surface of the moon within five years. "This is a bold endeavor. It is the most ambitious thing we've ever done, but it is achievable," said Rob Chambers, Lockheed Martin Space's director of human space exploration, business development and strategy. 

Initiative 300, also known as the Right to Survive Initiative, has highlighted the growing unease among the city's unsheltered homeless population, some of its advocates and the Denver business community.  The initiative, which Denver residents will vote on in May, would allow people to set up camps and otherwise rest on public property.