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Two of the groups planning protests during the Democratic National Committee are have split up.

John C. Ensslin reports:

Tent State University, a group that hopes to bring college students from across the country to Denver, said Monday that it has severed ties with Re-create 68.

"Re-create 68 has demonstrated an inability to fulfill the needs of a growing list of individuals and organizations," Tent State organizer Adam Jung said in a prepared statement. "Our ability to effectively present our message to the delegates, the Democratic Party, and the public, is our number one priority."

The Colorado legislature will adjourn by Wednesday night and both majority Democrats and minority Republicans are taking credit for the session's accomplishments.

Democrats say they are responsible for advances in education, environment, health care and a "new energy economy." Republicans claim credit for several of the ideas that became law, particularly in education.

Chris Barge reports:

Democrats took control of both the House and Senate four years ago. They picked up the governor's office in 2006 and strengthened both legislative majorities while they were at it. The result of all that momentum was a decidedly Democratic agenda this year, focused on education, the environment, health care and a "new energy economy."

For the most part, Democrats were successful passing the cornerstones of that plan.

If you're like me, you pay little or no attention to the small print and the column of fees/charges - like the "Demand side management cost adjustment" on your utility bill. The bottom line goes up or down and I write the check.

But state regulators are investigating the growing number of fees and surcharges Xcel Energy and others are tacking onto customer bills.

Gargi Chakrabarty reports:

The surcharges can account for as much as half of a customer's monthly electric bill.

This is the Colorado Public Utilities Commission's first major inquiry into Xcel and other utility profits and rate structures in recent years, even as the state undergoes a seismic shift in the way it conserves energy and generates more electricity using wind and solar sources.

In the wake of the breakdown and euthanizing of Kentucky Derby runnerup Eight Belles, the question has been raised of whether horses are being raced before their time.

Bill Scanlon and Tillie Fong report:

Teresa Alcorn, owner of Spirit Ranch near Wellington, said Eight Belles' death could have been prevented if horses were allowed to mature before they are raced.

"They shouldn't be racing them at that age," said Alcorn.

"Their bones aren't developed, their joints aren't closed up. They're pushing them extremely hard in training and in a race of that magnitude, it's like taking a toddler out and expecting them to run a marathon."

She said that while races like the Kentucky Derby require that horses be at least 3 years old in order to compete, she said that is still too young, especially for fillies.

The last big primary showdown rolls out today in Indiana and North Carolina.

Obama was looking to shore up his position as the front-runner, while Clinton was seeking another victory to keep her candidacy competitive in a historic race that is likely to continue into June and perhaps to the Democratic National Convention in August.

Obama began the day by dropping in on the Four Seasons Family Restaurant in the Greenwood, Ind., a suburb of Indianapolis. He walked around shaking hands, then sat at the counter and had an omelet, chatting with patrons on either side.

"I feel good," Obama said when asked about the day's voting. "I think we've campaigned hard. I think it's going to be close. I'm seeing a lot of enthusiasm."

Clinton was more reticent.

"We're just, you know, looking to see what happens," Clinton told reporters on her campaign plane late Monday. "Obviously we hope to do as well as we can."

Most recent Rasmussen polls show Obama with a nine-point lead in North Carolina
and Clinton with a five-point lead in Indiana.