Lawmakers take step toward new misconduct policy
Group seeks to improve culture
DATE: Sep 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News
Bente Birkeland
Position: Staff reporter
Coram: Being responsible with our water
Most people do not realize that managing water in the West is larger an effort than putting a man on the moon.
The wells, reservoirs and ditches needed to direct water for both a...
DATE: Apr 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate
Coram: Bringing justice to the victims of sexual harassment and assault
I do not and have never tolerated sexual harassment in the workplace.
Two weeks ago, the Senate was asked to consider expelling a member of our body because of allegations of sex...
DATE: Apr 16, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate
Coram: A victory for rural broadband
In rural Colorado, a farmer can lose tens of thousands of dollars in one day, a broken hip can take a week to get the right diagnosis and children flock to schools at night.
Not ...
DATE: Mar 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate
Budget, hemp and broadband dominate final days
The last two weeks of the 71st General Assembly is underway. I don’t think it can come fast enough. Patience is wearing thin on the members. With days left in the session and over 100 bills ...
DATE: May 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate
Much accomplished, remains with three weeks to go
There are only three weeks left in the 71st Colorado General Assembly, but the pace will certainly change. It is always a lot of hurry up and wait, but from now on, it will be hectic. I have...
DATE: Apr 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate
Budget week brings long days, hectic schedule to Legislature
It has been a hectic couple weeks at the Capitol, as it has also been budget week, which is long with many debates.
It is too bad that some amendments to the budget can be so cont...
DATE: Apr 10, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate
Is it possible that the American Dream is killing us?
WASHINGTON – It isn’t often that economics raises the most profound questions of human existence, but recent work of economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton (husband and wife, both of Princeto...
DATE: Apr 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate
The federal budget is a massive national slush fund
WASHINGTON — There was bound to be a political commotion when the Trump administration released its 2018 budget. After all, it isn’t every day that the White House proposes deep cuts in agen...
DATE: Mar 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate
Schools, horses, camels and coal
The first day of spring has arrived and the legislative session is more than halfway over. Last week, we had our first late night of debate on the Senate floor. We have already had some late...
DATE: Mar 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate
From the Senate: on ground water, coal rolling and charter schools
These have been interesting times in the General Assembly. The worst of government rears its ugly head every now and then. That has been the case these past few days.
In my last ...
DATE: Mar 13, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate
Water, special needs, private property on the docket
The first half of the 71st General Assembly is one-third of the way through. I have been successful on several bills so far. Three of my bills in one day has been the most.
The on...
DATE: Mar 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: From the State Senate
