Bills in Limbo
Nearly fifty bills are currently backlogged waiting for a hearing in Colorado’s house appropriations committee by the end of this week. Many of those bills have been in limbo for weeks, and most are expected to get defeated because of the huge budget deficit facing the state. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
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A measure that aims to make it safer for bicyclists to travel on Colorado highways has now cleared both legislative chambers. It passed the house on Monday with bi-partisan support, but not without some controversy. It next heads to the Governor’s desk. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
Colorado senators unveiled a plan on Monday to try and win federal dollars for education reform. If successful they say the state could see an additional 1 billion dollars in aid. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.
In the coming days state lawmakers must cut hundreds of millions of dollars from next year’s budget. Bente Birkeland talks to state house reporters about what options are being considered as part of the Capitol Conversation series.
The state legislature took a snow day on Thursday afternoon and Friday, giving lawmakers time to travel home in blizzard like conditions. But for a few legislators the snow was cause for some fun Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.