Capitol Coverage

Health care reform takes center stage today at the Colorado Legislature, where a highly touted state panel is expected to propose that all Coloradans be required to carry health insurance. The so called individual mandate is part of a thirty proposal-deep package that will be presented later today by the 208 Commission on health care […]

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Presidential politics took center stage in Colorado Wednesday at the University of Denver. Democratic senator Barack Obama made his second campaign trip to Colorado, less than a week before the state’s February 5th caucus. And former president Bill Clinton also made a stop on behalf of his wife. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.[Audio clip: view […]

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For the third time in recent years, a bill to stop insurance companies from using a person’s credit score to calculate insurance premiums failed in the house on Tuesday. Bente Birkeland has more from Denver.[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Governor Bill Ritter is touting a new bill aimed at making the state?s schools safer to prevent another Columbine tragedy from happening. The bill would set up a center to help schools respond faster to emergencies. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Republican Representative Douglas Bruce is making history at the Colorado statehouse, but not the kind he wants to be remembered for. On Thursday the legislature formally condemned him for kicking a photographer on the house floor earlier this month. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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Governor Bill Ritter said on Wednesday Colorado will hold an all paper ballot election in the 2008 general election. The decision comes about a month after the state decertified thousands of electronic voting machines for failing to pass security tests. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.[Audio clip: view full post to listen]

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A new reality show in Colorado could soon fill the void left by the Hollywood writer?s strike. It?s sure to offer plenty of drama and heated debate but state lawmakers wonder if anyone will watch it. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.[LISTEN]

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State lawmakers have introduced hundreds of bills since the annual legislative session began. Rocky Mountain Community Radio’s Bente Birkeland talks about some of the lesser known ones with fellow statehouse reporters.[LISTEN]

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Colorado lawmakers unanimously approved a bill on Thursday that would let the Secretary of State more quickly re-test decertified electronic voting machines. The legislature is planning to fast track the bill so counties can be ready to hold elections in time for the August primary. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver. [LISTEN]

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Soaring uranium prices has energy companies eager to come prospecting in mineral rich Colorado. A pair of bills introduced in the state legislature yesterday aim to toughen the state’s mining reclamation standards, in advance of an expected uranium boom in northern Colorado and on the western slope. The measures are drawing praise from conservationists, and […]

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