Capitol Coverage

On Monday Colorado lawmakers will hear a bill that would require the state to run a primarily all paper ballot election. That means most people would no longer be using electronic voting machines at the polls this fall. Colorado came up with this alternative after the state decertified thousands of electronic voting machines for failing […]

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The house judiciary committee is expected to vote on Wednesday (March 5th) on a bill that would give people who were sexually abused as children more time to sue their perpetrators. Lawmakers heard hours of testimony from nearly 40 survivors last month but the bill has been delayed for weeks. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Friday marks the end of black history month, and Colorado has had some historic firsts this year when it comes to African American politicians. Bente Birkeland sat down with Democratic Senate President Peter Groff to talk about some of them.

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A bi-partisan group of state lawmakers unveiled a long awaited bill that will determine how Colorado holds the presidential election in November. They want to use paper ballots after earlier tests revealed security problems with electronic voting machines. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has backed away from earlier pledges to expand health care coverage to all Coloradans by 2010. Ritter says it’s not realistic, given the state’s financial situation. But that hasn’t stopped some democrats from continuing to push for universal health care. Kirk Siegler of KUNC has an update on health care reform […]

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Key education proposals from legislative leaders have recently started gaining traction at the statehouse. Bente Birkeland talks about some of these measures with other political reporters.

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Colorado’s controversial ethics in government law is now back in play. On Monday the state supreme court overturned an earlier decision from the Denver District Court that temporarily blocked amendment 41 from taking effect. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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A bill to allow public schools the flexibility to be more innovative passed unanimously out of the senate education committee on Thursday despite earlier concerns from the teacher’s union. Senate President Peter Groff says the landmark legislation is his top priority for the session. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Colorado students would no longer be able to buy sugary sodas from high school vending machines, under a bill that passed out of a senate education committee on Wednesday. The sponsor says the state needs the bill to help stop the trend of childhood obesity. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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A bill that would require developers to show they can provide enough water for the homes they build cleared a house committee on Tuesday with bi-partisan support. Lawmakers say it sets a standard for cities to plan for their future water needs. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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