Capitol Coverage

Education, healthcare, transportation. You might call these the bread and butter issues at the capitol. You can pretty much guarantee they’ll take up a large chunk of debate, they always need money, and there’s never enough to go around. Bente Birkeland talks about what’s happening with healthcare and transportation as part of our weekly capitol [...]

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Housing developers would be required to show cities they have enough water for the homes they build under a bill that initially cleared the house on Wednesday. The measure still faces opposition from several Republicans and homebuilders. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Purple heart veterans will not get free college tuition in Colorado. A bill that would’ve done so failed in the house appropriations committee on Wednesday. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Organizers of this summer’s Democratic National Convention in Denver say planning and logistics have not been stymied by the still undecided race between senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. But they say a resolution must come soon. From station KUNC, Kirk Siegler explains.

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Governor Bill Ritter signed a new law on Tuesday aimed at making college textbooks more affordable. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Democrats at the state capitol say this year’s school finance act should help level the playing field between students of different races and economic backgrounds. The annual school-funding bill would put more money into full day kindergarten and add new slots for pre-school programs for at risk kids. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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The state’s 66th legislative session is about three quarters of the way finished, and some of the bigger issues dealing with the energy industry are just now getting started. Bente Birkeland discusses what’s on the radar as part of our capitol conversation series.

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Residents of southwestern Colorado have long been fed up that they’re blocked from receiving Denver television. And on Thursday state lawmakers in the House passed a resolution to pressure the U.S congress to finally do something about it. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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A bi-partisan group of state lawmakers introduced a bill on Thursday that would set aside money from federal energy leases for higher education construction projects. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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Governor Bill Ritter formally convened the state’s first ever jobs cabinet on Tuesday. The 40 member cabinet brings together experts in government; education and the business sector to find ways of better preparing workers for the next generation of jobs. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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