Tag: steve fenberg
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Roasts, get yer roasts, here: Capitol M | Week of March 14, 2026
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The lighter side of the Capitol, especially in the past week Apparently, the pending and eventual switch to daylight stupid time has put people in some pretty funny moods. And thank goodness! On March 4, the Senate approved the appointments of three trustees to the Colorado School of Mines. Two of the appointees were on…
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Ethics committee to review complaint against Colorado senator accused of intoxication
An ethics committee has been convened to consider a complaint against state Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster. According to witnesses, Winter showed up at a Northglenn town meeting on April 3 visibly intoxicated and combative. The Northglenn City Council voted unanimously on May 1 to send a resolution to Senate President Steve Fenberg asking him to…
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The strange distractions of the 2024 Colorado legislative session
Distractions often take attention away from policymaking at the state Capitol, and in this year’s legislative session, small and large side attractions unfolded over 120 days. House minority leaders The 2024 session kicked off with a bang, putting the spotlight on the House Republican leadership, when Rep. Mike Lynch, R-Wellington, took the reins as minority…
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Colorado lawmakers reject bill on library panels and campaigns to ban books; Boebert’s son arrested; bill tackles ‘deepfakes’ | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 29, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: A Senate panel rejected a bill that would have created an official process for parents, students and the public to object to materials in a school or public library. The bill, which was heard by the Senate Education Committee but not voted on,…
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Nearly a dozen Republicans pack Colorado’s 4th CD primary, Democratic leaders want exemptions from open meetings law | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 19, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: With just weeks until precinct caucuses and less than a month to go before nominating petitions are due, it’s crunch time in the Republican primary for Colorado’s safest GOP-held congressional seat. At last count, 11 candidates are vying for the chance to replace…
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An urgent political message from President Lincoln | Vince Bzdek
At the end of the Netflix hit movie “Leave the World Behind,” the character of Rose, a preteen girl, sits down alone in a bunker to watch the final episode of “Friends” as the world around her falls apart after an apocalyptic cyberattack. Hanging with her virtual “Friends” is her response to the chaos all…
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Balancing Colorado’s budget means juggling optimism, reality
Colorado’s state budget is slated to be introduced on Monday, three days ahead of deadline. What a difference a year makes. The spending plan, which insiders call the Long Appropriations Bill, will look dramatically different from that of the budget year that ends on June 30. If last year was about cutting, this year is…
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Colorado Senate Democrats block Republican as co-sponsor of full-day kindergarten bill
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Republican Colorado state senator says Democrats won’t let him co-sponsor a full-day kindergarten bill, the top legislative priority for Gov. Jared Polis. Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, told Colorado Politics Friday that despite a personal request from Polis that he be a prime co-sponsor of…