Bente Birkeland
Bente Birkeland has been reporting on state legislative issues for 皇冠网址 and Rocky Mountain Community Radio since 2006. Originally, from Minnesota, Bente likes to hike and ski in her spare time. She keeps track of state politics throughout the year but is especially busy during the annual legislative session from January through early May.
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Rep. Jenny Willford's experience led her to push for both increased safety measures by rideshare companies and faster testing times at the state鈥檚 DNA labs. -
Democrats at the Capitol defied Gov. Jared Polis and took steps to push back against the Trump administration. A big slate of gun bills passed. Lawmakers tried to clear hurdles halting sex assault investigations. -
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How a bill about illegal activity on social media turned into a faceoff between lawmakers and Gov. Jared Polis. -
We hear from Trump voters in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Colorado about what they think of the policies in the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency.
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Opponents had focused on a provision they feared could lead to parents losing custody over their religious beliefs. -
State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse shared their thoughts on immigration, DOGE, the economy and more in a live taping of the Purplish podcast in Denver earlier this week. -
A new bill would also set the goal of having evidence processed within sixty days, three times faster than the state's current guidelines. -
The veto override vote now heads to the House. The last veto overrides in Colorado were in 2011 and 2007 under former Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter, and both dealt with budget spending requests. -
Gov. Jared Polis' second veto of this year's legislative session was expected, but it sets up a potential fight with lawmakers concerned about illegal content aimed at minors.
