January 21, 2008

High-profile environmentalist Matt Baker has survived a brutal grilling by Sen. Jack Taylor, R-Steamboat Springs, and now expects to become the newest member of the Public Utilities Commission.

What would have otherwise been the routine passage of a resolution honoring Dr. Martin Luther King became tense this morning as Sens. Shawn Mitchell, R-Broomfield, and Ken Gordon, D-Denver, bickered over what King’s legacy means in the context of today’s political world.

Sen. Peter Groff, who embodies the very essence of Martin Luther King's legac, urged Coloradans today not to shrink from their responsibility to continue to move the nation toward equality.

Rep. Terrance Carroll couldn't bring himself to declare that Martin Luther King's dream of justice and equality for all has become a reality in America.
"I think as we celebrate this holiday ... we have an obligation to search our souls."

Lights! Camera! Action! Now turn to your neighbor and hug one another.
That was the direction given to the Colorado House as cameras rolled in the chamber on the first day of airing on ZZZZ-Span TV.

Rep. Rosemary Marshall, embroiled in a legal battle with a Republican Web site, is considering a bill that would make it more difficult for the public to obtain certain documents from lawmakers.

Republican lawmakers will challenge environmentalist Matt Baker's appointment to the Public Utilities Commission this afternoon during a confirmation hearing, saying he's not fit for the position given his history of fighting coal-fired power plants.

A clerk in the Capitol bill room rolled out the red carpet for Denver Police Detective John White.

"Statehouse Goes Live!" Colorado House lawmakers primp for their close-up. Today the Colorado legislature makes history with live "gavel-to-gavel" coverage of floor action starting at 1 p.m. on Comcast Digital Cable Channel 165. Click here to watch online.