Live from the Colorado Legislature

Lawmaker in the produce aisle

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:30:13 -0700

A Colorado Springs lawmaker will is holding two "Government at the Grocery Store" events to talk to his constituents.

Penry heads to Highlands Ranch

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:15:34 -0700

Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry's headed to Douglas County. Watch out for your water!

Pay up

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:05:36 -0700

Rep. Frank McNulty of Highlands Ranch fought against allowing tolling on already existing roads. He lost, but got a big surprise when he returned to his office.

Faster bill passes

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:17:17 -0700

By a vote of 34-31, the $265 million transportation-funding bill that has been the center of legislative attention for the past month passed the House today.

The sign of the cross

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:59:11 -0700

It's easy to tell which lawmakers are Catholics -- and early risers. They have ashes on their foreheads for Ash Wednesday.

McGihon riles them up

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:47:14 -0700

Anyone can make the House chamber laugh during a tense debate. It takes a little more to get the other side of the aisle to actually hiss at you in a quiet chamber.

And I thought suburbanites ambled . . .

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:25:31 -0700

House Speaker Terrance Carroll was just about to call for a vote on the "Faster" bill this morning when he noticed that Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, walking down to the well to speak.

HIV comments upset some Democrats

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 10:08:39 -0700

A Republican lawmaker voted "no" against a bill that requires pregnant women be tested for HIV. His remarks outraged some Democrats.

Hello from Iraq

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:24:02 -0700

The House has a trio of guests today who may be particularly interested in watching how Democracy works: Visitors from Iraq.

Senior Power or Prostate Power?

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:55:31 -0700

It's Colorado Senior Day at the Capitol and at least one gentleman in attendance isn't happy about the bathroom situation.

Let's remember what's important

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:46:03 -0700

Around 7 p.m., near the end of a contentious five-hour debate on vehicle-registration fee hikes Tuesday, House Minority Leader Mike May went to the microphone and uttered a statement with which everyone could agree.

Senator's remarks on gay bill called 'bigoted'

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:10:18 -0700

A conservative blogger says the Republican Party should condemn Sen. Scott Renfroe's comments linking homosexuality with murder.

If he only he got frequent driver miles

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:04:23 -0700

Five days, 1,115 miles and 23 hours and 22 minutes of driving. Rep. Cory Gardner is a man on the move.

Roundup of Faster amendments

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:45:11 -0700

Here's a quick look at the proposed amendments to the major transportation-funding bill that have passed and failed so far.

Pay the toll man, at least for now

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:22:51 -0700

An attempt to ban tolling existing roads in the "Faster" transportation-funding bill just failed, but it may be overturned yet.