It’s short but it’s cute … Colorado state Rep. Bri Buentello, Democrat of Pueblo, was showing off her new “do” at the Capitol Tuesday.

How it got there: Buentello and her eight-year-old son and goddaughter were playing “salon” over the three-day President’s Day weekend. Buentello went off to take a nap, and when she woke up, her hair was about six inches shorter. Her son had lopped off a fairly sizable hunk of hair while she slept.

It looks good, though. He may have a future in the hair styling business.

It’s rhyming/rapping week in the House … The vote on the National Popular Vote bill, Senate Bill 42, has brought out the rappers and poets in the House. 

From Democratic Rep. Jonathan Singer of Longmont, who supported the bill: 

I’m not throwing away my vote

I’m not throwing away my vote

I’m just like my district, chill, scrappy and optimistic,

and I’m not throwing away my vote

And from Speaker of the House KC Becker of Boulder, urging the last two lawmakers to cast their votes, Democratic Rep. Jovan Melton of Aurora and Republican Rep. Rod Pelton of Cheyenne Wells (Melton-Pelton, get it? Yeah).

Republicans are red,

Democrats are blue,

I see a fine in the making,

How about you?

Y’all keep your day jobs, please.

Apparently, the dogs have started something … If you missed Capitol M’s Cute Dogs of the State Capitol edition from a couple of weeks ago, round two is on its way. Apparently any dog that got left off is now miffed for being missed (or at least their owners are). 

So for your viewing pleasure, another round of Capitol Cuties:

Mac is an emotional support dog for Eli Rosen, an advisor to Gov. Jared Polis (methinks there may be an official bring your dog policy to the first floor). He’s a six-year-old Golden Doodle and is he a lover! He’s the size of a small pony but obedience is his middle name and he’s sweet as can be. 

The pug visiting Rep. Brianna Titone’s office this week is Charlie, who’s 12 and a little sweetheart.

Walt is a 10-month old Golden Doodle who belongs to Sen. Jeff Bridges, who told Capitol M that he picked a Golden Doodle because he’s slightly allergic to dogs and this is one way “to be a good Coloradan” and have a dog.

Just like Gov. Polis’ Gia, Walt has his own Instagram account, known as @campaignpuppy. Walt’s buddy fussed, and rightly so, because Capitol M did not think to find out what dogs were hanging out at 1525 Sherman for the first round of Capitol Cuties. For the uninitiated, about half of the lawmakers these days have their offices in the state services building on the north side of Colfax. Capitol M is on the lookout for more.

Sen. Dude fussed that Walt’s exclusion is “one more reason all legislators should work in the Capitol, not across the street: the most adorable puppy at the Capitol got left off this list.” If you want to melt right into a puddle, check out Walt’s Instagram, and in particular, the video at the bottom. 

What you have to know about Walt is that despite his tender year(s), he is a campaign veteran! He spent his first months on the campaign trail and quadrupled in size.