2016 legislative session
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Several women who work at Colorado Capitol dispute allegations of misconduct by Sen. Jack Tate
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In the days since additional claims of sexual misconduct by Colorado legislators emerged in a news report, numerous women who have worked with state Sen. Jack Tate, one of the lawmakers accused of improper behavior, have come forward to challenge anonymous allegations about Tate. They say they’re alarmed the Centennial Republican could be unfairly caught…
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Letter: DelGrosso gives Republican lawmakers too much credit
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As an avid reader of the Colorado Statesman, I would like to comment on House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso’s recent commentary about “missed opportunities.” Mr. DelGrosso gave much credit to the Republicans for “passing legislation to increase transparency of Colorado’s Department of Transportation, helping to ensure CDOT’s priorities are in line with those of Colorado taxpayers.”…
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Scheffel: Session showcased clear divide on economic issues
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It is often overlooked that much of what the General Assembly can do in any given session, from the annual budget on down, directly depends on the strength and vitality of Colorado’s private sector economy. The state’s economy is the team of horses that pulls everything else along, including government. Virtually every dollar spent at…
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Hullinghorst: Without fanfare, divided chambers achieved a great deal
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Some have argued this was a do-nothing legislative session. While some of the bigger, flashier items did not get through both chambers, with less fanfare, we did in fact achieve a great deal. Our bipartisan workforce development package included a paradigm-shifting program to get industries more involved in classroom education, a program to incentivize school…
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Noonan: Sponsored bills reveal how House members do their job
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Legislators make their mark through their sponsored bills. Sponsored bills show what issues legislators commit to, their bipartisan collegiality, their productivity in bills passed versus bills killed, and their dispositions related to bills that function as messages versus bills intended to become law. Legislators are supposed to sponsor no more than five bills, but only…
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Navarro: Majorities matter in the Legislature
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This legislative session just concluded has illustrated the undeniable differences between Democrats and Republicans and the importance of majorities. Working day in and day out to represent the people of House District 47 has been another rewarding and humbling experience. It is an honor to serve the people of Pueblo, Otero and Fremont County. I…
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Secretary Williams still hopes for presidential primary bill
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Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams told reporters Monday in Denver that he feels good about the recently wrapped legislative session, even while acknowledging his is a minority view. “We think a lot was accomplished – in respect to our office,” Williams said. “Some of the postmortems have said not much got done, but from…
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Navarro: Plenty of opportunity to work across aisle while maintaining principles
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As the 2nd Session of the 70th General Assembly winds down, and as we hear so much rhetoric on the national scene about Democrats vs. Republicans, the tenor can become a bit disconcerting. However, while all of that background noise is going on I’d like to highlight just a small portion of bipartisan work that…
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Noonan: Halfway done but not half-baked in the 2016 General Assembly
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So far, the governor has signed 29 bills. Of those, 15 are supplemental appropriations. The supplementals passed unanimously in the Senate. Only corrections, military affairs, and public safety received unanimous support in the House. Republicans in the Senate voted to keep government running. Republicans in the House, not so much. Senate GOPers are on the…
