bipartisanship
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Jason Crow ranked 11th-most bipartisan House member by Lugar Center, Lauren Boebert lands near bottom
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Colorado was home last year to one of the most bipartisan members of Congress and one of the least bipartisan lawmakers, according to an index released last week by the nonpartisan Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. Finishing in 11th place out of 435 House members, U.S. Rep. Jason…
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Gridlock isn’t an option for Colorado’s General Assembly
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Aside from the fact that we all have the privilege of conducting our legislative affairs under stunningly beautiful Capitol domes – one in D.C. and the other in Denver – there’s actually a world of difference between the “Colorado way” of doing things and the “Washington way.” We hope to prove that anew when the…
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U.S. Rep. Ken Buck tells AFP tax-reformers the effort should be bipartisan in Washington
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With failed efforts by Congress to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act now in the rearview mirror, at least in the eyes of the public, Congress has now turned to the next big ticket item in President Donald Trump’s agenda: tax reform. But at least one Colorado congressman wants Washington to see tax reform…
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Colorado’s David Skaggs renews the call for comity in U.S. politics
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Leave it to an old-school gentleman of politics like former Colorado U.S. Rep. David Skaggs to launch a new campaign championing bipartisanship in public office. The Boulder Democrat, who represented the 2nd Congressional District from 1987 to 1999, was widely recognized for his dignified demeanor – topped off with his trademark bowtie – during his…
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Getting to yes, just saying no: Lawmakers Everett, Hansen and Kennedy talk session votes
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By one measure, state Rep. Justin Everett, a House Republican serving his third term in the Colorado General Assembly, and state Reps. Chris Hansen and Chris Kennedy, a pair of Democrats in their first terms, stand as far apart as any lawmakers at the Capitol, based on the votes they cast in the just-completed 2017…
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Noonan: Bipartisanship may set a new high bar with rural sustainability bill
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Gov. John Hickenlooper takes first place, with his signature, as currently the most bipartisan politician in Colorado. He has signed 137 bills in the 2017 General Assembly. Of those, 111 are bipartisan, 15 are Dem-only sponsored and 11 are GOP-only sponsored. He has clearly set a basis that he prefers both chambers to work collaboratively.…
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Insights: At halftime, what are chances Colorado legislature comes together?
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At the start of the legislative session, in my inaugural column, I said, “There’s a good chance the split legislature could actually come together this year.” A week later, I said, “Hope springs eternal but optimism dies young.” We’re now halfway through the legislative session, so here’s your update: I have no idea, and I don’t…
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Celebrating ‘biliteracy’ and bipartisanship…all in one bill
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Even as the country’s newly minted Republican president mulls plans for building a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, Republicans in Colorado’s legislature, joined by their Democratic colleagues across the aisle, are going global. At least, when it comes to the language arts. Senate Bill 123, introduced into the upper chamber by Democratic Sen. Rachel Zenzinger of…
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‘Bergs and batteries’: Fenberg, Lundberg team up on home energy storage battery bill
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State Sen. Kevin Lundberg has lived off the power grid in Berthoud for the last 25 years. He generates and stores his own electricity and right now he is awaiting a shipment from China of nickel-iron home batteries. “These kind of batteries were invented by Thomas Edison,” Lundberg said in an interview last week. “The…
