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A happier budget week | Capitol M | Week of April 18, 2026
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It’s budget time at the state Capitol, and generally, it’s a humorless situation. It certainly was that way in the House last week, with a 15-hour reading of the long bill at 661 pages that resulted in lawmakers having to work on Saturday, and that meant Republicans – except for two who were marked as…
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An “-“ends tribute in a week full of “odds” | Capitol M | Week of April 11, 2026
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The lighter side of the Capitol, usually… The decision to read the budget bill — the long bill, which spans 661 pages this year — put a damper on the House’s already less‑than‑festive mood. So Capitol M decided to catch up on some of the odds and ends that have been on my mind lately,…
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An April Fool’s Day to remember | Capitol M | Week of April 4, 2026
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The lighter side of the Capitol, and if light were weight, the Capitol would have lifted off better than the Artemis II rocket on April Fool’s Day. There was a plethora of Fools at the Capitol for April Fool’s Day this year. It began with Gov. Jared Polis announcing Colorado would annex northern New Mexico…
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A Mile High, again: Capitol M | Week of March 21, 2026
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The lighter side of the Capitol, usually…. Local Journalism Day, except they forgot their very own local journalists. The state Senate on Thursday, March 19, passed a resolution recognizing Local Journalism Day. Everyone voted for it, which is good, because hell hath no fury like a spurned journalist, right? (especially a spurned Capitol dean, ahem)…
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Roasts, get yer roasts, here: Capitol M | Week of March 14, 2026
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The lighter side of the Capitol, especially in the past week Apparently, the pending and eventual switch to daylight stupid time has put people in some pretty funny moods. And thank goodness! On March 4, the Senate approved the appointments of three trustees to the Colorado School of Mines. Two of the appointees were on…
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Cute puppy overload and an audition of a different kind: Capitol M | Week of Feb. 28, 2026
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The lighter side of the Capitol, and most days, you ought to be really grateful for it. There’s a rumor (jk) floating around that an amendment is coming for the bill to legalize prostitution. The amendment would ban condoms made with PFAS. IYKYK. This week, Senate Democrats elected a new president pro tem. The competition took…
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A day in the life of the Capitol: Capitol M | Week of Feb. 14, 2026
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The lighter side of the Capitol, usually. If you were walking around the Capitol on Feb. 12, there was plenty to see and to be amused (or delighted) by. Let’s start with the high school kids from Greeley’s District 6. Their teachers, both old enough to remember, gave them a tour of the basement phone…
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Capitol M: Olympic version | Week of Feb. 7, 2026
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The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. Sen. Byron Pelton, R-Sterling, who turns 50 this year, is sporting eyeglasses for the first time. He blames the lege. “With 700 bills to read a year, my eyes are failing me,” he quipped. Salute to Colorado’s Olympians, and one in particular With the Winter Olympics underway…
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Capitol M: Return to Gold Dome High, 2026 edition, and a salute to old IU
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Welcome back, campers! The 2026 legislative session is upon the good citizens of Colorado, and for a few, the first Monday of the session, Jan. 19, was pretty special. There are at least four folks in the Capitol who are proud alumni of Indiana University, which won its first-ever national championship in football, beating Ohio…
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Capitol M: Wearin’ of the Green Edition | Week of March 19, 2022
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The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. This week, Capitol M is reminded of many an old Irish song as the General Assembly and everyone else who hangs there celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. FYI, the short version is St. Paddy’s Day, with a D, not a T. Don’t forget that. As the song says,…