ellen roberts
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Photo Gallery: Colorado Remembers 9/11 event
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A photo gallery compiled by Statesman photographers from the Colorado Remembers 9/11 event that took place Sunday, September 11, 2016, in downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park to mark the 15th Anniversary of 9/11.
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In 2016, big splash bills went nowhere, quiet compromise ruled the day
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It came to seem like a routine signal this legislative session: If lawmakers held a press conference touting the introduction of an important bill, one they placed at the top of their priority list, that bill would very likely never make it to the governor’s desk. The result was a legislative session marked by a…
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Western Slope push for lower health insurance rates heads to governor
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AVON — As the Legislature streaks toward the end of session, lawmakers have passed a Western Slope health insurance bill that could prove a bitter pill to some of Colorado’s Front Range residents but might provide soothing relief for stressed-out mountain dwellers. Skyrocketing health care costs on the Western Slope in general and in the state’s…
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Hickenlooper, state lawmakers continue to push Congress for Good Samaritan bill
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Lawmakers at the federal level may not be much help, but the EPA and Colorado officials are working well together to fix the century-old mining mess above Silverton that continues to leak waste water into local streams, according to the town administrator. “That [Aug. 5] accident is going to allow this problem to be properly…
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Crowder wants to be really clear about how he sees the hospital provider fee, you follow?
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“The thing I’m trying to impress on people is we got to come out and have to have an adult conversation in this state about what direction we want to go,” said state Sen. Larry Crowder, standing on the steps of the Capitol last week. Crowder was talking about his support for House Bill 1420,…
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Hickenlooper nominates health care exec Donna Lynne as Colorado’s new lieutenant governor
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Gov. John Hickenlooper nominated Kaiser Foundation Health Plan executive Donna Lynne Wednesday to replace Joe Garcia as Colorado’s lieutenant governor and to fill the newly created position of “chief operating officer” for the state. “Donna Lynne is uniquely qualified to take on this role,” said Hickenlooper. “Her background in successfully running large complex organizations —…
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The Hot Sheet, February 24, 2016
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By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright _@JaredWright_ Wednesday, February 24, 2016 DENVER – Happy Wednesday from all of us here at The Colorado Statesman. Here’s to a smooth initial approach into the weekend. May your landing have very little turbulence. “Winning, winning, winning!” — Donald Trump (and I think also, Charlie Sheen) Now your substrata feed…
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The Hot Sheet, February 22, 2016
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By TCS Publisher and Editor in Chief Jared Wright _@JaredWright_ Monday, February 22, 2016 DENVER – Good morning, and welcome to The Hot Sheet, Colorado’s premier daily political newsletter. Happy Monday, and remember we’re all in this (Mondays) together: “I pray Heaven to bestow the best of blessing on this house (the White House) and on all…
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Lundberg bill signals continuing divide over death penalty policy
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The Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted down a bill Wednesday that would have made it less difficult for juries to deliver the death sentence in Colorado. Opponents of the bill who packed the hearing room celebrated the committee’s decision and the swing vote cast by Chairperson Ellen Roberts, a Republican from Durango. “I was dumbfounded…
