Roberts: Rubberstamping bills is ‘unacceptable’
The legislative session has been out for little over a month and it’s terrific to be home. I’ve already been to lots of meetings and activities in the district to…
Legislative session comes to an end
Depending on what day you read this column, the 2014 Colorado legislative session may already have ended. The state’s constitution allows the General Assembly 120 days and, after that, more…
Just a few weeks remain in legislative session
Looking out the window in Denver, watching a snowstorm worthy of a freezing, wintery day, I wonder if Easter is really just around the corner or if maybe we’re back…
Education, water, dissolving the Senate and an award
Last week, the Senate took up the budget bill and, as is often the case, stripped off the amendments made on the bill in the House. This may explain why,…
Developments are more than benign neglect
Last week saw some serious bumps in the road that didn’t bode well for rural Colorado. Repeatedly it’s been stated this year that there’s no war on rural Colorado, that…
Addressing wildfire challenges at the Capitol
The last couple of weeks have been a bit chaotic with the collision of a heavy bill load in committee and on the Senate floor along with my need to…
Passing a bill is like playing chess on a three-dimensional board
With a very busy week behind me, I’m pleased to say that six of the seven bills that I presented in committee passed and now head to the floor for…
Evidence collection, water rights, premature births, geothermal and energy bills on this week’s agenda
In this column, I’ll describe the bills that I’ll be presenting in committee this week. You’ll see why my job is mentally stimulating and challenging, given the variety of topics…
Term limits require adaptation to loss of knowledge, experience
Change is in the air at the Capitol, I can feel it. We’re just short of the halfway mark, that is, if we go the full 120 days of the…
School funding, forest and wildfire management current topics
Construction on the Capitol dome appears to be winding down and, as the scaffolding is slowly dismantled, natural sunlight is beginning to reappear in the center of the building. It’s…
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