Biomass bill: A proactive approach to Colorado’s forest health
The 2016 legislative session is moving into full gear these days, with much of our time now being spent in committees as bills get their first hearing in front of…
Roberts rejects governor’s budget ‘fix’
We’re past the ceremonial days of the 2016 legislature and the only tasks we must complete in a session, based on the state’s constitution, are to pass the budget and…
Work harder to find solutions that match people’s expectations, pockets
Sitting at my home desk preparing to write this column, I couldn’t be happier to see the mounds of snow outside the window. May El Nino be all for southwest…
Working for the good of others
As winter weather drives more people indoors, it’s time to note that there’s been good progress made lately on Colorado’s natural resources issues. There’s a long ways to go before…
Interim committees to consider new legislation
My September finished with another round of interim committee hearings, including on data collection of police-initiated contacts, considering possible ways to improve statewide racial profiling data, and the final series…
Water resources review committee keeps legislators busy
The legislative interim has been anything but slow. There are so many interim committee meetings that many legislators have commented that they look forward to the start of the next…
Roberts welcomes more viewpoints to discussions
It’s been an interesting start to my summer. Responding to a reporter’s question of whether I’d be thinking about running for the U.S. Senate during the interim, I answered honestly…
Roberts reviews legislative session
It’s been a month since the end of the legislative session and it’s been great to be home more. Driving over Red Mountain pass last week to attend two town…
Youth needed to serve on advisory council
It’s almost hard to believe that, in two weeks, the legislative session will be over, and I’ll be happily settling back in at home, not having to return to the…
Bill would reform process for changing state constitution
With less than a month to go before the end of the legislative session, the piles of bills and the amount of committee work still to be done are daunting.…
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