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Position: Life in the Legislature
Position: Life in the Legislature
Position: Life in the Legislature
Position: Live in the Legislature
Position: Life in the Legislature
Position: HERALD STAFF WRITER
Theres nothing like a quick weekend at home, watching my 63 son and his friends compete in the annual Silverton skijoring event, to get some much-needed perspective and fresh air away from the...
DATE: Feb. 21, 2012 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
Were now grappling with bills that stir much emotion for my constituents and that present a complex challenge for me in seeking to represent my district, which clearly doesnt speak with one voice...
DATE: Feb. 14, 2012 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
The past week was a busy one as I had three bills in committees for hearing. The first is a bill Im carrying on behalf of numerous tow truck operators in my district who object strongly to the...
DATE: Feb. 7, 2012 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
The common theme at the Colorado Capitol, in both the executive and legislative branches and across party lines, is that we want to be a business-friendly state. We still have a long recovery out...
DATE: Jan. 24, 2012 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
The legislature started midweek, and we’re off to a fast start. The ceremonial activities had barely been completed and the Senate Health and Human Services committee that I sit on was already...
DATE: Jan. 17, 2012 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
In light of tis the season to be jolly, Im going to focus on positive, forward-looking things when writing this months column rather than the hyperpartisan politics irresponsibly neglecting...
DATE: Dec. 6, 2011 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
The interim water resources review committee has wrapped up its scheduled meetings and has designated certain bills presented to it as being committee approved. Any legislator can carry a bill...
DATE: Nov. 1, 2011 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
Two interim committees have kept me headed to Denver pretty frequently, but another extra assignment I have is the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Federal Deficit Reduction Task...
DATE: Oct. 4, 2011 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
Life and the weather are shifting into autumn patterns, probably causing a few of us to wonder how the hours of daylight can be growing shorter already. I had the chance to see just where my summer...
DATE: Sept. 6, 2011 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
It’s hard to believe we’re past the midpoint of summer already, but the start of county fairs tells me it’s true. With so much happening, or not happening, on the national level, it’s important to...
DATE: Aug. 2, 2011 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
Each year when I come back from a legislative session in Denver, I say the same thing.There truly is no place like home, especially when home is in southwest Colorado.Having moved to the Western...
DATE: July 5, 2011 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
The legislative session is over and its time for a little reflection. It wasnt an easy year with the deep budgets cuts that needed to be made and the many different proposals on how to go about...
DATE: June 7, 2011 | COLUMN: Life in the Legislature
