Tag: Steve Fenberg
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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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Ethics committee to review complaint against Colorado senator accused of intoxication
Northglenn City Council filed a complaint against Sen. Faith Winter after April 3 incident
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Colorado legislative leaders vow civility as they seek to solve big problem in 2024 session
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Colorado legislative leaders on Tuesday vowed to work together to tackle some of the biggest issues facing the state, including the lack of affordable housing, changes to the “construction defects” law, sustainability and rising cost of living. Indeed, civility and bipartisan cooperation became the overarching themes on the eve of the legislative session that begins…
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An urgent political message from President Lincoln | Vince Bzdek
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save At the end of the Netflix hit movie “Leave the World Behind,” the character of Rose, a preteen girl, sits down alone in a bunker to watch the final episode of “Friends” as the world…
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Colorado’s high energy costs are part of a regulatory ‘game’
Colorado Utility Consumer Advocate chief: When ratepayers — stunned by doubling and even tripling of energy bills — cry out for help, the PUC patiently listens, but the public comments don’t have much weight in the process.
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Colorado legislature forms special committee to investigate skyrocketing energy bills
The Colorado legislature is setting its sights on the skyrocketing energy bills crushing households throughout the state, creating a special committee to investigate what’s going on. Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, and House Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, announced Thursday they are forming a joint select committee tasked with determining the cause of rising utility rates…
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Who’s got the juice? | 2022 IN REVIEW
The political turmoil and transformation of 2022 revealed the movers and shakers of Colorado’s political realm. Colorado Politics identified 10 of the individuals and groups who had the biggest wins and made the most impact on state politics this year: Gov. Jared Polis Polis was reelected for his second term as governor in November, winning…
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Q&A with Steve Fenberg | Colorado Senate president on what’s to come next session
Colorado Senate President Steve Fenberg is preparing to enter the next legislative session with near unprecedented power, largely the result of Democratic dominance in the midterm elections. A Boulder Democrat, Fenberg’s party flipped seven seats from red to blue in the November election, creating a 69-31 Democrat-Republican split in the state legislature. In the House,…
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El Paso County grand jury indictment shows two counts against state Sen. Pete Lee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Aug. 3 El Paso County grand jury indictment charging state Sen. Pete Lee with falsifying residency information pertains to votes he cast in El Paso County elections in 2019 and 2020. The indictment contains two counts: a violation of CRS 1-13-709.5, which says any person…
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Q&A with Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg | At the end of 16 years of public service
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, is the only one of 100 lawmakers in the 2022 session who has served for a full 16 years: four consecutive two-year terms in the House followed by two consecutive four-year terms in the Senate. First elected in 2006 to…