Bente Birkeland
Bente Birkeland has been reporting on state legislative issues for KUNC and Rocky Mountain Community Radio since 2006. Originally, from Minnesota, Bente likes to hike and ski in her spare time. She keeps track of state politics throughout the year but is especially busy during the annual legislative session from January through early May.
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The legislature is trying to head off a law that takes effect early next year. They’ll have several different choices of how to do that. -
Even many voters who support the president questioned the lengths his administration is going to to remove people from the country.
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State grants for transportation, infrastructure, energy projects and more will come with new housing policy requirements, starting this fall. -
Gov. Polis calls lawmakers back Aug. 21 to fix a $1.2B budget gap and revisit Colorado’s new AI law. A hiring freeze and healthcare changes are also on the table. -
Even many voters who support President Trump question the lengths his administration is going to to remove people from the country. -
A federal judge hears Tina Peters' bid for release while she appeals her state conviction, raising constitutional questions and legal uncertainty. -
A man who once ran for county sheriff in Colorado was arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail into a county clerk's office, appearing to target the county's voting machines.
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As demonstrations swirled around the Capitol five years ago, state lawmakers came together on a sweeping package of reforms that are still playing out. -
Colorado lawmakers aimed to refine the state's AI regulations before the end of session, but disagreements left no time for new legislation. The policy will take effect as planned next year.
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“Tina is an innocent Political Prisoner being horribly and unjustly punished in the form of Cruel and Unusual Punishment,” he wrote.
