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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State Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse shared their thoughts on immigration, DOGE, the economy and more in a live taping of the Purplish podcast in Denver earlier this week. -
A new bill would also set the goal of having evidence processed within sixty days, three times faster than the state's current guidelines. -
The veto override vote now heads to the House. The last veto overrides in Colorado were in 2011 and 2007 under former Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter, and both dealt with budget spending requests. -
Gov. Jared Polis' second veto of this year's legislative session was expected, but it sets up a potential fight with lawmakers concerned about illegal content aimed at minors. -
Backers want platforms to have to take action when users engage in illegal activity, but Gov. Jared Polis has serious concerns about the policy. -
Democratic state lawmakers are advancing a bill that aims to stymie some of the tactics they’ve seen deployed by the Trump administration. -
The agency is still months late in processing DNA evidence, but it hopes to bring down turnaround times. -
Democratic lawmakers want to expand protections, even as the federal government moves rapidly in the opposite direction. -
Under pressure from survivors and lawmakers, Colorado struggling to address huge delays in evidence testing. -
Democratic soul searching. A Republican fork in the road. As the nation undergoes enormous political shifts, the parties in Colorado are struggling to find their footing.
