/tags/dickey-lee-hullinghorst Dickey Lee Hullinghorst en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:38:00 GMT /politics/2016-01-13/welcome-to-2016-colorados-legislature-is-now-in-session The Colorado capitol had a back to school vibe Wednesday, with families and friends joining lawmakers in the chamber for the opening of Colorado's annual… Wed, 13 Jan 2016 21:38:00 GMT /politics/2016-01-13/welcome-to-2016-colorados-legislature-is-now-in-session Bente Birkeland /politics/2016-01-07/a-word-with-colorados-speaker-of-the-house-dickey-lee-hullinghorst Colorado's Speaker of the House, Dickey Lee Hullinghorst (D-Boulder), is entering her second year as the leader of the chamber; she is also term limited… Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:24:28 GMT /politics/2016-01-07/a-word-with-colorados-speaker-of-the-house-dickey-lee-hullinghorst Bente Birkeland /politics/2015-09-03/as-new-rules-loom-colorado-is-again-talking-about-energy-industry-relations Oil drilling on Colorado's populous Front Range has forced more interactions between communities and the energy industry – and that's caused tension. At… Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2015-09-03/as-new-rules-loom-colorado-is-again-talking-about-energy-industry-relations Bente Birkeland /politics/2015-03-13/colorado-legislature-poised-for-a-look-at-oil-gas-health-impacts Trying to get more information on the health impact of oil and gas drilling is a topic that lawmakers will soon be taking up at the statehouse. It comes… Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2015-03-13/colorado-legislature-poised-for-a-look-at-oil-gas-health-impacts Bente Birkeland /politics/2015-03-09/taking-stock-of-split-control-at-the-2015-legislatures-mid-point State lawmakers are officially at the halfway point of the 2015 legislative session. What needs to be done before the end of the session? Lawmakers will… Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2015-03-09/taking-stock-of-split-control-at-the-2015-legislatures-mid-point Bente Birkeland /politics/2015-01-15/state-of-the-state-is-strong-as-hickenlooper-outlines-2015-plans Governor John Hickenlooper received a warm reception from lawmakers in both parties during his annual State of the State Address. The Governor talked… Fri, 16 Jan 2015 00:42:42 GMT /politics/2015-01-15/state-of-the-state-is-strong-as-hickenlooper-outlines-2015-plans Bente Birkeland /politics/2015-01-07/let-the-season-begin-the-2015-colorado-legislature-is-now-open One hundred lawmakers from across Colorado converged on the state capitol Wednesday for opening day of the annual 120 day legislative session. Freshman… Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:35:10 GMT /politics/2015-01-07/let-the-season-begin-the-2015-colorado-legislature-is-now-open Bente Birkeland /politics/2015-01-01/dems-focus-for-2015-colorado-legislature-jobs-and-economy When the seventieth session of the Colorado General Assembly convenes Jan. 7, 2015 there will a new speaker of the house. The previous leader in the… Thu, 01 Jan 2015 12:00:00 GMT /politics/2015-01-01/dems-focus-for-2015-colorado-legislature-jobs-and-economy Bente Birkeland