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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Lawmakers say some special sessions feel more "special," or necessary, than others. -
Democrats claim House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese withheld information about who took a surreptitious photo of a female lawmaker. On Thursday, Pugliese said that’s not true. -
If the resolution passes, Ryan Armagost would be the first state lawmaker censured in nearly two decades. -
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. -
Incidents keep happening at the statehouse that show lawmakers still have a ways to go in their quest to set a healthy workplace culture. -
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. -
There’s a vault at the State Capitol filled with $2 billion in lost treasures and unclaimed property belonging to generations of Coloradans. Some of it could even be yours. -
The thread was sparked by a photo that was later posted to social media, unleashing online harassment. -
Purplish takes a trip inside the treasure vault at the State Capitol.
