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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Meet two members of the freshman class at the Capitol. -
The bipartisan effort stems from the case of a former CBI scientist accused of manipulating thousands of test results. -
The hours are long and being a representative is a lifestyle change, but Democrat Yara Zokaie and Republican Dusty Johnson say it’s worth the sacrifices. -
How did state finances end up in such bad shape, and how far will lawmakers go to get back in balance? -
Insurers were supposed to start covering recreational prosthetics on Jan. 1, but the state is still deciding how to implement the law -
Democrats are targeting one firearm feature they say makes the most difference in mass shootings. But in doing so, they would take many guns sold in Colorado off shelves. -
For 82 years, this law has made unionization more difficult in Colorado. -
The SMART Act was meant to increase oversight, accountability and transparency for state departments, but some lawmakers say it’s often a lost opportunity. -
Democratic lawmakers want to make it easier for workplaces to fully unionize, but their plan to repeal Colorado's one-of-a-kind organizing requirements faces opposition from business and the governor. -
After all the drama of recent years, the start to the 119th Congress has been, dare we say it, pretty normal?
