Governor John Hickenlooper says he wants to focus on jobs, the economy and non-partisan issues during the next legislative session. As he outlined his agenda Thursday, his biggest hope is that politics will take a back seat.
Easier said than done with .
Three Democrats are no longer in office over their support for stricter gun laws. The state also grappled with and wildfires. Hickenlooper says he hopes all that turmoil will help build a sense of community.
鈥淭hose kinds of natural disasters have a tendency to bring people together,鈥� said Hickenlooper. 鈥淟ook I know it鈥檚 an election year. I鈥檓 not blind. But you need to start with big goals otherwise nothing will happen.鈥�
The Governor doesn鈥檛 expect his party to pass new gun laws, but he also doesn鈥檛 want to repeal the gun control measure already in place. He also isn鈥檛 convinced Colorado needs new high school.
鈥淚鈥檓 not sure we should be telling schools how to secure their buildings. Do we want armed guards in every school? Lets see what schools think,鈥� said Hickenlooper.
The Governor does say he wants to make Colorado a more business friendly state. Another top goal is at the customer service level, reducing lines and wait times at driver鈥檚 license offices.
