/tags/mark-ferrandino Mark Ferrandino en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 27 May 2014 13:00:00 GMT /business/2014-05-27/brand-colorado-slowly-gaining-steam More and more companies are starting to use the new Colorado logo and slogan - “it’s our nature” - to promote their products, helping the state's efforts… Tue, 27 May 2014 13:00:00 GMT /business/2014-05-27/brand-colorado-slowly-gaining-steam Bente Birkeland /politics/2014-05-09/a-look-back-at-the-wrapped-colorado-legislative-session Colorado’s legislative session wrapped up on a muted tone Wednesday with most major bills already tied up before the closing gavel fell. This session was… Fri, 09 May 2014 14:41:23 GMT /politics/2014-05-09/a-look-back-at-the-wrapped-colorado-legislative-session Bente Birkeland /politics/2014-03-10/taking-a-tally-at-the-colorado-legislative-midpoint Colorado’s 2014 legislative session is already halfway over. So far lawmakers have tackled a whole host of issues – everything from gun law repeals to… Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:00:00 GMT /politics/2014-03-10/taking-a-tally-at-the-colorado-legislative-midpoint Bente Birkeland /politics/2014-01-06/denver-hispanic-chamber-previews-upcoming-legislative-session Business leaders in Denver’s Hispanic community gathered Monday morning to preview the upcoming state legislative session, which begins January… Mon, 06 Jan 2014 20:22:19 GMT /politics/2014-01-06/denver-hispanic-chamber-previews-upcoming-legislative-session Nathan Heffel /politics/2013-02-18/all-four-dem-gun-proposals-pass-house-advance-to-the-senate A controversial package of Democratic gun control bills cleared the Colorado House Monday. The measures now head to the state Senate.The first bill… Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:09:27 GMT /politics/2013-02-18/all-four-dem-gun-proposals-pass-house-advance-to-the-senate Bente Birkeland /politics/2013-01-09/transcript-speaker-elect-ferrandinos-legislative-opening-day-speech Transcript of Mark Ferrandino's speech given at the opening of the state legislative session, January 9, 2012. Source: Colorado House of… Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:15:01 GMT /politics/2013-01-09/transcript-speaker-elect-ferrandinos-legislative-opening-day-speech KUNC Staff /politics/2013-01-09/fresh-faces-first-day-at-the-colorado-legislature Wednesday marked the beginning of the annual general legislative session with 100 state lawmakers convening at the capitol.This year’s crop of new faces… Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:01:39 GMT /politics/2013-01-09/fresh-faces-first-day-at-the-colorado-legislature Bente Birkeland /politics/2013-01-08/civil-unions-back-on-the-agenda-as-colorado-legislature-convenes One of the first bills likely to be brought up by state lawmakers during this year’s legislative session is one to legalize civil unions for same-sex… Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:00:00 GMT /politics/2013-01-08/civil-unions-back-on-the-agenda-as-colorado-legislature-convenes Erin O'Toole /politics/2012-05-15/civil-unions-fight-over-tensions-remain At the state capitol, tensions between Democrats and Republicans meeting for a special session remains high following the defeat of a civil unions bill… Tue, 15 May 2012 21:40:14 GMT /politics/2012-05-15/civil-unions-fight-over-tensions-remain Kirk Siegler /politics/2012-05-14/civil-unions-legislation-defeated-in-so-called-kill-committee The effort to revive a stalled civil unions bill has run out of steam at the Colorado Capitol. The measure died Monday night in a Republican-controlled… Tue, 15 May 2012 04:33:32 GMT /politics/2012-05-14/civil-unions-legislation-defeated-in-so-called-kill-committee Kirk Siegler