/tags/yara-zokaie Yara Zokaie en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:25:28 GMT /2025-02-21/purplish-life-as-a-new-state-lawmaker Meet two members of the freshman class at the Capitol. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:25:28 GMT /2025-02-21/purplish-life-as-a-new-state-lawmaker Lucas Brady Woods, Bente Birkeland /news/2025-02-21/how-two-new-lawmakers-are-adjusting-to-life-under-colorados-gold-dome 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. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-21/how-two-new-lawmakers-are-adjusting-to-life-under-colorados-gold-dome Lucas Brady Woods, Bente Birkeland