KVNF Local Newscast: Monday, April 9, 2012
Multiple Western Slope Fires Signal Fire Season Is HereCapitol Conversation: Legislation Would Reform State Justice SystemCounties Support Oil Shale, Condemn BLMCompanies Relocating To Colorado For...
View ArticleNext Majority Leader Previews State Legislative Session
Democratic state lawmaker Mark Ferrandino will make history next legislative session by becoming Colorado’s first gay speaker of the house. Bente Birkeland sat down with him to discuss his priorities...
View ArticleCapital Conversation: State Legislative Preview
State lawmakers return to the capitol’s gold dome on January 9th. As part of our capitol conversation series statehouse reporter Bente Birkeland talked to fellow reporters about some of the key issues...
View ArticleReporters discuss upcoming actions in Legislature
This year’s legislative session got off to a slow start, but that’s about to change. Two of the biggest items for Democrats are scheduled for hearings in the coming days. As part of our capitol...
View ArticleCapitol Conversation: reporters discuss civil unions
A measure to allow civil unions in Colorado is expected to easily pass the state legislature this year, and as Bente Birkeland examines, the tenor of the debate is much different than in previous...
View ArticleDems discuss strict gun control measures
State Democrats recently unveiled their much-anticipated package of bills aimed at curbing gun violence. As part of our capitol conversation series, Bente Birkeland takes a look at the chances of the...
View ArticleKVNF Local Newscast, Monday, February 11, 2013
Headlines:BLM defers leases from Mesa Verde, Dinosaur National MonumentPoll shows residents of Rocky Mountain states strongly favor conservationDems at State House face conflict from friends and foes...
View ArticleCapitol Conversation
Governor John Hickenlooper is getting push back for recently telling members of Congress that he once drank flack fluid and touting Colorado as a national model for balanced energy rules. The state's...
View ArticleKVNF Local Newscast, Monday, February 18, 2013
Headlines:Capitol Coversation covers Gov. Hickenlooper's oil and gas conflictEnvironmental Impact Statement on uranium in Western Colorado due in MarchBLM collects $2.1 million in oil and gas lease...
View ArticleCapitol Conversation: the Gun Debate Turns Weird
Colorado’s gun control debate is making national news because of remarks from one Democratic lawmaker about rape. The comments came during a debate on banning concealed carry weapons on college...
View ArticleCapitol Conversation: More than Guns at the Legislature
Lawmakers are nearing the midpoint of the state’s legislative session. So far a discussion on gun violence has dominated much of the debate under the gold dome. But, as part of our capitol conversation...
View ArticleKVNF Local Newscast: Monday, March 11, 2013
Headlines:Most Colorado Gun Deaths Are SuicidesAmmo Buyers Talk About StockpilingCapitol Conversation: Education Funding Lawsuit Goes To State Supreme CourtCherry Creek Mortgage Challenges Fed Health...
View ArticleKVNF Local Newscast: Monday, March 18, 2013
Headlines:Capitol Conversation: What's Happened; What's AheadNatural Gas Liquid Leaking North of ParachuteiSeeChangeNew Kids On The Block
View ArticleCapitol Conversation: Halfway Through
State lawmakers are a little more than halfway through the legislative session, and there’s been no shortage of drama and divisive issues. Bente Birkeland takes stock of what’s happened so far and...
View ArticleCapitol Conversation
A major re-write of how Colorado funds K through 12 schools is now making its way through the state legislature. As part of our capitol conversation series Bente Birkeland talks about how it would...
View ArticleKVNF Local Newscast: Monday, April 01, 2013
Headlines:Capitol Conversation - State BudgetPipeline Leak Reveals Holes In Regulatory SystemThreat of Colony Collapse Coming to a Beehive Near YouCrane Count: 750 last night; 11,000 so far
View ArticleKVNF Regional Newscast: Thursday, December 26, 2013
Headlines:BLM to Review White River Forest Oil and Gas LeasesLegislative Preview on Next Year's Likely Policy DebatesAvalanche Danger for Mountains Moderate to ConsiderableColorado, Nebraska, Kansas...
View ArticleAggressive Proposals Aside, Colorado Legislature Still Looks To Address...
Helping prevent and fight wildfires is one of the top priorities for Colorado lawmakers in both parties this session, but so far they’re only proposing minor policy changes.
View ArticleKVNF Local Newscast: Monday, April 9, 2012
Multiple Western Slope Fires Signal Fire Season Is HereCapitol Conversation: Legislation Would Reform State Justice SystemCounties Support Oil Shale, Condemn BLMCompanies Relocating To Colorado For...
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