State lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to increase the daily expense rate for legislators who live outside of Denver. Every non-metro area lawmaker could get nearly 4 thousand additional dollars each year. Legislative leaders from both parties back the plan. Bente Birkeland talks to statehouse reporters about the reimbursement rate as part of [...]

Colorado lawmakers will soon debate whether to change how government workers get hired, are fired, and how they are compensated. It’s one of Governor Hickenlooper’s top priorities for the legislative session. Bente (BEN tuh) Birkeland has more from the state capitol.

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