During the legislative session there have been a host of bills on criminal justice. Many of these measures are controversial and have sparked heated debates. Bente Birkeland talks to capitol reporters about reforms to the justice system as part of our capitol conversation series.

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There was a time just a few years ago when the state capitol didn’t have wireless internet access. But things have certainly changed with almost everyone plugged into smart phones and iPads. And not only that, many lawmakers spend a good chunk of each day on twitter. State capitol reporter Bente Birkeland takes a [...]

Colorado’s four-year public colleges will soon be a rarity. That’s because most colleges don’t want to be colleges any more, and are asking the legislature to switch their names. State capitol reporter Bente Birkeland takes a closer look at the reasons behind the requests…

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