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Cute puppy overload and an audition of a different kind: Capitol M | Week of Feb. 28, 2026
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The lighter side of the Capitol, and most days, you ought to be really grateful for it. There’s a rumor (jk) floating around that an amendment is coming for the bill to legalize prostitution. The amendment would ban condoms made with PFAS. IYKYK. This week, Senate Democrats elected a new president pro tem. The competition took…
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A day in the life of the Capitol: Capitol M | Week of Feb. 14, 2026
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The lighter side of the Capitol, usually. If you were walking around the Capitol on Feb. 12, there was plenty to see and to be amused (or delighted) by. Let’s start with the high school kids from Greeley’s District 6. Their teachers, both old enough to remember, gave them a tour of the basement phone…
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Capitol M: Olympic version | Week of Feb. 7, 2026
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The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. Sen. Byron Pelton, R-Sterling, who turns 50 this year, is sporting eyeglasses for the first time. He blames the lege. “With 700 bills to read a year, my eyes are failing me,” he quipped. Salute to Colorado’s Olympians, and one in particular With the Winter Olympics underway…
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Capitol M: Return to Gold Dome High, 2026 edition, and a salute to old IU
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Welcome back, campers! The 2026 legislative session is upon the good citizens of Colorado, and for a few, the first Monday of the session, Jan. 19, was pretty special. There are at least four folks in the Capitol who are proud alumni of Indiana University, which won its first-ever national championship in football, beating Ohio…
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Capitol M: Wearin’ of the Green Edition | Week of March 19, 2022
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The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. This week, Capitol M is reminded of many an old Irish song as the General Assembly and everyone else who hangs there celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. FYI, the short version is St. Paddy’s Day, with a D, not a T. Don’t forget that. As the song says,…
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Capitol M: New senator and alter ego edition | Week of March 5, 2022
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The lighter side of the Capitol, usually. Meet Joaquin. Joaquin is the alter-ego of Rep. Alex Valdez of Denver, who points out he’s a Gemini, so it works. Joaquin occasionally shows up in the House chambers; he’s a part of the back two rows of the Dems’ side of the House, traditionally a place where…
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CAPITOL M: Week of Jan. 15, 2022 — Welcome Back to Gold Dome High
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The lighter side of the Capitol, unless it isn’t. The 2022 session is off to a bang (of the gavel) and the return of lawmakers during a pandemic that does.not.ever.want.to.end. The big question this week: how long the legislature will be able to operate before having to adjourn because of a massive outbreak of COVID.…
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CAPITOL M | Jan. 20-26: More chile chatter; memorabilia rescued
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Rep. Hugh McKean gets his comeuppance. Photo courtesy of Rep. Daneya Esgar, supplier of the t-shirt. Chiles, round two: The superiority of the Pueblo Chile has been confirmed, at least in state Rep. Hugh McKean’s mind. Capitol M fans may recall that the Republican from Loveland really wound up Democratic Rep. Daneya Esgar of Pueblo…
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CAPITOL M | Jan. 13-19: Lawmakers move up; a hot mess over chiles
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A look at the lighter side (usually) of what goes on in the Colorado General Assembly …. So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night (with a nod to Rodgers & Hammerstein): In the past week, members of the Colorado state House departing for the upper chamber have left in their wake a few parting shots at…
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CAPITOL M | Dec. 30-Jan. 5: Opening Day check of the injury and ailment list
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Welcome back, campers! Wasn’t that Friday Opening Day at the General Assembly just a hoot? Keep in mind the session will end (probably) on the first Friday in May, so there’s that to look forward to. A shout-out to those who missed Opening Day because of various ailments. Among them was Kevin Bommer, the deputy…
