Bill Summaries — Your Source for the “Quick and Dirty” on a Bill
by Patti Dahlberg You’re running late, you’re trying to get a handle on the bills they just called up on special orders, and there are seven bills on your committee […]
March 2013
A New Interpretation of “Amendment 41” and Gifts of Travel: Maybe You Can Attend that Conference!
by Jennifer Gilroy By this point in your career as a legislator, you know that, under Amendment 41, you may not accept a scholarship or reimbursement for travel, hotel accommodations, […]
Tax Check-off Programs — “Check it out, check it off!”
by Patti Dahlberg Thirty-six years ago, Colorado became the first state in the country to allow a taxpayer to “check-off” a voluntary contribution to a state program. That’s right — […]
To Really Drill Down on an Issue, Consider Creating an Interim Study Committee
by Patti Dahlberg and Julie Pelegrin Do you ever feel like things during the legislative session are just going too fast and that certain bills and topics need much more […]