Throwback Thursday: Colorado’s 1918 Election
by Patti Dahlberg By November 1918, Europe had been at war for four years, the United States had been involved for a little over a year, and Colorado was benefiting […]
History
Colorado’s Capitol Building Started 150 Years Ago with a Land Donation – Thank You Mr. Brown
by Patti Dahlberg February 28, 1861 – The Colorado Territory is carved out from portions of what was previously the Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Utah Territories. That autumn, the […]
A Word of Praise for the Sergeants-at-arms
by Darren Thornberry Hang around either chamber of the Colorado General Assembly at, say, 10 a.m. on a weekday and you’ll notice something striking. Amidst the speaking, the voting, the […]
Looking Back: What Were the Political Issues in 1918…er…1917?
by Julie Pelegrin and Nate Carr The Second Regular Session of the Seventy-first General Assembly is underway. Based on recent media coverage and the opening day remarks by legislative leadership, […]
Pardon Our Dust: Interim Renovations at the Capitol
by Darren Thornberry The sine die gavel was still ringing in our ears when construction projects began anew this spring at the Colorado state capitol building. Much like the laws […]