House’s Curry: ‘I don’t want to be a part of any party’

“I think there are a lot of folks out there who have moved beyond partisan thinking and are more concerned about the overall welfare of the state.”

Pitch to push more inmates into community programs raises eyebrows

“It’s not going to be popular, I can tell you that.”

Latest economic forecast points to even more state budget cuts

“The end of the recession is not the end of difficult times.”

Ritter administration stands by early release of inmates–at 235 and counting

“There are no sex-offenders, class 1 or class 2 felonies … there could be a variety of charges from drugs to auto-theft to forgeries.”

Another fee increase for motorists? Small hike possible, lawmakers told

“Is there room to lower somehow, the expenditures, to keep it in balance — rather than looking at the fee side?”

Lawmakers brace for lawsuit over school funding

“We’ve had a habit of passing standards and then saying it was up to other people to get students to meet those standards.”

Ritter touts job-training measures to give economy a lift

“We’re focused on creating and retaining jobs and getting people back to work, ushering businesses through this downturn.”

Colorado business community eyes proposed loss of tax breaks

“It’s not that were just giving tax cuts to companies. It’s so they can invest in Colorado, so they can hire employees.”

CU’s Benson calls on lawmakers to untie his hands

“If we want to do any real estate transactions we have to use one agency … I’ll be honest with you. I’m really irritated with this.”