Rural lawmakers to colleagues: Stop raiding severance-tax revenue

“What are we supposed to survive on? What are we supposed to fix our roads with?”

Lawmakers want utility to give the medically impaired a break

Respite sought from Xcel’s tiered rates; critics say they fall hardest on those with special needs

Proposal underscores the ‘public’ in public records

“In this day and age no state contract should be out there without transparency.”

Most pending reforms to state retirement system likely to die early

“PERA members need to have a plan in place that won’t go bankrupt in the future.”

Dems’ bill would ‘ensure state never spends more money than it has’

GOP critics dismiss proposal as a “gimmick to appear fiscally responsible.”

Local bicycle bans could hit a roadblock at the Capitol

“This bill ensures that residents and tourists are able to travel to every corner of our beautiful state.”

Panel axes bill rolling back state workers’ ‘partnership agreements’

“Nothing was broken and nothing needed to be fixed when the governor signed the order.”

Funding equity proposed for students at private, public colleges

“College students at private schools add as much value as students at state schools.”

Bill lets small employers chip in for individual health coverage

“We’ve been trying a long time to get more people covered. This bill is one mechanism to help them do so.”

Requiring photo ID to vote wins a round in the House

“Voters should have the security of knowing that people who show up at the polls are indeed who they say they are.”