Legislation curbs local grocery taxes at convenience stores

Mary Hodge

“We shouldn’t be taxing the citizens of Colorado who want to put food on their tables.”

Fossil fuels, renewables at odds in 2011 session

Mary Hodge

“We need all types of energy, and we need to stop pitting one form against another form.”

Parks, Wildlife now birds of a feather

Mary Hodge

“This bill is about good government … we will cut costs to taxpayers…”

Freshman guv vetoed fewer, inked fewer than predecessor

Mary Hodge

…And with control of the General Assembly split between the parties, legislation reaching Hick’s desk had bipartisan backing.

‘CHP’ bill, a tough call for Dems, now on guv’s desk

Mary Hodge

Colorado Children’s Campaign says measure balances budget on poor kids’ backs.

Rural lawmakers to colleagues: Stop raiding severance-tax revenue

Mary Hodge

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

SW Colorado lawmaker says stop raiding severance-tax proceeds

Mary Hodge

“We in the rural areas are team players …we’ve become, in a way, the fall guys.”

Lawmakers ponder trade-offs as federal funding rises for health care

Mary Hodge

“Whether it’s federal dollars or not, my question is still, can we afford this?”

Guv lays out balancing act for legislative budgeters

Mary Hodge

“Balancing the budget during an economic downturn is no easy task.”

GOP seeks to make new mark on joint-budget process

Mary Hodge

“…it’s a wonderful opportunity since both parties will have to take the credit and the blame,”