Bente Birkeland
Bente Birkeland is an award-winning journalist who joined Colorado Public Radio in August 2018 after a decade of reporting on the Colorado state capitol for the Rocky Mountain Community Radio collaborative and KUNC. In 2017, Bente was named Colorado Journalist of the Year by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and she was awarded with a National Investigative Reporting Award by SPJ a year later.
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President Trump signed an executive order that sets out a list of new mandates for states to follow for mail-in ballots, or face the loss of federal funds. -
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a freedom of speech case challenging Colorado’s statewide ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth. -
The state assembly gave a chance for some of the primary candidates to make their case directly to the state’s most active Democrats. -
Crucial statewide races are on the line, and the party faces an increasingly riled base. -
Colorado’s Medicaid spending has grown dramatically in recent years, making it tough for the state’s budget writers to avoid deep cuts to the program. -
One party leader calls it a “dumpster fire” after state chair resigns following no-confidence vote. -
The Department of Corrections says it needs money to fund additional beds. But Colorado lawmakers don’t want to keep writing short-term checks without a long-term plan. -
State legislators delayed the law’s implementation to give stakeholders a chance to hammer out disagreements on consumer protections. -
Police say the technology has improved public safety. But as public outrage over these systems grows, state lawmakers step into the debate. -
GOP Chair Brita Horn will resign as party chair in April, months before a critical mid-term election and after months of infighting.
