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Democratic Control May Not Help Hickenlooper

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Democrats are once again in control of all levels of state government after picking up 5 seats in the House during last week’s election. But this isn’t necessarily being viewed as a good thing for Governor John Hickenlooper during the upcoming legislative session.

%22And%20I%20think%20with%20Republican%20control%20of%20one%20chamber%20anyway%2C%20it%20acted%20as%20kind%20of%20a%20filter%20and%20kept%20some%20legislation%20from%20getting%20to%20his%20desk%20and%20therefore%20he%20didn%27t%20have%20to%20make%20a%20decision.%22%20-%20Jody%20Hope%20Strogoff

KUNC’s Brian Larson spoke to Colorado Statesman publisher Jody Hope Strogoff for more.

Jody Hope Strogoff is the editor and publisher of The Colorado Statesman. The Statesman is a non-partisan political weekly newspaper, founded in 1898. Jody began working at the newspaper in the late 1970s, later purchasing the publication in 1988. She discusses the state’s political scene each Tuesday at 6:35 and 8:35 during KUNC’s Morning Edition.
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