Legislative Session Preview Q & A: Senate President Shaffer (D)

By On December 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Bente Birkeland, Capitol Coverage, Colorado, Interview, KRCC News, Politics

Brandon ShafferColorado’s annual legislative session begins January 13th. State capitol correspondent Bente Birkeland is sitting down with legislative leaders to discuss what lawmakers are likely to debate. In this piece, she talks with the new Senate President.

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

 
Reddit Facebook Twitter Delicious Mixx StumbleUpon Digg

Comments are closed.

News

AP
The ’60s Are Gone, But Psychedelic Research Trip Continues
March 9, 2014 | NPR · Since the 1970s, hallucinogens have been classified as Schedule I drugs, indicating they have no medical use. But researchers say there are benefits and that work must continue.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

AP
China’s Crackdown On Corruption Opens Door To Abuse
March 9, 2014 | NPR · A local official says he was detained and tortured by the Communist Party after being accused of taking bribes. The Associated Press reports these investigations occur without judicial oversight.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Ford Motor Co.
Detroit’s William Clay Ford Dies At Age 88
March 9, 2014 | NPR · William Clay Ford, a descendant of auto industry pioneer Henry Ford and owner of the Detroit Lions, has died at age 88. He bought the NFL team in 1963.
 

Arts & Life

Penguin Group
‘Boy, Snow, Bird’ Takes A Closer Look Into The Fairy Tale Mirror
March 9, 2014 | NPR · Things are not what they seem in Helen Oyeyemi’s new novel, set in 1950s New England. The book places Snow White in a particular historical context, exploring beauty, envy and identity.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

demoshelsinki/Flickr
A Theme Park For Foodies? Italians Say Bologna
March 9, 2014 | NPR · The Eataly food emporium plans to open a $55 million theme park in Italy, devoted to the nation’s culinary pleasures. Some have dubbed it the “Disneyland of food,” but Italians aren’t impressed.
 

Courtesy of Museo Frida Kahlo
Destroyed By Rockefellers, Mural Trespassed On Political Vision
March 9, 2014 | NPR · When Mexican artist Diego Rivera was commissioned to do a mural for Rockefeller Center, some may have wondered whether industrialist tycoon John D. Rockefeller Jr. knew what he was getting into.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Music

Acclaimed Jazz Singer Diane Reeves Takes On A Soulful Sound
March 9, 2014 | NPR · Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves has partnered with a younger generation of jazz musicians for a new album called Beautiful Life.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Courtesy DSO
After A Bitter Struggle, DSO Brings ‘Joy’ To The People Again
March 9, 2014 | NPR · The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has struggled financially, but after much work, it’s set itself on solid footing and become a bright spot in a struggling city.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

John Denver’s ‘Country Roads,’ Now Official In West Virginia
March 9, 2014 | NPR · John Denver’s hit “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” has just become a state song of West Virginia, an effort spearheaded by the woman married to the actor who played Gilligan on Gilligan’s Island.
Windows Media | MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Get the KRCC iPhone App

The Writer's Almanac

Radiolab