Bente Birkeland
Bente Birkeland has covered Colorado politics and government since spring of 2006. She loves the variety and challenge of the state capitol beat and talking to people from all walks of life. Bente's work has aired on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, American PublicMedia'sMarketplace, and she was a contributor for WNYC's The Next Big Thing. She has won numerous local and national awards, including best beat reporting from the Association of Capitol Reporters and Editors. Bente grew up in Minnesota and England, and loves skiing, hiking, and is an aspiring cello player. She lives in Lakewood with her husband.
Content
- Colorado Supreme Court bars Trump from the state's primary ballot
- Some state Republican parties are struggling and seeing deep divisions
- A year since Dobbs, these are the many ways states are protecting abortion
- Minnesota to join at least 4 other states in protecting transgender care this year
- The math behind Dominion Voting System's $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News
- Colorado is passing the most significant package of gun legislation in state history
- Clerks battle false claims as they prepare to administer elections
- Candidates compete eagerly for Colorado's new congressional district seat