Author: Pete Lee
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The necessity for change within state’s youth corrections system
Last year, 53 Colorado legislators co-sponsored a Division of Youth Corrections Reform bill, HB17-1329. It was inspired by Bound and Broken, the shocking report which described brutal abuse and mistreatment of already traumatized youth confined at DYS. It followed revelations about fights, assaults, use of protracted and illegal solitary confinement as well as riots in…
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Most productive session in a generation
The 2013 session of the Colorado General Assembly is history now, and what a session it was. Longtime observers of the state government have described this legislative session as the most productive in a generation, and we’re proud to have been a part of getting things done for our districts and the people of Colorado.…
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GUEST COLUMN: Some insights from Colorado’s collaborative Legislature
Although I’m just a first-termer in the Colorado House of Representatives, I am in my second session, so I am now a seasoned rookie. As we enter the final month of our constitutionally prescribed 120-day legislative session, I offer some insights from that perspective. The first is this: Although many believe the Colorado General Assembly…
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Candidate works beyond ideaology
Although I have lived in Colorado Springs for 32 years, I have never run for political office. Nonetheless, in 2007, I announced my candidacy for the Colorado state Senate in District 12. My decision might seem surprising, even idealistic, given the make-up of the district and my opponent. However, I see the serious challenges we…