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CERTAIN WORDS AND PHRASES inevitably come to define legislative sessions. On Wednesday at Colorado’s General Assembly, we got four in one day.
* “You’re toast,” as in “I’m frustrated and disappointed in the speaker of the House when last Friday on the phone, when we were discussing this, he said, ‘You’re toast.’” These were the fighting words, allegedly spoken by McNulty, that have GOP Rep. Laura Bradford mulling a House-leadership-altering change in political parties. McNulty confirmed the comment but remembers it a little differently: “It is quite possible that I said that if she’s not honest about what happened, and she doesn’t show remorse for what happened, that she would be toast.”
* “Legislative function,” as in “Someone should open a bar and call it ‘Legislative Function.’” This anonymous quote, originally reported by The Post’s Lynn Bartels, took a wry swipe at Bradford’s claim, or non-claim as it turns out, of legislative immunity. The assembly has made it through the last three days with its sense of humor intact.
* “Windshield time,” as in “My thinking is that four hours of windshield time away from this chaos, away from this building, away from this city will help me clarify what I’m going to do.” Bradford intended it as “down time” or “away time.” Bradford’s specific reference is to her four-hour Friday commute back to the Western Slope town of Collbran. In the business world, windshield time is one of the hidden expenses of operating remote sites, as in “‘Windshield time’ is all the unproductive time that your technicians spend in the car traveling to and from remote sites.”
* “Beautiful parallel park,” as in “I did a beautiful parallel park.” Bradford, quoted today by Bartels, reportedly said this in her defense to allegations that she drove while drunk. Maybe it’s so, but practitioners of the art of PR may counsel against touting your driving prowess after consuming three glasses of wine.
MIKE LITTWIN’S TAKE: The Denver cops have now twice let Bradford off the hook.
THIS IS NO TIME TO GET DISTRACTED: 47 bills are up for consideration today. Check out State Bill Colorado’s quick-look calendar here.
REPORTERS DO THEIR BEST WORK WHEN THEY FOCUS ON PEOPLE, NOT PROCESS. Witness Lynn Bartels’”Colorado Rep. Bradford’s rock-star welcome fizzled” in today’s Post.
RISKS MORE HEADACHES WITH FEDS? Hemp bill.
PHOTOGRAPHY ISN’T Patrick Malone’s strong suit.
EVEN IF BRADFORD WINS IN THE ETHICS COMMITTEE, doesn’t she lose in November?
UP TODAY: School trans-fat ban.
MOVING ON: Student count date.
HAT IN: Ray Watts, HD-47.
PICKS UP TANCREDO ENDORSEMENT: Rick Santorum.
HOUSE DEMOCRATS unveiled proposals to put stricter limits on tax credits that can be taken under the state’s enterprise-zone programs, a move that comes after high-profile criticism of the tax incentives.
WHAT HAPPENS IN DAVOS DOESN’T STAY THERE, APPARENTLY: Hickenlooper took advantage of a chance meeting with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to lobby for federal involvement at the Fort Lyon Correctional Facility.
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THE[NEWS]SEEN is all over this year’s “Barrister’s Ball.”
TODAY’S CALENDARS. House. Senate.
SUBSCRIBERS: Your Virtual Bill Box is here. Your Personal Calendar is here.
YESTERDAY’S BILL ROUNDUP, FROM STATE BILL COLORADO
* Bill action as of 7:15 p.m. Wednesday.
* Subscribers: All of Wednesday’s bill action
HICKENLOOPER PUBLIC EVENTS
11 a.m. – remarks at the Share in the Care Colorado’s unveiling of the scrim on the dome. Location: West Steps, State Capitol, Denver.
5:30 p.m. – participating in Strings of Hope, a tribute to Noel Cunningham. Location: Main Stage, Buell Theater, Performing Arts Center, 1050 13th St., Denver.
TODAY’S SOCIAL CALENDAR:
* Colorado Behavorial Healthcare Council Day at the Capitol, 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Colorado State Capitol, 200 East Colfax, Denver 80203, Contact : Selisa Robinson 303-832-7594 x 10 srobinson@cbhc.org
* Reception, Colorado Association of Realtors, 5:00-7:00 p.m., History Colorado Center 1200 Broadway Denver 80203, Contact : Stephanie Fransen 303-785-7118
AND NOW THIS FROM THE RENEGADE LUNCH LADY: Colorado’s best-known school nutritionist says the complete trans-fat ban is do-able.
HE SAID IT: “This is going to be mayhem. Picture an Allstate commercial.” — GOP candidate Owen Hill on the prospect of three GOP primaries this fall.
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