Gov says: No special session for you!

After more than a week of speculation, Gov. John Hickenlooper today put to an end the idea that he might call lawmakers back for a special session.

Following discussions with various groups both in and out of the state Capitol, Hickenlooper said he decided a special session wouldn’t be worth the effort. The political landscape hasn’t shifted since the legislature adjourned nine days ago, he added.

On May 11, the day after lawmakers called it quits for the 2017 General Assembly, Hickenlooper raised the possibility that he could ask lawmakers to come back to iron out agreements on transportation funding, rural broadband, the Colorado Energy Office and healthcare transparency issues.

Transportation was clearly at the top of the governor’s priority list.

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