On the first day of the session, Senate President
Morgan Carroll and Senate Minority Leader
Bill Cadman gave speeches marking opening day, as did Speaker of the House
Mark Ferrandino and House Minority Leader
Brian DelGrosso. Partisanship, economic development, particularly in rural areas, and unemployment were common topics.
On Thursday Governor Hickenlooper delivered his
State of the State. The Governor stated his number one priority is to focus on job growth in the state. He too emphasized the need for job creation in rural parts of the state. The links to all the speeches are embedded above.