Lawmakers reflect on rocky finish to legislative session

DENVER (KDVR) — Lawmakers at the state Capitol are done with this year's session.

Senators gaveled out around 10 p.m. Monday night after the House wrapped up around 9:45 p.m. No surprise that things did not end on a quiet note.

Lawmakers are leaving this year's session thinking about walkouts, housing, property and how they can better work together in the future. The day after the end of the session, there were differing opinions about the work lawmakers did during their 120 days at the Capitol.

"This session delivered real results on the issues that matter to Coloradans," House Speaker Julie McCluskie said Tuesday morning, reflecting on the session at a press briefing.

"We're sad that the people of Colorado are not living a life that is any more affordable because of this legislative session, that in fact, life is not any safer in Colorado because of this session," Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen said at the Senate GOP press conference.

"We were here about trying to make it more affordable for people to live in this state and make it into a more safe state. You know we heard the governor say, 'We're going to be in the top 10 (safest states). I don't think he is ge...