Statehouse leaders from both parties pledged to try and find common ground during the upcoming legislative session. They joined Governor-elect John Hickenlooper to preview the session at the Colorado Press Association late last week. But even as they talked of bi-partisanship, stark divisions between the parties surfaced. Bente Birkeland has more from the state capitol.
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