Jan. 14, 2022: Rep. Perlmutter on decision to step down; Assessing the State of the State

‹‹ Colorado Matters

By Ryan Warner

January 14, 2022

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., speaks with members of the media after a news conference at the construction site of the Veterans Affairs hospital Thursday, April 2, 2015, in Aurora, Colo.

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Episode | 49:33

Jan. 14, 2022: Rep. Perlmutter on decision to step down; Assessing the State of the State

Segment 1 | 14:32
Rep. Ed Perlmutter on policy and his decision not to run for re-election
Segment 2 | 11:37
From the state legislature to the State of the State, what’s next for Colorado
Segment 3 | 5:12
Returning to a neighborhood decimated by wildfire
Segment 4 | 9:14
El Taco Rey closing after 45 years
Segment 5 | 6:23
Commentary: Remembering Betty White for the indelible impact her ‘Golden Girls’ HIV story left on me

Democratic Congressman Ed Perlmutter talks about his decision not to run for re-election after eight terms. Then, assessing the start of the legislative session and the State of the State address. Also, a woman returns to her neighborhood after the Marshall Fire. El Taco Rey, a longtime Colorado Springs restaurant, is closing. Plus Golden Girl Betty White.