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Legislating from the Western Slope ... Last week, Colorado kicked off the 2024 legislative session. Gov. Polis outlined some priorities in his State of the State speech — such as investing in public transportation — and shortly thereafter four local legislators from the Western Slope sat down with the Montrose Daily Press and Delta County Independent to share their thoughts on Polis's vision for the state, as well as their own priorities for this legislative session. Sen. Cleave Simpson, Rep. Marc Catlin, Sen. Perry Will and Rep. Matt Soper each felt that Polis was out of step with the needs within their respective districts, and out of touch in general with the rural reaches of the state — rail travel may play well in Denver, they said, less so on the Western Slope. You can read our publisher Dennis Anderson's account of this discussion with our local legislators in tomorrow's edition of the Montrose Daily Press — or online, right now. Have a Good One, Jeremy Morrison, managing editor QUICK LINKS Listen to our podcast Montrose Fresh, it's available everywhere podcasts are found including Apple, Pandora, Spotify and Amazon Music Remember those we've lost in our obituaries section View the letter to the editor. If you would like to submit a letter please email: editor@montrosepress.com Get today's weather forecast Check out our classifieds and explore the MDP e-editions Already a subscriber, but need to activate your digital account? Click here to create an account or call our office at 970-249-3444 and we'll get you all set up.

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