YOU'VE BEEN PRANKED

When Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, found his desk on the Capitol floor filled with trash last week, he had a good idea who was behind the prank.

That may be why Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Yuma, discovered Wednesday morning that his desk and chair were filled with law books.

DEMS DO SARCASM

Two gems from the Senate Democratic budget caucus:

"I guess people really want to experience the great outdoors."

Sen. Abel Tapia, of Pueblo, talking about the growing demand for TV and Internet connections at state campgrounds

"This is Comedy Central now. When they pay us to enforce a little known law the feds have called 'immigration,' we'll pay them."

Sen. Peter Groff, of Denver, when he learned the feds are demanding an $11 million reimbursement for client food-stamp overpayments caused by the state's welfare-benefit system

BILL'S BILLS

83 Bills Gov. Bill Ritter has signed into law, from sweeping energy legislation to routine departmental budget adjustment requests.

1 Bill vetoed - the labor union bill that led to a Senate filibuster