CU goes to Washington: Colorado Capital Conference offers insight into federal policy and democratic process

From its mountains to its plains, Colorado is renowned for its incredible views. Lesser known are the views into our democratic process a longstanding Colorado event provides each year. The annual Colorado Capital Conference – the result of a collaboration between the University of Colorado, Colorado Mesa University, Colorado State University and Colorado’s U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper – takes participants to Washington, D.C., where they interact with the nation’s leaders while hearing from various policy experts.