Former State Representative Alice Madden laughs during a discussion with fellow former legislators about the state budget on Monday, December 13, 2010 at the Denver Post. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post [Getty Images]

Former State Representative Alice Madden laughs during a discussion with fellow former legislators about the state budget on Monday, December 13, 2010 at the Denver Post. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post (Photo By AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images) — see more

Former State Representative Alice Madden laughs during a discussion with fellow former legislators about the state budget on Monday, December 13, 2010 at the Denver Post. AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post (Photo By AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post via Getty Images)