Crisanta Duran will serve as the top lawmaker in the state House of Representatives next session, leading the 65-member chamber as speaker of the house. She will also be the first Latina to serve in that role in state history.
As the first installment in a week-long series previewing the upcoming session, capitol correspondent Bente Birkeland sat down with her to talk about what’s going to get done this year.
To listen to Birkeland's other interviews with state politicians, click here.