The Durango Herald: Colorado leaders are pondering how to pay for the water systems that people need in a new era of government frugality. The power shift in Congress was a hot topic at the Colorado Water Congress convention Friday. “If you’re looking for federal dollars for projects, don’t think that Congress is going to be your personal banker, at least for the next few years,” said Christine Arbogast, a lobbyist with Kogovsek Associates, whose clients include the two Ute tribes.