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(Oct. 19) – Today, Colorado House Speaker Crisanta Duran joined State Rep. Chris Kennedy, Denver City Councilman Albus Brooks, and Coloradans with pre-existing conditions at the Colorado State Capitol to speak out against the devastating repercussions of health care repeal. You can watch the full event here. The event was part of Protect Our Care’s

Executive Committee to Review Recommendations at a Later Date (Oct. 19) – The Legislative Workplace Interim Study Committee held its final hearing on October 11th and approved a set of recommendations outlining a new process for handling workplace harassment complaints and improving workplace culture at the Capitol. The hearing focused on reviewing the recommendations the

GOP Injects Partisanship Into Interim Committee Process  (Oct. 15) – Today, Republican members of the Legislative Council Committee struck down multiple bills that would have helped rural Colorado, taking an unexpectedly partisan turn in a process that is usually relatively routine. The bills put forth by the interim committees were the result of months of

Call Follows Courageous Testimony from Dr. Christine Blasey Ford (Sept. 28) – Speaker Crisanta Duran and Majority Leader KC Becker released a statement today after the all-male Republican panel of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Dr. Christine

Esgar, Hansen Previously Questioned Treasurer’s Office on Funding Delays (Sept. 28) – According to the Colorado state Treasurer’s office, critical funding authorized under SB17-267 for health, safety and infrastructure projects were finally issued. SB17-267 authorized the Treasurer’s office to issue the funding on July 1, 2018. This summer, House Democrats raised concerns over the funding

Denver, CO —  In response to several Republicans who recently trivialized the allegations of sexual assault made by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford against President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Facebook, a majority of Democrats in the General Assembly sent a letter to the Executive Committee asking that Senate Majority Leader Chris Holbert and House Minority

Outdoor Recreation Economy & Conservation Efforts in Limbo Without Funding (Sept. 20) – Members of the Colorado General Assembly urged members of Colorado’s federal delegation to support the reauthorization of the Land Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The program is set to expire on September 30. LWCF is supported by a diverse coalition of hunters, anglers,

(Sept. 10) – Five years ago, Lyons, Evans, Greeley and other areas of Northern Colorado were hit hard by floods that damaged homes, destroyed two parks and left eight dead. This year, Governor Hickenlooper signed HB18-1394, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont. The bill creates a policy group to help coordinate the state’s response in