(May 22) – Closing one of the more drawn-out dramas of the 2018 legislative session, Gov. John Hickenlooper today signed into law Speaker Crisanta Duran’s bill to continue the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the commission that supervises it. “There are times we must plant our feet and stand firm for a just result,” said
(May 21) – Gov. John Hickenlooper went to Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge today to sign five bills to tackle opioid abuse, which has become the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. “The war on opioids will not be won overnight, but today we gain some ground,” said Rep.
(May 18) – Governor Hickenlooper signed Majority Leader KC Becker’s bipartisan bill today to increase fees for stationary sources of air pollution. According to recent reports, Colorado continues to suffer from poor air quality. “Protecting Colorado’s air quality isn’t a partisan issue,” Rep. Becker, D-Boulder said. “This bill is about protecting public health, our seniors,
Three Bills Address Enforcement and Preparedness Concerning Wildfires (May 18) – Gov. John Hickenlooper joined with sponsors today at a ceremony in Lyons to celebrate a three-bill package to address the threat of wildfires in Colorado. SB18-039, sponsored in the House by Rep. Tony Exum, D-Colorado Springs, continues the Wildfire Matters Review Committee, which was
(May 18) – Gov. John Hickenlooper visited Greeley today to sign two bills aimed at improving youths services in Colorado into law. SB18-254, sponsored in the House by Rep. Young, D-Greeley, and his fellow Joint Budget Committee member, Rep. Bob Rankin, R-Carbondale, overhauls the funding structure for the state’s child welfare services and sets standards
(May 16) – Today, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Assistant Majority Leader Alec Garnett’s bill, the “Living Donor Support Act,” to help people who want to donate an organ to save a life, but who don’t have the ability to take time off from work to recover. “We take care of each other in Colorado. No
(May 16) – Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Speaker Crisanta Duran and Rep. Jeff Bridges’ bill today to provide supplemental grants to public colleges and universities across Colorado. The governor signed SB18-262, sponsored by Speaker Duran, D-Denver, and Rep. Bridges, D-Greenwood Village to distribute $16.7 million to public colleges and universities in Colorado. Speaker Duran and
(May 16) – Governor Hickenlooper signed Speaker Crisanta Duran and Rep. Marc Catlin’s bill today to improve and increase school safety by investing in technology to allow for seamless communications between schools and first responders in the event of an emergency. “When there is an emergency situation at a school, every second counts,” said Speaker
(May 9) – After months of wrangling, Democrats finally secured a bipartisan, bicameral agreement tonight that preserves a strong and effective Colorado Civil Rights Division, which each year investigates hundreds of claims of discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on race, gender, disability, sexual orientation and other factors. “I’m proud that we were able to
(May 8) – The House gave its approval today to a bipartisan bill led by Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet to expand school meal programs. Colorado currently pays a forty-cent copay on reduced price lunches for K-5 students through the School Lunch Protection Program. The bill would expand copay coverage through eighth grade. “Teens who eat
