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Senate Republicans Blocked a Bill to Address Sexual Misconduct in Higher Education (Nov. 16) – Secretary Betsy DeVos and the federal Department of Education released guidance regarding campus sexual assault and misconduct under Title IX that would make it harder for victims to achieve justice and more difficult to hold institutions accountable for mishandling complaints.

(Nov. 1) – Governor John Hickenlooper released his final budget request for FY 2019-20 today. During the 2018 legislative session, House Democrats successfully worked across the aisle to deliver on their commitments to hardworking Colorado families and to responsibly invest in education funding and infrastructure. House Democratic leadership applauded proposals in the budget request that

Kraft-Tharp Chairs Sales and Use Tax Simplification Task Force (Oct. 30) – Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp received an Outstanding Achievement in State Tax Reform Award from the Tax Foundation today. Recipients include three governors, eight other state legislators, nine members of the District of Columbia Council, and a county commissioner, with recipients representing both major political

(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