House Democrats

JOINT RELEASE: JBC Dems Tout Strong Economic Growth After Newly Released Budget Forecast

June 19, 2019

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(June 19) – This morning, the members of the Joint Budget Committee heard the June quarterly budget forecasts which showed a strong economy in the state of Colorado, an increase in expected revenue, and high wage growth. While the state economy was projected to continue growing, the forecasts also showed uncertainty and potential negative impacts

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Gov Signs Final Bill to Better Fund Schools, Transportation & Higher-Ed Gains

June 3, 2019

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Bill is contingent on voters approving the referred measure in Nov 2019 (Jun 3) – Governor Polis signed his final bill today: a bipartisan proposal by Speaker KC Becker and Rep. Julie McCluskie to better fund public schools, higher education and transportation. Colorado has one of the best economies in the country but the arbitrary

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Gov Signs Exum’s Bipartisan Bill to Protect Health of Firefighters and McLachlan’s Bill to Combat Wildfires

June 3, 2019

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(Jun 3) – Governor Polis signed two bills today that protect firefighters and help combat wildfires and protect public safety. Rep. Tony Exum’s bipartisan bill, which was unanimously passed out of the House, looks to protect firefighters from the dangerous impacts of the manmade Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFA) which is used regularly in the profession. “As

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Gov Signs Cutter’s Media Literacy and SLAPP Bills

June 3, 2019

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Media Literacy bill will help invest in the next generation of Coloradans (Jun 3) – Today, two of Representative Lisa Cutter’s bills were signed in Conifer by Governor Polis. The bills create a media literacy advisory committee within the Department of Education to help Colorado students become more educated about the media and the role