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Press Releases

Jul 1, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: NEW LAWS TO BOLSTER COLORADO’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE, HELP STREAMLINE VITAL SERVICES GO INTO EFFECT

Today, two laws signed by Governor Jared Polis to help transform Colorado’s behavioral health system officially went into effect.

Jul 1, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: NEW LAWS PASSED BY DEMOCRATS TO SAVE PEOPLE MONEY GO INTO EFFECT

New laws passed by Democrats in the General Assembly to save people and businesses more than $150 million go into effect today.

Jun 30, 2022

HAPPY FISCAL NEW YEAR, COLORADO!

House Democrats today released a countdown to the Fiscal New Year, highlighting critical investments for FY 2022-2023 in K-12 education, behavioral health and housing, and wildfire mitigation and prevention.

Jun 30, 2022

DEMOCRATS MOVE COLORADO FORWARD, DESPITE EGREGIOUS END TO SUPREME COURT TERM

Democratic lawmakers in the Colorado House today released the following statements upon the conclusion of the Supreme Court’s latest term in which they issued egregious decisions overturning Roe v. Wade, blocking critical environmental protections, curtailing civil rights protections and limiting common-sense gun violence prevention measures.

Jun 24, 2022

SPONSORS OF COLORADO’S LAW TO PROTECT ABORTION BLAST SCOTUS RULING TO OVERTURN ROE V. WADE

Majority Leader Daneya Esgar and Representative Meg Froelich, sponsors of Colorado’s Reproductive Health Equity Act, today released the following statements after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Jun 23, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: LAWMAKERS CELEBRATE IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD TO FUND COLORADO OPTION

Colorado Democratic lawmakers today are celebrating news that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Colorado’s Section 1332 Innovation Waiver Request for the Colorado Option, a landmark bill signed into law last year that will save Coloradans money and improve access to health care across the state.

Jun 21, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: COLORADO GAINS JOBS, STRONG ECONOMY MEANS MORE MONEY WILL BE RETURNED TO COLORADANS THROUGH CASHBACK PLAN

Democratic members of the Joint Budget Committee today released the following statements after the Legislative Council staff and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting delivered the June economic forecasts.

Jun 16, 2022

SPEAKER GARNETT ANNOUNCES REBECCA KISNER AS CHIEF OF STAFF

Speaker of the House Alec Garnett today announced Rebecca Kisner as the next Chief of Staff for the Colorado House Democrats. Kisner has worked for the Colorado House Democrats since 2019, most recently serving as Deputy Chief of Staff where she steered a monumental bill package that invested more than $2.5 billion in federal relief money to improve behavioral health outcomes, increase affordable housing and promote economic recovery across Colorado.

Jun 16, 2022

GOVERNOR POLIS, BLACK DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS OF COLORADO CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH

Juneteenth celebrations will take place across Colorado in the coming days and today Governor Polis and the Black Democratic Legislative Caucus of Colorado commemorated this historic event and raised the Juneteenth flag at the State Capitol.

Jun 8, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: SIGNED! JUST TRANSITION FOR COAL-BASED ECONOMIES

Governor Jared Polis today signed a bill to support workers and communities making the transition from coal-based economies.

Jun 8, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL TO SAVE SENIORS $100 MILLION ON HOUSING

Governor Jared Polis today signed HB22-1205, which will save seniors money on housing by creating a temporary new income tax credit.

Jun 8, 2022

JOINT RELEASE: SIGNED! TWO BIPARTISAN BILLS TO SAVE COLORADANS MONEY ON HEALTH CARE

Governor Jared Polis today signed two bills into law that will increase hospital pricing transparency and save Coloradans money on health care.

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