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Press Releases
Sep 18, 2020
JOINT RELEASE: COLORADO DEMOCRATS SPEAK OUT ON ALLEGATIONS OF FORCED HYSTERECTOMIES PERFORMED BY ICE
Democratic members of the House and Senate, with the full support of the Colorado Latino Democratic Caucus, today released the following statement regarding the claims made by Dawn Wooten, a nurse at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Georgia that detainees there have been denied basic medical care and subjected to hysterectomies without their consent.
Sep 15, 2020
ESGAR NAMED ALLIANCE’S LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR
PUEBLO, CO– Today, on Tuesday, September 15 at 1:30 PM, Representative Daneya Esgar will be awarded Alliance’s Legislator of the Year Award during a ceremony held at Pueblo Diversified Industries. She will be recognized for her “consistent and thoughtful leadership to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families.”
Sep 14, 2020
BILLS TO SUPPORT HARDWORKING COLORADANS AND HELP OUR STATE PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES GO INTO EFFECT
126 new laws passed during the 2020 legislative session will go into effect today, including laws to help Coloradans succeed professionally and academically and laws to ensure that our state is prepared to deal with the crises we face today and those that may occur in the future.
Sep 11, 2020
GARNETT: LAWSUIT’S DISMISSAL IS WIN FOR VOTERS
House Majority Leader Alec Garnett, D-Denver, today released the following statement after the Denver District Court dismissed a politically motivated lawsuit that sought to block publication of the Ballot Information Booklet (Blue Book) as approved through the statutory process.
Sep 9, 2020
$4.8 MILLION UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM LAUNCHES
Today, state lawmakers and Energy Outreach Colorado announced that $4.8 million in utility assistance for consumers is now available. HB20-1412, sponsored by Senators Tammy Story and Rachel Zenzinger and Representatives Chris Kennedy and Lisa Cutter, directed the federal CARES Act funding to Energy Outreach Colorado’s Bill Payment Assistance Program to provide critical relief to those who are facing economic hardship due to COVID-19.
Aug 31, 2020
$20M IN SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS NOW AVAILABLE
Lawmakers, joined by OEDIT Director Betsey Markey and officials from the Energize Colorado Gap Fund, today formally launched the $20 million small business assistance grant program created by SB20-222. Small businesses may be eligible for a grant of up to $15,000. The Energize Colorado Gap Fund, which is operating the program, will also offer loans of up to $20,000, increasing the assistance available through the program to $25 million to date.
Aug 24, 2020
JOINT RELEASE: SB19-181 SPONSORS TESTIFY AT COGCC
After testifying in front of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) during their pivotal rulemaking process for SB19-181, bill sponsors Speaker KC Becker, Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, Rep. Yadira Caraveo, and Sen. Mike Foote today released the following statement:
Aug 11, 2020
JOINT RELEASE: AURORA LAWMAKERS PRAISE AG INVESTIGATION INTO APD
Lawmakers representing Aurora today released the following joint statement after Attorney General Phil Weiser announced an ongoing patterns and practices review of the Aurora Police Department, as authorized under Section 13 of SB20-217:
Aug 11, 2020
GOVERNOR POLIS, STATE LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP CALL ON U.S. SENATE TO TAKE REAL ACTION IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado’s legislative leadership today called on the U.S. Senate to pass a real relief package that provides support to Colorado schools and state and local governments and extends unemployment insurance for Coloradans in response to the challenges created by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Jul 31, 2020
JOINT RELEASE: LAWMAKERS CALL FOR STATE AID, EXTENSION OF UI BENEFITS
Democratic lawmakers in the General Assembly today sent a letter to the Colorado Congressional delegation urging swift passage of a coronavirus relief package that includes significant aid to states and local governments, education funding, and housing, utility, nutrition, and small business assistance.
Jul 28, 2020
JOINT RELEASE: DEM LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN PLAN TO DEFUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
House and Senate Democratic leadership today released the following joint statement in response to Republicans’ public school voucher proposal that would defund public schools as they work to resume student learning during a pandemic:
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