Until the newly reapportioned boundaries of Senate District 31 take effect, the Auraria campus – officially known as the Auraria Higher Education Center or “AHEC” – is located in my district. Last year I worked with Rep. Crisanta Duran on a bill to help keep Auraria students participating on certain advisory boards for the campus. AHEC [...]
HB 1089 – ballot questions
Rep. Lois Court is a huge fan of ballot initiative reforms, and I’m right there with her on this topic. This year we’re sponsoring HB 1089 to continue to de-mystify the initiative process for Colorado voters. It’s a simple bill that will help make clear the choices people have when casting their ballot for or [...]
SB 2 – Civil Unions
I’m very passionate about a lot of issues, but no bill that I’ve carried has sparked the amount of passion as Civil Unions. It was heartbreaking to watch the House Judiciary Committee kill this bill in 2011, and immediately afterwards I vowed to bring back the legislation each year until it is finally passed. I’m [...]
HB 1076 – initiative petitions
Ever wondered what happened to that petition you signed in front of the grocery store? Ever had a nagging feeling that the really awful constitutional amendment everyone is opposing might have been one you signed at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival to get the guy with the petition to leave you alone? Chances are, you’re [...]
Senate Democratic Caucus
Senate Democratic Caucus, 68th General Assembly The 2012 Legislative Session officially began this morning. After the opening day procedural motions and speeches the members of the Senate Democratic Caucus posed for a group photo on the grand staircase in the rotunda of the State Capitol. From front left to right: (front row) Betty Boyd, Joyce [...]
