Bill Modernizing Colorado Telecom Laws and Lowering Consumer Fees Postponed Indefinitely Legislators Call Upon Public Utilities Commission to Adopt Reforms Denver – Bi-partisan legislation calling for reform of Colorado’s telecommunication laws (SB 12-157) was post-poned indefinitely today in the Senate Appropriations Committee. With a broad coalition of consumers, chambers, technology organizations and providers supporting [...]
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GOP’s Rx for Gun Violence: More Guns
CONTACT: Rep. Fields 303-246-8280 | Communications Director Dean Toda 303-866-3844 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2012 GOP’s Rx for Gun Violence: More Guns House Republicans Vote to End Colorado Background Check for Gun Buyers (Denver) – House Republicans’ loyalty to GOP — Guns Over People — prevailed today when they gave initial approval to a [...]
House Passes 2012-2013 Budget
(Denver) – The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bipartisan, balanced state budget today that prevents deeper cuts to K-12 and higher education and restores a property tax exemption for older homeowners. The final vote on HB12-1335 was 64-1, with a lone Republican holdout, Rep. Chris Holbert (R-Parker). The budget now goes to the Senate, [...]
The Senseless Deaths of Three Young Men
The Senseless Deaths of Three Young Men While the nation reacts to Trayvon Martin’s death, Denver loses three of its own By: State Representative Angela Williams On April 4th, we will observe, in multiple moments of silence and reflection, the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. His life was cut short 44 years ago [...]
Tiger Salamander bill is Signed by Governor
CONTACT: Representative Angela Williams– 303.905.4324| Senator Joyce Foster– 303.866.4882| |Deputy Communications Director Megan Dubray – 405.596.8261| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2012 Western Tiger Salamander Bill is Signed by Governor (Denver) –A bill designating the Western Tiger Salamander as Colorado’s state amphibian was signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper today. HB12-1147, introduced and sponsored by Rep. [...]
Rep. Williams Applauds Grant for Foreclosure Counseling Program
CONTACT: Rep. Williams 303-866-2909 | Communications Director Dean Toda 303-866-3844 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 16, 2012 Williams Applauds Grant for Foreclosure Counseling Program $5.6 Million Coming from Settlement With Banks Over Abusive Lending Practices (Denver) – Rep. Angela Williams (D-Denver) said today she was delighted that $5.6 million from a $25 billion nationwide settlement with [...]
