Colorado Red Flag Bill 03/13/2019 They say we don’t get paid enough. After ten hours of testimony, dozens of stories of troubles and tragedies far worse than any of us want to experience the Red Flag bill was voted out of the Colorado House Judiciary Committee. The Extreme Risk Protection Oder bill was offered with assurance that these would be solutions to many of our worst nightmares. I walked in to that hearing with skepticism and I walked out, after voting No, with many of the same concerns. The death of Deputy Zacharia
They say we don’t get paid enough. After ten hours of testimony, dozens of stories of troubles and tragedies far worse than any of us want to experience the Red Flag bill was voted out of the Colorado House Judiciary Committee. The Extreme Risk Protection Oder bill was offered with assurance that these would be solutions to many of our worst nightmares. I walked in to that hearing with skepticism and I walked out, after voting No, with many of the same concerns. The death of Deputy Zacharia
Youth Deserve a Seat at the Table 02/11/2019 There is almost nothing more rewarding than seeing the light bulb go on with a young student. That moment as they grasp a concept or as they see a way to achieve what they dream is something exceptional. I have gotten to see that working with the Colorado Youth Advisory Council. High school students from each of the 35 Senate Districts in Colorado make up the Council and they meet in Denver several times a year to talk about issues that are of concern to them and try to find solutions. Their
There is almost nothing more rewarding than seeing the light bulb go on with a young student. That moment as they grasp a concept or as they see a way to achieve what they dream is something exceptional. I have gotten to see that working with the Colorado Youth Advisory Council. High school students from each of the 35 Senate Districts in Colorado make up the Council and they meet in Denver several times a year to talk about issues that are of concern to them and try to find solutions. Their
Not in a Hundred Years! 02/28/2018 Something happened Tuesday at the Capitol, something that was not only unprecedented, but was shocking. A memo was read by Majority Leader KC Becker that outlined a process upon which she has embarked to ask for the expulsion of Representative Steve Lebsock from the Colorado House of Representatives. The furor surrounding allegations of sexual harassment perpetrated by Rep. Lebsock has risen to a crescendo with the arrival of a report (yet unseen) that finds those allegations credible. And so,
Something happened Tuesday at the Capitol, something that was not only unprecedented, but was shocking. A memo was read by Majority Leader KC Becker that outlined a process upon which she has embarked to ask for the expulsion of Representative Steve Lebsock from the Colorado House of Representatives. The furor surrounding allegations of sexual harassment perpetrated by Rep. Lebsock has risen to a crescendo with the arrival of a report (yet unseen) that finds those allegations credible. And so,
My Trip To Israel - Colorado Roots Run Deep 02/10/2018 The connection we have in Colorado with the State of Israel is deep. From the companies that do business in our state to the many Jewish community members and leaders, we have a long lasting and vital relationship with Israel. This past year I had the opportunity to travel with a group of Colorado elected representatives to see first hand much of what we have in common. We spent a few days in Tel Aviv, learning about the history of the modern state of Israel. Companies like Wayz, MobilEye,
The connection we have in Colorado with the State of Israel is deep. From the companies that do business in our state to the many Jewish community members and leaders, we have a long lasting and vital relationship with Israel. This past year I had the opportunity to travel with a group of Colorado elected representatives to see first hand much of what we have in common. We spent a few days in Tel Aviv, learning about the history of the modern state of Israel. Companies like Wayz, MobilEye,
Happy New Year! 01/05/2018 Just when I was thinking we would have a 65 degree Christmas, the snow began and the temperature dropped and made a very happy teenager in my house, who always wants a white Christmas. I hope all yours were wonderful and that you are at the start of a very blessed New Year. With 2018 comes a campaign for re-election, but this year is something very different. We have kicked off a hashtag campaign, #LoveWhereILive. This year we will be rolling out videos - stories about people and
Just when I was thinking we would have a 65 degree Christmas, the snow began and the temperature dropped and made a very happy teenager in my house, who always wants a white Christmas. I hope all yours were wonderful and that you are at the start of a very blessed New Year. With 2018 comes a campaign for re-election, but this year is something very different. We have kicked off a hashtag campaign, #LoveWhereILive. This year we will be rolling out videos - stories about people and
Special "Extraordinary" Session 10/03/2017 This week your state legislature will reconvene. It will be the first “extraordinary” session of the 71st General Assembly. What that really means, in normal terms, is that there is a matter so great that we must be called back to Denver to make decisions that cannot wait a minute more. The dire circumstance that will bring us back this week is a defect in a bill hastily passed at the end of this year’s regular session, Senate Bill 17-267, “Concerning the Sustainability of Rural Colorado”. I
This week your state legislature will reconvene. It will be the first “extraordinary” session of the 71st General Assembly. What that really means, in normal terms, is that there is a matter so great that we must be called back to Denver to make decisions that cannot wait a minute more. The dire circumstance that will bring us back this week is a defect in a bill hastily passed at the end of this year’s regular session, Senate Bill 17-267, “Concerning the Sustainability of Rural Colorado”. I
