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  REQUEST FOR CSLC BILL POSITION Request for CSLC Position on State Legislation Request must be made by a CSLC member & be for a bill which has been introduced.   Bill Number: Bill Title:    Sponsors:   Desired Position:  __ Support _____     Oppose       Person/Organization making the request:    This is ourContinue reading “Legislative Request form 2020”

Let’s Talk Rural Health Care March 19 Much has been said about the growing divide between urban and rural Colorado. In particular, the realities facing rural Coloradans with regard to their health care has been in the spotlight for quite some time now. From eye-opening statistics to harrowing profiles, there is clearly a case toContinue reading “March 19: Let’s Talk Rural Health Care”

In Colorado and the United States there is an understanding that our senior citizens should be able to live an economically secure lifestyle. Indeed, federal programs such as Social Security and Medicare serve as the cornerstones of this accepted social contract. Unfortunately, however, the financial viability of these programs has grown in doubt in recentContinue reading “April 3: Planning Ahead: Ensuring Retirement Security for All Coloradans”

Immigration and refugee issues have been at the forefront of the public policy arena for many years now and during the 2016 election both major parties put forth starkly contrasting platforms concerning these critical topics. Since his inauguration, the President has begun implementing a number of initiatives that have proven to have profound consequences forContinue reading “March 20: Fear Factor: Immigrants and Refugees in Colorado”

Please join us on March 13 for our weekly panel! Is our Human Services Safety Net at Risk? Featuring: Senator Irene Aguilar M.D. (D-Denver) Senator John Kefalas (D-Fort Collins) Don Mares, Executive Director of Denver Human Services Human services programs in Colorado serve as a critical safety net that serve those most in need. With the 2017 legislativeContinue reading “March 13: Is our Human Services Safety Net at Risk?”

Please join us on January 30 for our third forum of the 2017 legislative session! Featuring: Colorado Secretary of State, Wayne Williams Wayne Williams has served as Colorado’s Secretary of State since 2014. Prior to his election, Secretary Williams served as the El Paso County Clerk & Recorder from 2011 to 2015, where he oversawContinue reading “January 30 Forum: Colorado Secretary of State, Wayne Williams”

Please join us on January 9 for our first weekly forum of the 2017 legislative session! Featuring: Carol Hedges, Executive Director of the Colorado Fiscal Institute Carol Hedges has been an important part of the research, policy and advocacy community in Colorado for more than 15 years. She served as policy director for Governor RoyContinue reading “January 9: CSLC’s First Weekly Forum of 2017!”

P.O. Box 300165 Denver, Colorado 80203 http://www.cslc.org @cslc.news CSLC Noon Meeting Agenda  in the basement at the First Baptist Church at Grant and 14th Ave,  Every Monday during the legislative session  Monday, March 14, 2016 Welcome & introductions Member announcements Bill proposals and endorsements Panel discussion Our Right to Know: Transparency in Privatized Services forContinue reading “Monday March 14 at noon in the basement of the First Baptist Church at Grant and 14th Aves. Colorado Social Legislative Committee CSLC.ORG”

  P.O. Box 300165 Denver, Colorado 80203 http://www.cslc.org @cslc.news                                   CSLC Noon Meeting Agenda Monday, March 7, 2016 Welcome & introductions Member announcements Bill proposals and endorsements Panel discussion Criminal Justice and Prison Issues Beth McCann State Representative, House District 8 Jack Regenbogen Policy Associate, Colorado Center on Law & Policy Christie Donner Executive Director, ColoradoContinue reading “Colorado Social Legislative Committee Luncheon March 7, 2016 Criminal Justice and Prison”