February 2009 - Posts

• Rep. Rice Drives FASTER Through the House

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2009 For more information: Katie Reinisch, 303-653-1009 COLORADO HOUSE MAJORITY COMMUNICATIONS STATE CAPITOL Rep. Rice Drives FASTER Through the House JOBS and SAFETY are the keys to the big transportation fix (DENVER... Posted Feb 25 2009, 05:48 PM by No Campaign Name Supplied - CO

• Wildfire Preparedness Plan Passes Through House

  COLORADO HOUSE MAJORITY COMMUNICATIONS STATE CAPITOL Wildfire Preparedness Plan Passes Through House As Lawmakers Head to DC and Lobby on Issue (DENVER) — Just hours before State Representative Christine Scanlan (D-Summit County) will head to Washington... Posted Feb 25 2009, 05:44 PM by Christine Scanlan for Colorado - CO

• Rep. Scanlan and Sen. Gibbs Head to DC to Secure Funds for Bark Beetle Mitigation

  COLORADO HOUSE MAJORITY COMMUNICATIONS STATE CAPITOL Rep. Scanlan and Sen. Gibbs Head to DC to Secure Funds for Bark Beetle Mitigation (DENVER) — Representative Christine Scanlan (D-Summit County) and Senator Dan Gibbs (D-Summit County) will head to Washington... Posted Feb 24 2009, 11:46 AM by Christine Scanlan for Colorado - CO

• Rally for FASTER Jobs Sunday

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 20, 2009 For more information: Holly Shrewsbury, 720-320-0097 Rep. Joe Rice, 303-667-5555 COLORADO HOUSE MAJORITY COMMUNICATIONS STATE CAPITOL A D V I S O R Y Rally for FASTER Jobs Sunday 126 Structurally-Deficient Stromboli... Posted Feb 20 2009, 05:29 PM by No Campaign Name Supplied - CO

• Summit County: Gibbs, Scanlan oppose Tenderfoot project

  Summit County’s state lawmakers last week came out strongly against a proposal to expand motorized use on Tenderfoot Mountain in a letter to the state organizations considering the plan. Citing overwhelming local opposition, state Sen. Dan Gibbs and Rep... Posted Feb 18 2009, 01:56 PM by Christine Scanlan for Colorado - CO

• Local legislators draw crowd in Frisco, discuss state

  FRISCO — State Sen. Dan Gibbs and Rep. Christine Scanlan drew a standing-room-only crowd Saturday morning at Abbey’s Coffee in Frisco, where they discussed such pressing issues as wildfires, transportation and 3.2 beer. The two Democrats from Summit County... Posted Feb 18 2009, 01:33 PM by Christine Scanlan for Colorado - CO

• Speaker Carroll Joins Celebration of 100th Anniversary of NAACP at Black World Conference

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2009 For more information: Kory Kolar, 303-866-2863 COLORADO HOUSE MAJORITY COMMUNICATIONS STATE CAPITOL A D V I S O R Y Speaker Carroll Joins Celebration of 100th Anniversary of NAACP at Black World Conference WHO:... Posted Feb 17 2009, 06:25 PM by No Campaign Name Supplied - CO

• Speaker Terrance Carroll to Be Honored at Rachel B. Noel Community Event

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 16, 2009 For more information: Janell Lindsey, 303-556-6344 COLORADO HOUSE MAJORITY COMMUNICATIONS STATE CAPITOL A D V I S O R Y Speaker Terrance Carroll to Be Honored at Rachel B. Noel Community Event WHAT: Speaker of the... Posted Feb 16 2009, 12:53 PM by No Campaign Name Supplied - CO

• Speaker Terrance Carroll Welcomes President Obama

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sunday, February 15, 2009 Katie Reinisch (303) 653-1009 COLORADO HOUSE MAJORITY COMMUNICATIONS STATE CAPITOL Speaker Terrance Carroll Welcomes President Obama "Our blood runs Green here" (DENVER) At a sunny Sunday press... Posted Feb 15 2009, 07:24 PM by No Campaign Name Supplied - CO

• Access to Clinical Trials Bill coverage

  See media coverage of my recent press conference on access to clinical trials: Channel 7: Capitol Support For Clinical Trials Video viewing tip: click on video link, then PC users can right click on small video image, select "zoom", then select... Posted Feb 10 2009, 11:05 AM by Primavera for HD 33

• Major Job Bill Moves On

  Rice's HB1001 Provides Tax Incentives for New Businesses Joe Rice (DENVER) Last week, business leaders, lawmakers and workers in hard-hats announced a comprehensive package of job-creation bills. When enacted, these proposals will create tens of thousands... Posted Feb 09 2009, 02:47 PM by No Campaign Name Supplied - CO

• Parental Involvement Bill Moves Forward

  Andy Kerr (DENVER) - When parents are involved in their kids’ education, those kids succeed. The Parental Involvement Act, which today passed out of the House Education Committee 7-6, will make it easier for all parents to assist their kids to become... Posted Feb 09 2009, 02:46 PM by No Campaign Name Supplied - CO

• MONDAY PRESS CONFERENCE: REP. PRIMAVERA IMPROVES ACCESS TO CLINICAL TRIALS

  WHAT:   Rep. Dianne Primavera will present her legislation that will require insurance companies to cover clients who choose to enroll in clinical trials for cutting-edge therapies. HB 1059 will help patients who have tried conventional therapies... Posted Feb 02 2009, 11:20 PM by Primavera for HD 33

• Rep. Primavera Honored as Health Care Champ

  Colorado Community Health Network to Present Award (DENVER) – State Representative Dianne Primavera (D-Broomfield) was recently selected to receive the Legislator Community Health Champion Award for 2009. The Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN) represents... Posted Feb 02 2009, 10:51 PM by Primavera for HD 33