January 2012 - Mike Johnston

New arrivals, new bills, and old jackets

Written by Riki Parikh on January 27th, 2012 at 12:45 pm in Education, Family, Newsletter , No Comments

Senator Johnston sent this email update today on the birth of his new daughter, Ava, and the first batch of bills he is working on …

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CU Regents consider supporting SB15

Written by Riki Parikh on January 25th, 2012 at 7:55 pm in Education, Immigration, News/Releases , No Comments

The Daily Camera reports this morning that the Republican-controlled Board of Regents at the University of Colorado is considering voting on a resolution in support of …

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Honoring the Tuskegee Airmen

Written by Riki Parikh on January 24th, 2012 at 6:02 pm in Military/Vets , No Comments

Yesterday was Military and Veterans Appreciation Day at the Colorado State Capitol, and state legislators honored the service of the members of our armed forces. …

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Renewing ASSET

Written by Riki Parikh on January 17th, 2012 at 5:34 pm in Education, News/Releases , No Comments

One of Senator Johnston’s top priorities this session is to pass the Colorado ASSET Bill, which would give state colleges and universities the opportunity to …

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Spotted: Seamus and Emmet

Written by Riki Parikh on January 12th, 2012 at 5:22 pm in Family, News/Releases , No Comments

The Colorado General Assembly opened for business yesterday, and the Denver Business Journal spotted Mike’s two sons during the color guard’s procession on the Senate floor. …