April 2012 - Mike Johnston

Civil unions bill passes the Senate

Written by Riki Parikh on April 30th, 2012 at 12:10 pm in Family, Judiciary, Other, Speeches , No Comments

Senator Johnston voted last week in favor of SB 12-002, helping to pass the bill that grants same-sex couples the right to form civil unions. …

House Education Committee passes ASSET

Written by Riki Parikh on April 24th, 2012 at 8:58 am in Education, Immigration , No Comments

For the first time in history, the House Education Committee yesterday passed SB 12-015, the Colorado ASSET Bill, on a 7-6 vote, thanks to the …

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Remembering the Holocaust

Written by Riki Parikh on April 20th, 2012 at 4:54 pm in Other , No Comments

In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day and the millions of people across the world who lost their lives, the Colorado Senate passed a joint resolution …

Colorado Republicans, business leaders endorse ASSET

Written by Riki Parikh on April 12th, 2012 at 11:00 am in Education, Immigration , No Comments

As Senator Johnston’s ASSET Bill works its way through the House, the bills co-sponsors today announced the support of several prominent Colorado Republicans and the …

Senate approves ASSET

Written by Riki Parikh on April 9th, 2012 at 5:13 pm in Education, Immigration , No Comments

This morning, the Senate officially approved SB 12-015, sending Senator Johnston’s ASSET Bill to the House. The bill, which would create “standard-rate tuition” that could …

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Mayor Hancock supports early literacy bill

Written by Riki Parikh on April 3rd, 2012 at 3:05 pm in Education , No Comments

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced his support yesterday for HB 12-1238, the Colorado Early Literacy Act. The bill was approved by the Colorado House and …