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After 10 year struggle, Colorado ASSET finally passes

Posted by Manthan Bhatt on March 18th, 2013 at 4:19 pm in Education, Immigration

After a ten year effort by countless stakeholders, Senator Johnston’s Colorado ASSET Bill passed the state legislature on March 8th. The bill will allow undocumented …

Mike’s Colorado ASSET introduced in Senate, expected to pass

Posted by Manthan Bhatt on January 17th, 2013 at 4:31 pm in Education, Immigration

Last Tuesday, Senator Johnston introduced Colorado ASSET (SB13-33) in the State Senate. The bill will allow undocumented students who have attended a Colorado high school …

Ed News: School finance reform plans take shape

Posted by Riki Parikh on December 18th, 2012 at 12:33 pm in Education, News/Releases

This morning, Education News Colorado previewed Senator Johnston’s plans to introduce legislation that will reform the state’s school finance system, which aims to better collect …

Join us: Our next Citizens Cabinet Meeting

Posted by Riki Parikh on December 7th, 2012 at 9:16 am in Community, Events

Sen. Johnston will host his next Citizens Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 5pm – 6:30pm at his Community Office at 5405 E. 33rd …

What’s possible and what’s next

Posted by Riki Parikh on October 29th, 2012 at 8:34 am in Education

Senator Johnston recently spoke at Teach for America benefit dinner in Connecticut, where he shared lessons of leadership from his days as a high school …

Johnston named ‘Education Warrior’ by DFER

Posted by Riki Parikh on October 14th, 2012 at 11:21 am in Education, News/Releases

Democrats for Education Reform (DFER) this week awarded Senator Johnston with the 2012 Brian Bennett Education Warrior Award, given to reformers with a “dedication to …

Raising Awareness for Alzheimer’s

Posted by Riki Parikh on September 6th, 2012 at 10:12 am in Family, Health & Human Services

Senator Johnston joined the Alzheimer’s Association today at the State Capitol to express support for research efforts seeking a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. The event …

Rebuilding the Holly

Posted by Riki Parikh on September 3rd, 2012 at 9:32 pm in Community

Over 100 community members joined us this weekend in the culmination of a four-year process to rebuild the site of a 2008 gang arson that …

“Summer of Safety” begins August 1

Posted by Riki Parikh on August 1st, 2012 at 3:50 pm in Community, News/Releases

At our Park Hill Community Office this morning, Senator Johnston and local non-profit The Youth Connection (TYC) officially launched their “Summer of Safety” event series …

After the Aurora Shootings, Love Back

Posted by Mike Johnston on July 20th, 2012 at 9:59 pm in Community

Yesterday, four million Coloradans went to work and played football in their front yard; strangers opened doors for each other; people gave blood, offered shelter, …