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 …
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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 …
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 …
“Metro State is on the right side of history and the law”
Senator Johnston co-authored with Senator Pat Steadman an op-ed in this morning’s Denver Post praising the Metro State Board of Trustees for taking “advantage of …
The Aurora Sentinel published an op-ed by Senator Johnston praising the U.S. Department of Education for rewarding Colorado’s leadership on education reform by granting the …
Senator Johnston joined Governor John Hickenlooper yesterday morning as he signed into law new rules to evaluate and measure the growth of Colorado’s teachers and …
Senator Johnston’s ASSET Bill, which creates “standard-rate” tuition for undocumented students to attend Colorado colleges and universities, passed over its second hurdle yesterday after the …
CU Regents consider supporting SB15
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 …
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 …
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. …





