Author: Catherine Strode
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The work of Mental Health America of Colorado is personal for Andrew Romanoff
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Former four-term State Representative and two-term Speaker of the House, Andrew Romanoff, took over the helm of Mental Health America of Colorado this month. As its new president and CEO, Romanoff will steer MHAC’s efforts to make Colorado a national leader in addressing mental health disorders and its movement to end the stigma of mental…
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Steadman: Bill will provide marijuana, TABOR fix
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State Sen. Pat Steadman, D-Denver, readily admits that he is not a fan of Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR), a constitutional amendment restricting the spending of state tax revenues. In these last few weeks of the session’s duration, he will be introducing a bill in the Senate to allow the state to retain the…
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Murder and rethinking juvenile sentencing: An interview with Rep. Dan Kagan
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State Representative Daniel Kagan, D-Cherry Hills Village, has introduced a bill to set a new range of sentences for juveniles convicted of first degree murder. Under current Colorado law, juveniles convicted of first degree murder face a sentence of life in prison with the possibility of parole after 40 years. In an interview with Catherine…
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Should terminally ill patients be able to end their own lives?
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An interview with Rep. Joann Ginal, D-Fort Collins “A bill of choice.” That is how state Rep. Joann Ginal, D-Fort Collins, describes the bill she is introducing this session with co-sponsor Rep. Lois Court, D-Denver, concerning the ability of a terminally ill individual to make end of life decisions. Currently, four states have passed similar…