Author: Sen. Owen Hill
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Hill: Medicaid reform is our moral mandate
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Medicaid is failing Colorado. For those of us who love this strong and beautiful state, the time has come for us to do something about it and align our economic and moral interests. In 2003 the Government Accountability Office designated Medicaid as a high-risk program; since that year all of the factors indicating risk have worsened. In this past year alone, Colorado…
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Hill: PERA members should not be put at risk by political games
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Recently, the Denver Post penned an editorial arguing that a bill I’ve sponsored in the Senate is bad for Colorado. This bill requires Colorado’s Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) to create a list of companies that have a public agenda of boycotting, divesting from, or sanctioning our longtime ally Israel. The Post reasoned that, while…
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Hill: Colorado connectivity and tech sector threats
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With a rapidly growing tech sector, Colorado is an innovative leader among states with advances in smart grid technology, and abundant opportunity for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) professionals and graduates. Policymakers have partnered with business leaders to attract new high tech investment and the jobs it provides. Colorado has worked hard to position…
