Voting & Democracy News

Public Interest Scorecard Released:Legislature Fails to Keep in Step With Coloradans' Concerns	6/27/2001
A public interest scorecard released today by CoPIRG tracks the votes of Colorado state Representatives and Senators on key issues concerning the environment, consumer protection, and good government.
CoPIRG Grades Colorado's Congressional Delegation On Public Interest Issues	5/30/2002
Only two out of eight members of Colorado's Congressional delegation voted for the public interest more than 80 percent of the time according to the annual Congressional Scorecard for U.S. Senators and Representatives on major public interest issues released today by CoPIRG.
Colorado Students Mobilizing the Youth Vote	1/30/2008
On the heels of historic youth voter turnout in the nation’s first Presidential contests in Iowa, Florida, New Hampshire and South Carolina, college students at CU Boulder and CU Denver will greet their peers returning to campus from winter break with reminders to caucus on February 5th.
Citizens May Be Protected From Lawsuits That Discourage Public Participation	1/28/2002
Coloradans will not have to worry about getting "SLAPPed" if a proposed bill becomes law. HB 1192, sponsored by Rep. Bill Sinclair, will protect the rights of citizens to express themselves in a public forum.

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