DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Janice Marchman, D-Loveland, to expand access to behavioral health care in Colorado. HB24-1002, cosponsored by Senator Janice Rich, R-Grand Junction, would create new pathways for out-of-state social workers to gain professional licensure to practice in Colorado. This bill would create the "Social Work Licensure Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Proposed plan could impact workforce and delay already slow delivery in mountain communities 'These changes must not negatively impact mail delivery speeds or add to existing workforce challenges.' Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet wrote to USPS Postmaster General DeJoy to express concerns about the recent proposals to consolidate the Grand Junction Processing and Distributi  more