House Democrats in the News
Democrats in the House are working hard on your behalf. Take a look at some of the news they're making around town and around the state.
Improving Health Care Access
There aren’t enough nursing teachers to educate potential students, so Rep Dorothy Butcher’s sponsoring legislation (SB 136) that would forgive student loans nurses take out as they earn the master’s degrees required to teach. More teachers mean more nurses and more nurses mean better access to health care.
And for those still distant from health care providers, help is just a call away. SB 165 would expand telemedicine programs beyond those already in place for cardiac care and diabetes. Read more in The Pueblo Chieftain...
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Representative Green is a medical social worker and a grandmother of 9. Her top legislative priority is accessible, affordable health care. She lives in Golden.
Representative Kefalas was elected to the House in 2006 after a 30-year career in the local, national and international peace and justice movements. He lives in Larimer and is the father of an Iraq war veteran. 
Representative Labuda is a former assistant attorney general who served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Liberia. Transportation and education are among her legislative priorities.