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Feb 28, 20221 min read
Medicaid payment issues plague Colorado caregivers & therapists with low-income and disabled patient
By Jennifer Brown, Feb 28, 2022 | The Colorado Sun Sen. Chris Kolker, a Democrat from Centennial, is among those fired up about the...
Feb 26, 20221 min read
Colorado’s 65+ Population Has Much to Watch For In 2022 Legislative Session
By Kathryn White, The Denver North Star Senator Chris Kolker of Arapahoe County and Representative Mary Young of Weld County are...
Feb 26, 20221 min read
Gov. Polis, lawmakers, law enforcement, community leaders, unveil comprehensive public safety plan
Feb 11, 2022 Governor Jared Polis joined Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, legislators, cabinet members, members of law enforcement,...
Feb 26, 20224 min read
Colorado pass-through businesses could be in for another tax windfall with new bill
By Ed Sealover – Senior Reporter, Denver Business Journal Feb 24, 2022, 9:42am EST One year after passing a law that backers said...
Feb 26, 20224 min read
Opinion: A plan emerges to fix Colorado’s broken mental health system
By BRITTANY PETTERSEN, FAITH W INTER and CHRIS KOLKER | Guest Commentary February 9, 2022 | Denver Post An effective and well-functioning...
Feb 26, 20221 min read
Colorado's politicians join world leaders in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine
By ERNEST LUNING, HANNAH METZGER , MARIANNE GOODLAND AND LUIGE DEL PUERTO Feb 24, 2022 | Colorado Politics Sen. Chris Kolker,...
Feb 26, 20221 min read
Senator Kolker stars in New York podcast I'm Still Here
Senator Chris Kolker was a prime sponsor of the 988 legislation that would implement the three digit number for crisis response services...
Feb 26, 20221 min read
CAPITOL IDEAS: State lawmakers return to Legislature focused on crime, costs, schools health care
The Sentinel - January 14, 2022 Kolker said that he would like to see a significant number of wraparound mental health services for...
Feb 26, 20221 min read
Kroger employees go on strike for better pay in Denver
The Hill 01/12/22 Thousands of Kroger employees in the Denver area went on strike on Wednesday, demanding higher wages, better benefits...
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Colorado state senator gets emotional sharing personal support for gun storage bill
Senator Kolker addressed his colleagues with a personal story about accessing a gun as a child, and its consequences.
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Sen. Chris Kolker named legislative champion by Mental Health America
Mental Health America honored Sen. Kolker with the 2021 Legislative Champion award for his 988 bill – a bill that has become one of the...
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Colorado legislative leaders introduce bill to generate small-businesses tax breaks
Passed with bipartisan support and just days after sponsors had given it up for dead, Senator Kolker's bill HB21-1327 gives small...
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Colorado has a little office with a big mission: financial empowerment
Senator Kolker's prime bill, SB21-148, grows the financial resilience and well-being of Coloradans through specified community-derived...
Jul 8, 20214 min read
In a reversal, Colorado legislative leaders introduce bill to generate small-businesses tax breaks
By Ed Sealover – Senior Reporter, Denver Business Journal Jun 2, 2021 Colorado small businesses may yet a major income-tax break in the...
Jul 8, 20212 min read
Bills to Support Colorado Veterans, Enhance Access to Mental Health Care Pass Senate
May 11, 2021 DENVER, CO – Today, the Senate approved several bills that aim to support Colorado’s veterans as well as enhance access to...
Mar 17, 20213 min read
Opinion: Mental health should be treated as a public health need
By CHRIS KOLKER | Guest Commentary This op-ed was originally published by The Denver Post on April 27, 2021. In the winter of 1982, a...
Oct 8, 20204 min read
The Aurora Sentinel Endorses Chris Kolker for State Senate
By SENTINEL EDITORIAL BOARD - October 8, 2020 The need for studious, thoughtful and persistent representatives in the legislature hasn’t...
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