[Colorado-Talk] Call to Action for SB24-153, News Access for Coloradans who are Blind or Print-Disabled

[Jessica Beecham]

Hello Everyone!

This is fantastic! In addition, I wanted to provide some phone numbers that
we can all ring today as well. You can share the same message thata
SB24-153 needs their urgent attention. Feel free to share the positive
impact that NFB-NEWSLINE has on your life.

If we are going to successfully pull down these funds, our efforts are
CRITICAL!!!!!!!!!

Senators
Jeff Bridges - 303-866-4846
Rachel Zinzinger - 303-866-4340
James Coleman - 303-866-4864
Jessie Danielson - 303-866-4856
Bob Gardner - 303-866-4880
Julie Gonzales - 303-866-4862
Chris Hansen - 303-866-4861
Barbara Kirkmeyer - 303-866-4876
Larry Liston - 303-866-2737
Kevin Priola - 303-866-4855

Let's get to calling and emailing! We can do this!

Best Wishes

Jess


On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 10:13 AM Peggy Chong via Colorado-Talk <
colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Done.  I sent to all.
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> Peggy Chong
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> *From:* Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On Behalf Of *Curtis
> Chong via Colorado-Talk
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:58 AM
> *To:* 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List' <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Curtis Chong <chong.curtis at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [Colorado-Talk] Call to Action for SB24-153, News Access for
> Coloradans who are Blind or Print-Disabled
> *Importance:* High
>
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> Greetings everyone:
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>
> We learned just today that SB24-153, a bill that would provide $125,000
> for the critical expansion of NFB-NEWSLINE® in Colorado was laid over by
> the Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee. There is a little more than
> one week left in the Colorado 2024 legislative session. It is vital for
> this bill to be considered and passed out of Senate Appropriations if it
> has any hope of succeeding this year.
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> What Can You Do?
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> At the very least, you can send emails to the Chair and Vice Chair of the
> Senate Appropriations Committee telling them that you believe expansion of
> NFB-NEWSLINE® in Colorado is vital for blind or print-disabled Coloradans
> who do not know about this important program of information dissemination.
>
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> The Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee is Senator Jeff Bridges.
> Senator Bridges' email is jeff.bridges.senate at coleg.gov.
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> The vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee is Senator Rachel
> Zenzinger, and her email is senatorrachelz at gmail.com.
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> For your convenience, I am including below my signature a copy of the
> email we just sent to all members of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
> Also, for your convenience, I am providing a list of the members along with
> their email addresses should you find that you can send emails to the
> committee as a whole. Here is the list.
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> 'Senator Jeff Bridges, Chair' jeff.bridges.senate at coleg.gov
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> 'Senator Rachel Zenzinger, Vice Chair' senatorrachelz at gmail.com
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> Senator James Coleman james.coleman.senate at coleg.gov
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> Senator Bob Gardner bob.gardner.senate at coleg.gov
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> Senator Julie Gonzales julie.gonzales.senate at coleg.gov
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> Senator Chris Hansen chris.hansen.senate at coleg.gov
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> Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer barbara.kirkmeyer.senate at coleg.gov
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> Senator Larry Liston larry.liston.senate at coleg.gov
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> Senator Kevin Priola kevin.priola.senate at coleg.gov
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> Please do what you can as soon as you can. The General Assembly adjourns
> on Wednesday, May 8.
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> See below for a copy of the email we sent to the Senate Appropriations
> Committee.
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> Cordially,
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> Curtis Chong
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> ____________________________________________________
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> Date:               April 30, 2024
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> TO:                  Members of the Colorado Senate Appropriations
> Committee
>
>
>
> FROM:            Dan Burke and Curtis Chong
> Legislative Co-Chairs
> National Federation of the Blind of Colorado
>
>
>
> Subject:           SB24-153, News Access for Coloradans who are Blind or
> Print-Disabled
>
>
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> We learned just today that SB24-153, which was schedule to be heard by the
> Senate Appropriations Committee, was laid over. The National Federation of
> the Blind of Colorado is very concerned about this disappointing delay in
> making funds available to expand an information dissemination program for
> blind Coloradans which is vital to their participation in society as
> informed members of the public. Time is short. We would ask the Senate
> Appropriations Committee to move expeditiously on SB24-153.
>
>
>
> Thank you for your kind attention.
>
>
>
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