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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal> Hello Jessica and all,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, this bill with the sensate on getting more funding for nfb newsline in critical here in our state and, I plan to send a mass email to all of the emails that Curtis sent out asap.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We do need much funding for nfb newsline. I use it religiously on my phone and, I recommend for all blind people in our state who are blind or who have print difficulities value from this awesome service.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again for the information and, I will talk to you all soon.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,</p><p class=MsoNormal>Amy sabo</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">Jessica Beecham via Colorado-Talk</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:38 AM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">NFB of Colorado Discussion List</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:jbbeecham@gmail.com">Jessica Beecham</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Colorado-Talk] Call to Action for SB24-153, News Access for Coloradans who are Blind or Print-Disabled</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Everyone!</p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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. </p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If we are going to successfully pull down these funds, our efforts are CRITICAL!!!!!!!!!</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Senators</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jeff Bridges - 303-866-4846</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Rachel Zinzinger - 303-866-4340</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>James Coleman - 303-866-4864</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jessie Danielson - 303-866-4856</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bob Gardner - 303-866-4880</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Julie Gonzales - 303-866-4862</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Chris Hansen - 303-866-4861</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Barbara Kirkmeyer - 303-866-4876</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Larry Liston - 303-866-2737</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Kevin Priola - 303-866-4855</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Let's get to calling and emailing! We can do this!</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Best Wishes</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jess</p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> </p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 10:13 AM Peggy Chong via Colorado-Talk <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Done. I sent to all.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Peggy Chong</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'> </span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> Colorado-Talk <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Curtis Chong via Colorado-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:58 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List' <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Curtis Chong <<a href="mailto:chong.curtis@gmail.com">chong.curtis@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Colorado-Talk] Call to Action for SB24-153, News Access for Coloradans who are Blind or Print-Disabled<br><b>Importance:</b> High</p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Greetings everyone:</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><h2>What Can You Do?</h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee is Senator Jeff Bridges. Senator Bridges' email is <a href="mailto:jeff.bridges.senate@coleg.gov">jeff.bridges.senate@coleg.gov</a>.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee is Senator Rachel Zenzinger, and her email is <a href="mailto:senatorrachelz@gmail.com">senatorrachelz@gmail.com</a>.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>'Senator Jeff Bridges, Chair' <a href="mailto:jeff.bridges.senate@coleg.gov">jeff.bridges.senate@coleg.gov</a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>'Senator Rachel Zenzinger, Vice Chair' <a href="mailto:senatorrachelz@gmail.com">senatorrachelz@gmail.com</a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Senator James Coleman <a href="mailto:james.coleman.senate@coleg.gov">james.coleman.senate@coleg.gov</a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Senator Bob Gardner <a href="mailto:bob.gardner.senate@coleg.gov">bob.gardner.senate@coleg.gov</a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Senator Julie Gonzales <a href="mailto:julie.gonzales.senate@coleg.gov">julie.gonzales.senate@coleg.gov</a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Senator Chris Hansen <a href="mailto:chris.hansen.senate@coleg.gov">chris.hansen.senate@coleg.gov</a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer <a href="mailto:barbara.kirkmeyer.senate@coleg.gov">barbara.kirkmeyer.senate@coleg.gov</a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Senator Larry Liston <a href="mailto:larry.liston.senate@coleg.gov">larry.liston.senate@coleg.gov</a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Senator Kevin Priola <a href="mailto:kevin.priola.senate@coleg.gov">kevin.priola.senate@coleg.gov</a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Please do what you can as soon as you can. The General Assembly adjourns on Wednesday, May 8.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>See below for a copy of the email we sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Cordially,</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Curtis Chong</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>____________________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>Date: April 30, 2024</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>TO: Members of the Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>FROM: Dan Burke and Curtis Chong<br>Legislative Co-Chairs<br>National Federation of the Blind of Colorado</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:1.0in'>Subject: SB24-153, News Access for Coloradans who are Blind or Print-Disabled</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>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.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thank you for your kind attention.</p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> </p></div></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt'>_______________________________________________<br>Colorado-Talk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org">Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Colorado-Talk:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/jbbeecham%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/jbbeecham%40gmail.com</a><br>List archives can be found at <<a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org">http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</a>></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>