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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 Curtis,</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for all of the email addresses for the senators here in our state. I plan to do a email blast to all of them asap on funding more adquete funds for nfb newsline.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks again and, I will talk to you 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>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">Curtis Chong via Colorado-Talk</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, April 30, 2024 9:59 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:chong.curtis@gmail.com">Curtis Chong</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Greetings everyone:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2>What Can You Do?<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee is Senator Jeff Bridges. Senator Bridges' email is <a href="mailto:jeff.bridges.senate@coleg.gov"><span style='color:#467886'>jeff.bridges.senate@coleg.gov</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee is Senator Rachel Zenzinger, and her email is <a href="mailto:senatorrachelz@gmail.com"><span style='color:#467886'>senatorrachelz@gmail.com</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>'Senator Jeff Bridges, Chair' <a href="mailto:jeff.bridges.senate@coleg.gov"><span style='color:#467886'>jeff.bridges.senate@coleg.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>'Senator Rachel Zenzinger, Vice Chair' <a href="mailto:senatorrachelz@gmail.com"><span style='color:#467886'>senatorrachelz@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Senator James Coleman <a href="mailto:james.coleman.senate@coleg.gov"><span style='color:#467886'>james.coleman.senate@coleg.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Senator Bob Gardner <a href="mailto:bob.gardner.senate@coleg.gov"><span style='color:#467886'>bob.gardner.senate@coleg.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Senator Julie Gonzales <a href="mailto:julie.gonzales.senate@coleg.gov"><span style='color:#467886'>julie.gonzales.senate@coleg.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Senator Chris Hansen <a href="mailto:chris.hansen.senate@coleg.gov"><span style='color:#467886'>chris.hansen.senate@coleg.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer <a href="mailto:barbara.kirkmeyer.senate@coleg.gov"><span style='color:#467886'>barbara.kirkmeyer.senate@coleg.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Senator Larry Liston <a href="mailto:larry.liston.senate@coleg.gov"><span style='color:#467886'>larry.liston.senate@coleg.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Senator Kevin Priola <a href="mailto:kevin.priola.senate@coleg.gov"><span style='color:#467886'>kevin.priola.senate@coleg.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please do what you can as soon as you can. The General Assembly adjourns on Wednesday, May 8.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>See below for a copy of the email we sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Curtis Chong<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>____________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Date: April 30, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>TO: Members of the Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>FROM: Dan Burke and Curtis Chong<br>Legislative Co-Chairs<br>National Federation of the Blind of Colorado<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Subject: SB24-153, News Access for Coloradans who are Blind or Print-Disabled<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Thank you for your kind attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>