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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>kevan nfbco.org via Colorado-Talk<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 1, 2024 12:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> kevan nfbco.org <kevan@nfbco.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Colorado-Talk] Call to Action for SB24-153, News Access for Coloradans who are Blind or Print-Disabled<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Done! Called them all. Talked briefly to Gardner late yesterday afternoon. How do we stand?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">At your service, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kevan Worley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">303-929-2369<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Manager Project Literacy, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Colorado Center for the Blind believes when you believe in yourself and experience a thriving community of positive blind people, nothing can hold you back from pursuing your dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Colorado-Talk <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jessica Beecham via Colorado-Talk<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 30, 2024 10:37 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> Jessica Beecham <<a href="mailto:jbbeecham@gmail.com">jbbeecham@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Colorado-Talk] Call to Action for SB24-153, News Access for Coloradans who are Blind or Print-Disabled<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Everyone!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If we are going to successfully pull down these funds, our efforts are CRITICAL!!!!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Senators<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Bridges - 303-866-4846<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rachel Zinzinger - 303-866-4340<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">James Coleman - 303-866-4864<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Jessie Danielson - 303-866-4856<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bob Gardner - 303-866-4880<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Julie Gonzales - 303-866-4862<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chris Hansen - 303-866-4861<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Barbara Kirkmeyer - 303-866-4876<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Larry Liston - 303-866-2737<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kevin Priola - 303-866-4855<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let's get to calling and emailing! We can do this!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 10:13<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM Peggy Chong via Colorado-Talk <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Done. I sent to all.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Colorado-Talk <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">colorado-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Curtis Chong <<a href="mailto:chong.curtis@gmail.com" target="_blank">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</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Greetings everyone:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2>What Can You Do?<o:p></o:p></h2>
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<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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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" target="_blank">jeff.bridges.senate@coleg.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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" target="_blank">senatorrachelz@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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" target="_blank">jeff.bridges.senate@coleg.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:senatorrachelz@gmail.com" target="_blank">senatorrachelz@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></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" target="_blank">james.coleman.senate@coleg.gov</a><o:p></o:p></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" target="_blank">bob.gardner.senate@coleg.gov</a><o:p></o:p></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" target="_blank">julie.gonzales.senate@coleg.gov</a><o:p></o:p></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" target="_blank">chris.hansen.senate@coleg.gov</a><o:p></o:p></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" target="_blank">barbara.kirkmeyer.senate@coleg.gov</a><o:p></o:p></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" target="_blank">larry.liston.senate@coleg.gov</a><o:p></o:p></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" target="_blank">kevin.priola.senate@coleg.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Curtis Chong<o:p></o:p></p>
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Date: April 30, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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TO: Members of the Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee<o:p></o:p></p>
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FROM: Dan Burke and Curtis Chong<br>
Legislative Co-Chairs<br>
National Federation of the Blind of Colorado<o:p></o:p></p>
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Subject: SB24-153, News Access for Coloradans who are Blind or Print-Disabled<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thank you for your kind attention.<o:p></o:p></p>
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