Published Stories, May, 2012 – November, 2012

Click the links below for recent news stories featuring Senator Aguilar.
(Scroll to the bottom of the page for archived stories.)

Campaign Invites Uncomfortable Conversations
The Colorado Department of Public Health launches discussion campaign aboutyouth  sexual health (Ed News Colorado, October 29, 2012)

Universal Health Care in Colorado May Be on the Horizon For Next Year
A preview of Senator Aguilar’s Health Care Cooperative (Denver Examiner, October 25, 12012)

Referred Measure For Universal Health  Care Tops Legislator’s 2013 Agenda
In a recent interview, Senator Aguilar outlined some of her priorities for the 2013 legislative session. (advocacydenver.org, September, 2012)

Help Denver set its health priorities and write the plans to make them happen
An overview of upcoming forums on healthcare issues and priorities (Denver Post, August 28, 2012)

Senator Irene Aguilar Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign with Dogs in the Yard
A report on Senator Aguilar’s Blue Bonnet “Kick-Up” (Latin Life Denver, August 16, 2012)

Colorado Democrats Gear Up for Charlotte
Denver delegates hold kick-off meet-and-greet fundraiser.  (Colorado Statesman, July 13, 2012)

Metro State Explains New Rates to JBC
The Denver colllege’s board voted 7-1 to offer discounts from out-of-state tuition rates to students graduating from Colorado schools after at least three years in the state secondary schoool system.  (The Colorado Statesman, June 22, 2012)

Metro State Holds Ground with JBC Over New Immigrant Tuition Rate
Senator Aguilar and other legislators stand up for Metro State decision to offer tuition rate for undocummented students who have attended and graduated from Colorado high schools.  (The Denver Post, June 20, 2012)

Senator Irene Aguilar: Rx for Politics
A feature on Senator Aguilar’s freshman term in the Senate (Colorado Public News, May 28th, 2012)

Governor Hickenlooper to Legislators: Coloradans Deserve Better
Governor call for special session in wake of Civil Unions standoff.  (Denver Post, May 14, 2012)

Colorado Patients Gain Protections from Onerous Hospital Bills
Aguilar Hospital Assistance Bill staves off fear of medical bankruptcy (Denver Post, May 8, 2012)

Poorest and Uninsured to See Price Break as Hickenlooper Signs Assistance Bill
(KUNC, May 8, 2012)

Hickenlooper Signs State Budget, Hospital Assistance Measure
Remarkable cooperation leads to breakthrough bill.  (Denver Business Journal, May 7, 2012)

Senator Aguilar’s Open Letter to Mayor Hancock and Denver City Council on the Proposed Camping Ordinance
(The Colorado Statesman, May 4, 2012)

Curcumciscion for Babies on Medicaid Moving Through House
Bill would restore funding for procedure (May 4, 2012)

Denver City Council Preliminarily Passes Camping Ban
Senator Aguilar among those testifying in opposition (Westword, May 1, 2012)

Archived Published Stories, January-April, 2012

Archived Published Stories, June-December, 2011

Archived Published Stories, December, 2010-May, 2011