Published Stories, June-December, 2011
Pain of Colorado Poor Likely to be Felt in Classrooms
Balancing Medicaid and Education in Colorado’s budget. (Colorad Springs Gazette, December 18, 2011)
Colorado Lawmakers Approve Federal Health Care Grant
Colorado Health Benefit Exchange Oversight Committee clashes on federal health care. (Real Clear Politics, December 15, 2011)
Introducing the Colorado Health Care Cooperative
Report from Senator Aguilar’s Health Care Road Trip stop in Colorado Springs (Fremont Connection, December 7, 2011)
Drug Policy Alliance Backs Good Samaritan Bill Aimed At Ending Busts After 911 Calls
(Westword, November 30, 2011)
Personhood Measure Heading Back to Ballot
Anti-abortion initiative makes third effort on Colorado ballot (The Colorado Statesman, November 23, 2011)
Prescription for Change
Pharmacy school prof says making more aware of pervasive prescritpion drug abuse can help reduce it. (Aurora Sentinel, November 18, 2011)
Forum Addresses Epidemic of Prescription Drug Abuse
Senator Aguilar partipates in an Auroa forum. (HealthCanal.com, November 14, 2011)
Mississippi “Personhood” Law Could Foreshadow Colorado Elections
A measure soundly defeated in Colorado is in a close race in Mississippi. (9News, November 7, 2011)
Creative Health Care Solutions
Senator Aguilar’s Guest Commentary on homegrown Colorado solutions to cutting health care costs and extending quality coverage. (Denver Post, October 28, 2011)
Research Shows Circumcission Good for Public Health
National debate about health policy in the wake of Colorado budget cuts. (The Christian Broadcasting Network, October 14, 2011)
Denver Sick-Day Supporters Stress Public Health
Ralliers make case for paid sick-day initiative on November ballot. (Denver Post, September 16, 2011)
Special Feature: Somos Lations, Those Who Serve
First in a series of portraits of latinos in the community. (Viva Colorado/Denver Post, September 15, 2011)
Paid Sick Days Supporters Gain Momentum from Other Cities
Seattle paves the latest city to pass paid sick days legislation. (CBS News Denver, September 14, 2011)
Health Care Reform Meetings to Be Hosted By Sen. Aguilar
Senator Aguilar begins statewide tour to discuss Health Care. (Windsor Beacon, September 9, 2011)
State Senator to Talk About Health Care Issues in Fort Collins
Senator Aguilar launches statewide tour on Health Care. (North Forty News, August 23, 2011)
A Healthy Discourse Over Health Care
New Health Care legislation takes shape in Colorado (The Colorado Statesman, August 8, 2011)
Political Boundaries Poised for Dramatic Change
Senator Aguilar’s piece on the pending reapportionment process. (Washington Park Profile, August, 2011)
Aguilar, Senator of the Year
La Voz, August 2, 2011
Irene Aguilar Named “Senator of the Year” By a Denver Disability Coaliton
Viva Colorado (Denver Post), July 27, 2011 (En Espanol)
Oh, Baby: New Colorado Regs Would Hyper-Nanny Daycare
Frederickesburg Free Lance-Star, July 25, 2011
Pending State Child Care Regs Split Hairs, Raise Eyebrows
Bent County Democrat, July 22, 2011
Soccer Style
Senator Aguilar accompanies the Major League Soccer Champion Colorado Rapids to the White House for a visit with President Obama. (Denver Post, June 26, 2011, 3rd item)
States Stop Circumcissions Fund Amid Budget Crisis
Colorado joins 17 others states in cutting Medicaid funding for circumsissions. (The New York Times, June 24, 2011) (also in Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Austin American-Statesman, CBSNews.com, The Colorado Springs Gazette, The Columbus Dispatch, Denver Post, Fox News.com, Kansas City Star, MSNBC.com, San Antonio Express-News, June 25, 2011, San Jose Mercury News, Tampa Tribune, Washington Times, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, and The Mail on Sunday, June 26, 2011)
