Bill Owens to stage Memorial Day Massacre?
In the last hour, I've gotten emails from advocacy groups like Progress Now Action and the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative. Apparently, Governor Bill Owens is planning a Memorial Day Massacre. Late this afternoon, before the long weekend, he is going to veto a slew of popular bills that the Colorado legislature passed over the previous session. We can expect vetoes of bills regarding ethanol, healthcare, prescription drug prices, and discrimination.
Contact the governor before 5 p.m. today by calling 303-866-2471.
UPDATE: Here they come. Owens has vetoed HB1346, SB1 and HB1336.
UPDATE: 18 vetoes as of 2 p.m. List here.
Contact the governor before 5 p.m. today by calling 303-866-2471.
UPDATE: Here they come. Owens has vetoed HB1346, SB1 and HB1336.
UPDATE: 18 vetoes as of 2 p.m. List here.
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SB 138: 10% ethanol requirement. VETOED: Texas oilmen win over Colorado farmers, thanks to Texas import Bill Owens.
SB 198: regulation of contracts between health care providers and employers to protect employees from bogus coverages. VETOED.
SB 239: mortician licensure. Don't need that? Hope your grandma's really in that jar.
SB 081: Ending discrimination based on sexual orientation. As fast as he could...
SB 111: cultural competency instruction for health care providers. What is that, like, multi-culturalism? Jim Welker says that's a bunch of hooey.
SB 064: monitoring of state contractors. After Colorado lost millions on Owens' various IT boondoggles, this veto is a straight-up insult.
HB 1314: Employers get to indimidate their workers into brow-beating sessions on unions or Jesus or whatever -- and that's just the way Bill Owens likes it.
HB 046: the "P-16" comprehensive education study. Because if he'd let it become law, it might have revealed what a disaster his precious College Opportunity Fund really is.
SB 209: Colorado Higher Ed task force. Again, it would make COF vouchers look bad.
SB 065: Public School Capital Construction Advisory Committee. A no-brainer if you want to starve public education anyway.
SB 069: Teachers apparently don't need school accountability reports that help them, parents need reports that help them criticize teachers like Jay Bennish and let them know if the school requires a uniform. Buh-bye.
HB 1336: athletic agents.
SB 001: "enjoy those high prescription costs."
HB 1346: He's right, those kids didn't need health care.
SB 047: Only rural folks have health care needs requiring better intramunicipal organization, it seems. Go figure.
SB 105: "Elevator and Escalator Safety Act." Have you ever used the one at the Capitol?
HB 1331: Landscapers don't need a license -- remember that after that new pond you just built floods your basement.
HB 1127: feel the burn, athletic trainers. No license necessary, so go ahead and twist your students like pretzels
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