Author: Leroy Garcia
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TEXT OF SPEECH | Senate President Leroy Garcia’s address as legislature resumes work
Good Morning, it is an honor to be here, and once again, gather beneath the golden dome of our democracy. While in many ways it is just a building, not unlike the countless others across our nation’s capitals, we are reminded of its symbolic significance and the sacrifice necessary to keep it standing. Our forefathers…
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: What should the General Assembly’s 2021 legislative priorities be?
Point: Sen. Leroy Garcia The past year has been one of the most difficult times in living memory. Coloradans have endured months of isolation, fear and exhaustion as COVID-19 tears across the state, leaving devastating loss and heartbreaking division in its wake. As myself and my colleagues in the General Assembly approach the starting line…
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT: What should the General Assembly’s 2021 legislative priorities be?
POINT: Sen. Leroy Garcia The past year has been one of the most difficult times in living memory. Coloradans have endured months of isolation, fear and exhaustion as COVID-19 tears across the state, leaving devastating loss and heartbreaking division in its wake. As myself and my colleagues in the General Assembly approach the starting line…
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GUEST COLUMN: Celebrating patriots of all stripes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As my family and I get ready to celebrate Independence Day, I cannot help but reflect, and be thankful to our men and women in uniform who fought for, and continue to fight for, our…
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GUEST COLUMN: Addressing the opioid epidemic
The battle against drug addiction, particularly opioids, remains one of the most pressing public health challenges facing communities across the country in 2017. It is a very real epidemic that is not only affecting the present of our communities, but our future as well. For those of you reading, there’s a very good chance you…