Partisan arm-twisting at its worst
I am extremely disappointed in the demise of this good piece of legislation, and want the readers of this post to know what is actually going on under the golden dome in Denver . . . good policy goes down on an orchestrated party line vote. . . Even after the Insurance Commissioner testified to the merits of the bill. Why? Use your imagination. Why would a member of the committee vote no on the bill after having told me that she supported the bill an hour earlier? Call it what you want. I call it unacceptable, partisan arm-twisting at its worst.
Read moreWhy I changed effective date of ballot access bill to 2012
[this is an excerpt from an earlier post.] I believe that getting this inequity fixed is more important than my personal goal of serving this district again (If the bill were to take effect in 2010 then I could petition on to the ballot this year. Otherwise, it is most likely that I will be [...]
Read moreHB 1086 defeated – an example of why I changed affiliation
Here’s a specific example why I changed party affiliation. I do have a different philosophy on some things.
On 1/28/2010, one of my bills (HB 1086 – Landowner Liability Act) was defeated in a committee vote. You may have read on this site about HB1086. It would have protected landowners from liability if someone [...]
Comments on changing to unaffiliated.
As you may have heard, I recently changed my party affiliation from Democrat to unaffiliated. I would like to take a minute to explain my thinking behind this move. I am looking forward to serving this coming session as the first unaffiliated member of the General Assembly. My goal is to focus my time and [...]
Read moreNews stories on changing party affiliation
Editorial: “Kathleen Curry, we applaud and support your decision” Glenwood Springs Post Independent, 01/08/2010
Rep. Curry gets warm reception in Glenwood Springs Glenwood Springs Post Independent, 01/06/2010
Editorial: “It’s an unfair situation.” Denver Post, 01/06/2010
