Snodgrass
Curry Statement on Forest Service Process/Snodgrass Application
Back in the early Spring of this year, I started to receive dozens of emails from people both inside and outside of the district regarding the prospect of a full NEPA review on the expansion proposal. Property owners, business owners, employees and many others were dismayed that the USFS [...]
Federal Health Care Reform Legislation
I write this in mid-August after talking with people the last several months and learning more about the bill. Back in March, at a town-meeting in Carbondale, I was asked whether or not I would have voted for the proposed bill, and based on the information I had at the time – I said that [...]
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I think we need reform. However, I didn’t like the process of the majority ramming through its approach – I know that they can, but that doesn’t make it right when either side does it (that is why I am an independent). There were other ways to tackle this issue in my view: one approach [...]
Read moreImmigration
Arizona Law – I have read it and while there have been good arguments raised on both sides of this issue, it doesn’t look all that bad to me. I am concerned though about giving the police too much power locally since I believe in taking personal responsibility. That was the reason why I voted [...]
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Water
I could write alot about this topic for sure. I originally ran for this seat so that I would be in a position to work on protecting western slope water interests. It turns out to be a very complex issue.
Here are a few of the fundamental beliefs I have developed the last six years working in [...]
Read moreNews Story: Curry speaks to avoid tourism cuts
Denver Post story about budget cut
I was on the floor for about 7 hours trying to reduce personnel costs by 1.6% and every proposal was killed except for the cut to the Ag Dept. I’ll have more later, but here’s the Denver Post news story:
Colorado House gives initial OK to huge cuts to balance budget: Denver Post 2/18/2010
Colo. House cutting $475 million from state budget
Water fight skews budget (Lawmakers must eliminate $1B in March) Durango Herald 2/18/2010
Colorado House gives initial OK to huge cuts to balance budget The Denver Post 2/18/2010
Colo. House cutting $475 million from state budget 9News.com 2/17/2010
Curry challenging budget process
Colorado’s first unaffiliated lawmaker since 1891 is going to do what she didn’t think she could do as a Democrat: challenge the budget process. The Denver Post politics blog by Lynn Bartels 2/10/2010
Read moreLegislative Update (Sunday 2/14/2010)
Last week was a busy one at the Statehouse. On Friday, HB 1188, the commercial outfitting bill, passed the House on second reading after several hours of debate. The bill will be up for a third reading vote on the House floor tomorrow (Monday) morning. If the bill passes it will go to the Senate, [...]
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