FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233Ken Salazar creates “green” PAC with Louis BaconDENVER (Dec. 12, 2013) — Today, former Colorado senator and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and east-coast hedge fund manager Louis Bacon announced they were teaming up to create a new political action committee focused on pro-conservation congressional candidates. Bacon has a long friendship with east-coast

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233Democrats choose Hudak’s campaign manager to take seatDENVER (Dec. 10, 2013) — Today, the Democratic Senate vacancy committee, comprised of Democrat activists, chose Rachel Zenzinger, a member of the Arvada City Council, to replace former state Sen. Evie Hudak.  Hudak resigned November 27 to avoid recall.“Sen. Hudak’s constituents were hungry for

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233Coloradans want substantive outcome-driven reformsDENVER (November 5, 2013)—Compass Colorado, a coalition member of Coloradans for Real Education Reform, responded to the defeat of Amendment 66:“Colorado families spoke loud and clear,” said Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado. “We need substantive outcome-driven reforms to the educational system before we ask families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Jonathan Lockwoodjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233orKelly Maher303-522-4188Compass statement on Hudak resignationDENVER (Nov. 27,2013) —Today Sen. Evie Hudak will announce her resignation rather than face recall election.“This is yet another indicator that the tides are changing in Colorado politics,” said Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado. “Coloradans are sick of the extreme Democrats trying to control their

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233Statement regarding finding by Independent Ethics Commission on Compass’ Hickenlooper complaintDENVER (November 18, 2013)— The Independent Ethics Commission today decided to refer a complaint filed on behalf of Compass Colorado against Governor Hickenlooper for further review to Attorney General John Suthers.“We look forward to further review of this complaint,” said Kelly Maher,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233What’s good enough for Obama is good enough for UdallDENVER (November 14, 2013)— Today, President Obama announced a plan that would allow Americans to keep their plans for one year, a plan supported by U.S. Senator Mark Udall.“The President’s announcement comes as no surprise,” said Kelly Maher, executive director of Compass Colorado.  “He

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233“Unmitigated failure”: Obamacare enrollment numbers underscore systemic problemsDENVER (November 13, 2013)—Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released Obamacare enrollee numbers totaling just over 106,000 people, only 27,000 of whom did so through the exchange websites. Those numbers pale in comparison to the 4.8 million people who have been kicked

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Jonathan LockwoodCommunications Directorjonathan@compasscolorado.org720-470-8233ProgressNow & CCHI marginalize women’s health issues with latest wave of “educational” adsDENVER (November 12, 2013)—Today, the ProgressNow Colorado Education and Colorado Consumer Health Initiative’s project “Got Insurance,” debuted its latest wave of offensive advertisements, purportedly created to “educate” women.“This inflammatory ad campaign is desperately trying to distract from the