
One of the most overlooked sources of inequality in Colorado is how little we invest in higher education. CU Boulder, the biggest university in our state as well as the 2nd biggest employer, received only 4.5% of it's budget from …
Continue ReadingOne of the most overlooked sources of inequality in Colorado is how little we invest in higher education. CU Boulder, the biggest university in our state as well as the 2nd biggest employer, received only 4.5% of it's budget from …
Continue ReadingAny conversation on immigration needs to begin by recognizing two historical truths that are often left out of the discussion. 1) U.S. immigration courts, ICE and Border Patrol agents, and the state and federal governments that have appointed themselves to …
Continue ReadingWe need to put a cap on prison sentences with the option of renewing or lengthily a sentence if necessary. Colorado wouldn't be the first to do this and follow in the foot steps of Norway who has incarceration rate …
Continue ReadingJohn Kelly firmly believes that we need commit as a society to ending all forms of gender discrimination within our culture and within our laws to ensure that that all women deserve equal access to workplace safety, equal pay, paid …
Continue ReadingKey components of the Contraceptive Equity Act include: Cover the cost of every service at Planned Parenthood and make their clinics absolutely free to everyone who needs themEliminate all co-payments for birth control.Cover the cost for contraceptives at institutions such …
Continue ReadingThe Colorado Division of Criminal Justice estimates that more than 20,000 people are currently locked-up in the state's prisons and that number will jump to 27,770 by 2025. We plan to cut that by over 50% and end a system …
Continue ReadingJohn Kelly is a proven, progressive leader in Colorado who has served as Chair of CU Boulder’s Staff Council where he secured paid parental and family leave for all CU employees and advocated for gender equality in his role at the National Center for Women & Information Technology.
The Committee To Elect John Kelly