Advocacy

Join AARP for its Take A Stand tour.

Keeping 9-1-1 deregulation at bay and fighting for your financial future topped the AARP legislative agenda for 2016. The following is a list of the bills AARP Colorado worked on either passing or opposing. (All bills referenced in this report were signed by Governor John Hickenlooper unless otherwise noted. All bills with an asterisk (*) note a priority vote. To visit our bill list for more information, click here.

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Join AARP Colorado at Little Man Ice Cream for a free scoop. All you have to do is let us know what you think about Social Security. We'll be there to collect your comments and have a treat with you.

This week, volunteers and staff from Colorado headed to Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of AARP members and all older Americans about the crucial issues of Family Caregiving and Social Security. While meeting with members of Congress, volunteers and staff made these crucial asks:

By Cynthia Pasquale

Emergency officials, along with AARP and other activists, are opposing a 911 deregulation bill by the telecom industry for being anti-consumer and potentially unsafe.

Today, a secure retirement is out of reach for thousands of Coloradans, especially those who work for small businesses.

Please call your legislator and ask that they protect your safety and vote NO on Senate Bill 183.

A bill has been introduced in the Colorado Legislature that would help workers save now for a better future.