Alice Madden in 2020 CO Senatorial race
On Education:
Drive more money into K-12 and higher education
As a minority member of the Colorado House, she says, "I was able to make some bad bills better, and I was able to stop some bad bills. But probably most importantly, I was able to drive more money into higher education, which is on the chopping block
constantly, and K-12 funding, and create a state revenue stream for transit funds that didn't exist until then. We had RTD, but we didn't have a fund that went directly into transit, just regular transportation. So that was one of my prouder moments."
Source: Westword.com on 2020 Colorado Senate race
Oct 11, 2019
On Energy & Oil:
Dire need to forge solutions to the climate crisis
Madden said, "The dire need to forge solutions to the climate crisis is the reason I entered the U.S. Senate race against Cory Gardner,"
Madden allowed. "It is the defining issue of our time, and it's something to which I have and will continue to dedicate my career."
Source: Westword.com on 2020 Colorado Senate race
Oct 11, 2019
On Energy & Oil:
Sense of urgency to act on addressing climate change
Madden says, "I'm driven by a sense of urgency to act on saving the environment and addressing climate change. I'm considered to be the strongest and most experienced environmental and clean-energy advocate in the race."As these comments suggest,
climate change and issues tied to it are among the most important issues for Madden; she hasn't embraced the entirety of the Green New Deal, but she sees a lot of promising elements in it that could and should be pushed forward.
Source: Westword.com on 2020 Colorado Senate race
Oct 11, 2019
On Environment:
Sense of urgency to act on saving the environment
As a minority member of the Colorado House, she says, "I'm driven by a sense of urgency to act on saving the environment and addressing climate change. I feel like I can get support not only across the state, but across the country, because I'm considere
a scorecard every year, and Cory's score is 7%. It's pretty appalling. Think about what is important to people in Colorado. Even if you don't get up to the mountains, you know they're there. You enjoy the vistas, our amazing blue skies. Our outdoor
economy in Colorado is huge, too, and that's at risk. Cory is doing nothing to save our tourism economy, and he supports a president who denies climate change. I don't know who directs his motives anymore, but it's certainly not the people of Colorado."
Source: Westword.com on 2020 Colorado Senate race
Oct 11, 2019
On Gun Control:
Gun safety in the wake of school shootings
Also important to Madden is gun safety, especially in the wake of the STEM school shooting. One of her sons who used to be a wildlife firefighter is now a public-school teacher, "and
I never thought I'd be in the position where I'd be more worried about him in that position than when he was putting out raging fires."
Source: Westword.com on 2020 Colorado Senate race
Oct 11, 2019
On Health Care:
Grow toward a public option
Madden would like to see the country "grow toward a public option," but with choices intact: "Some people may want to keep their private insurance, but I think the government can handle that if it's rolled out in a good way. If an insurance company is
a for-profit corporation, there's money not being spent in the best interest of the people and revenue that's not being invested in people. It makes sense to have a nonprofit or government-run entity to get the most bang out of your buck."
Source: Westword.com on 2020 Colorado Senate race
Oct 11, 2019
On Principles & Values:
Withdrew from race when former governor declared candidacy
Madden struck a similar tone when describing why she's stepping away from her bid for the Democratic senatorial nomination and the right to challenge Republican incumbent Cory Gardner. "The dire need to forge solutions to the climate crisis is the
reason I entered the U.S. Senate race against Cory Gardner," Madden allowed. "It is the defining issue of our time, and it's something to which I have and will continue to dedicate my career.
But recent changes in the primary field have made me re-evaluate whether I have a realistic path to victory."The change to which Madden refers: the entry into the race of former governor John Hickenlooper, whose mere presence
had already convinced two other senatorial hopefuls, ex-state senator Mike Johnston and former U.S. ambassador Dan Baer, to hoist the white flag.
Source: Westword.com on 2020 Colorado Senate race
Oct 11, 2019
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