2021 Colorado General Assembly Re-Cap
Posted August 19th, 2021 The 2021 Colorado General Assembly ended on June 8th. A large number of bills passed – including some that may affect you. We have summed up 3 of those bills below:…
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The Arc of Larimer County joins 143 diverse organizations to address state budget crisis
May 19th, 2020 The state budget crisis prompted by COVID-19 has the potential for serious negative impacts for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For that reason, The Arc of Larimer County joined 143 diverse…
Read MoreAction Alert: Tell Congress No Waivers under IDEA or Section 504 are Needed
Our Thanks to AdvocacyDenver for putting this action alert together April 21, 2020, Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, Senators Christopher S. Murphy and Bill Cassidy, M.D. stated: We write to you regarding the…
Read MoreThe Arc of Larimer County Signs on to Letter Opposing additional waivers to IDEA or the Rehabilitation Act.
April 10th, 2020 The Arc of Larimer County has joined over 100 other advocacy organizations from around The United States to fight for the protections created by IDEA and the Rehabilitation Act during the crisis…
Read MoreFrom The Arc of The United State: “The Arc Deeply Troubled by Affordable Care Act Ruling”
Published Dec. 19th, 2019 Read in full from The Arc of The United States here: https://thearc.org/the-arc-deeply-troubled-by-affordable-care-act-ruling/ The Arc is deeply troubled by Wednesday’s Federal Appeals Court ruling in Texas v. United States jeopardizing the health…
Read MoreBus Stop Updates in Fort Collins Slated to Receive Less Funding
Posted September 18, 2018 You can call or email Fort Collins City Council and ask that bus stop updates remain at current funding levels! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnjq1vw928M What’s Happening Now: The City of Fort Collins uses a…
Read MoreThe Arc Opposes Appointment of Judge Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court
Posted Aug. 15th, 2018 from The Arc of The United States Click here to read on The Arc’s Blog From The Arc of the United States: Today, The Arc came out in opposition to Judge…
Read MoreGovernor makes stop in Fort Collins to Sign Bill to Increase Employment of People with Disabilities
Posted May 18th, 2018 Governor Hickenlooper made a stop on May 18th in Fort Collins to sign a bill to increase employment outcomes for people with disabilities. The bill, SB18-145, sponsored by Senator John Kefalas…
Read MoreThe Arc Responds to Release of House Farm Bill, Proposed Cuts to Basic Food Assistance
Posted on April 17, 2018 by The Arc Washington, DC – Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (TX-11) released a draft of the 2018 Agriculture and Nutrition Act, also known as the “Farm Bill,” to reauthorize farm programs…
Read MoreWhy The Arc of Larimer County Supports the Reform of Ability One and Segregated Employment Programs for People with Disabilities
Letter from Marilee Boylan, Executive Director of The Arc of Larimer County Published April 2nd, 2018 After a recent opinion piece in the Coloradoan titled, “Disabled workers in Fort Collins lose jobs with government rule…
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