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Top Stories   Making Prescription Drugs Affordable

MAKING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AFFORDABLE—Although the governor vetoed a buying pool that would have made prescription drugs more affordable, CoPIRG moved the bill further along in the Legislature this spring than ever before.


 

Colo. Closer To Cutting Drug Costs
On May 6, the Colorado Legislature passed CoPIRG-backed SB-102, which would allow Colorado to join a multi-state prescription drug purchasing pool. However, Gov. Owens vetoed the bill on June 1.

Smokefree Denver Off To Strong Start
This past spring, CoPIRG won a bill in the Colorado House of Representatives to make all workplaces, including bars and restaurants, smoke-free.

 


 

2005 Legislative Scorecard

 

A Step Toward Preventing Identity Theft

 

CoPIRG Citizen outlook
Fall 2005
Vol. 21, No. 2

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