Colorado State Senator, Dist. 11
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Joined March 2015
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Michael Merrifield retweeted
"When it comes to the fight for our public schools, Emily’s candidacy is one of the most important in the entire state -- and the entire country." - Sen. Mike Merrifield mailchi.mp/4f4bcb4b6e54/merr… #copolitics #coleg @colo_politics
Michael Merrifield retweeted
I join @Merrifield_SD11 in the fight against "anti-bicycle bigotry"! Let's demand that federal wilderness and designated wilderness areas be opened to mountain bikers!
It's time to end #publiclands exclusionism!
#copolitics #coleg #Wilderness @Interior #gop
Michael Merrifield retweeted
Packed house to testify in support of Sen. @Merrifield_SD11's bill to prohibit bump stocks in Colorado.
Bump stocks are designed for the sole purpose of getting around a ban on fully automatic weapons, the sale of which has been illegal for decades. #coleg18 #copolitics
Michael Merrifield retweeted
I'll be at the capitol today testifying in support of Sen. Mike Merrifield's (@Merrifield_SD11) bill to create contribution limits for school board races. Elections shouldnt be auctions. See MSNBC's report about this from my 2011 run for school board. youtube.com/watch?v=SX4V5jZe…
Michael Merrifield retweeted
#BREAKING: @BernieSanders endorses Democrat @EmilyForCO Sirota in her HD9 primary challenge against state Rep. Paul @Rosenthal5280 #coleg #copolitics coloradopolitics.com/bernie-…
Michael Merrifield retweeted
Sen. @Merrifield_SD11 is also introducing a statewide prohibition on bump stocks & similar devices this legislative session.
This bill patches a dangerous loophole used to get around the decades-long ban on new fully automatic weapons first signed into law by Reagan in '86.
Michael Merrifield retweeted
The launch coincides — coincidentally — as Sens. @Merrifield_SD11 and @Chris_Holbert build support for Senate Bill 8 to award an optional accreditation point to encourage schools to offer arts programs. #copolitics #coleg coloradopolitics.com/195507-…
Michael Merrifield retweeted
Sens @KerryDonovanSD5 and @Zenzinger_AtoZ have been urging @COAttnyGeneral to join 22 other states in suing the FCC over its attack on Net Neutrality from the very beginning.
The AG needs to listen to Colorado & get off the sidelines. A free & open Internet is non-negotiable.
Michael Merrifield retweeted
"I think it's vitally important that we Coloradans make it clear that we do not believe that there are people who come from 'shithole' locations.
That we believe, as MLK believed, that all men are created equal." ~ @Merrifield_SD11 #MLKDay #coleg #copolitics
Michael Merrifield retweeted
Ain't no party like a legalization party because a legalization party funds schools and also doesn't put people in prison for carrying a plant nitter.gq/AP/status/951159559837…
Michael Merrifield retweeted
Here's our first try at it in 2018. Let us know what you think.
nitter.gq/COSenDem/status/951184…
Our motto in 2018 is two simple words: For all.
Healthcare. Education. A well-paying job. The building blocks of a good life should be available for all, not just a privileged few. #coleg #copolitics senatedems.co/
Michael Merrifield retweeted
CO Republicans' entire position on transportation cynically exploits Coloradan's desire for better roads as cover to slash funding for education, healthcare, and affordable housing.
Let the people vote on a real transportation plan instead of blocking it from the ballot. #coleg
Michael Merrifield retweeted
Your idea of "enough" is diverting already-limited funding from priorities like healthcare & affordable housing.
Our state constitution requires all tax increases to be approved by voters, and you know it. Let the people vote instead of denying them a chance to fix our roads. nitter.gq/COHouseGOP/status/9515…
The @COSenDem and @COHouseDem gave their biggest standing ovation to @HickenlooperNow for wanting a tax increase !?! @PatrickForCO "We have enough to fix our roads now, we don't need a tax increase."
#coleg #copolitics #stateofthestate
Michael Merrifield retweeted
We'll give Jeff Sessions our legal pot when he pries it from our warm, extremely interesting to look at hands. nitter.gq/NBCNews/status/9489216…
JUST IN: AG Jeff Sessions to end a policy that allowed legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country without federal intervention, NBC News' @PeteWilliamsNBC confirms
Michael Merrifield retweeted
Via @ACLU: Marijuana use is roughly equal among Blacks and whites, yet Blacks are 3.73 times as likely to be arrested for possession.
The drug war is a racist abomination. Jeff Sessions should go back to the 1920s and leave the states alone.
aclu.org/report/report-war-m…
Michael Merrifield retweeted
While you're busy spiking the football over this monstrous transfer of wealth to the richest people in human history, 75,000 Colorado kids and expectant mothers are a day closer to losing their healthcare.
Every day CHIP goes unrenewed is a despicable failure. #copolitics nitter.gq/SenCoryGardner/status/…
Michael Merrifield retweeted
"Colorado ranks last in providing teachers a competitive wage. Colorado's teachers only receive 67 cents out of every dollar in salary that nonteachers with similar education, experience and hours worked receive." ~ @Merrifield_SD11 gazette.com/guest-column-wal…
Dems wouldn't attack Social Security & shouldn't attack public pensions. PERA retirees aren't eligible for Social Security. #copolitics nitter.gq/davidsirota/status/940…
Michael Merrifield retweeted
Thank you to all who came to #PERAtour tonight, incl. @Merrifield_SD11 & Board members Hon. Will Bain, David Hall, Carolyn Jonas-Morrison.
Michael Merrifield retweeted
👉 #coleg Republicans behavior yesterday "spiteful and obstructionist". (read via @denveropinion) #copolitics #coleg goo.gl/C3UtA7
