FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2026 Denver, CO — Thursday, House Bill 26-1129 failed to advance out of the House Energy & Environment Committee. Representative Joseph voted no, stating that the bill would have weakened Colorado’s climate framework, increased long-term costs for families, and undermined the state’s clean energy progress. As the representative for Boulder, Rep. Joseph has consistently emphasized that clean air, climate responsibility, and economic innovati

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2026 Resisting Erasure: Black Presence in White Spaces Boulder, CO  — As Black History Month comes to a close, Colorado lawmakers and community leaders will gather for an evening honoring Black culture, resilience, and resistance in the face of systemic erasure. The event will explore how Black identity has endured despite historic and ongoing violations of civil liberties. The conversation will be moderated by educator and newspaper columni

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2026 DENVER, Co  — Today, Representative Junie Joseph announced the upcoming introduction of a groundbreaking bill that will establish clear regulations for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care and mental health services in Colorado. This legislation ensures that AI systems are used safely, ethically, and transparently, while maintaining the central role of licensed clinicians in all decisions that affect patients’ health an

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  January 26, 2026 BOULDER, Co . - What happened in Minnesota should never have happened. Another person is dead at the hands of ICE agents, and there is no justification—none—that makes this acceptable. It should have never happened. There's not enough explanation in the world that would make this okay. This is now the second time ICE agents have killed someone who was exercising their constitutionally protected rights. Two lives lost. Two families devas