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  • New visa proposal to help create the next big thing
    Dec 31, 2009  - A proposal that will make it easier for foreign entrepreneurs in the US to start the next Google or Yahoo will be debated in the new year. Congressman Jared Polis has proposed a start-up visa to entice "foreigners with good ideas" to stay in the US. The issue has been gathering steam in Silicon Val... More
  • All 7 US reps from Colorado back beetle bill
    Dec 18, 2009  - In a rare show of unity, all seven congressmen and women from Colorado are co-sponsoring a bill to combat the state's bark beetle infestation. The bill would establish emergency areas for reducing the danger from fire and falling trees in beetle-kill zones. It would also provide incentives to use fo... More
  • Building strong charter schools
    Dec 17, 2009  - Local charter school leaders reacted positively yesterday to federal legislation introduced by Congressman Jared Polis that would provide grants to expand high-quality charter schools. The All Students Achieving Through Reform (All-STAR) Act would establish a new competitive grant program for states... More
  • No good reason to be in Afghanistan
    Dec 17, 2009  - I recently attended the White House Christmas tree lighting and congressional holiday party. Christmas is traditionally a time of peace and love, quite a juxtaposition for a nation fighting three wars, one in Iraq, one in Afghanistan, and a global war on terror. We went into Afghanistan eight years ... More
  • Colorado’s Democratic and Republican Representatives join forces to battle Bark Beetle blight
    Dec 17, 2009  - Today, U.S. Representatives John Salazar, Doug Lamborn, Jared Polis, Betsy Markey, Mike Coffman, Diana DeGette and Ed Perlmutter introduced the “National Forest Insect and Disease Emergency Act of 2009” to combat the effects of Colorado’s bark beetle infestation. The Rocky Mountain west is currently... More
  • Talking Health Care With Two Entrepreneurs in Congress
    Dec 16, 2009  - As The Agenda noted a few weeks ago, the freshman class of the 111th House of Representatives is rich with entrepreneurs. At least 11 of the 59 most recently elected members of the House have an entrepreneurial or small-business background, as we’ve defined it. From time to time over the next year, ... More
  • Polis Introduces All-STAR Charter School Reform
    Dec 16, 2009  - Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO), a leading proponent of education reform, today introduced bipartisan legislation—H. R. 4330, the All Students Achieving through Reform (All-STAR) Act—that would help close our nation’s achievement gap in education by expanding and replicating successful, high-quality ... More
  • Charter Schools 2.0
    Dec 16, 2009  - For education reformers who care about extending opportunity to every American family, these are exciting times. Congress has approved unprecedented funding to support our public schools, while at the same time driving much-needed and long-overdue reforms in states and districts across the nation th... More
  • Polis’ EB-5 Visa Reforms Included in House Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill
    Dec 15, 2009  - Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) announced that his initiatives to reform the EB-5 Visa program, making it easier for foreign entrepreneurs to invest in the U.S. and create jobs for American workers, have been included in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act o... More
  • Polis Proposes Visa Changes In Immigration Bill
    Dec 15, 2009  - DENVER (AP) ―U.S. Rep. Jared Polis said Tuesday he wants to make it easier for foreign investors to create jobs in the U.S. as part of a proposal to change the country's immigration system. The Colorado Democrat said two of his initiatives are part of federal legislation unveiled by U.S. Rep. Luis G... More
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