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Denver Daily News: Colorado Governor gets a C- in Race Report Card

by Gene Davis, DDN Staff Writer

A new report from the Colorado Progressive Coalition gives Gov. Bill Ritter and the Colorado legislature a C- for their efforts in the 2009 session to increase racial equality within Colorado.

The Legislative Report Card on Racial Equity evaluated and graded Ritter and members of the Colorado legislature on their responses to 12 pieces of legislation that the Colorado Progressive Coalition (CPC) said would have created a "more just state for Coloradans of color." The inaugural report's goal was to hold elected officials accountable for public policies that result in racial inequality, according to Arthur Way and Carlos Valverde of the CPC.

"Simply put, we must not be silent concerning race," said Way. "Unfortunately, talking about race is similar to wearing polyester bell bottoms—nobody thinks it's cool anymore. This does not mean that it's not necessary."The racial equity scorecards for the lawmakers were based on a 100-point scale. Lawmakers got 80 points for voting favorably on the 12 bills that CPC determined would have helped advance racial equity. Lawmakers received an additional 20 points for being the lead sponsor of the bill, and 10 points for being a cosponsor.

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