Poverty Reduction
Colorado’s economy is improving. But not for all, and not fast enough. Unemployment remains unacceptably high. Income inequality is growing, And poverty rates continue to climb. The state’s...
View ArticleAdult Education & Skill Development
Colorado ranks 41st in the nation on the measure of state resources allocated for adult for adult education and literacy per adult education and literacy per adult without a high school degree or GED,...
View Article5280′s 50 Most Powerful People in Denver
37. RHONDA FIELDS Colorado State Representative (37) This Aurora mom was motivated to run for office in 2010 after her son, Javad Fields, was murdered and she began advocating at the Capitol for...
View ArticleCyberbullying Bill Dies At State Capitol
April 9, 2014 9:28 PM DENVER (CBS4)- A bill to criminalize cyberbullying comes to a sudden halt at the state Capitol after it was killed by its own sponsors. While everyone agrees cyberbullying is...
View ArticleA Political Conversation with Representative Fields at Colorado Auto Dealers...
A Political Conversation on the Economy, Education, Environment, and Health. Special Remarks from Colorado Senate & House Leadership hosted on July 31, 2014. The event was a huges success. Rep,...
View Article2014 Courageous Citizens of Colorado Awards Gala
On Saturday August 9th The Fields Foundation founded b State Representative Rhonda Fields held their annual Courageous Citizens of Colorado Awards Gala at the Governors Mansion in Denver. The community...
View ArticleLegislative Update End of 2011 Session
STATUS OF MY BILLS 120th Day Legislative Update – Nine Bills Passed House Bill 11-1069 Physical Activity Expectation In Schools (Fields & Massey) The bill directs each school district board of...
View ArticleOvercoming the Politics that Divide Us
Around this time last year I went from someone who never even thought about running for office to someone who was in the throes of an election. I went on to win House District 42 in Aurora, where I...
View ArticleMurphy: Colorado legislator nurses old grudge against justice – The Denver Post
In 2001, the teen son of now-state Rep. B.J. Nikkel pointed his car at a Larimer County sheriff’s deputy and drove, tossing the deputy across the hood before he drove toward a second deputy, who opened...
View ArticlePersonal Tragedy Drives Support for House Bill 1085
Representative Rhonda Fields is sponsoring a bill which will help to prosecute perpetrators of sexual assault on developmentally disabled individuals. The bill (House Bill 1085) has passed Third...
View ArticleColorado House gives first approval to criminalizing cyberbullying
A bill that would make cyberbullying a crime in Colorado passed the state House of Representatives on Friday. The measure was named for Kiana Arellano, a Highlands Ranch teen who tried to kill herself...
View ArticleNew Youth Center Opens In Aurora With Help Of Rep. Rhonda Fields
AURORA, Colo. (CBS4/AP) – A new youth center has opened its doors in Aurora.A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sunday evening at the Dayton Street Opportunity Center. Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, is...
View ArticleColorado Lawmakers to Consider Sexual Assault Bill
Colorado lawmakers to consider sex assault bill based on Bill Cosby Bipartisan effort to remove statute of limitations By Joey Bunch The Denver Post State Rep. Rhonda Fields of Aurora speaks at the...
View ArticleColorado lawmakers push sexual assault bill inspired by Bill Cosby...
The widespread allegations of sexual assault against comedian Bill Cosby have inspired a push by Colorado lawmakers to make it easier for victims to pursue criminal charges against their rapists. Newly...
View ArticleUrban Spectrum’s Spotlight on Black Women in Politics
Black Women Vying to Shape Colorado’s Political Landscape January 25, 2016 The political season is here. Most of the media focus is on the national race for the presidency. More strident utterances and...
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