In the News - 2017
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'The kindest people you've ever met' : Puebloan overwhelmed by hurricane victims' positivity
Pueblo Chieftain - November 15, 2017
Keep Colorado State Fair in Pueblo
Pueblo Chieftain - November 11, 2017
Governor asking for raises for CMHIP staff
Pueblo Chieftain - November 4, 2017
State finding it hard to hire new CMHIP super
Pueblo Chieftain - November 3, 2017
CMHIP gets thumbs up: Feds say facility again meets standards for care
Pueblo Chieftain - November 1, 2017
Where's the urgency about CMHIP?
Pueblo Chieftain - October 24, 2017
Conditions remain stagnant for Mental Health Institute in Pueblo
KRDO 13 - October 20, 2017
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo workers demand more consideration
Pueblo Chieftain - October 19, 2017
Mexico's consul general promoting local trade
Pueblo Chieftain - September 21, 2017
JBC OKs pay hike for CMHIP nurses
Pueblo Chieftain - September 20, 2017
Hundreds gather to spread hope
Pueblo Chieftain - September 16, 2017
Governor calls special session to fix marijuana tax error
KRDO 13 - September 15, 2017
CMHIP asking lawmakers for emergency raises for nurses
Pueblo Chieftain - September 14, 2017
State hospital still treading water
Pueblo Chieftain - September, 9 2017
Colorado DHS agrees to Pueblo meeting about CMHIP
Pueblo Chieftain - September 8, 2017
Garcia gleefully skewered, roasted by colleagues
Pueblo Chieftain - September 8, 2017
Pueblo Chieftain- September 7, 2017
Rail commission will advise legislators on paying for Pueblo-Fort Collins line
Colorado Politics - September 4, 2017
CMHIP still struggling with staff shortages
Pueblo Chieftain - September 1, 2017
Pueblo Chieftain - August 30, 2017
Pueblo Chieftain - August 9, 2017
Pueblo Chieftain - August 3, 2017
New Panel to Focus on Front Range, Southwest Chief Train Routes
Pueblo Chieftain - August 1, 2017
State Hurrying to Find New Superintendent for CMHIP
Pueblo Chieftain - July 31, 2017
Pueblo Ratepayers Face Another Big Hit, Thanks to Black Hills
CO Springs Gazette - July 28, 2017
Conditions Worsen for State Hospital Workers; No Lunch Breaks When Short-Staffed
Pueblo Chieftain - July 25, 2017
Pueblo State Senator Angry Over Rate Hike Request from Black Hills Energy
CO Springs Gazette - July 25, 2017
Black Hills Energy Responds to Senator Leroy Garcia's Infuriation
Colorado Politics - July 25, 2017
Legislative Committee to Investigate Jail Crowding
The Journal - July 16, 2017
Garcia Addresses Pueblo NAACP Chapter
Pueblo Chieftain - July 8, 2017
Colorado Mental Health Institute Workers Blame Administration for Problems
Pueblo Chieftain - June 28, 2017
Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo Tells Lawmakers They've Plugged the Holes-For Now
Pueblo Chieftain - June 20, 2017
State Hospital Says It Has Fix-It Plan
Pueblo Chieftain - June 20, 2017
Mental Hospital in Pueblo Fighting to Keep Federal Funding Amid Staffing Shortage
ABC News Channel 13 - June 15, 2017
Chieftain Uncovers a Mess at the State Hospital in Pueblo
Pueblo Chieftain - June 14, 2017
Lawmakers Accuse State Hospital of 'Breakdown' with Staff
Pueblo Chieftain - June 12, 2017
Hospitals Thankful for Provider Fee Deal
Pueblo Chieftain - June 10, 2017
Pueblo Chieftain - June 9, 2017
Lawmakers Want Answers to CMHIP Staffing
Pueblo Chieftain - June 8, 2017
CMHIP Closes Treatment Program Over Staffing
Pueblo Chieftain - June 6, 2017
Colorado Veterans Can Now Turn Military Experience Into College Credits
The Colorado Springs Gazette - June 2, 2017
Boys and Girls Club Mark 45 Years of Bettering Children's Lives
Pueblo Chieftain - May 25, 2017
Governor Travels to Pueblo to Sign Southwest Chief, Other Bills
Pueblo Chieftain - May 22, 2017
Colorado Advances Measures to Step up Battle Against Opioid Addiction
The Colorado Springs Gazette - May 22, 2017
Guv Signs Bill Calling for Utility Bill Transparency
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel- May 22, 2017
Lawmakers Extend Financial Lifeline to Pueblo Heroin Crisis
KOAA News 5 - May 22, 2017
Moms of Fallen Service Vets Honored
Pueblo Chieftain - May 21, 2017
DHPH Grads Earn College Credits Along With Diploma
Pueblo Chieftain - May 18, 2017
An Eye on Black Hill- Pueblo Chieftain
May 13, 2017
Breaking the Stigma About Mental Illness
Pueblo Chieftain - May 13, 2017
Lawmakers Agree on Hospital Provider Fee, Boosting Colorado Roads and Schools
Pueblo Chieftain - May 5, 2017
Senate Panel Kills Restrictions on PUC Commissioners
Pueblo Chieftain - May 4, 2017
Questions Mount Around Bill to Raise Fees for Hunting, Fishing
The Durango Herald - April 30, 2017
Bipartisan Effort Working on Opioid Problem
The Pueblo Chieftain - April 29, 2017
New Colorado Law to Give Veterans More College Credit
Pueblo Chieftain - April 27, 2017
Hickenlooper Signs Esgar-Garcia Bill Creating Specialty License Plate to Recognize Pueblo Chile
Colorado Statesman - April 18, 2017
Garcia Wants Summer Committee to Probe Black Hills Energy
Pueblo Chieftain - April 18, 2017
Legislators Discuss Budget Proposals
Pueblo Chieftain - April 1, 2017
Colorado Sen. Leroy Garcia’s Small Bills Make a Big Difference to Veterans Homes
Coloradopolitics.com - March 29, 2017
Garcia wants Black Hills, Xcel to pay assistance costs
Pueblo Chieftain - March 24, 2017
Pueblo State Senator Leery of New CPW Pricing Levels
Pueblo Chieftain - March 1, 2017
CO: Senate Panel Passes Southwest Chief Bill
Mass Transit Magazine - Feb 15, 2017
Southwest Chief Commission Could Steer Trains Up the Front Range
CO Springs Gazette - Feb 15, 2017
Colorado Senate Assistant Minority Leader Leroy Garcia pushes opioid program
Pueblo Chieftain - Jan 25, 2017
Bill Aims to Continue, Expand Southwest Chief Commission
Pueblo Chieftain - Jan 31, 2017
Pueblo Legislator to Seek Clear Utility Bills for Consumers
Pueblo Chieftain - Jan 31, 2017
Senator Garcia's Op-Ed's:
It's Great that Pueblo Highways and Bridges are Getting Fixed
Pueblo Chieftain - July 22, 2017
Amtrak Line Offers More Transport Options
Pueblo West View - July 18, 2017
Garcia : Honoring veterans is a call to duty
Pueblo Chieftain - February, 9 2017
Saving Lives in Southern Colorado with Opioid Treatment Training
Denver Post - February, 9 2017
Senator Garcia News Video:
Black Hills Changing Rates; Some Could See 50 Percent Increase
KOAA News Channel 13 - July 26, 2017
Balance of Power: Interview with Assistant Minority Leader Garcia
9News Denver - March, 19, 2017
Lawmakers Consider Program to Combat Opioid Epidemic
CBS 4 Denver - February, 8 2017
