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The LIBRE Initiative – Colorado Reiterates Opposition to Public Option Bill After House Passage

(Denver, CO) – Today, the LIBRE Initiative – Colorado, a group committed to empowering the Latino community, reiterated its opposition to House Bill 21-1232, the Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option, following the bill’s passage in the Colorado House of Representatives. Angel Merlos, coalitions director for The LIBRE Initiative – CO, issued the following statement: … Read More

Passage of SB 671 – Deserves Credit, NC Bill Expands Funding to Students

NC House and Senate Need to Work Together to Expand Educational Freedom to All (RALEIGH, NC) –  Today, The LIBRE Initiative, an organization committed to empowering the Latino community, recognizes the North Carolina Senate for passing SB 671, a bill that expands education funding to students, instead of systems, through North Carolina’s Opportunity Scholarship. A … Read More

The LIBRE Initiative – Arizona Praises the AZ House for Advancing Bill Allowing Dreamers to Pay In-State Tuition

(Phoenix, AZ) – Today, The LIBRE Initiative – Arizona, a group committed to empowering the Latino community, praised the Arizona House of Representative for advancing the Arizona Senate Concurrent Resolution 1044, legislation that would among other things, allow the voters to decide if all students, regardless of immigration status, are eligible for in-state tuition when … Read More

The LIBRE Initiative – Colorado Affirms Opposition to Gas Tax

The LIBRE Initiative – Colorado Affirms Opposition to Gas Tax (Denver, CO) – Today, The LIBRE Initiative – Colorado, a group committed to empowering the Hispanic community, reaffirmed its opposition to proposals to raise the gas tax on Coloradans. Legislators recently announced plans to introduce legislation that would enact higher fees on gas, while putting a state … Read More

The LIBRE Initiative – Texas Urges Texas Senate to Pass the Sandra Bland Act

The LIBRE Initiative – Texas Urges Texas Senate to Pass the Sandra Bland Act Bipartisan Legislation Would Prohibit Arrest and Jail time for Certain Traffic Offenses (Austin, TX) – Today, The LIBRE Initiative – Texas, a group committed to empowering the Latino community, praised the Texas House of Representatives for approving House Bill 830, also … Read More

Increase of H-2B Visa is Key to America’s Economic Growth

Groups call on Administration to release all available supplemental visas   (Arlington, VA) –  Today, Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative sent a letter to Secretaries Alejandro Mayorkas,  Marty Walsh, and  Antony Blinken urging them to release all of the 64,000 additional H-2B visas, which allow employers facing hiring difficulties to recruit temporary non-agricultural … Read More

AFP/LIBRE – Arizona Applaud Sen. Sinema for Co-Sponsoring Legislation that Will Address Most Recent Border Surge

AFP/LIBRE – Arizona Applaud Sen. Sinema for Co-Sponsoring Legislation that Will Address Most Recent Border Surge Processing & Security Legislation is Important Effort Forward (Phoenix, AZ) – Today, the Arizona chapter of Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative applauded U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) for co-sponsoring the Bipartisan Border Solutions Act of 2021 – … Read More

AFP/LIBRE – Texas Applauds Sen. Cornyn, Reps. Cuellar and Gonzales for Co-Sponsoring Legislation that Will Address Most Recent Border Surge

AFP/LIBRE – Texas Applauds Sen. Cornyn, Reps. Cuellar and Gonzales for Co-Sponsoring Legislation that Will Address Most Recent Border Surge Processing & Security Legislation is Important Effort Forward (Austin, TX) – Today, the Texas chapters of Americans for Prosperity and The LIBRE Initiative applauded U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Reps. Cuellar and Tony Gonzales for … Read More

Bi-Cameral and Bipartisan Border Processing & Security Legislation is Important Effort Forward

Bi-Cameral and Bipartisan Border Processing & Security Legislation is Important Effort Forward Most Recent Border Surge Must be Addressed (Arlington, VA) –  Today, several lawmakers from both chambers and both political parties, including: Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Reps. Henry Cuellar (D, TX-28) and Tony Gonzales (R, TX-23), introduced the, Bipartisan Border … Read More