Actor Don Cheadle joined hundreds of students at the University of California in support of targeted Sudan divestment. In March, 2006, the University restricted holdings in nine "offending" companies.
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| Name: | COLORADO |
| Contact Name: | Scott Wisor |
| Contact Email: | colorado@sudandivestment.org |
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| Campaign Status: | Divested: Task Force Model |
| Campaign Description: | On April 19, 2007, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter signed House Bill 1184, Colorado’s targeted Sudan divestment bill, into law.
Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff and Senate President Pro-Tempore Peter Groff sponsored HB 1184, a bill based on the Sudan Divestment Task Force model of targeted divestment.
Additionally, HB 1184 was endorsed by the Public Employees' Retirement Association of Colorado (PERA).
Click here for a fact sheet on HB 1184.
HB 1184 was co-sponsored by Representatives Kerr A., Witwer, Madden,
Balmer, Benefield, Borodkin, Butcher, Carroll M., Carroll
T., Casso, Cerbo, Curry, Fischer, Frangas, Gallegos,
Garcia, Gardner B., Gardner C., Gibbs, Green, Hicks,
Hodge, Jahn, Kefalas, Kerr J., Labuda, Levy, Looper,
Lundberg, Marostica, Marshall, Massey, May M.,
McFadyen, McGihon, McKinley, McNulty, Merrifield,
Mitchell V., Primavera, Riesberg, Roberts, Rose, Solano,
Sonnenberg, Soper, Stafford, Stephens, Summers, Swalm,
Todd, and Vaad; and by Senators Groff, Bacon, Fitz-Gerald,
Gordon, Hagedorn, Harvey, Kester, Kopp, May R.,
Mitchell S., Morse, Penry, Renfroe, Romer, Schwartz,
Shaffer, Tapia, Tochtrop, Tupa, Ward, Wiens, Williams, and Windels. |
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| Take Action Today: | First, contact colorado@sudandivestment.org to take action today.
Call 1-800 genocide to be connected to your federal legislators and ask them to support federal divestment legislation! |
News articles:
| Source |
Title |
Date |
Link |
| Rocky Mountain News |
Sudan-related Divestment on Table |
1/22/2007 |
link |
| ABC 7 News |
Colorado To Move $42 Million In Pension Funds In Sudan Divestment |
9/20/2007 |
link |
| Denver Post |
Bill would bar state funds from investments in Sudan |
10/23/2006 |
link |
| Associated Press |
Majority Of State Lawmakers Back Sudan Divestment |
1/26/2007 |
link |
| Denver Post |
Pension Fund Avoids Sudan |
2/6/2007 |
link |
| Rocky Mountain News |
State Should Divest from Sudan |
1/3/2007 |
link |
| Denver Post |
PERA Says that Sudan Divesting Could Backfire |
1/11/2007 |
link |
| 9News (Video) |
Your News: Sudan Divestment |
4/20/2007 |
link |
| Rocky Mountain News |
CU, PERA Among State Institutions Divesting Sudan stock |
5/30/2007 |
link |
| Rocky Mountain News |
Law to Keep State Dollars Out of Sudan |
4/20/2007 |
link |
| Denver Post |
Public Pension Funds Must Sever Sudan Ties |
4/20/2007 |
link |
| United States Senatorial Leaders |
Letter to Governor Elect Ritter Urging Sudan Divestment |
11/16/2006 |
link |
| United States Congressional Leaders |
Letter to Governor Elect Ritter Urging Sudan Divestment |
11/15/2006 |
link |
| Rocky Mountain News |
Bringing hope to Darfur, half a world away |
12/2/2006 |
link |
| Denver Post |
Increase pressure on Sudan |
11/15/2006 |
link |
| Rocky Mountain News |
Coloradans rally to 'stop genocide' |
4/30/2007 |
link |
| Daily Camera |
Ritter Approves State's Divestment |
4/20/2007 |
link |
| Rocky Mountain Chronicle |
Standing Up for Darfur |
2/15/2007 |
link |
| IHT |
Colorado Takes Stand Against Violence in Darfur |
4/19/2007 |
link |
| Denver Post |
Severing Genocide's Lifeline |
1/30/2007 |
link |
| Denver Post |
Sudan Sanctions Appropriate |
5/29/2007 |
link |
| Denver Business Journal |
Divestiture Bill Passes Senate Committee |
3/14/2007 |
link |
| Associated Press |
Senate Passes Bill To Divest Sudan Investments |
3/27/2007 |
link |
| Rocky Mountain News |
Senators Give Initial OK to Darfur-related Measure |
3/24/2007 |
link |
| Associated Press |
Lawmakers Approve Ban On State Sudan Investments |
2/14/2007 |
link |
| Denver Post |
Sudan Investing Ban Gains |
2/8/2007 |
link |
| Associated Press |
Colorado |
2/6/2007 |
link |
| Rocky Mountain News |
PERA Backs Cutting Financial Ties to Sudan |
2/6/2007 |
link |
| Pensions & Investments |
Iowa, Colorado Divestment Advancing |
7/31/2007 |
link |
| Rocky Mountain News |
Anti-genocide Bill Headed to House Floor |
2/7/2007 |
link |
| Rocky Mountain News |
Rally Backs Bill Pulling Sudan Funds |
2/12/2007 |
link |
| Associated Press |
Sudan Divestment Bill Advances At Colorado Capitol |
2/8/2007 |
link |
| Denver Post |
Make Money Talk to Sudan |
2/12/2007 |
link |
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