Committee Oks Ban of Race-Based Admissions ; Republican-Backed Bill Heads to Senate Debate
Gazette, The; Colorado Springs, Colo. › June 30, 2004
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DENVER - A bill sponsored by a black senator that would ban racial preferences in college admissions and government hiring was approved Thursday by a legislative committee.
"It may not be a cure for all, but it is one step to get, maybe in my grandchild's lifetime, a colorblind society," said Sen. Ed Jones, a Colorado Springs Republican. "There was good intentions with affirmative action at one time, but we do not need it any more."See the full content of this document
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Committee Oks Ban of Race-Based Admissions ; Republican-Backed Bill Heads to Senate Debate
Senate Bill 194 will go to the full Senate for debate.
The hearing about the bill lasted almost four hours in a hot, standing-room-only Capitol committee roo...See the full content of this document
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