NEWS

Denver Post | Jan. 28, 2025

Landlords and businesses would be required to advertise the full price of their services — including the cost of various hidden fees — under new legislation introduced in the Colorado House that’s part of a suite of measures backed by legislative Democrats seeking to curb costs in the state.

Lawmakers formally unveiled House Bill 1090 during a press conference late last week. The measure requires businesses across industries to display the total price of services, from apartment rentals to restaurant menus, in their advertisements.

Denver Post | Jan. 14, 2025

Colorado cities and counties would be able to wrest control of dilapidated apartment complexes from their owners temporarily under new legislation inspired by several notoriously troubled buildings in Aurora and Denver.

“Frankly, the lack of an adequate remedy for a really, really bad situation like (CBZ) is very much part of what inspired this bill,” said Sen. Mike Weissman, a Democrat who represents parts of Aurora that are home to CBZ’s buildings.

Denver Post | Nov. 7, 2024

State Rep. Mike Weissman, an Aurora Democrat who comfortably leads in his bid for a seat in the state Senate, likewise leaned on the election results to show Colorado’s values – even if Trump has explicitly targeted his district.

“Last night, unfortunately, the country chose Trump and Trumpism,” he said Wednesday. “I think it’s important to point out that Colorado did not choose Trump and Trumpism.”

“Any efforts the federal government attempts to pursue in the state of Colorado that are not legal will be met with a reminder that we are a country where we still follow the rule of law,” Weissman said.

Denver Post | Sept. 20, 2024

Presidential candidate Donald Trump declared his intention to visit Aurora in the coming weeks. If the former president’s own words are any indication, we can expect speeches filled with ugly invective and continued falsehoods about our city and its residents…

The United States of America became a nation of immigrants well before 1776. Aurora, the city that we all serve and represent, is home to tens of thousands of immigrants from well over 100 different countries.

KRDO | May 2, 2024

“We want to support working families. That's the point of this tax policy, but we want to do so in a way that's fiscally responsible and doesn't compete with other priorities like K-12 education. And that matters because in the last couple of years in particular, the cost of everything has gone up. Cost of food, cost of health care, cost of housing. You know, some people say, 'oh, we're all in the same boat.' I think a better way to put it is we're all in the same storm, but different people are in different boats." - Mike Weissman

Fri, Jan 24, 2025

Everyone fortunate enough to serve in public office comes from somewhere and has their own origin story.  Here’s a brief version of mine.

Mon, Jan 13, 2025

My first bills focus on housing and consumer protection

Sun, Oct 13, 2024

Discussion of proposed changes to state laws

Fri, Oct 11, 2024

Discussion of ballot basics + proposed constitutional changes

Sun, Sep 8, 2024

Read about the intersection of legislation just passed and the 2024 ballot

Fri, Aug 16, 2024

Read about highlights on housing, renters’ rights, healthcare, and more

Tue, May 7, 2024

My bill to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit is making progress!

Sun, Apr 28, 2024

Many bills moving to improve worker protections

Mon, Apr 22, 2024

Significant investments to fully fund K-12 education and housing bills are getting…

Sun, Apr 7, 2024

Significant investments to fully fund K-12 education, support families, and build…

Sun, Mar 31, 2024

Parking requirements, ADUs, transit oriented communities, occupancy limits…

Sun, Mar 17, 2024

Bills seek to promote responsible use of firearms and keep dangerous weapons…

Sun, Mar 10, 2024

Many bills this session will expand rights, access, and support for Coloradans…

Sun, Mar 3, 2024

6 bills introduced to improve our state's air quality

Mon, Feb 26, 2024

Understanding how our tax code impacts economic fairness

Mon, Feb 19, 2024

Gun Violence Prevention legislation

Sat, Feb 10, 2024

We debated and passed my consumer protection bill this week. And the Hous…

Sun, Feb 4, 2024

Introduction of many of the bills I am working on this year

Sun, Jan 28, 2024

"Just Cause" eviction legislation introduced