Issues

Transportation
- Opposes tolling along I-70 and worked hard to ensure this past session to ensure that bills supporting tolls were defeated
- Supports the Blue Ribbon Panel's recommendations on transportation
- Supports line widening and acceleration/deceleration lanes
- Supports mass transit along the mountain corridor
Economy
- Opposes proposals for tolling along I-70 that would hurt local businesses and our tourism-based economy.
- Supports the rebewable energy industry to create more green-collar jobs and to promote economic sustainability.
- Supports bringing safe, good jobs to Colorado.
Education
- Sponsed the Colorado achievement Plan for kids to create a student-centered system aligning goals from preschool through college - worked bipartisian and as a Freshman legislator on this important bill
- Leads efforts to improve k-12 learning and to reform our public school system
- School Board Member who has brought excellence to the public school system with programs such as student mentors and the IB program
- Promotes teaching a depth of knowledge to students
Environment
Legislation Representative Scanlan has passed:
- Extended efforts to protect our community from pine beetle devastation and wildfires through the Forest Restoration Act of 2008
- Preserved our rivers and streams for future generations by launching the Colorado Healthy Rivers Fund.