Timothy Martinez

Timothy Martinez worked as a news intern for Remapping Debate in 2010. Timothy is a graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a degree in newspaper journalism and political science. He previously worked as a freelance journalist for The Times-Picayune.

tm@remappingdebate.org
Action against middle school bullying still hampered by myths
Original Reporting | By Timothy Martinez | Education
Anti-bullying efforts have picked up after a spate of well-publicized bullying incidents, but the belief that bullying is simply a rite of passage that does not ultimately do much harm is still alive and well. The view persists despite a strong consensus among experts that bullying or being bullied is not an inevitable part of growing up. More
Proposed Colorado constitutional amendment to restrict health insurance mandates defeated
Original Reporting | By Timothy Martinez | Health care
Amendment 63 to Colorado’s state constitution would have prevented the state from adopting or enforcing state or federal mandates to require individuals to participate in a health insurance plan. More
Coloradans to vote on "protection" from health coverage mandates
Story Repair | By Timothy Martinez | Denver Post, Health care
Proposed Amendment 63 would change Colorado's state constitution to bar the state from adopting or enforcing either state or federal mandates that require individuals to participate in health insurance plans. The language of the amendment is broad, and could affect state-level implementation of both current and future health-related legislation. More