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Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. We’re in the home stretch this week of one of the most important legislative campaigns of the 2022 session. After testimony by hundreds of Coloradans and passage in the Colorado House following what could be the longest legislative debate in the state’s history, the Reproductive Health Equity Act […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Last Friday night and well into Saturday morning, the Colorado House of Representatives debated and passed crucial legislation to protect abortion rights in anticipation of the possible repeal of Roe v. Wade later this year by the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans in the Colorado House employed delay tactics […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. It’s a busy week from Denver to D.C. fighting for our shared progressive values, so let’s get right to it: Action item #1 this week: tell Senate Democrats you’ve got their back as they fight for the speedy confirmation of D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ketanji Brown […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Here in Colorado, abortion rights were the law before Roe v. Wade extended those rights to everyone in America. In 2022, a radical shift at the U.S. Supreme Court has changed everything. Abortion rights that were once guaranteed across America are facing a threat that was considered unthinkable […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. As you’ve probably heard, many businesses in Colorado are having a hard time finding enough workers. At the same time, a pool of qualified talent is waiting for their chance to get back in the game. Did you know that one in three Coloradans have some type of […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. The 2022 session of the Colorado legislature is past the ceremonial beginnings, and getting to work on the hundreds of bills that have been introduced so far. This year, we’re helping our members keep track of important legislation making its way through the process with our 2022 Colorado […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. As you may have seen in the news this weekend, right-wing CU Regent Heidi Ganahl announced she’s running for governor of Colorado. But wait, you ask. Didn’t that already happen? And the answer is, yes it did! But Ganahl’s first launch of her campaign last September was such […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Dear {{ user.first_name|default:”Friend”|title }}, This year’s celebration of the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. took on added significance against the backdrop of the continuing struggle to pass voting rights legislation in Washington. The fight for voting rights for every American was central to Dr. King’s vision, […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. On Wednesday, the Colorado General Assembly gavels in for the 2022 session! Building on the historic progress made last year on a broad range of important issues like health care, education, environmental protection, and civil rights, your progressive majority is moving forward this year with another ambitious agenda: […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Today, Gov. Jared Polis and other Colorado progressive leaders are in Washington, D.C. for the signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the $1.2 trillion bill making important new investments in roads, railways, airports, high-speed internet access in rural areas, wildfire protection, vital water infrastructure, and more. […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. As negotiations continue in Washington, D.C. over the size and scope of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan, we as Colorado progressives know there are some agenda items that can’t be ignored any longer. The Build Back Better plan is a crucial opportunity for America to take […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. With Congress in recess this week and negotiations over the Build Back Better plan still ongoing behind the scenes with holdout Democratic Senators, I wanted to take a moment to say thanks once again for everything you’ve done to fight for our shared progressive values in 2021. We […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Congress has taken a two-week break after failing to sort out their differences, but the fight to pass the landmark Build Back Better plan to rebuild America’s “human infrastructure” is far from over. Last week, progressives in the U.S. House stayed strong against incredible pressure to make sure […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. In Washington D.C. this week, the agenda we’ve been working all summer to make a reality faces major tests. Two must-pass pieces of legislation, a bipartisan infrastructure bill and the $3.5 trillion landmark Build Back Better investment plan are in the home stretch in the U.S. House–and it’s […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. It’s a big week in Washington, D.C. as the U.S. House works to pass one of the most important pieces of legislation in a generation. House leaders are hoping to move President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion Build Back Better plan to the Senate as soon as this Friday. […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Here in Colorado, we’ve set milestones in recent years for women elected to the legislature, new laws to work toward equal pay, and strengthened protections for working women from discrimination and harassment. Let’s not forget, on Colorado’s major climate legislation in 2021, women led the way. It’s a […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. I hope you had a relaxing and safe Labor Day weekend. In addition to celebrating the traditional end of summer, this Labor Day weekend took place against the backdrop of new challenges–the end of expanded pandemic unemployment coverage for workers, the effects of human-caused climate change from fires […]