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Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Once again, news from outside Colorado is the first order of business this week. On the 16th anniversary of 2005’s devastating Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Ida made landfall yesterday in Louisiana as a devastating Category 4 storm. Today, first responders from Colorado and dozens of other states are on […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Dear {{ user.first_name|default:”Friend”|title }}, This summer, Colorado has suffered from the combined effects of human-caused climate change as well as air pollution we all create every day going about our modern lives. Another season of massive wildfires throughout the drought-stricken West has filled the sky with smoke, while […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Today the news is dominated by the end of America’s 20 years of war in Afghanistan. A war that began as a direct response to the worst act of terrorism in American history but persisted long past any reasonable connection to the events of 9/11, the sudden fall […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. At times in the past week, the Front Range of Colorado has suffered from the worst air quality of any major city in the world. A combination of smoke from massive wildfires in California and ground-level ozone pollution from cars, trucks, and oil and gas drilling here in […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. It’s a moment we’ve been dreading for years, and it’s getting closer. Late last week, all three of Colorado’s Republican members of Congress joined an amicus brief calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision which established the abortion rights on which […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. After one of the hardest years of our lives, both individually and as a nation, we’ve got a chance to do something truly historic in President Biden’s Build Back Better plan. Coloradans have come together over the last year across races, religions, and backgrounds to help each other […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Last week, a million Colorado families received their first monthly expanded Child Tax Credit payment. In one of the biggest acts of economic relief for families with children in American history, the expanded Child Tax Credit is expected to cut child poverty in the United States in half. […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. It’s All-Star Week in Colorado, and as you may already know there’s a story behind the big game being played in our state. Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, and it wasn’t particularly close, but one state where the margin of victory was close was Georgia. However, […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. In 2021 in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis and the progressive majority in the Colorado General Assembly set out to keep the promises they made to voters in two successive previous elections. The result was historic progress on some of the most important issues facing our state. From confronting […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Back in April, Colorado got the good news that the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will relocate to Coors Field in Denver from Georgia. Georgia’s right-wing governor signed a vote suppression bill into law to appease Donald Trump’s ego after losing the 2020 presidential election, which led […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Today, progressive and community advocacy organizations across the country are celebrating Child Tax Credit Awareness Day—a wonky-sounding holiday with an important message for just about every working family in America. What’s the message? Help is on the way. Passed as part of the American Rescue Plan with Colorado’s […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Last week, the Colorado legislature adjourned after an historic 2021 session. Although politics in Washington so often dominates the headlines, some of the most important new laws that directly affect our lives passed in the Colorado General Assembly. And with your help, this year was the most productive […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Every ten years, the time comes again to redraw the lines of Colorado’s state legislative and congressional districts. In some states the redistricting process is fraught with partisan conflict with the majority party in the state legislature hoping to draw maps tilted in their favor: the age-old form […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. I hope you had a peaceful and productive holiday weekend. June is shaping up to be a busy month! In Washington, the battle for voting rights is about to heat up. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced last week that the U.S. Senate will take up the For […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. We’re down to the last critical few weeks of the 2021 session of the Colorado legislature. And just like most years, many of the most important priorities we want to get passed this year are coming down to the final days and debates of the session. These are […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. Two years ago, Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a comprehensive roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—a crucial step in making sure Colorado does our part with the rest of the world to meet the ambitious goals of the Paris climate agreement. This year, Colorado’s progressive lawmakers have […]

Perhaps you’ve heard of bounty hunters on TV or in movies, but do you actually know what a bail bondsman is? There’s a reason they go after certain individuals who have skipped bail. To get a better understanding of how bail bondsmen work, it’s easiest to break down the bail system. What Bails Are For […]

Like these alerts? Click here to subscribe. This week, the Colorado General Assembly kicks off debate over some of the most important bills they’ll consider all year: to commit Colorado to ambitious goals for slashing greenhouse gas emissions, and to give communities most impacted by pollution and climate change power to hold powerful polluters accountable. […]