Registration is now open for CCLP's signature event, Colorado Champions Awards! Join us on 11/20/2025 from 5:00-8:00pm at Skylight for our celebratory awards reception. Register today with code "EARLYBIRD" for discounted tickets only until 10/4/2025! copolicy.org/event/colora...

@smallbizmajority.bsky.social is working to advance policies that improve small businesses. Shape public policy by taking their Voice of Main Street Survey, a quarterly poll aimed at understanding the challenges & opportunities facing entrepreneurs today. www.surveymonkey.com/r/TZ6P5YX?ut...

Protect Colorado's Future coalition was at the Capitol today to address a graduated income tax on the 2026 ballot. The proposal would lower taxes for 98% of Coloradans, while raising taxes on individuals making more than $500,000. Learn more about the measure here: copolicy.org/news/colorad...

Ending our joint League of Women Voters & Colo Social Legislation Committee w Bell Policy talking about a potential 2026 ballot measure establishing a progressive income tax.

@copolicy.bsky.social Charlie Brennan give quick overview of #OBBBA & #OBBB

Are you in Representative Jeff Hurd's 3rd Congressional District of Colorado? Want to share your thoughts and concerns? Now's your chance! Hurd is having a telephone Town Hall tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 17th at 7:30 PM ET/ 5:30 PM MT. Dial 833-998-2363 to call in!

Charles Brennan provided testimony in support of Senate Bill 25B-004, Increase Transparency for Algorithmic Systems, during the 2025 Special Session. CCLP is in support of SB25B-004. Read Charles's testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Ballot measure would tax CO corporations, wealthy to fill budget gap tinyurl.com/2vb933jj @endhungerco.bsky.social @copolicy.bsky.social l

Today, the Protect Colorado’s Future coalition announced plans to put a graduated income tax on the 2026 ballot. This proposal would lower taxes for 98% of Coloradans, while raising taxes on those making more than $500,000 a year. Read our press release here: copolicy.org/news/colorad...

"Coloradans deserve better than the artificial budget crisis that led to today’s crippling cuts." CCLP's statement on @colorado.gov's executive order and the ongoing impact of TABOR's arbitrary revenue restrictions: copolicy.org/news/cclp-st...

Chris Nelson, Research & Policy Analyst for CCLP, provided testimony in support of House Bill 25B-1003, a tax measure to help balance Colorado's budget shortfall. Read his testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Charles Brennan, Income and Housing Policy Director at CCLP, was at the Capitol all weekend for Special Session. He represented CCLP on multiple bills addressing Colorado's budget, as well as AI oversight and consumer protections.

Charles Brennan answers questions about Colorado’s AI Sunshine Act, simplifying the AI regulations passed in SB24-205. Read his responses on the special session bill here: copolicy.org/news/colorad...

Must-read of the week: How dark money, militants and Moscow are tilting Colorado politics to favor billionaires. coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/08/the-...

Take Action: Urge Colorado Legislators to Close Corporate Tax Loopholes! Tell your legislator to put our families first and by taxing corporations fairly. Legislators need to hear from you today! coloradofiscal.org/take-action-...

Join CCLP on Thursday, August 28th from 10-11am for our next webinar with @coloradotrust.org, @coloradofiscal.bsky.social, @hungerfree.bsky.social, and 9to5 on Recordkeeping Best Practices: How Your 501(c)(3)’s Recordkeeping Can Enhance Your Advocacy Potential! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Join CCLP, Towards Justice, and @acluofcolorado.bsky.social at the Capitol West Steps at 11am for a press conference! Learn more about how to strengthen Coloradan's protections against AI & hold Big Tech accountable! Protecting Our Rights: The CO AI Sunshine Act and People Power in the Age of Tech!

Last chance to register for Partners in Progress! We are so excited to have an afternoon of connection, reflection, and appreciation for our antipoverty advocates and partners. Join us to celebrate partnership & all we've accomplished as a community. Register today! copolicy.org/event/partne...

Bethany Pray, on behalf of CCLP, wrote a Public Comment in opposition to the reinterpretation of the definition of a “Federal public benefit” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Read her full comment here: copolicy.org/news/public-...

$2000 for medication ‼️ Amgen shouldn’t be asking patients to choose between their rent/mortgage, groceries and Enbrel. CO’s PDAB has the power to lower Rx costs so the patients with chronic arthritis and other immune disorders are able to afford it.

Join CCLP tomorrow for Informational Insights on how OBBBA harms access to physical and behavioral health in Colorado. Register online or join us in-person at CCLP! Light food & beverages will be available for in-person registrants, along with Spanish interpretation. copolicy.org/event/inform...

CCLP comments on a concerning proposed plan for a database of Personally Identifiable Information drawn from SNAP records by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. copolicy.org/news/public-...

With the @coloradotrust.org, @coloradofiscal.bsky.social, @hungerfree.bsky.social, & 9to5, join our webinar training series: The Bolder Advocacy in Aug & Sept. We will share how nonprofits can influence policy through ballot measures, record-keeping, social media, & other ways. Register today!

Join CCLP for our next two events this month! 1. Informational Insights: How OBBBA harms access to physical and behavioral health - 8/14 at CCLP & online at 12:30pm 2. Partners in Progress - 8/21 at DCO at 11am Register for both events here: copolicy.org/events-calen... We hope to see you there!

A (brief!) moment of levity today before CCLP and partners briefed members of the Democratic Caucus on the OBBBA's impending harms to economic mobility, education & workforce access in Colorado.

The following public comment was submitted by CCLP on 7/18/2025 to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, regarding a proposed Consumer Financial Civil Penalty Fund Rule Amendment. For more information see the proposed rule on the Federal Register. copolicy.org/news/public-...

Join CCLP on Thursday, August 14, 2025 from 12:30-1:30pm for Informational Insights: How OBBBA harms access to physical and behavioral health. Register online or join us in-person at CCLP! Spanish interpretation will also available. copolicy.org/event/inform...

Join CCLP staff at our new summer soiree: Partners in Progress! Come for an afternoon of connection, reflection, and appreciation of fellow antipoverty advocates, community leaders, and partners. Your partnership is what makes this work a joy. Register today! copolicy.org/event/partne...

Our partners at @hungerfree.bsky.social, Nourish Colorado, and @endhungerco.bsky.social shared a joint response regarding the budget reconciliation bill that will have devastating consequences for Coloradans. Read their full statement here: bit.ly/JointBudgetResponse

"Policies that target immigrants and low-income communities are a hallmark of authoritarian rule. The same may be said of directives that ignore existing laws and constraints on power... This erosion of rights harms all of us." copolicy.org/news/cclp-co...

Join Alianza NORCO’s Virtual Health Fair on Saturday, 8/23/2025 from 11am-3:30pm. This event will provide accessible, safe, & bilingual health resources to communities. The event includes virtual resource booths, poster exhibits, guest speakers & game leaders. www.eventbrite.com/e/alianza-no...

These disastrous proposed cuts have come to pass; learn more about the impact of Medicaid cuts on Colorado’s budget, economy, households, and health care providers.

On the heels of this devastating vote, it's more important than ever to defend our civil rights & our access to vital social safety net programs. Join us in the fight & become a CCLP Rights Defender to further our mission that everyone has what they need to succeed. copolicy.org/donate/cclp-...

Heads Up Summer 2025 newsletter is out! What a whirlwind of a summer and it's only just begun. Check out what CCLP has been up to at the state and federal level and get updates on upcoming events and opportunities! conta.cc/44xbqS9

“There’s nothing beautiful about this bill,” said Lydia McCoy, CEO of CCLP. “The cruelty of this legislation is exceeded only by its short-sightedness.” Read Protect Our Care coalition's response to the Senate vote here: cohealthinitiative.org/media-releas...

CCLP's legislative wrap-up is out! This year was nothing shy of chaos, but we maintained strong alliances and powered through to pass critical and transformative legislation to build a more equitable state for all Coloradans. Read part 1 here: copolicy.org/news/cclps-2...

Credit can serve as a lifeline when a family or household lacks the money to meet an emerging expense. However, debt itself can quickly become a drain on finances. Read CCLP's newest report on the impact of debt on the financial stability of low-income Coloradans here: copolicy.org/resource/bil...

What a great night celebrating @charbren.bsky.social! We are so lucky to have him on our team!

“This data request is not about health or program integrity — it’s about authoritarian surveillance,” said Annie Martínez, litigation director of the Colorado Center on Law and Policy. “Public health data must never be used to criminalize sickness, poverty or immigration status.”

CCLP invites you to our new summer soiree: Partners in Progress! Join fellow antipoverty advocates, community leaders, and partners for an afternoon of connection, reflection and appreciation. Register for our event today! copolicy.org/event/partne...

Very concerned how quickly we are losing the privacy of our personal information to the federal government, as data given for one reason is usurped for another. It replaces trust with fear. First the breech to allow access to #IRS data! Now #Medicaid. The damage to our country will linger for years.

Recently, Medicaid officials handed over personal data on millions of people on Medicaid to the US Department of Homeland Security. “We know that they're asking for data — detailed data — specifically on non-citizens,” Bethany Pray said. Read her comments here: www.denver7.com/news/local-n...

Directive from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services threatens the safety of Colorado’s immigrant communities and the privacy rights of patients, read the press release here: copolicy.org/news/press-r...

Undermining justice, affordability, and worker rights, Colorado Governor Jared Polis continues to sacrifice Coloradans’ futures to special interests. Read our most recent statement on his vetoes here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-st...

CCLP, CFI, Hunger Free Colorado, and 9to5 Colorado is hosting a webinar on 6/16/2025 at 2pm, where they'll share an overview of new state legislation affecting food, housing, & behavioral health. This is your chance to get updates from policy experts. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Become a CCLP RIGHTS DEFENDER! By joining our new monthly donor program, you will directly help CCLP to defend the rights of every Coloradan year-round! Learn more and sign up today: copolicy.org/donate/cclp-...

Right now, corporate landlords are using complicated algorithms to jack up our rents. But we don’t need an algorithm to see that saving renters money is a good idea. Tell Governor Polis to sign HB25-1004 at secure.everyaction.com/8KZ_LqhLQ0OW...

@cohealthinst.bsky.social created an graphic and analysis of the federal funding at risk that shows where federal cuts would hit hardest in Colorado's state budget. Check out their interactive graph here: www.coloradohealthinstitute.org/research/fed...

With the stroke of a pen, Colorado Governor Jared Polis sides with corporate interests over Colorado’s workers. Read our press release on why this veto hurts Colorado workers seeking fair wages, good benefits, & safe working conditions, here: copolicy.org/news/press-r... #coleg #WorkerProtectionAct

Heads Up May 2025 is out! Read more about our 2025 legislative priorities and where they landed, the impact of Medicaid cuts in Colorado, save the date for our newest event - Partners in Progress, and use CCLP's rooms for meetings! myemail.constantcontact.com/Heads-Up-May...