Charles Brennan provided testimony in support of HB26-1221, which would have scaled back two corporate tax breaks to go to a new tax credit to help families with kids. This bill was one of CCLP’s priorities this year: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

"Colorado is experiencing a crisis of artificial scarcity. Our needs are growing. Costs are rising. But our ability to invest in those needs is locked behind the constraints of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR." Read CCLP & CFI's guest column here: www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/05/22/c...

Join advocates, community members, & health justice leaders for the Care is Critical Rally & Candlelight Vigil calling for health to be treated as a fundamental priority. Together, we will send a clear message: care is critical, health is primary, and our communities must not be left behind.

CCLP invites you to join us for our Colorado Champions Awards! Registration is now open for our signature event of honoring those who advance the rights of every Coloradan! Register today with EARLYBIRD for $15 off your ticket! copolicy.org/event/colora...

Katherine Wallat provided testimony against House Bill 26-1327. CCLP agrees corporations should pay their fair share, but ultimately opposed the bill because of the harm it could cause workers perceived to use Medicaid due to their age, disability, or income level. copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Tell Governor Jared Polis & Gubernatorial candidates Senate Michael Bennet & Attorney General Phil Weiser they need to fight back against Donald Trump & corporate billionaires & stand with working people by supporting the Worker Protection Act! Take action with Colorado AFL-CIO: bit.ly/4uJjPgW

Rep Matt Martinez expresses support for medical debt collection practices legislative in #coleg next year.

A health care worker who works with liver transplant patients say her patients aren’t gaming the system, their drowning in it. Mourns the killing of #coleg HB1267. Medical Debt Collection Practices

Pediatrician with small independent clinic talks about how his clinic does not sue patients for Medical debt. Potential debt causes people to defer treatment or be crushed by medical debt

Center for Health Progress Carly Weisenberg kicks off rally against medical debt. #coleg HB1267 failed but will be back

Our Heads Up May 2026 newsletter is out now! Protect Colorado's Future and how to get involved, CCLP Day of Action, Partners in Progress registration now open, legislative testimony at the Capitol, and more! Check it out today: conta.cc/4wb4hDU

Annie Martínez provided testimony in strong support of Senate Bill 26-176, State Remedies for Constitutional Rights Violation. The bill would have allowed Coloradans to hold federal actors accountable in constitutional rights violations. Read Annie's full testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Last month, the "Medical Debt Protection Act" or HB26-1267, was killed in committee. It would have protected thousands of Coloradans from the most abusive collections actions for medical debt. Join Center for Health Progress for their Sick of Our System: A rally against medical debt!

@chaerrobert.bsky.social provided testimony on behalf of Skills2Compete Colorado on House Bill 26-1010, which would increase participation, representation, and support for older adults in the workforce. Read her testimony here: copolicy.org/news/skills2...

Save the dates for CCLP's 2026 featured events: Partners in Progress and Colorado Champions Awards!! Join us in August for our summer soiree including a complimentary beverage. Then come back in November for Colorado Champions Awards honoring leaders advancing the rights of every Coloradan.

ACTION ALERT from our friends at @coloradofiscal.bsky.social Urge Colorado legislators to rebalance our tax code for Colorado families! Colorado's legislators need to restore tax credits for working families! coloradofiscal.org/take-action-...

Bethany Pray provided testimony on Senate Bill 26-138, Reducing Administrative Burdens on Health Care. CCLP is in an amend position because we prioritize reducing administrative and economic burdens for patients. Read her testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Chris Nelson submitted a public comment on behalf of CCLP on April 20, 2026, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, regarding housing assistance for mixed status families. Read the blog and full public comment here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-pu...

Milena Tayah spoke with Denver7 regarding Xcel Energy's backup battery rebates and advanced shutoff notices to medical device customers. Check out the interview here: www.denver7.com/money/consum...

Laura Ware, Coordinator for the Skills2Compete Coalition Colorado, provided written testimony against House Bill 1383, which would eliminate the Employment Support Job Retention program. Read her testimony here: copolicy.org/news/skills2...

Earlier this month, CCLP had a Day of Action at the Rockies Home Opener to collect signatures for Protect Colorado's Future Graduated Income Tax measure! youtu.be/-dB9Xu_pcZ0?...

Charles Brennan provided testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 26-121, Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees. The bill would raise the overtime threshold to a staggering 56 hours a week, which would damage worker health and increase economic inequality. copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Tell lawmakers to protect the rights of Colorado's agricultural workers. Agricultural workers do long hard physical work to put food on all of our tables. Tell your state representative to protect farmworkers and vote NO on SB26-121! secure.everyaction.com/I3Cmfd7W80Ks...

"As for the farms that reported net losses, Charles Brennan of [CCLP] said those net losses don’t include the income farm owners get from second off-farm jobs and that they reflect standard accounting and tax strategies, rather than financial distress." Read the full article below.

Bethany Pray provided testimony against Senate Bill 26-140, which would take away the Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s authority to review the affordability of some of the most expensive and commonly prescribed medications. Read the full testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

New leadership at HCPF = new opportunities for collaboration. We’re excited to work alongside Ms. Hammer to protect Medicaid and strengthen Colorado's health care safety net. Let's get to work! 🤝🏥 #SaveOurSafetyNet #CoLeg

Annie Martínez testified in support of House Bill 26-1267, by dispelling misinformation about medical debt. This bill would have increased medical debt protections for Coloradans. Unfortunately, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Read the testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-ch...

Bethany Pray provided testimony in support of House Bill 26-1267, which would have increased medical debt protections for Coloradans. Unfortunately, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Read her testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

"Colorado is going to continue facing budget struggles as long as voters want both expanded services and limited spending under TABOR, said Bethany Pray, the chief legal and policy officer at CCLP. Read the full article in The Denver Post!

Pretty good summary of how Colorado ended up with a $1.5 billion budget gap from Bethany Pray @copolicy.bsky.social: “We have a red-state budget and we have blue-state ideals, and that doesn’t work very well" www.denverpost.com/2026/04/05/c...

Charles Brennan provided testimony on House Bill 26-1317 which would create a postsecondary talent development committee to merge the Department of Higher Education with workforce development programs. CCLP is in an amend position. Read his testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Heads Up April 2026 issue includes: - A letter from our CEO - CCLP at the Rally for a Graduated Income Tax - Testimony at the Capitol - Colorado Medicaid and Work Requirements group - CCLP Public Comment - Advocacy At Every Stage event series Read the April newsletter here: conta.cc/4uNYTWJ

No on #coleg SB121. Don't raise threshold for overtime pay from 48 hours per week to over 56 hours per week.

Annie Martínez provided testimony in strong support of House Bill 26-1322, which would remove the statute of limitations for conversion therapy survivors, ensuring they are legally protected no matter when the incident may have occurred. Read the testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

CO's Agricultural workers deserve OT protections, not rollbacks. SB26-121 would raise the OT threshold to 56 hours. Farm workers would be required to work 2 extra days before earning any OT pay. Contact your Representatives and urge them to VOTE NO on SB 26-121: bit.ly/NOonSB26-121 #FarmWorkersDay

Health care costs rise for Coloradans & more people are pushed off of health coverage. Our state should be using every tool it can to reduce costs for consumers. Share your story & tell your Senator to protect CO from high drug prices, & to vote NO on SB26-140 secure.everyaction.com/tShRlK1cMEWK...

@chaerrobert.bsky.social provided testimony on House Bill 26-1317, which would create a postsecondary talent development committee to merge the Department of Higher Education with workforce development programs. Read her testimony here: copolicy.org/news/dont-fo...

Chaer Robert provided testimony on House Bill 26-1317, which would create a postsecondary talent development committee to merge the Department of Higher Education with workforce development programs. Read her testimony here: copolicy.org/news/dont-fo...

This bill will be up on third reading (and final vote) in the Senate tomorrow. Please email or call your Senator to tell them to support our state's farm workers and vote NO on SB26-121! leg.colorado.gov/find-my-legi...

This week, CO celebrates Farmworker Awareness Week. TODAY they vote on SB 26-121, which would make farmworkers wait 56 hours before earning overtime that every other worker in this state earns after 40. Call your senator before the vote. #FarmworkersRights #SíSePuede www.youtube.com/shorts/IfCOG...

Charles Brennan provided testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 26-121, Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees and in support of Senate Bill 26-081, Increase Agricultural Employee Overtime Protections. Read his testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

2 bills have been introduced in the state legislature to change overtime protections for agricultural workers. Join the Agricultural Workers’ Rights Coalition in calling for lawmakers to PROTECT the rights of Colorado farmworkers. Contact them now: VOTE NO on SB26-021 and VOTE YES on SB26-081.

Charles Brennan provided testimony in support of House Bill 26-1210, which would prohibit businesses from using surveillance data and algorithms to set individualized prices for consumers or individualized wages for workers. Read his testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

CCLP and Protect Colorado's Future rallied for a Graduated Income Tax at the Colorado State Capitol today! We signed the petition to get our initiative on the ballot this November, and now you can too! Join the movement and learn more about the coalition here: protectcoloradosfuture.com

Join us tomorrow for Part 2 of our Advocacy Series on Engaging Across the Policy Process: Budget Training & Advocacy! We will provide an overview of CO's state budget process, how funding decisions are made, & how to engage to protect essential programs. Register today: copolicy.org/event/advoca...

Today's the day! Join us and Protect Colorado's Future on the West Steps of the Capitol at 12pm for our Graduated Income Tax Rally!

Let's go Colorado !

Join CCLP and Protect Colorado's Future coalition for our Graduated Income Tax kickoff event on Tuesday, March 17 on the West Steps of the Colorado Capitol from 12-1pm! Be among the first Coloradans to sign a petition to get the measure on the November 2026 ballot!

Charles Brennan provided testimony in support of HB26-1012 which would've made sellers to provide consumers comparable prices for transparency & fairness, & prohibited unfair or deceptive trade practices by charging unreasonably excessive prices for goods and services. copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Protect Colorado's Future, in loving memory of Tom Carrillo, testimony and public comments, advocacy days at the Capitol, CCLP in the news, Advocacy trainings, and more! CCLP's March Heads Up Newsletter is out now! conta.cc/4sdAwj0