Heartbreaking to hear that shots were fired at UCCS Monday. Students shouldn’t have to fear gun violence in the place where they learn and live. A bill we passed in 2024 prohibits firearms in sensitive spaces, such as public universities, though this policy does not take effect at UCCS until June.

I want to hear from you! If you're an HD-16 resident, I invite you to take a few minutes to fill out my constituent priorities survey. Your input is valuable and helps me better serve our community.

Precinct organizers are the lifeblood of the Democratic party & powerful agents for grassroots change. I'm proud of our Democratic district leadership in HD-16 - our district officers & all the precinct officials who organize their precincts & serve on the central committee. On to victory in 2026!

What a privilege to participate in this policy discussion event at Manitou Springs High School, hosted by the Colorado College Sunrise chapter! It was reminiscent of my time chairing the Colorado Youth Advisory Council, when I got to see first hand how much our youth have to offer. 1/2

Great town hall event at Chinook Center today with @daveyseligman.bsky.social for CO Attorney General & Charles Johnson for COS D-11 The economy is stacked against us & corporate lawlessness is escalating rapidly. We need an AG who knows what it takes to put the law on the side of ordinary people.

Join me and my friend David Seligman for a town hall next Saturday! We'll also be joined by D-11 school board candidate Charles Johnson. We're running to put the law on the side of working Coloradans - join us! When: Saturday, October 25th, noon-2pm Where: Chinook Center link in bio to sign up

It's the last day of a reporting period & there's a big fight ahead. Billionaires spent over $2m in dark money to oppose me in 2024, and they’ll do it again bc there’s nothing they hate more than a working class leader. Donate to fuel my people-powered campaign! secure.actblue.com/donate/webvi...

Colorado Republicans do this a lot too. We call it "Lodge you 'no,' but take the dough."

No matter how much Trump waves his tiny, splotchy little fist at Colorado, we like how we vote, we were always the best choice for basing Space Command, & Republicans have no one to blame by themselves for making this petty tyrant president. Today's announcement was inevitable. GOP owns it.

Thank you EPC Progressive Veterans for having me around for your lunch this afternoon! We had some heavy topics to cover, from service cuts at the VA to how military personnel can defend themselves against unlawful orders. Appreciate you all for your continued service to our community & our country

The temper tantrums that CO House Republicans are throwing today are almost a little funny. Their dear leader got 43% of the vote in this state. The same voters have chosen a Dem trifecta with strong majorities in both chambers. 1of2

The legislature passed a balanced budget this year, same as any other year. It's the OBBB that blew a hole in it (this is a matter of our state's particular type of conformity to federal tax code, not a reduction in Federally sourced funding). Buckle up: this is going to hurt for a lot of people.

This is what Timothy Snyder meant by "do not obey in advance." He actually can't force everyone to do everything that he wants, every time. Even if we don't "win" with every act of resistance or refusal, we have to keep pushing.

They haven't mentioned me by name yet, but rest assured: I've always been in right wing extremists' crosshairs. Dark money groups poured millions of $$ into HD-16 last year & they still only took it by 3 adjudicated votes. Real life humans can donate at StephanieVigil.com to take it back next year!

Crime in Washington D.C. is down. Trump and his goons swooping in to take over the city IS the crime wave.

Watching MAGA suddenly realize that their leader blatantly lies about things that are embarrassingly easy to fact check is really something.

The 14th Amendment was ratified today in 1868—guaranteeing equal protection under the law. 157 years later, Trump’s trying to erase it like it was a typo. No birthright citizenship. No due process. Just Trump doing what he does best—breaking the law.

Mr Speaker, you actually are not helpless - you are handsomely paid, with tax dollars, to act. Not to pray. Shame on you. This is why we're supposed to keep church and state separate.

I know we're losing our ability to be shocked anymore, but - this made my stomach drop. Let's call it what it is: calling people "rats" & removing them en masse is Nazi level stuff. This is what Nazis did. If you think Nazis were bad, you have to agree this is bad. It's not that complicated.

The US Constitution is crystal clear: if you're born here, you're a citizen. Eroding this right paves the way to have millions of stateless individuals born on US soil - people born into a world in which they have no legal right to exist. There is no rationale for this that isn't cruel & racist.

Don’t ask state workers to comply with ICE subpoena, union leaders urge Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, whose policy is to do just that.

Beautiful morning at the NAACP Juneteenth Prayer Breakfast! The observation of Juneteenth reminds us that freedom on paper is not the same as freedom in practice. We have to commit to the work for the long haul, especially when it's difficult & uncomfortable. Always nice to see these great ladies!

Karman Line annexation defeated in a landslide! I see this as a death knell for low-density sprawl. I'm sure some number of these votes are just anti-growth, and we'll continue to negotiate with those folks. But it is a decisive rejection of endless expansion & that's very exciting!

Some of us took it seriously when he said he would turn US troops against civilians to serve his agenda. It's true that this is eerily familiar to those who have already been denied the American promise. But it remains the case that this is deeply un-American. Basic civil rights are not conditional

Hey just so we’re clear this is what an insurrection actually looks like

It's not our undocumented neighbors throwing flash grenades into crowds and terrorizing families. It's the government. There's a reason why the right wing has fear-mongered about "big government" all these years; they were the threat all along.

The 2025 Obama Dinner this weekend was beautiful! It was really encouraging to hear from fellow Democratic leaders, serving at a federal and state level, that Democrats need to be bold. 1/

Sending my love to Boulder. Conflict is inevitable in this world, but violence is a choice. If this outburst is what it appears to be: this is not the way.

Nothing says "We want people to have more babies" quite like ripping away the healthcare that covers 40% of births.

This is a loss for our military, and a clear-cut act of discrimination. It is no different from the previous ban on women serving in the armed forces, or "don't ask, don't tell." Thank you for serving, Mason. You deserve better.

These aren't the words of a public servant; these are the words of a tyrant. I’ll confess I didn’t exactly expect her to rise to the occasion, but this? How incredibly hurtful and disturbing to see our Representative behave this way.

Saturday's walk against Karman Line was amazing! Together we made a powerful statement about the absurd distance from town of this proposed development, and all the opportunities we're missing right here in the city we already have. Vote "no" in the June 17th special election!

Happy Earth Day! On Saturday, May 3rd, I'll join some friends for a 3.35-mile walk to protest the Karman Line annexation, which is going to a special election on June 17th. This flagpole annexation would skirt the rules to allow a new development 3.35 miles outside of the current city limits. 1/

I'm proud to endorse our excellent attorney general and champion for working families, Phil Weiser, to be the next governor of CO. When I get back to the CO House in 2027, I want to work with a Gov who I know will take on the big fights. Looking forward to taking that victory lap together in 2026!

If you're looking to gather with like-minded folks and take a stand, here are a couple options for tomorrow.

The man is a legend. Thank you Senator Booker 🙏

So it's Trans Day of Visibility and I will once again make this commitment: transgender people will not be erased. Not by the Trump administration. Not by the current HD-16 Rep. Not by any church. Not by lousy Democrats who aren't with us. Not by anyone. You are valid. I've got your back 🫶

Check out my speech from last week's "empty chair" town hall!

Happy Equinox! Today at 3:01am MST the Sun crossed the celestial equator, marking the beginning of spring here in the Northern Hemisphere. Hope you're able to get in some fresh Spring air today 💐

Yesterday, the Trump admin attempted to illegally fire Commissioners Bedoya and Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission. Today, I was privileged to meet virtually with Commissioner Bedoya, along with my friends at Towards Justice and CIDU (CWA-7777). 1/

Yesterday's "empty chair" town hall event really highlighted our political establishment's disconnection from the community. We packed the labor hall with people from all walks of life, furious to have a representative who can't, or won't, show his face in his own district and explain his actions.

Politicians only avoid their constituents when they can't defend their actions. That's why I'm speaking at an "empty chair" town hall this Monday at the IBEW Local #113. Maybe someone can roll the tape for Crank later, since he won't come here and listen to us.

in the trump administration, “merit” is pronounced “white” like how strom thrumond said it.

Conservatives when we protect renters from slumlords and unfair evictions: "But property rights are sacred!" Conservatives when we promote housing abundance by expanding property rights: "But local control is sacred!"

Congratulations to the new executive leadership of the El Paso County Democratic Party, chaired by John Jarrell! Also congrats to our new leadership in HD-16! 🙌

Some of the worst kinds of abuse are the sort that don't seem obviously abusive. Same goes for a coup d'etat.

All day, every day.

Please do not do us dirty tomorrow, Phil.

Who needs some good news? We've got to take our victory laps when we can, right? Uber Technologies was unsuccessful in their attempt to block our new transparency requirements! 1/

Remember this kind of thing when R's whine about DEI and affirmative action.