Colorado Social Legislation Committee kick off its 2026 #coleg season with a live gathering Monday Jan 5. Noon. Featuring @coloradofiscal.bsky.social on CO’s fiscal situation. Register at CSLC.org

Lydia McCoy of @copolicy.bsky.social gives a fresh take on Colorado’s budget problems. #coleg

Good work @immcouncil.org !

Thanks to Katie Wallat of @copolicy.bsky.social for a mini training-30 min-on how orgs can impact proposed state rule-making for HR1 #OBBBA for our CO working group on new work requirements

Cash matters. Even a small amount helps people meet what they experience as their most important needs.

Dee Daniels Scriven, Director of the Office of New Americans honored by @copolicy.bsky.social as Government Partner of the Year

Legislator of the year -Rep Jennifer Bacon honored by @copolicy.bsky.social #coleg

Hamming it up with fundraising game: @copolicy.bsky.social ‘s Annie Martínez and Kesi Relyea

Tonight: @copolicy.bsky.social honors Towards Justice for their advocacy & legal work on behalf of workers.

Congratulations Megan Bowser @copolicy.bsky.social Community Advocate of the year for #cokids w disabilities

Full house for @copolicy.bsky.social Colorado Champions Award

A lot to digest: collaborating with dozens of community & governmental organizations. It will take coordinated efforts to implement the provisions of #OBBBA with diminishing resources while minimizing the damage to people’s access to #SNAP & #Medicaid

Planning now to help eligible Coloradans maintain access to food & health care as new #SNAP & #Medicaid work requirements take effect over the next couple years

Continuing a disturbing practice of providing no advance notice of massive change without allowing time for individuals, governments, nonprofits and businesses to cope or plan for transitions. This capriciousness intensifies the chaos and damage done.

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...

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.

Across many populations in all parts of state rely on Medicaid for health care #OBBBA #OBBB

Chris Stiffler of @coloradofiscal.bsky.social on “rolling conformity “ with federal tax changes, so federal cuts in revenue roll into state cuts in revenue, unless Colorado delinks which happened in Special session

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

League of Women Voters and Colo Social Legislation Committee member Susan Stark kicks off a joint event looking at federal and state budget cuts. #OBBBA & #OBBB

Live event by League of Women Voters of Denver and Colorado Social Legislation Committee. All are invited.

Coloradans need health care and child care to be productive and to care for themselves and their families. Education is an investment in a better future. For too many, these basics are unaffordable. This offers a solution. #cokids #cohealth #cobudget

The “big beautiful bill” #OBBB is basically an irresponsible package of tax breaks focused on corporations & the wealthy, paid for with increased US debt & shifting program costs to the states. #coleg is left to deal with the huge budget hole #OBBBA

Hands off the #Smithsonian ! Don’t whitewash history.

Just what I was looking for- to track the avalanche of harm coming our way- an interactive timeline of implementation of sections of the "Big, Beautiful Bill". Thanks @centeronbudget.bsky.social ! www.cbpp.org/research/fed... #OBBBA #OBBA

New mural taking shape at #Denver City Park Duck Pond/Zoo

Me with MiCasa Resource Center CEO Angeles Ortega at Taste of La Receta event this evening

Tonight’s Taste of La Receta showcased food samples prepared by chefs from MiCasa’s culinary entrepreneur program

The “Big, Beautiful #BudgetBill “ is basically a cost shift to states of $1billion to help ( along with increasing debt) fund tax breaks for wealthy & corporations.

Happening now-#coleg Joint Democratic Caucus now hearing cumulative impact of Congress’ Big Budget Bill on Colorado families- from Colo Fiscal Institute, Colo Center in Law & Policy, Community College of Denver, & Bell Policy

US Health & Human Services now accepting public comment on proposed reclassification and redefinition of "Federal Public Benefits" to prohibit programs from including services to many immigrant families- now through August 11 only. Submit your comment here: regulations.gov/docket/AHRQ-...

Thanks for your reporting @chalkbeat.org . Those who have family cared for in early childhood education settings or in nursing homes may find themselves unexpectedly personally impacted by overzealous and senseless #ICE deportation of critical members of our community.

I was shocked the other day to hear that the HHS Secretary could, without publishing a proposed change & allowing public comment, redefine what is a “federal public benefit” w/o #Congress or the Courts impacting health clinics & #Headstart

Don’t pay for tax breaks for wealthy & corporations with #medicaid & #SNAP cuts and money borrowed for the future. #budget bill

@copolicy.bsky.social staff here at LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce event where they are honoring Charlie Brennan & others

Excellent explanation of what’s happening with the big budget bill -“Byrd bath”- in the senate for those interested in details

Bad news for Colorado #cohealth

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.

Spring Institute honoree Councilwoman Jamie Torres speaks about her background and the inspiration she has received working with immigrants and refugees

Spring Institute honorees from The Village Institute

Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning Annual Event w Emcee Adam Morgan.

Music by Los Bohemia’s at Spring Institute of Multicultural Learning Award event at Hudson Gardens

At Guaranteed Income Community of Practice hearing about new GI program in central Texas, focused on community building through $1000/mon stipends to 100 caregivers by Embody Transformation & Up Together

Designed to shift admin costs & force states to cut #SNAP & #Medicaid, The Big (1000+ page) Bill hides the hurt it will bring to people & states

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Thank you @govofco for signing SB25-276 which offers civil rights protections for immigrants. www.denverpost.com/2025/05/23/c... www.denverpost.com/2025/05/23/c...

Today the Governor signed SB008-streamlining the Necessary Documents Program helping homeless Coloradans, victims of domestic violence or natural disasters get free replacement IDs

Today at noon: Colorado Social Legislation Committee presents

Thanks to #coleg for helping to protect access to health care. It is getting increasingly harder. #cohealth