Georgia’s Medicaid work requirements program spent two times as much on administrative costs as on health care costs — while preventing thousands of eligible Georgians from accessing health care. Say it with me: Medicaid work requirements don’t work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzMqYttKv1c

The video version of our excellent interview with Christina Soliz of @neweracolorado.bsky.social and Chris deGruy Kennedy of @bellpolicy.bsky.social talking about the initiative to take on TABOR and get a progressive income tax in Colorado in 2026 is LIVE on YouTube! Go check it out!

A boon for economic development or a stain on the conscience of a rural Colorado town? This @motherjones.com piece explores opinions of Walsenberg residents as they contemplate the prospect of an immigration detention facility opening in their town. #copolitics www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The Bell's 2025 Ballot Guide is done and posted! Every election season, Bell staff scrutinize statewide ballot issues and give you the facts and analysis you need to make informed decisions. Take a look! #copolitics bellpolicy.org/2025-ballot-...

The Bell's Andrea Kuwik was on a panel that considered the impact of federal budget bill HR 1 and how it will reverberate across Colorado, especially for older adults and vulnerable communities. Thank you to the Colorado Center on Aging for convening this group. Read more: bit.ly/3IzKmdW

Big takeaway from today's state revenue forecast: Increasing downside risks, including federal changes and uncertainty, are fueling the risk of recession. #copolitics #coleg

The Bell Policy Center's Andrea Kuwik, Director of Policy and Research, will speak Monday about the impacts of federal budget actions on older Coloradans. Click here to learn more and join the conversation! bit.ly/46fzmvq

JOB ALERT! @bellpolicy.bsky.social is hiring a Research Intern. Please check it out on Jobsthatareleft.org and GAINPower.org. #NowHiring. www.jobsthatareleft.org/p/bell-polic...

The Bell Policy Center is looking for a part-time research intern for a nine-month position. Check it out! bit.ly/46oWg2c

Some great news that may have gotten lost in the chaos last week. Congratulations to our neighbors in New Mexico for passing universal childcare and saving families $12,000 a year!

Are you a 50+ Coloradan who has some workforce or job market stories to tell? The state's Commission on Aging and some partners are all ears! Check out these four listening session opportunities and make your voice heard! bit.ly/3KlNwCy

So wonderful to see so many of our supporters, friends, board members, and former staffers at our 25th anniversary event last night at the Denver Botanic Gardens! It was a magical evening! Thank you to everyone who came out to support us!

Colorado needs funding for good schools, healthcare, childcare and more. Find out more here: bit.ly/482sgvr #coleg #copolitics

This is a TAX CUT for 98% of Coloradans. This is a TAX CUT for 98% of Coloradans. This is a TAX CUT for 98% of Coloradans. This is a TAX CUT for 98% of Coloradans. This is a TAX CUT for 98% of Coloradans. This is a TAX CUT for 98% of Coloradans.

The Bell and a dozen Colorado nonprofits are filing ballot measures today to make the wealthiest pay their fair share in state income taxes to support good schools, healthcare and more. The rest of us will see our taxes go down. Check out the story in the @denverpost.com bit.ly/3JCRJSi #copolitics

Get the lowdown on Colorado’s special session from this video featuring the Bell’s @jmantell.bsky.social and friends from @cohealthaccess.bsky.social , @coloradofiscal.bsky.social and @coloradofiscal.bsky.social #copolitics #coleg youtu.be/Z59-cACl3nI?...

The City of Atlanta is opening its first municipal grocery store today. The city is spending $3.5 million in partnership with a neighborhood grocery chain in an effort to eliminate a downtown food desert. www.wsbtv.com/news/local/a...

Cash advance apps can be incredibly manipulative. If you're fortunate enough to not need these quick sources of cash you may never experience what's on this video by @more-perfectunion.bsky.social. It's worth 90 seconds to understand fintech tactics. #copolitics #coleg youtube.com/shorts/xgnnu...

In a state that already has a really difficult time funding healthcare, the cuts to Medicaid provider rates announced today to balance the state budget were gut wrenching. Check out this @bellpolicy.bsky.social video. #copolitics #coleg youtu.be/XtxP1Jnulic?...

We shouldn't be in this position. Bell President & CEO Chris deGruy Kennedy speaks to the painful state budget cuts the governor outlined today. bit.ly/45EnvXz

A big thank you to Linda Shoemaker and the Brett Family Foundation, host of our 25th Anniversary Event next month! We'll see you there!

Colorado lawmakers will face some very difficult choices as they convene a special session tomorrow to patch a $1.2 billion budget hole that comes courtesy of federal tax giveaways to wealthy people and corporations. Read our analysis. bit.ly/4mscMW9 #coleg #copolitics

If you haven't read the Colorado Sun's piece on the state budget today, it's worth checking out. Bell President @chris-dg-kennedy.bsky.social is quoted as is a 2022 op-ed by our then board chairs Steve Berman and Angela Cobian. bit.ly/4fHXH04 #copolitics #coleg

I know this isn't just TABOR, but I can't pass up an opportunity to say say that TABOR sucks 📣 TABOR SUCKS 📣

We take no satisfaction in saying we saw this coming. Thank you @jesseapaul.bsky.social and @brianeason.bsky.social for this thoughtful piece. #copolitics #coleg coloradosun.com/2025/08/15/u...

Social Security, is a social insurance program signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression. Its enduring popularity reflects its careful design. We must protect and support this efficient social insurance program so it's there when you need it. #socialsecurity

I can’t wait! Our 25th Anniversary is coming up soon! #JoinMe

The Bell's @jmantell.bsky.social was among those who spoke to the pain Coloradans will suffer as a result of the federal bill that cut services in order to give a tax break to the wealthy. #coleg #copolicy

The math doesn’t math. Today, Colorado’s legislative leaders and the state budget director are talking through how giveaways for giant corporations and federal budget cuts will devastate Colorado’s budget, which has suffered from a structural deficit for years. To put it simply, we’re broke. #coleg

It's our birthday! And it would be so great to see you at the party! www.bellpolicy.org/25th-anniver...

Colorado's Division of Insurance estimates that individual insurance policy premiums (not through employers) will increase an average 28% next year as a result of the "chaos" caused by Congressional Republicans. #copolitics #coleg bit.ly/46fnoCr

Thank you, @itep.org for posting this @bellpolicy.bsky.social piece on how rural Colorado will suffer from the hollowing out of the safety net by this current crop of federal elected officials. And all just to give gigantic tax breaks to the wealthy. Shameful. bit.ly/3GNYkYT

Hey Colorado, Tabor was never good but now it's for real time to get rid of Tabor

This, people. #copolitics #coleg bit.ly/4kIALP7

Fascism. Call it what it is.

$71,000. That's the average tax break the top 1% of Coloradans will get from this federal budget bill. Cutting healthcare and food assistance to give tax breaks to the wealthy is shameful. @itep.org

Colorado is considering a special session to deal with the wreckage created by Congress. Filling the giant hole they created is incredibly difficult in Colorado, which is hamstrung by TABOR's constitutional spending restrictions. There are only bad choices. #copolitics #coleg bit.ly/4lngMXs

Big new poll finds that ... are you sitting down? ... "a bipartisan majority supports raising taxes on high incomes and wealth, including restoring pre-2017 tax rates, taxing capital gains like regular income, and introducing new taxes on large fortunes."

AFSCME demands accountability for every lawmaker who voted to support the disastrous budget bill that Congress passed today. www.afscme.org/blog/after-c...

A statement from Bell Policy Center President Chris DeGruy Kennedy on the disastrous bill that Congress passed. It will hit rural Colorado especially hard. Those who voted for it will have to live with the wreckage they created. #copolitics #coleg

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.

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

DID YOU KNOW: The evil mastermind of TABOR, Douglas Bruce, was later convicted of crimes including tax fraud and tax evasion? And you’re telling me THAT’s who we trusted with our tax system? We need policy change now. bit.ly/FairTaxesCO

We’re at the Colorado Title Board today fighting against a measure that would destroy the state’s revenue base. Just another Wednesday. #copolitics #coleg

You want to know what the new, "tougher" Medicaid work requirements are about? “It is kicking people off who are eligible but can’t make it through the administrative hurdles," said Adam Fox, deputy director of Colorado Consumer Health Initiative. bit.ly/44L1YM8

If Congress passes the budget bill, millions of people — especially retirees — will suffer, AFSCME retiree tells Congress. Read more. www.afscme.org/blog/retiree...

For a quarter century, the @bellpolicy.bsky.social has been advocating for policies that advance economic mobility. Come on out to our 25th Anniversary Event to help us celebrate the wins and look ahead to the challenges! www.bellpolicy.org/25th-anniver...

This @itep.org chart tells the story of who really benefits from the machinations going on in Washington D.C. Spoiler alert: It's the wealthy. Keep in mind these figures don't include deep cuts to Medicaid and food assistance that will wallop those with lower incomes. itep.org/analysis-of-...

The cuts being contemplated in Washington D.C. are going to hit working people hard. And for what? To give bigger tax breaks to the rich? Thoughtful op-ed by an associate professor at DU's graduate school of social work. #copolitics www.denverpost.com/2025/06/18/b...