Coerced Colorado prison labor amounts to involuntary servitude, judge rules trib.al/tLUJ88Z

Want to know what's up these days with school vouchers in Colorado? Joshua Mantell, Director of Government Affairs for the #BellPolicy Center, gives you a quick synopsis of the piece he recently wrote. Check it out. bellpolicy.org/in-the-know-...

BREAKING: 47 Senators just blocked a measure that would have provided billions more dollars of no-strings-attached funding for ICE and Border Patrol to continue their violence and abuse. While we applaud these Senators for taking action, the fight continues.

The #BellPolicy Center is at the Capitol, fighting for Coloradans. Policy and Research Director Andrea Kuwik tells you a little about her priorities this session. bit.ly/4bNHoPw bit.ly/4tqYIQw #coleg

We believe there are few investigations that deserve more sunlight and public scrutiny than this one, in which two masked agents fired 10 shots at Alex Pretti as he lay on the ground after being pepper-sprayed. Read our full story: https://propub.li/4qUNfXH

Protect Colorado's Future is looking for a field director for our 2026 ballot question. Interested? We'd love to hear from you. protectcoloradosfuture.com/about/

We can think of a few things worth celebrating. And when they happen, you can bet our RLS #bellpolicy selves will be out there doing the happy rally dance. www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/01/29/s...

Older Coloradans are a growing part of our workforce, but unfortunately their needs are often overlooked by systems and policies. The Bell has worked with advocates, Colorado Reps. Jenny Willford and Jamie Jackson, and @jessiedanielson.co to create a bill to better support them. bit.ly/3ObTnw9

"This is moral injury that we're living through. They still have an active federal investigation into the wife of Renee Good. And that is demented shit right there." - @governorwalz.mn.gov Watch his full conversation with @timmiller.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast.

Colorado cannot count on a dysfunctional and cruel federal government for funding for critical services like child care. Terrific op-ed by @cspc.bsky.social over the weekend in the @denverpost.com #copolitics www.denverpost.com/2026/01/26/g...

Graduated income tax gets closer to the 2026 ballot. #copolitics tsscolorado.com/for-third-ti...

The 15 richest people in America saw their collective wealth jump nearly $1 trillion during Trump's year back in office. Many of them were standing alongside Trump at his inauguration one year ago today. How are you doing?

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.

This is how ICE detains Oglala Sioux, people who are native to America. It has never been about immigration or crime. Several members of the Oglala Tribe are still missing.

U.S. billionaires got an astounding $1.5 TRILLION richer in the first year of Trump's second term. Remember — this is happening as they get even more tax cuts in exchange for the social safety net being cut for everyone else. "New Golden Age" for who?

Want to know a little bit more about the child care programs at risk because of the Trump administration freeze on funding? Read our primer the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program or CCCAP. bellpolicy.org/colorado-chi...

What a fantastic evening among our community sharing legislative priorities for the upcoming 2026 session!

Big crowd in-person and online for legislative preview event hosted by @bellpolicy.bsky.social @cohealthaccess.bsky.social @coloradofiscal.bsky.social @copolicy.bsky.social

Networking before the Legislative Preview by @copolicy.bsky.social @coloradofiscal.bsky.social @bellpolicy.bsky.social & Colo Consumer Health Initiative #coleg

Andrea Kuwik & Josh Mantell list @bellpolicy.bsky.social priorities: countering Budget cuts & high cost lending products #coleg

Thank you to the large and enthusiastic crowd in-person and online for our legislative preview event that we put on with three fabulous nonprofit partners. There’s no shortage of energy!! #copolitics

As ICE terrorizes communities, remember that some of Trump's biggest supporters are private prison corporations making bank off his deportation agenda. Trump has unleashed billions of dollars worth of funding for these companies while offering them "no-bid" contracts. Cashing in on cruelty.

Join us on Monday, January 12th from 4-6pm for our 2026 Legislative Preview with @coloradofiscal.bsky.social @cohealthaccess.bsky.social and @bellpolicy.bsky.social! Register to learn about our priorities for the upcoming legislative session. copolicy.org/event/2026-l...

ICE gets to ride RTD transit for free. In Colorado. In Denver. What the hell? coloradosun.com/2026/01/09/i...

We're so pleased to announce the Bell's new board chair, Sadé Cooper! Check out the Q&A we did with Sadé, in which she talks about how she got to know the Bell, and about her work with CHIC, where she is Co-Founder and CEO. bellpolicy.org/qa-with-the-...

Donald Trump has declared war on Colorado. He is now robbing thousands of vulnerable Colorado families of the critical support they need to afford food, housing, and health care. I will pursue all available options to ensure that Trump's latest political attack against our state is stopped.

This is going to hurt the Coloradans who most need help. For shame. #copolitics #coleg www.cpr.org/2026/01/06/t...

NEW: Magistrate Judge Cyrus Chung has recommended blocking the DOJ's subpoena of Children's Hospital Colorado, which seeks a range of staff/patient information related to gender-affirming care. He slammed the government's "improper purpose" and "dragnet": www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/01/06/f...

BREAKING: Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws, including the first U.S. ban on pill abortions.

New year, same reminder: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class. You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.

20 State AGs have sued Russell Vought for trying to starve the CFPB of funding. Since 2011, the CFPB has returned over $20B to consumers. Without the Bureau, financial predators and scammers will have an easier time picking your pocket.

From 2018 to 2024, the tax rate paid by eight major retailers was slashed from 30% to just 17.5%. The CEOs of those major retailers were paid a collective $1.3 billion. Meanwhile, the average worker at those stores was paid less than $32,000 in 2024. Nothing trickled down.

Today’s state budget revenue forecast made abundantly clear that growing income inequality in Colorado continues unabated. Those with lower household incomes experienced far slower income growth while higher income households were more insulated from economic shocks. 1/3#copolitics

If you read just one piece of Colorado news today, make it this terrific opinion column by @copolicy.bsky.social's Lydia McCoy. She nails it. #copolitics coloradosun.com/2025/12/18/o...

Tariffs have been wrongly portrayed to the public as a costless alternative to taxes. You are paying for them. Even corporate executives are now admitting to passing the costs of tariffs on to consumers by raising prices. itep.org/president-tr...

The news has been full of heartbreaking and horrifying events these last few days. Here is a bit of good news -- an act of philanthropy that delivered affordable housing to 100 families in the Yampa Valley. #affordablehousing coloradosun.com/2025/12/15/s...

Show up for the graduated income tax knowledge, but stay for the goats! #BellPolicy President & CEO #ChrisdeGruyKennedy updates us on the graduated income tax. And, yes, back by popular demand are the deGruy Kennedy goats. #copolitics #GIT #GoatsAndTaxes

Despite claims to the contrary, Colorado's rules limiting payday loan interest rates have NOT hindered folks with less-than-perfect credit scores in getting loans. Thank you @crlonline.bsky.social for the research and @denverpost.com for the fair story. #copolitics www.denverpost.com/2025/12/11/c...

From all of us, THANK YOU for supporting the Bell during this #ColoradoGives season! And if you haven't had a chance to make a donation, there's still time! We appreciate your support so very much. www.coloradogives.org/organization...

Colorado Treasurer Dave Young gets it exactly right in this @denverpost.com op-ed in which he strongly supports a graduated income tax proposed by Protect Colorado's Future, a coalition the #BellPolicy Center is proud to be part of. www.denverpost.com/2025/12/09/c... #copolitics

It takes us all to fight for economic mobility. As you think about who you'll support this Colorado Gives Day, we hope the #BellPolicy Center is on your list. #ColoradoGives www.coloradogives.org/organization...

It takes us all to fight for economic mobility. As you think about who you'll support this Colorado Gives Day, we hope the #BellPolicy Center is on your list. #ColoradoGives www.coloradogives.org/organization...

We agree. And that is one of the reasons that Protect Colorado's Future is pursuing a graduated income tax, a proposal that would decrease taxes for 98% of Coloradans, and raise taxes for those making above $500k. bellpolicy.org/a-graduated-...

ICYMI: Thoughtful op-ed on the graduated income tax by Lisa Weil of @greatedco.bsky.social and Hillary Jorgensen of Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition. The @bellpolicy.bsky.social Center is proud to partner with them as we pursue a graduated income tax. #copolitics coloradosun.com/2025/11/25/o...

Chris deGruy Kennedy, Pres & CEO of the @bellpolicy.bsky.social Center, says the graduated income tax question coming to the 2026 ballot will cut taxes for 98% of Coloradans. (And yeah, there are some cute goats eating hay in the background.) Learn more by reading this terrific op-ed. bit.ly/49HaAXi

We are headed for endless years of budget cuts if we don't give voters the chance to vote their values. A fairer tax system is the best way to protect and promote public education, rural communities, and Colorado's quality of life. #edcolo #copolitics #coleg

Terrific column by @lisaweil.bsky.social and @hillary5280.bsky.social in today's @coloradosun.com: Colorado needs a graduated income tax, which would cut state income taxes for 98% of Coloradans and raise funds for K-12, healthcare, child care. #copolitics coloradosun.com/2025/11/25/o... #copolitics

A full 70% of initiatives filed at Colorado's Title Board are funded by conservative dark money group Advance Colorado. What they can't achieve by winning elected office, they're trying to accomplish at the ballot box. Great story @coloradotimesrecorder.com coloradotimesrecorder.com/2025/11/adva...

We'd be honored to have your support in the 2025 Colorado Gives campaign! #copolitics #cogives2025 www.coloradogives.org/organization...