COMMENTARY: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ $29M pedestrian bridge project will be a monument to government waste (1/2) #copolitics

Shameka “Meek” Hayes serves as a neighborhood commissioner in Washington, D.C., representing fellow incarcerated people. It’s not easy.

If you are visiting the United States, having a negative view of Trump is enough to get you denied entry. If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.

Gavin Newsom you will NEVER be president. We will not forget this.

The stories shared in this article are exactly why we at @ccjrc.bsky.social do what we do—they inspire and drive us forward. Thank you to @burness.bsky.social and @bolts.bsky.social for sharing the impact voting has on every Coloradan, no matter where they lay their head at night. #coleg

Colorado forced every county jail to open a polling place in November for incarcerated voters. This had never happened in the country. Guess what resulted? Jail turnout rose *500%* over 2020. Many lessons here for the rest of the U.S. New in @bolts.bsky.social: boltsmag.org/jail-voting-...

CCJRC is proud to support this bill! We’re especially excited that our amendment—passed unanimously—ensures that people incarcerated in local jails now have legal standing in the COVRA. #coleg

Tonight, we're co-hosting a listening session for people who’ve been jailed in a Colorado municipal court just for trying to survive. Follow us for a recap tomorrow. @ccjrc.bsky.social @rebeccawallace.bsky.social

COVRA passed out of committee yesterday! Onward.

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Our Deputy Director Kyle Giddings, in recovery for 11 years, knows firsthand that incarceration doesn’t heal addiction—it makes it worse. Colorado must reject the failed policies of the past. Vote NO on SB-44. #NoOnSB44

We should be talking about making wealthy Coloradans pay their fair share, not about which children or families we should kick to the curb in pursuit of "belt-tightening." Read more in @chris-dg-kennedy.bsky.social's op-ed in @denverpost.com. bit.ly/4g4E7tr #copolitics #coleg

🔊Catch the live broadcast at kgnu.org/shows/metro. Part 1 from January 8th is available at the same link. The archived broadcast of Part 2 will be available later this evening!

This place seems, less racist. 👋