We are just over a month away from the DNC Convention in Chicago! If you’re able, please consider donating to the fundraisers created by our delegates to cover travel, hotel, and food costs while they serve our Party and the country! You can find links to their fundraisers on our website here. Anyone with their name underlined in blue is a clickable link that will direct you to their fundraiser. Please also share this link and ask your friends to help these elected delegates afford their travel and housing for the 2024 Convention. Thank you for your support!

Now that we are out of the primaries, the pace is starting to pick up, especially for our deep canvassing program in CD8. The work we do this summer will help determine if Democrats like Representative Yadira Caraveo and State Board of Education Member Rhonda Solis are reelected, and if Dems control the House – the body tasked with certifying the results of the election. Let's take action now. 

Sign up to canvass with The Horizon Project here.

We will be canvassing every weekend starting July 13th. 

On July 21st, we will be joined by Congressman Jason Crow and CDP Chair Shad Murib in Thornton for a day of wonderful conversations and opportunities to connect. We hope you can join us!

Deep canvassing is powerful; we have the chance to respond to politics as active participants rather than passive observers. 

Looking forward to talking to voters with you!

@RepCaraveoMD: A $3,508,404 grant from the Federal Transit Administration is on the way to Weld County as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law! This investment will connect Greeley and Loveland with a new bus route using zero-emission buses.

@RepJoeNeguse: Today’s designation has solidified Colorado & the Rocky Mountain West as the leaders of the quantum revolution! Proud to work with @GovofCO and Senators Bennett and Hickenlooper to secure these new Phase II investments.

@StatNews: Rep. Diana DeGette on why reproductive freedom must be protected

@CanonCityDaily: U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen’s (CO-07) provisions in the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA), a legislative package that enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve and develop waterways and water infrastructure in the United States, cleared a major hurdle as it passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on a bipartisan basis.

@KVNF: Interview with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser

@ColoradoPolitics: DNC sending $100K grant to Colorado Democrats to hire campus organizers, target down-ballot races

Julianne (Julie) Raedeke has been an amazing volunteer! She has been volunteering with the Colorado Democratic Party in different areas that have been tremendously helpful. The main area she volunteers in is the front desk at the CDP headquarters office. She enjoys knowing that she's making a difference volunteering her time and loves the social aspect of working with others. Her dedication to volunteering makes a huge difference. She allows people to feel heard and understood when she answers the phone and responds to emails by people who otherwise feel ignored. It also helps to provide a great support for staff in the office. Thank you Julie for all that you do. We appreciate you!

Thank you to all of our volunteers, we appreciate every one of you! If you would like to nominate a volunteer to be Volunteer of the Month and be featured in an upcoming Newsletter please fill out the nomination form here. 

Project 2025 is the plan by Donald Trump’s MAGA Republican allies to give Trump more power over your daily life, gut democratic checks and balances, and consolidate power in the Oval Office if he wins. Trump’s campaign advisors and close allies wrote it – and are doing everything they can to elect him so he can execute their playbook immediately.

Here is a taste of Trump’s Project 2025:

• Takes Away Reproductive Freedom Nationwide
• Uses the Presidency for Revenge on Trump’s Political and Personal Enemies
• Terminates the Constitution
• Consolidates Power in the Oval Office
• Guts Democratic Checks and Balances on Presidential Power
• Gives Handouts to the Ultra Wealthy Paid for by Working Families
• And Much, Much, Much More

Where did Project 2025 come from? The highest levels of the MAGA Trump elite wrote Project 2025 as a blueprint for Trump to implement if he wins a second term. This same group of advisors and allies got Trump to adopt most of their agenda in 2017, but this time their Project 2025 agenda is even more extreme and dives into almost every aspect of Americans’ daily life. And they’ll be able to accomplish it by firing civil servants and installing loyalists into the federal government to do their bidding. Fortunately, we have access to it in time to warn America and

stop their power grab.

Don’t believe us? Check out the 920-page Project 2025 report on their website and read it in their own words.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Nearly $63 Millions for Colorado Infrastructure Projects

June 24, 2024

Funding Comes From the Department of Transportation’s RAISE Grant Program Created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed nearly $63 million for six Colorado projects from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. The investments are part of $1.5 billion in RAISE grants awarded nationwide through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The senators sent letters in support of all six projects awarded.  

Bennet, Hickenlooper Celebrate Over $40 Million in Federal Funding for Colorado’s Tech Hub Elevate Quantum

July 2, 2024

Denver — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed the Department of Commerce’s announcement that Colorado’s Elevate Quantum has been awarded $40.5 million in federal funding to support the nation’s leading quantum ecosystem.

This historic investment from the CHIPS and Science Act’s Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs) grant program will also unlock $74 million in state funding and an estimated $1 billion in private capital to solidify the Mountain West as a global leader in quantum technologies.

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Nearly $52 Million to Modernize Colorado Public Bus Systems

July 9, 2024

Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed nearly $52 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to improve and modernize bus systems across the state. The funding includes nine grants from DOT’s Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program and the Low or No Emission Grant Program, with funding made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The senators sent letters in support of three of the projects awarded. 

Rep. Neguse Announces $408,000 to Improve Roadway Safety in Gypsum and Timnath

June 7, 2024 

Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse announced $408,000 for the Towns of Gypsum and Timnath to develop comprehensive safety plans for their roads and streets.

Congressman Crow Delivers Over $400K to Expand Access to Telehealth for Rural Coloradans

June 21, 2024 

AURORA — Today, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) joined University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC) leaders to present over $400,000 for the Rural eConsult Expansion. The innovative eConsult platform gives health providers the ability to conduct online consultations with specialists and helps patients receive timely, effective treatment in rural Colorado. Crow requested and secured this funding through the FY24 appropriations process.

Assistant Leader Neguse Announces Housing Refunds for Federal Firefighters

July 3, 2024 

Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, announced actions to improve the affordability of Forest Service (USFS) housing and quarters for federal firefighters and other employees.

Pettersen’s Plans to Improve Colorado Water Infrastructure Clear Major Hurdle

July 8, 2024

WASHINGTON— U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen’s (CO-07) provisions in the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA), a legislative package that enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve and develop waterways and water infrastructure in the United States, cleared a major hurdle as it passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on a bipartisan basis. Rep. Pettersen pushed for a $50 million investment to reconnect John Griffin Park Channels to the Arkansas River, which were formerly a floodplain; urged the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to ensure the Army Corps of Engineers provides increased support for communities to navigate water resource development projects; and supported provision that support better labels of potentially dangerous low-head dams, protecting recreators, such as rafters and kayakers.

JOINT RELEASE: NEW LAW TO IMPROVE CONCEALED CARRY TRAINING SIGNED

June 5, 2024

DENVER, CO – Governor Jared Polis yesterday signed HB24-1174, which improves concealed carry permit training to encourage responsible gun ownership, reduce gun violence and keep Coloradans safe.

Read more here.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK SHOWS CONTINUED ECONOMIC GROWTH IN COLORADO

June 20, 2024

DENVER, CO – Democratic members of the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) today released the following statements after the Legislative Council Staff and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting delivered the June quarterly economic forecasts.

Read more here.

BIPARTISAN BILL TO EXPAND BILINGUAL EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS SIGNED INTO LAW

June 10, 2024

DENVER, CO – Governor Jared Polis signed into law today a bipartisan bill to make early childhood education in Colorado more inclusive and accessible.

HB24-1009, sponsored by Representatives Junie Joseph, D-Boulder, and Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango, and Senator Joann Ginal, D-Fort Collins, expands bilingual early childhood programs and facilities with a new bilingual licensing unit in the Department of Early Childhood.

Read more here.

Hamrick, Hansen Bipartisan Law to Boost Educator Workforce Goes Into Effect

July 1, 2024

DENVER, CO - Bipartisan legislation goes into effect today to boost Colorado’s education workforce. HB24-1044, sponsored by Representative Eliza Hamrick and Senator Chris Hansen, allows school districts to hire more Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) retirees, without the risk of the retirees losing their retirement benefits.

Read more here. 

SIGNED! Bipartisan Bill to Support Colorado's Workforce Becomes Law

June 7, 2024

GRAND JUNCTION, CO – Governor Polis today signed a bipartisan bill to support workforce development in Colorado. HB24-1365, sponsored by Representative Meghan Lukens, and Senator Jeff Bridges would help communities address workforce shortages and create connections for Coloradans seeking high-paying, skilled careers.

Read more here.

Law to Make Housing More Affordable, Remove Unnecessary Occupancy Limits Goes Into Effect

June 27, 2024

DENVER, CO - On July 1, 2024, legislation goes into effect to prohibit local governments from implementing or enforcing residential occupancy limits except for health and safety reasons.

Read more here.

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JULY 12-14: Join Stonewall Dems at CGRA Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo @ National Western Complex, 4655 N Humboldt St, Denver SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE!!

JULY 12 - Gunnison Democrats Meet and Greet with Chair Shad Murib

JULY 12: Saguache County Meet and Greet With Chair Shad Murib

JULY 13: Shad Meet and Greet with Huerfano, Costilla and Las Animas Democrats

JULY 13 - 3rd Annual BBQ and Politics - Chapman Park (Monte Vista) from 1pm - 3pm 

JULY 14: Otero, Bent & Prowers Tri-County Meet and Greet With Chair Shad Murib

July 14: Pueblo County Lunch Phonebank With Chair Shad Murib

JULY 20 - 21 Gilpin Dems Booth Gilpin County Fair 

JULY 20 - Douglas County Democrats Fundraiser 

JULY 27 - Loveland -- Larimer County Fair Parade -- 9:30am, CD4 - JD8 - HD51,  HD65, HD52, HD53, Larimer County Commissioners & Clerk & Recorder candidates will be marching!!  Come join us, then go to the fair!!

Go, fight, win!

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