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The 2021 Obama Gala WHAT. A. NIGHT! |
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From the bottom of our hearts, we at the Colorado Democratic Party want to say thank you to all who attended and participated in the 2021 Obama Gala.
While we wish we could have been in-person this year, we are so proud of the this year's Obama Gala, and we hope all who attended and participated enjoyed it alongside us!
This was one of our most successful Obama Galas ever! We not only sold nearly 1,000 individual tickets, but we raised a record amount to help fund our win plan, and to protect all the progress we as Democrats have made together both here in Colorado and in Washington, DC!
A special shout-out goes to the entire Rox Productions team! Without their content creativity and production expertise, this never would have been possible! Join us in thanking the entire Rox Productions team:
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The Las Animas County Dems had themselves a fantastic evening with a fully vaccinated watch party for the #ObamaGala! |
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Tweets from the evening! |
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The American Rescue Plan How is it helping folks? |
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More funding available to restaurants through the Small Business Administration Summit Daily
More help is on the way: On Tuesday, April 27, the Small Business Administration announced it was opening registration for its Restaurant Revitalization Fund beginning Friday, April 30, and opening applications the following Monday.
The $28.6 billion fund is part of the American Rescue Plan signed into law in mid-March. The program will remain open until all funds have been exhausted.
Businesses like restaurants, caterers, bakeries, food stands and carts, wineries and breweries are eligible to apply. For a complete list of eligible businesses, visit the Small Business Administration’s website.
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Remember -- Colorado Republicans like Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, and Doug Lamborn all voted 'No' to helping struggling Colorado families.
Meanwhile, all of Colorado's Democratic members of the Congressional delegation voted 'Yes'!
But how does the American Rescue Plan specifically help Coloradans, you ask? Click the link to find out! |
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BILLS TO WATCH IN #COLEG |
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Reduce Greenhouse Gases Increase Environmental Justice (SB21-200) Dem Sponsors: Reps. Dominique Jackson and Sens. Faith Winter & Dominick Moreno
Regional Transportation District Operation (HB21-1186) Dem Sponsors: Reps. Matt Gray & Tom Sullivan, and Sens. Faith Winter & Jeff Bridges
Bullying Prevention And Education In Schools (HB21-1221) Dem Sponsors: Reps. Lisa Cutter & Mary Young
Energy Sector Career Pathway In Higher Education (HB21-1149) Dem Sponsors: Reps. Dominique Jackson & Brianna Titone, and Sen. Tammy Story
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Opportunities with the Colorado Dems |
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THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: Community Zooms with the Colorado Black Round Table |
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FRIDAY, 4/30 ZOOM LINK Join Zoom Meeting [4/30 Only] https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83015379668?pwd=elJPdXhlZWRRdWVmR3kwdFZNaWlyQT09 Meeting ID: 830 1537 9668 Passcode: 124476
SATURDAY, 5/1 Only ZOOM LINK Join Zoom Meeting [5/1 Only] https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83097979772?pwd=WUk1aUprbEVRRlJ2NVppZmQxU2RZQT09 Meeting ID: 830 9797 9772 Passcode: 397006 |
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SAVE THE DATE: Work for the Wave Webinars Coming! |
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Monday, May 3:
Monday, May 17:
Are you interested in taking part in any of these trainings? For questions/to RSVP, email Tyler McDermott at [email protected]! |
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SAVE THE DATE: Colorado Conversations Virtual Town Halls |
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The CDP is launching its virtual town hall tour for 2021, with this year's theme being "Colorado Conversations"! Each town hall will feature expert panelists and elected officials to discuss issues impacting our communities, what elected officials are doing about them, and how you can make a difference!
Click here or the graphic or the button below to join us for our first town hall on Saturday, May 15 that focuses on the State of Our Healthcare! |
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CDP Candidate Boot Camp This Summer! |
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For the first time ever, the Colorado Democratic Party is launching a Candidate Boot Camp for registered Democrats, focused on bringing candidates, potential candidates, campaign workers, and activists together to learn everything one would need to know to run for office.
From fundraising to field, from messaging to managing a candidate, from time management to campaign timelines, this training will prepare anyone seeking office or seeking to help elect Democrats at any level to take on any race in any corner of the state.
With so much great content to share and train on, this training will take place over three sessions held on the last weekend of the month over the course of three months, specifically May 22-23, June 26-27, and July 24-25.
Sign up link, agenda, and times to be announced soon! For questions, email Tyler McDermott at [email protected]! |
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Initiative and County Party News! |
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What: Women Win! Town Hall Hosted by the Colorado Dems Women's Initiative When: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 7:00 PM MDT Who:
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#DemsDeliver |
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Andrew Boesenecker, a former teacher and clergyman, set to be sworn in as a state lawmaker Colorado Politics
Just 12 days after Rep. Jeni Arndt resigned her seat in the state House of Representatives after being elected mayor of Fort Collins, her successor is set to take the oath of office on Wednesday.
Ahead of his swearing-in ceremony, Democratic Rep.-elect Andrew “Andy” Boesenecker (pronounced base-uh-neck-er) said the speed of the replacement process speaks to the importance of some of the bills that remain before the General Assembly more than halfway through the legislative session.
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Civil Rights Attorney Vanita Gupta Confirmed As Associate Attorney General NPR
The Senate on Wednesday narrowly voted to confirm Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general, elevating a longtime civil rights attorney to the third-highest position inside the Justice Department on the same day the agency announced renewed efforts to monitor local police practices.
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Sky-Hi News
Sen. Michael Bennet has focused on efforts to fight wildfires for a decade in Colorado, and over the years he has learned that effective preparation occurs at the local level.
“A few years ago I had a chance to visit Silverthorne, Colorado, to see a fire break that the community had completed in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and Denver Water,” Bennet said Tuesday. “When the Buffalo Mountain Fire broke out, that mitigation work ended up saving $1 billion worth of homes and infrastructure.”
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Congressman Neguse talks post office, RMNP, and more with LWV Estes Park Trail Gazette
The Estes Park League of Women Voters held a meeting on Monday night and were joined by Colorado 2nd District Congressman Joe Neguse. The Congressman fielded questions from participants and discussed multiple issues from Estes Park mail service to the addition of an eighth Colorado congressional district.
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Hard-right rooted group has made inroads in Colorado opposing Biden’s vision for public lands The Colorado Sun
Among the strategies is a public lands package introduced in the House by U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat from Denver, and passed in February that covers almost 3 million acres, mostly in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona.
That bill illuminated an ideological split that was evident as the congressional delegation from Colorado debated the measure on the House floor. The legislation encompassed eight land protection bills, including two from DeGette and Rep. Joe Neguse, a Boulder Democrat, that would affect more than 1 million acres of public lands in Colorado.
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Rep. Perlmutter: Let’s Make Legal Cannabis Work Better NORML
Just one week ago, the SAFE Banking Act passed once again in the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming, bipartisan support by a vote of 321 to 101, with every Democrat and the majority of Republicans voting in support. As the lead sponsor of this legislation, I am appreciative of the tens-of-thousands of messages that NORML members from around the country have sent to their lawmakers in support of my bill.
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Veterans-Turned-Lawmakers Jason Crow And David Ortiz Reflect On How To End 20 Years Of War CPR News
Rep. Jason Crow says it’s time for Congress to take back its war authority from the president. ... State Rep. David Ortiz also reflected on the news of the withdrawal and what’s next for Afghanistan. The Democrat from Littleton was a helicopter pilot in the Army, and was injured in a crash in 2012 that left him paralyzed from the waist down.
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Hickenlooper Talks About Restaurant Recovery Post-Pandemic CBS Denver
Restaurant owners learned on Friday that they may be eligible for COVID relief grants. Businesses can apply for money from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund if 33% of their gross receipts came from on-premise sales in 2019.
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Colorado AG Phil Weiser talks mental health awareness and student loan reform Aspen Times
Glenwood Springs Post Independent reporter Jessica Peterson spoke with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser this week about recent events and how he plans to proceed in his role under the new administration. Weiser talked about his interest in reforming the student loan process and how reversing the stigmatization of mental health is a necessary component to both police reform and seeing fewer deaths from gun violence.
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Top 25 Doers, Dreamers & Drivers Government Tech
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold was confident about election security headed into 2020, and she’s even more confident about it now. The youngest elected secretary of state in the U.S. and a strong proponent of technology, she said innovation is an important part of addressing new problems, as long as it doesn’t tread on basic security requirements: paper ballots, no voting devices that connect to the Internet and risk-limiting audits afterward.
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GOP Watch |
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FACT CHECK: Does Biden’s Climate Plan Include Cutting 90% of Red Meat From Our Diets? Snopes
Biden announced that his administration would seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. The Daily Mail ran a story that asserted, in entirely theoretical terms, that the policy "could" require Americans to reduce their meat consumption by 90%. Politicians like Rep. Lauren Boebert retweeted the Daily Mail's speculation as fact.
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Election Fraud Conspiracies Still Abound Among Colorado Republicans Colorado Pols
The conspiracy theory that Dominion Voting system rigged the election against Trump was featured prominently in the recent election of the Colorado GOP chair, with Kristi Burton Brown, who eventually won, and leading contender Scott Gessler both embracing the possibility that the company acted maliciously to flip votes to Biden. Since then Luck and other Republicans brought bills based relating to various election fraud conspiracies that have since been killed or withdrawn.
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The Funnies! |
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