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SAVE THE DATE: Grassroots Cookout on Sunday, Sept. 12 |
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We are excited to announce that we will be back together in person for a grassroots kickoff on September 12th in the Denver metro area (Location TBD).
This event starts at just $10, and will be a great way to see people from all across the state that you have not seen in a while. Click here to RSVP!
We ask that only those who have been vaccinated attend, in accordance with the most recent CDC guidelines. The event will be outdoors, so come join us for some food, drink and lots of fun! |
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The American Rescue Plan How is it helping folks? |
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Lamar to Receive Funding from COVID-19 Stimulus Package The Prowers Journal
City Treasurer, Kristin McCrea, provided an update on the funding the city will receive through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 or COVID-19 Stimulus Package. Various cities throughout the state will receive federal funding based on population. Lamar, listed as a community under 50,000, is slated to receive a total of $1,924,082 in two equal payments.
McCrea explained, “The payments will come to us in 2021 and in 2022 and I suggest they be put into a special line in the city’s budget and not under a General Fund classification until we have an idea of how we will use the money.”
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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 else does the American Rescue Plan specifically help Coloradans, you ask? Click the link to find out! |
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Opportunities with the Colorado Dems |
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Add Your Recipe to the Colorado Dems Cookbook! |
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Hi folks! We're putting together a Colorado Dems Cookbook filled with recipes from Colorado Dems all across the state, and we're asking you to contribute to it!
We are looking to collect recipes from every county in Colorado. We want to celebrate cuisine from every culture and community. Is there a story or history behind the recipe? Tell us! This cookbook will be sold as way to raise funds for voter registration and grassroots organizing in Colorado.
Do you have a famous dish or cocktail that you love to share at parties? Maybe an old family recipe you'd generously be willing to share? We want to hear from *you*!
Please fill out the form below, and email a photo of yourself and a photo of your dish to [email protected]! |
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March with us in the Denver Juneteenth Parade! |
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The Juneteenth Parade kicks off the Juneteenth Music Celebration on the street in Five Points on Saturday June 19, 2021. Staging begins 9:00am at Manual High School on 26th Avenue & Williams St. 80207.
We will meet at the SE corner of the parking lot! Mark your calendar to join us today!
What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth celebrates the day African Americans in Texas learned of their freedom two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Celebrated in cities across the country, Denver is home to the Juneteenth Music Festival, a dynamic community event which annually attracts 50,000 people. In 2021, Juneteenth was recognized as a commemorative holiday by Denver City Council.
ICYMI: House quickly moves to pass Senate bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday CNN
The House is expected to vote on legislation that would establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
The bill is expected to pass the House after the Senate unanimously passed the legislation Tuesday. Once the bill passes, it will head to President Joe Biden's desk to be signed into law.
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Help Fight Another Republican Sham Recall! |
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Colorado Republicans are at it again. Remember in 2019 when Colorado Republicans launched a series of sham recalls because they can't win elections fair and square? Well, they're at it again, and this time they're targeting Democratic members of the Westminster City Council. Specifically, they're targeting Councilman Jon Voelz (pictured above).
How Can You Help? Go to the Defend Westminster page and chip in to help with the recall defense efforts to stop this attempt to undo the will of the voters in its tracks! |
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CANDIDATE BOOT CAMP! Saturday, June 26, and Sunday, June 27 |
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The Colorado Democratic Party will be hosting its second session of its brand new Candidate Boot Camp series for registered Democrats! It will be held on Saturday, June 26, and Sunday, June 27, and it will be focused on bringing candidates, potential candidates, campaign workers, and activists together to learn everything one would need to know to run for office!
Who Should Attend? If you're a candidate, a campaign manager, a campaign staffer, a campaign volunteer, a precinct organizer, a county party officer, an active Democrat in your community, or a Democrat who has thought about running for office before, this training is for you!
What Will You Be Learning? 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!
Sounds Awesome! How do I join? Click here or the button below to sign up, and show up! |
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Once upon a time, Colorado was known as the 'Hate State' for passing Amendment 2, a ballot measure that stripped LGBTQ Coloradans of their rights. Fast forward to today, and we not only have historic LGBTQ representation from the Governor's office to the local levels, but we also have passed some of the country's leading laws to ensure equality and equity.
Join us for this discussion on the intersection of LGBTQ Equality and Gender Equity with elected officials, experts, and community members who will talk about the work that needs to be done.
Sign up to be part of the conversation on Monday, June 28, 2021 @ 6:00pm MT by clicking here or the button below! |
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The intersection of growing food and ensuring people can feed themselves and their families is one of the most important policy discussions of our time. Join us for this critical discussion with farmers, agriculture economists and experts, food policy specialists, and elected officials.
Sign up to be part of the conversation on Thursday, July 1, 2021 @ 6:00pm MT by clicking here or the button below! |
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Initiative and County Party News! |
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Support for Democratic School Board Candidates |
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Celebrating 20 Years of Democrats’ Education Initiative
By CoDEI Secretary Evie Hudak, June 2021
The Democratic Education Initiative of the Colorado Democratic Party (CoDEI) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at its monthly program meeting on June 18 at 1:30 p.m. (Contact the CoDEI at [email protected] for the Zoom link). In addition to our annual legislative wrap up, several of the people who helped form the group have been invited to speak and celebrate with us. Please join us!
In June 2001, the CoDEI was just an informal group that called itself the Democratic Education Summit (DES). Evie Hudak (CD 2) and Gully Stanford (CD1) created the group after she and Jared Polis (At Large) were elected to the State Board of Education (SBE). Their goal was to give the Democrats a greater voice on the SBE than they had been able to have for many years. With the Governor and the State House of Representatives being majority Republican, the DES sought to organize Democrats to reclaim the party as the one that truly supports public education. In September 2003, the DES made a proposal to the State Democratic Party to become an initiative, and it was approved.
Since becoming an initiative, the CoDEI has done a variety of things to give the Colorado Democratic Party more visibility on public education and expand its education expertise. We have consulted with the State Platform Committee on the CoDEI Principles for Public Education in Colorado. We have worked to recruit, advise, and support Democratic candidates for school boards, the State Board of Education, CU Board of Regents, and the State Legislature. We have informed the party’s policy on candidates running for non-partisan races such as school boards, so that Democrats in these races can have more support from the party. Occasionally we submit resolutions for caucus or approval by the State Central Committee on current issues of vital concern in public education.
The CoDEI holds monthly program meetings during the school year that provide a forum for Democrats to get information about educational issues from members, experts, and Democratic elected officials. These meetings are held on the 3rd Friday of the month via Zoom. We hope you will join us in June to celebrate the end of another good legislative session for education Democrats, and our 20th Anniversary! |
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The Stonewall Democrats of Colorado will hold their next meeting on June 17th at 6:30PM. Click here or go to https://www.mobilize.us/stonewalldems/event/392535/ to sign up!
Join the meeting this month to hear Special Guest Speaker Mark Ferrandino discuss his time campaigning for the Colorado State House and as Colorado's first Openly Gay Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives.
You'll also hear from LGBTQIA+ Caucus members State Rep. Brianna Titone (the LGBTQ Caucus Chair) and State Rep. David Ortiz!
If you would like to get notifications about meetings, join Stonewall by clicking here! |
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#DemsDeliver |
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Former US Senator, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar nominated to be US ambassador to Mexico The Denver Channel
President Joe Biden has nominated Ken Salazar, the former U.S. senator from Colorado and Interior Secretary under President Obama, to be the next ambassador to Mexico.
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Majority of Americans trust Joe Biden to negotiate on US behalf with foreign counterparts: POLL ABC News
In the midst of his first foreign trip since taking office, a new ABC News/Ipsos poll finds a majority of the American public has a great deal or good amount of trust in President Joe Biden to negotiate on the country's behalf with other world leaders.
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Polis signs state stimulus bills on energy, business, arts and events Colorado Politics
Gov. Jared Polis on Monday opened the post-legislative session bill signing period with a flurry, signing into law more than a half dozen bills from the $800 million Colorado Comeback stimulus package in four separate ceremonies around the Denver metro area.
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Bipartisan group of senators introduces $40 billion bill to close the digital divide The Washington Post
Three senators plan to introduce legislation Tuesday that would spend $40 billion to make broadband Internet more affordable and accessible under one of the largest bipartisan proposals to address the digital divide.
The legislation, co-sponsored by Sens. Michael F. Bennet (D-Colo.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Angus King (I-Maine), highlights the growing support in both political parties to boost federal funding to bring more Americans online. The senators say the closure of businesses and schools during the coronavirus pandemic made clear the need for expanded Internet access.
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Rep. Joe Neguse pushes for better access, funding for federal lands Summit Daily
Rep. Joe Neguse is pushing to improve access and funding for public lands in Colorado and around the country.
Last week, Neguse, who chairs the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, presented the subcommittee with three bills targeted at improving access to public lands and supporting Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy.
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Congress members Neguse, Crow introduce bill to ban use of ketamine during arrests Aurora Sentinel
Democratic Congressmen Jason Crow and Joe Neguse have introduced a bill that would ban the use of ketamine during arrests, a practice that gained national scrutiny following the death of Elijah McClain in Aurora two years ago.
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Polis: No to GOP delegation request to end jobless benefit The Denver Channel
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis has rejected a request by Colorado's Republican congressional delegation to stop paying jobless residents $300 extra a week in federal pandemic relief. The GOP representatives argue the payment, scheduled to run through Sept. 6, is hurting business by deterring unemployed workers from seeking jobs.
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Sen. Hickenlooper introduces 4 bills aimed at helping small businesses across Colorado KRDO
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado), a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, says he's passionate about bringing change for minority entrepreneurs, so he's helping introduce new legislation to help small businesses across the state.
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GOP Watch |
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The Washington Post
Twenty-one House Republicans on Tuesday voted against awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to all police officers who responded to the Jan. 6 violent attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. ... But the number of opposing votes grew, with 10 other House Republicans switching their votes from “yes” to “no.”
Those Republicans are Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Barry Moore (Ala.), Ralph Norman (S.C.), Matthew M. Rosendale (Mont.), Chip Roy (Tex.), Paul A. Gosar (Ariz.), Warren Davidson (Ohio), Scott Perry (Pa.), Jody Hice (Ga.) and Mary Miller (Ill.).
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The Funnies! |
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