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Join Us This Saturday for a Town Hall on Climate Change! |
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Climate change is an existential threat to our lives, our planet, and our future. Here in Colorado, as a state that prides itself in its clean water and public lands, we feel the effects of climate change harder through devastating floods and fires.
In this Colorado Conversations virtual town hall, we bring together community members, experts, and elected officials to focus on the actions we must take and continue to take to combat climate change, and protect our water and environment.
Click here or the button below to sign up! |
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Welcome Joselyn! |
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We’re so excited to welcome Joselyn Jackson to the CDP as our new administrative assistant! Joselyn has a background in early childhood education, customer service, and entrepreneurship. She’s also currently working part-time as a Scentsy consultant and worked as a preschool teacher. In middle school/high school, Joselyn learned under our executive director Halisi Vinson at the Urban Syndicate, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching at-risk youth entrepreneurship, media production, & success skills. There, Joselyn learned about a number of skills and topics, including politics, investment, video production, and so much more.
Joselyn is really excited to join the Colorado Democratic Party to be more involved in the political process, to meet and connect with activists and elected officials, and to help build a better future for her, her kids, and her community. Joselyn is a proud graduate of George Washington high school in Denver, and currently lives in Aurora with her three young kids. |
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The American Rescue Plan How is it helping folks? |
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States boost earned income tax credits for pandemic relief CNBC
A growing number of states have leveraged funds from the American Rescue Plan to add or improve earned income tax credits for families most affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The earned income tax credit, known as EITC, provides low- to moderate-income families with a write-off. To qualify, taxpayers must have earned income, which is wages and payments other than investments. ... Ten states — Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon and Washington — have passed bills to improve EITCs, and there is pending legislation in Delaware and the District of Columbia.
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Remember -- Colorado Republicans like Lauren Boebert, Ken Buck, and Doug Lamborn all voted 'No' to helping 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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Local Candidates Corner! |
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Like the late, great Democratic speaker of the house Tip O'Neill famously said, "All Politics is Local". We couldn't agree more -- down ballot races are often where the most local and impactful offices are elected, and we want *you* to be aware of which Democrats are running for your local races! To help us help elect Democrats to every local seat possible, click here to get your very own Vote Local swag!
All proceeds go towards our efforts to elect Democrats up AND down the ticket!
Meet Candidates Running this November! |
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Democrats Running for Centennial City Council! |
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The Centennial City Council is made up of four members. Currently, Councilwoman Marlo Alston (to the right) is the only Democrat on the council and she is running for re-election! If we can re-elect her for District 4 AND elect first-time candidate Fernando Branch to represent District 1, half of the Centennial City Council will be made up of Democratic voices!
Visit their websites, and see how you can help get these folks elected! |
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Democrats Running for School Board in Alamosa County! |
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Amy Raya (Incumbent Member) |
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Justin Rilling |
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Amy Raya is the current Assistant Secretary of the Alamosa School District and is a Democrat running for re-election! Justin Rilling is a newcomer who is running to serve on the School Board as a Democrat. |
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Opportunities with Colorado Dems! |
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Join us for the Final Full Candidate Boot Camp of 2021! |
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We are excited to welcome you to the Colorado Democratic Party's Candidate & Campaign Staff Bootcamp! We hope this training provides you with useful information and tools that will benefit your campaign, no matter what office you are seeking, and provide you with the opportunity to practice some of the skills we will be teaching.
Our knowledgeable staff has decades of combined campaign experience and experience in political work from every angle, and we look forward to sharing our knowledge with you over our two-day training session! Feel free to attend one day, both days, or just select training modules you feel will benefit you.
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SAVE THE DATE: Grassroots Reunion + Fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 9 |
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We are excited to announce that we will be back together in person for a grassroots reunion and fundraiser on Thursday, September 9th at ReelWorks (formerly EXDO) in Denver!
This event will be a great way to see people from 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 indoors and outdoors, so come join us for some food, drink and lots of fun! |
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Join us for a Messaging Training on Monday, August 23! |
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We invite you to join us for an interactive presentation on the Race Class Narrative with Rise Up Colorado and We Make the Future on Monday, August 23, from 6:00-7:00 pm.
The Race Class Narrative is an empirically-tested messaging framework that neutralizes the use of dog-whistle racism by our opposition and demonstrates how to energize and persuade a truly multi-racial cohort to vote for progressive policies.
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Help Grand County Recover from the East Troublesome Fire (Thursday, August 19) |
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On October 21, 2020, the East Troublesome Fire roared through Grand County creating a unique firestorm unlike any that have been seen before. Nearly everyone agreed a forest fire had been waiting to happen for years but no one anticipated the firestorm that came about. Now we are left to watch nature take its course to see what results over time. This presentation will look at some of the immediate effects of the fire, what recovery can be seen to date, and what are some of the lingering impacts. This is a free event offered through the Shadowcliff Communiversity Series.
Click here to register for this free event! Click here to consider donating to Shadowcliff. |
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County Parties and Initiatives! |
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We hope you can join us for the GarCo Dems Summer Picnic! Meet new and old like-minded friends - everyone and all ages are welcome.
We'll grill up burgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers. Please bring a side dish to share along with a blanket and/or chairs.
Live music by Tjaar!
Please, no dogs. Click here or the graphic above to register! |
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Join the Arapahoe Dems for their Annual Funfraiser! (Tuesday, September 14) |
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Join the Arapahoe County Democratic Party for the Pat Schroeder Event, their largest fundraiser of the year! Click here or the graphic to buy your tickets! |
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Join the JeffCo Democratic Latino Initiative for their 7th Annual Legacy Celebration Brunch! (Saturday, September 18) |
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Join Stonewall this Thursday (August 19) (virtually) for our monthly meeting at 6:30PM.
This month bring your questions about the Democratic Party as we host special guest speaker |
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Morgan Carroll, Colorado Democratic Party Chair (CDP)
We will also hear from the LGBTQIA Caucus, get updates on Democratic Party meetings, hear about upcoming Pride Events and volunteer opportunities, and announcement of our Annual Sock Drop / Sock Hop in partnership with Urban Peak - https://www.urbanpeak.org/
If you aren’t already a member, click the link below!
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Support for Democratic School Board Candidates
As an initiative, Democratic Education Initiative of the Colorado Democratic Party (CoDEI) has played a leadership role in the examination and discussion of important education policy issues for twenty years! We also serve as a resource for candidates running for education positions or on education issues.
The CoDEI is asking all county party chairs and members of the State Central Committee to help us identify Democrats who are running for school boards this year. The CoDEI is happy to advise, coach, and support these candidates. The sooner we know who is running – or who is thinking of running – the sooner we can be of assistance. Please email us at [email protected] with names and contact information of any Democrat you know is a candidate or is contemplating becoming one for their local school board.
Additionally, each odd-numbered year, the CoDEI holds an event in late August to give Democratic candidates for school boards around the state an opportunity to speak to fellow Democrats. This year, the event will take place via Zoom on Friday, August 20 from 1:30-3:30.
You can register via Mobilize: https://www.mobilize.us/democraticeducationinitiative/event/389078/ |
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#DemsDeliver |
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'South Park's' Stone and Parker tell Gov. Polis they are buying Casa Bonita Colorado Politics
The co-creators of South Park on Friday (August 13) announced they are on the verge of buying Casa Bonita, the iconic Lakewood restaurant that features in a handful of the show’s episodes.
Trey Parker and Matt Stone announced the deal during a sit-down interview with Gov. Jared Polis celebrating the 24th anniversary of the show. The interview touched on climate change, personified in South Park by a character called ManBearPig, as well as several other tropes from the show.
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Colorado governor voids an 1864 order to kill Native Americans Associated Press
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday rescinded a 19th century proclamation that called for citizens to kill Native Americans and take their property, in a move to atone for what he called “sins of the past.”
The 1864 order by Colorado’s second territorial governor, John Evans, eventually led to the Sand Creek massacre, one of Colorado’s darkest and most fraught historic moments. The brutal assault left more than 200 Arapaho and Cheyenne people — mostly women, children and older people — dead.
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CBS Denver
Mesa County must replace its election equipment after a security breach. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said in a news conference on Thursday morning that Tina Peters, the county clerk in the western Colorado county, lied to her office.
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Neguse bill would extend endangered fish programs Grand Junction Sentinel
A bill introduced days ago by U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado would extend the life of programs that seek to protect endangered fish in the Upper Colorado and San Juan river basins.
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CPR News
It’s a priority to get Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon repaired and reopened, but Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet said there also needs to be an investment in transportation stability across the state.
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Attorney General Phil Weiser Argues Red Flag Law Not Being Used Enough In Colorado CPR News
State Attorney General Phil Weiser said Colorado’s red flag law isn’t being used enough.
The vast majority of Colorado’s red-flag petitions filed in the first year were by law enforcement officers against people threatening mass shootings, suicide and intimate partner violence, according to a report issued Wednesday by the state Department of Law.
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Perlmutter eyes $7.6M of funding for district Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) announced the inclusion of all 10 of his Community Project Funding (CPF) requests, totaling $7.6 million, in initial House appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2022.
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Colorado Rep. Jason Crow on fall of Kabul: “We didn’t need to be in this position” The Denver Post
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, who served two combat tours in Afghanistan, said Monday that President Joe Biden’s administration should have evacuated thousands of Afghan allies several months ago and warned that their lives are now at risk.
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GOP Watch |
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Federal officials press GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert over apparent personal use of campaign funds CNBC
Federal officials are pressing Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., for answers on the apparent personal use of thousands of dollars in campaign funds.
A letter from the Federal Election Commission to the treasurer of Boebert’s 2022 reelection campaign inquired about four Venmo payments totaling more than $6,000.
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Colorado Election Conspiracy Group Going Door-to-Door in Search of ‘Phantom Ballots’ Colorado Times Recorder
Members of a QAnon-linked election fraud conspiracy group — some of whom are armed — are knocking on doors of voters across Colorado, attempting to find evidence of voter fraud. The group, called the U.S. Election Integrity Plan (USEIP), states unequivocally that the 2020 election was stolen and that members “do not consent to be governed by those elected through fraud.”
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Volunteer of the Week |
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Meet Freddie Jacquez, a longtime fighter for workers' rights, Democratic beliefs, and access to voting for the Latino community. Based out of the San Luis Valley, Freddie actually joined us for our Colorado Conversations virtual town hall focusing on racial justice (click here to check it out if you missed it!) and in fact, ever the musician, performed a song from the Chicano labor movement for the attendees.
A local author devoted a chapter to Freddie, and did a deep dive into his background and why he devotes his time to fighting for Democratic causes. Here's an excerpt:
The San Luis Valley is also one of the economically poorest rural communities in Colorado. As a rural community, it faces the same types of challenges and needs as any other Colorado community. However, it possesses fewer resources to meet those needs/challenges. Freddie says there is a relatively high rate of diabetes among its citizens, creating a need to educate people about the lifestyle changes that can prevent diabetes. Like the rest of the country, it also has its share of drug-related problems. More healthcare providers, including mental health professionals, are badly needed—except it can be tough recruiting professionals to rural communities. Salaries are generally lower and there aren’t the amenities that bigger communities offer.
But the Valley has its strengths as well. Among them is its educational system. Citing Adams State College as an example (now Adams State University), Freddie says it made a huge difference in his life. When he started college, Freddie encountered “big classrooms … with kids from all over the place.” His collegiate education provided the opportunity to learn from and with people who were not just local, but who came from different places and with “different mindsets, different philosophies.” Having access to an institution of higher learning gave “kids hope and the opportunity to accomplish” more than they might otherwise have including Freddie. The College Assistance Migrant Program helped make Freddie’s college education possible.
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