Less Than One Month Until the 2022 Legislative Session!
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Colorado Dems are ready for the 2022 legislative session -- which starts in less than a month on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 -- and they need YOU to help them pass policies that deliver for hardworking families!
Share the graphic above, and encourage your friends and family in Colorado to stay engaged and be involved in the Democratic process!
ACTION ALERT: The Republicans are going to do everything they can to win back the State Senate and State House in 2022, and we can't let that happen.
Will you donate TODAY to the House Majority Project AND the Democratic Senate Campaign Fund to defend Colorado's blue majorities?
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TIME TO VOTE!
The 2022 Obama Gala Awards
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It's time to vote, dear readers! Time to vote on the 2022 Obama Gala Awards!
We received numerous nominations from folks all across our great state to come up with our nominees for the awards! While we were flattered that a number of Colorado Dems staff and Democratic political staffers were nominated for these prestigious awards, paid staff aren't eligible to receive the awards (but thank you for thinking of us! 😁 )
Click here or the button below to cast your votes!
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BUY YOUR TICKETS TODAY TO THE
2022 OBAMA GALA!
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Join us in celebrating the 2020 and 2021 Election accomplishments! Join old friends and meet new allies from across our state to kick off the work needed to elect Democrats across Colorado in 2022. Space will be limited due to COVID-19, so tickets will sell out FAST! Buy your ticket or become a sponsor *now* before the year is over!
Or join us for a virtual option! Email [email protected] to join our scholarship waitlist.
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Helping Out This Holiday Season
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From Hunger Free Colorado: The holidays have arrived! For many this is a time for celebration. Though for some of our neighbors, this is also a time when food may be scarce and regular sources for meals may be closed or unavailable. What’s wonderful is that the holidays remind us to celebrate with those we love, and provide an opportunity to share that celebration with others. They remind us that we’re in community with each other.
- Do a fundraiser at work or with friends and family
- Reach out to your local community organization and see what they need
- Spread the word on social media
- Donate
- Advocate
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Updates from Candidates, County Parties, and Initiatives
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The Montrose County Democratic Party Community Outreach November campaign was honored to present generous donations of winter gear, a wide variety of children’s books (including bilingual selections), educational games and over $3,500 in cash on behalf of kindhearted, compassionate members of our community.
The Center for Mental Health was the beneficiary. This organization provides critical mental health services to our community members regardless of their insurance status or their ability to pay.
Click here to read more. Way to go, Montrose Dems!
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Update from the Stonewall Dems
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Just a reminder that Stonewall will NOT be holding a membership meeting this month but there is an opportunity for you to get involved in 2022 planning with our Public Policy Study Group.
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Join Stonewall Vice Chairs, Jared Bynum and Meredith Phillips, as they will be leading the Stonewall Public Policy Study Group this Wednesday December 15th at 6:00PM. This group will help Stonewall's 2022 focus on the areas of LGBTQIA public policy that affects our daily lives.
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE PUBLIC POLICY STUDY GROUP
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Get involved locally!
- Stonewall is looking for a 2nd Vice Chair to act as media director - Apply Here!
- Colorado West is looking for new Board Members - Apply Here!
- Out Boulder is looking for a BIPOC Programming & Spanish Access Coord. - Apply Here!
- Out Boulder is looking for a Database Coordinator - Apply Here!
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State Representative Tom Sullivan announced his campaign to represent the newly drawn 27th State Senate District! Click here to read his announcement, and go to https://sullivanforcolorado.com/ to learn more about his campaign!
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State Representative Barbara McLachlan is running for re-election in the newly drawn 59th State House District! This is one of the most competitive seats in the State House, and re-electing Rep. McLachlan will be crucial to protecting our Democratic majority!
Go to https://barbaramclachlan.com/ to see how you can help her re-election campaign today!
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Join the Defenders of Democracy!
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If 2021 showed us anything, it's that we are no longer a party divided between liberals and conservatives. We are divided between people who are pro-democracy, and people who are anti-democracy.
Anti-democracy Republicans in Colorado are desperate to claw back power, and they'll say and do anything to make it happen. They have dark money, but we have you. Will you become a Defender of Democracy by giving $5 a month?
Monthly donations enable us to be able to plan our budget ahead of time and ensure that we can pay our organizers and staffers to continue to defend democracy. Monthly donors empower us to plan our budget, and they ensure that we can fully fund our 2022 Win Plan.
Will you become a Defender of Democracy and chip-in just $5 a month?
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Colorado Dems are currently hiring for:
Click the job descriptions to learn more!
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David's Messaging Minute!
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While Republicans are actively rooting for the economy to fail, Democrats are taking on corporate greed and rising costs.
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Republicans are suddenly concerned about the rising cost of living and goods because they view it as a "gold mine" for their electoral chances in 2022 election. While it's absolutely true that the cost of living has been rising for a while and that voters are indeed concerned about the cost of goods, the key difference is that Democrats are actually doing something about it, while Republicans are just rooting for the economy's failure.
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Additionally, Colorado Democrats have been tackling the ongoing issue of rising costs for working families in the state legislature. This has been done through bills like:
- HB21-1237: Competitive Pharmacy Benefits Manager Marketplace, by Representative Lontine and Senator Moreno
- To reduce prescription drug costs for Coloradans and save our state money on the prescription drug plans it purchases, this bill establishes a competitive marketplace for the state or private employers to select pharmacy benefit managers.
- HB21-1312: Colorado Small Business Tax Fairness Plan, by Representatives Weissman & Sirota and Senators Hansen & Moreno
- Recognizing the urgent need to provide relief to Colorado small businesses, this bill expands the business personal property taxes (BPPT) exemption from $7,900 to $50,000, providing relief on a particularly burdensome tax for over two-thirds of small businesses that remit BPPT. The bill pays for this small business tax break by modifying ineffective tax subsidies for the largest businesses, such as strengthening the criteria insurance companies must meet in order to receive a discount on their insurance premium tax rate.
- HB21-1311: Colorado Families Tax Fairness Plan, by Representatives Sirota & Weissman and Senators Hansen & Moreno
- This bill will boost the incomes of over 300,000 hardworking Coloradans by increasing the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and by funding the state’s Child Tax Credit, which was created in 2013 but has never been funded. The bill limits tax breaks for the wealthiest individuals and large corporations in order to provide broad tax relief to large numbers of hardworking Coloradans and small businesses.
- *SB21-027: Emergency Supplies For Colorado Babies And Families, by Senators Pettersen & Danielson and Representatives Tipper & Gonzales-Gutierrez
- The COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic turmoil for thousands of Coloradans, leaving families struggling to afford basic needs like food and diapers This bill provides $2 million in funding for diapering essentials for low-income families and $5 million for food pantries to help serve Coloradans across the state.
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So while corporations are price gouging and seeing record profits, all Republicans can do is root for working families to struggle -- while admitting that they have no ideas to help working families.
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The point? While Joe Biden and Democrats are passing legislation to create jobs, increase wages, and cut taxes and lower costs for middle and low-income families, Republicans are doing nothing to take on the corporate greed that is especially squeezing Americans during the holiday season.
Republicans are all talk, and only see the struggles of families as a political "gold mine" for themselves.
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