CO: Budget Policy & Priorities
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
CO Amendment 80 could prompt private school voucher foothold
Colorado voters will decide whether to change the state's constitution to ensure families have school choice as a fundamental right. Kallie Leyba…
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Tri-State to lower customer energy costs by $400 million over 20 years
Colorado's second-largest electricity provider, the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, projects new federal clean energy funding will …
Programa piloto hace que productos frescos sean accesibles a más familias en CO
A medida que la cosecha de otoño de Colorado se acelera, las personas que participan en SNAP, el programa anteriormente conocido como cupones de …
Renewal Village adds 215 housing units for Denver's unhoused residents
Renewal Village, a converted Clarion Inn featuring 215 units of permanent supportive and transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness…
Colorado parents face September 30 deadline to help fund school meals
Colorado students will not go hungry this school year, thanks to the Healthy School Meals for All initiative approved by voters in 2022. Their …
Report: CHIPS Act opportunity to set standard for good Colorado jobs
As the Biden-Harris Administration prepares to invest up to $175 billion in tax money into semiconductor manufacturing under the CHIPS Act, a new …
Clean buses coming to Colorado transit systems
The Colorado Department of Transportation is investing nearly $32 million to help local governments and other stakeholders transition to electric vehi…
Grandes farmacéuticas desvían recursos críticos para centros de salud
Mientras el Congreso regresa a sesionar después del receso de agosto, los defensores de los Centros de Salud Comunitarios de la red de seguridad …
Big Pharma siphoning off critical health center resource
As Congress heads back to work after the August recess, advocates for the nation's safety net Community Health Centers are urging lawmakers to end …
Mental health checklist for Colorado students returning to school
Transitioning back to school can bring as much stress as excitement for many students and a new checklist created by the group Inseparable aims to hel…
Report details Big Pharma’s price-gouging patent tactics
As advocacy groups take a victory lap for moving lawmakers to finally allow Medicare to negotiate lower prices for 10 widely-used medicines, a new …
Farmers want more transparency on USDA discrimination payments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is doling out direct payments to minority farmers and ranchers who the government had previously discriminated …