Jeriel Clark-Dyar

March 12, 2025

Our powerful West Slope Youth Voice students

Yesterday afternoon, the students of West Slope Youth Voice returned from their 2025 Lobby Trip. This year, 14 students, representing three counties and six schools in Western Colorado, traveled to the Colorado Capitol to take part in our Alliance's annual legislative event.
February 27, 2025
West Slope Youth Voice students at work in a meeting

Not just learning civics, living it: West Slope Youth Voice heads to the Capitol

Our West Slope Youth Voice interns have met bi-weekly since early January to discuss bills introduced in the state legislature that could impact young people across Colorado.
February 26, 2025
Photo of the Colorado Capitol

Finding our path in a challenging budget landscape

The 2025 Colorado legislative session will go down in history as a year of budget cuts.
February 26, 2025
Several teachers and children holding signs reading "Keep Kids Fed!"

Healthy Meals for All — from bill to ballot?

So far, 466 bills have been introduced and the 2025 Colorado legislative session is in full swing.
February 6, 2025

A legislative priority: Protecting the right to vote!

We are a month into the Colorado Legislative session. So far 330 bills.
October 21, 2024

How to vote in Western Colorado

Have you filled out your ballot yet? Here are a few important reminders to ensure your vote is counted!
October 15, 2024

The trojan horse on the ballot

Ballots have officially dropped in Colorado, and many of you should already have yours in hand! As we approach Election Day, we want to ensure that […]
September 4, 2024

The session is out!

At the end of this session, two bills passed — HB24S-1001 and HB24S-1003.
August 29, 2024

A special session shakes the Legislature

A special session of the Colorado Legislature is occurring right now. This session may make a big change in our legislative landscape going into the next session!