Joel Dyar

March 1, 2023

Big bills at the Colorado Legislature

At the time of writing, Western Colorado Alliance’s West Slope Youth Voice (WSYV) is in the last hours of our Alliance’s first-ever WSYV Lobby Days trip! […]
February 27, 2023

A decisive year at the Colorado Capitol

At this point, Colorado stands one third of the way through our annual state legislative session. Hundreds of bills are flying through committees, floor readings, mock-ups, […]
February 3, 2023

2023 first steps at the Colorado Capitol

The Alliance Legislative Committee is hard at work tracking and representing our membership and values at the 2023 Colorado General Assembly! As we prepare for the […]
January 13, 2023

The Colorado Legislature gavels into action!

On Monday, January 9, the 74th Colorado General Assembly gavelled into action, launching a 120-day journey that will see sweeping action on so many issues close […]
November 18, 2022

Western Colorado Post-Election Recap — and what’s next

On an election night that defied polling and shocked even the most seasoned observers, Colorado voters chose to make big investments in our housing and local […]
June 10, 2022

An action-packed year at the Colorado Capitol

In 2022, Colorado lawmakers were called to fight fires on multiple fronts. From an economy struggling through pandemic recovery to Colorado’s cost-of-living crisis, our legislators stepped […]
May 26, 2022

Legislative victories on economic security!

The Colorado Legislature just wrapped up for 2022. What went down? Here are some of the big deal pollution and health bills passed this year:  Homestead […]
May 19, 2022

Legislative victories on pollution!

The Colorado Legislature just wrapped up for 2022. What went down? Here are some of the big deal pollution and health bills passed this year:  Perfluoroalkyl […]
May 5, 2022

Just Transition funding is ONE VOTE AWAY!

As you know, our members have been working to ensure that Colorado coal closure communities have a healthy, just, and self-reliant future. We won the creation […]