Grassroots Democracy

April 11, 2017

Take action to get House Bill 1256 passed!

Bill to protect schoolchildren from oil and gas development faces state Senate hearing Wednesday Folks across Western Colorado cheered as House Bill 1256 passed the Colorado House last […]
April 11, 2017

WCC members and allies crush it at Tipton town hall!

Constituents send a strong message to their Congressman Thank you to the 400+ people who packed the Montrose High School gym Friday night, April 7 for Rep. […]
March 16, 2017

Protect school kids – not just school buildings – from fracking

Ask your legislators to support House Bill 1256! Exciting news: a bill that we and our allies have been eagerly awaiting has finally dropped in the […]
March 9, 2017

WCC’s 2017 Legislative Priorities

WCC has identified some top priorities for the 2017 state legislative session – here are the highlights: Gasfield justice Local Government Liable Fracking Ban Oil and […]
March 9, 2017

Up close and personal with the state legislature

By Emily Hornback, Organizer A record number of WCC members participated in our People’s Lobby Trip to Denver at the end of February – which was […]
February 22, 2017

Act now to stop bad public lands, oil & gas bills!

This week, two bills that will negatively impact two of WCC’s biggest issues face their first test in the Colorado House this Wednesday, Feb. 22. Please contact your […]
November 9, 2016

The cure for the ills of democracy is more democracy

WCC’s job just became all the more important Politicians and parties come and go; principles endure. Western Colorado Congress is built on the principles of grassroots […]
September 12, 2016

Seizing the political moment

WCC steps up as the Western Slope’s voice for social and environmental justice We’re living in historic times. Times of great frustration, anger, hope, optimism, divisiveness. […]
July 26, 2016

Minimum wage heading to the Nov ballot

We met our first goal – and now we’re in for the WIN to raise the minimum wage in November Congrats and thanks to WCC members […]