Grassroots Democracy

March 17, 2025

HB25-1096: Automated Permits for Clean Energy Technology

The 2025 session is over half way through, and already we have had 525 bills introduced! There has been a lot of action around the Capitol this year, with many important and sometimes contentious bills coming up for consideration. Among these important bills are four pieces of legislation that will have a major impact on the clean and renewable energy landscape in our state.
March 13, 2025
The crowd that attended the recent City Council Candidates Forum

Grand Junction showed up!

The Grand Junction City Council Forum on  March 8 saw a crowd of over 200 participants, and another 220 watched live via Facebook.
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.
January 15, 2025

Kicking off the 2025 Colorado legislative session

Today marks the start of Colorado’s 2025 legislative session, and we’re diving in with determination to bring a Western Colorado voice to the Capitol amidst a […]
November 6, 2024

We are what’s next and we have work to do.

Our Alliance remains grounded in our mission and vision: to build healthy, just and self-reliant communities across Western Colorado.