Grassroots Democracy

March 6, 2024

Garfield County Quarterly Newsletter: March, 2024

Welcome to the March 2024 newsletter of Western Colorado Alliance of Garfield County! Social media alert Follow Western Colorado Alliance of Garfield County on Facebook! In addition to our local […]
February 29, 2024

What A trip! An inside look at this year’s Lobby Day!

This week at the Capitol was extra special for our Alliance as 21 members and staff traveled to Denver to meet with legislators and lobby on issues important to residents in Western Colorado.
February 28, 2024

West Slope Youth Voice sets its sights in 2024

Our exciting youth program to engage students and young people in our democracy and advocate for youth issues with elected leaders has grown and accomplished so much in the last year!
February 28, 2024

Colorado Legislature 2024: Opportunities & Challenges

Each year, the Colorado Legislature comes with its own set of opportunities as well as unique challenges — and this year is no different.
February 8, 2024

Legislative Update: A bill we’re hungy to see passed!

We’re one month into the 2024 Colorado Legislative Session and nearly 350 bills have been introduced so far.
February 2, 2024

West Slope Youth Voice crushes it in their 2024 Lobby Days trip

This past weekend, more than a dozen students from Mesa and Garfield Counties traveled to Denver and helped change the world.
January 25, 2024

Alliance members are headed to the Capitol — Join us!

We’ve set the date! Western Colorado Alliance members will be at the State Capitol in Denver as part of the 2024 People's Lobby Trip on Monday, February 25, and we’d love for you to join us.
January 17, 2024

WSYV is coming to Garfield County!

The students of West Slope Youth Voice have made a real difference in Mesa County. They’ve visited the State Capitol to support bills they feel will help young people in Colorado. […]
January 11, 2024

Let the Session begin!

Yesterday marked the start of the Second Regular session of the 74th Colorado General Assembly! Our legislators wasted no time in getting started, with the introduction […]