Grassroots Democracy

March 25, 2022

Take the ARPA Survey!

Western Colorado Alliance Members are working to make sure Grand Junction emerges from this pandemic stronger than we were before. As we have mentioned we have […]
March 10, 2022

Tell our legislators to fix debtor protections!

Joel Dyar here, your Western Colorado Alliance Political Director, and facilitator of our Legislative Committee. We’re coming to you with an opportunity to get a very […]
March 3, 2022

West Slope Youth Voice fights for accountability, visibility

Where is the Accountability? We’re halfway through our fourth year of the West Slope Youth Voice (WSYV) program and we’ve celebrated lots of wins — from […]
March 3, 2022

ARPA kidding me? Be in the know!

We’re two years in and COVID continues to be woven into our daily lives. Our communities continue to suffer hardships due to the loss of jobs, […]
February 22, 2022

The latest from the Colorado Capitol!

Our Western Colorado Alliance all volunteer Legislative Committee has been busy tracking bills and watching everything that’s happening under Colorado’s Golden Dome. We are writing to […]
November 20, 2021

The state of Western Colorado re-districting

With every once-a-decade census, states redraw their congressional and state legislative districts to adjust for population changes. It won’t surprise our readers that, for most of […]
November 20, 2021

These young voices get louder

Gen Zs can get a bad rap. From Tik Tok dances to their ever-changing lingo (it’s so swaggy, if you ask them), it’s easy for older […]
October 6, 2021

West Slope Youth Voice students fall into action

As the leaves change color in preparation for a season of hibernation, our students are bringing a different kind of change to the West Slope, starting […]
October 1, 2021

2021 Western Youth Issues Report

Information on how Colorado legislators voted on issues important to Western Colorado youth.