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June 16, 2021

That’s a wrap — the end of the 2021 legislative session

You did it! You made it to our final update for the 2021 Colorado legislative session. Thank you for hanging in there with us. Typically, the […]
June 7, 2021

A deeper dive into the new HB21-1266

House Bill 21-1266 has changed in some ways as a result of the failure of Senate Bill 21-200. What can we now expect from this this […]
June 7, 2021

What Can Happen In a Week?

A Legislative Update There are just five days left in the 2021 Colorado legislative session, and many bills still waiting to be considered. In May, the […]
May 26, 2021

We’ve moved this bill to TIER ONE for Colorado’s mental health!

​ Hello, it’s Daniel filling in for Jeriel again this week! This week, I’d like to highlight that the Legislative Committee recently moved HB21-1068 (“Insurance Coverage […]
May 20, 2021

3 things you can do to protect our “climate roadmap” right now!

I am Daniel Haas, Western Colorado Alliance’s legislative intern, filling in for Political & Organizing Director Jeriel Clark for this week’s legislative report. As many may […]
May 10, 2021

Come celebrate CO Public Lands Day by hiking with us!

Join us for an unforgettable hike on Colorado Public Lands Day, May 15! We know many residents in Western Colorado chose this place as home because […]
May 5, 2021

Oh no, oh no, oh no no no no no!

Last month, we told you that Colorado’s SB21-200: Reduce Greenhouse Gases & Increase Environmental Justice would be the legislative showdown of the year. That prediction has […]
April 28, 2021

Changes coming to We Are The Change!

If you’ve been following along with our We Are The Change webinars, then you know we’ve had some great discussions about important bills moving through the […]
April 23, 2021

Three BIG Legislative wins for the West Slope

As the 2021 legislative session was coming up, our Alliance’s committees were preparing to support three hefty bills, each very different in topic. Generally, while our […]