If Congress enacts work requirements on Medicaid, how could that affect Colorado? #cohealth hcpf.colorado.gov/sites/hcpf/fil…

Today at noon w Disability Law CO & Family Voices CO #coleg &kids with disabilities

Behind the Headlines: Reporters Reflect on the 2025 #coleg Session w Nick Coltrain of Denver Post; Bente Birkeland of CPR News ; Jesse Aaron Paul ☀ of The Colorado Sun Register for Zoom link: cslc.org under Events

Not only do undocumented immigrants pay taxes, low-income undocumented immigrants often pay more in taxes than other low-income workers, being excluded from the federal #EITC & the #childtaxcredit . They help subsidize us by paying into Social Security & not being able to claim

Today at noon. register at clsc.org under events for Zoom link . #coleg and the press

Workforce and Skills Training Legislation at the State Capitol. copolicy.org/wp-content/upl… #coleg #wkdev

Today ⁦Governor Jared Polis⁩ signed #coleg SB008 automating & streamlining the Necessary Documents Program which pays for IDs for domestic violence victims, those experiencing homelessness or natural disasters. Thanks to Sponsor Senator Nick Hinrichsen

#Medicaid "Work Requirements" redirects funding to add layers of red tape, requiring monitoring people to document compliance or proof of eligibility for exemption. In Colorado, would need to double the number of county workers who process eligibility cbpp.org/research/healt…

#Budget2025 Our nation will BORROW trillions to shower tax breaks for wealthy, oil & gas, large corporations, while slashing our communities' safety nets? Vote no on the one big (1000+ pages))

Thank you @govofco for signing SB25-276 which offers civil rights protections for immigrants. denverpost.com/2025/05/23/col…

Nice work Senadora Julie Lorena Garcia Rep Elizabeth Velasco Sen. Mike Weissman

This big bill (1000+ pages) shifts costs & hard decisions to states, hiding the hurt. Colo #SNAP new cost-share alone would be at least $65 million up to $324 million, depending on error rate John Hickenlooper Senator John Hickenlooper Michael Bennet

Today: ⁦Colorado People's Alliance⁩ annual People’s Party celebrating power through community

Today ⁦Colorado People's Alliance⁩ annual People Party honors Nourou Tall (speaking re forced unpaid labor as youth). Honored for courageous leadership &visionary work on behalf of immigrant communities

Today ⁦Colorado People's Alliance⁩ People Party with live music 🪘

At ⁦⁦Spring Institute⁩ Annual Event hearing from Dee Daniels Scriven, Director of the Colo Office of New Americans

Spring Institute honoree Councilwoman Jamie Torres talks about her roots and her work with community, immigrants and refugees

Who really benefits from the changes in #FederalTaxes- Senate version of Big Reconciliation Bill.

I also “remain concerned about the prospect of DOGE access” to my personal information held by US Dept of Labor & US Health & Human Services.

“Tougher” does result in kicking off people who are working or who are exempt from work requirements who lack time or a decent internet connection to cope with extra red tape. #Medicaid