Legislative Resources
Legislative Resources
Despite our state’s wealth, Colorado has no real plans to sustain our prosperity and ensure it’s more widely felt by all Coloradans. Elected leaders can change that with progressive policies like those explored here.
Testimonies
Support: Colorado Affordable Health Care Option (HB20-1349)
Support: Get On Your Feet (SB20-004)
Oppose: Reduction of the State Income Tax Rate (SB20-020)
Support: College Credit for College Credit for Work Experience (HB20-1002)
Oppose: Sales & Use Tax Revenue for Transportation (SB20-044)
Support: Consumer & Employee Dispute Resolution Fairness Act (SB20-093)
Quick Takes
Mid-Session Update Part 1: Fiscal Policy, Taxes, & the Budget
Mid-Session Update Part 2: Retirement, Health Care, Paid Family & Medical Leave
Mid-Session Part 3: Education & Equity
Secure Savings: How the Racial Wealth Gap Manifests for Older Coloradans
Supporting Early Child Care Educators Through HB20-1053
Why Access to Credit & Safe Banking Matters
What Just Happened? We Can’t “Just Prioritize”
What Just Happened? 10 Opening Day Quotes & What They Mean
Financial Empowerment: A Track Record of Success
2020 Legislative Session: What You Should Know
6 Things to Know When Talking About Taxes
What Does Financial Well-Being Mean to You?
2019 session
Priority Policy Briefs
How to Make Child Care More Affordable
Early Childhood Policies in Colorado
Student Debt 101: Understanding the Student Loan Debt Crisis
Student Debt 101 Follow Up: Tuition Assistance
Student Debt 101 Follow Up: Economic Consequences
Student Debt 101 Follow Up: Student Loan Repayment
Student Debt 101 Follow Up: For-Profit Schools
The Predatory Lending Landscape
Paid Family & Medical Leave: A Comparison
Retirement Security: What Colorado Can Learn from Oregon & Washington
Testimonies
Support: Improve Wages & Accountability Home Care Workers (SB19-238)
Support: Child College Savings Accounts (HB19-1280)
Support: FAMLI Family & Medical Leave Insurance Program (SB19-188)
Support: Higher Education Supplemental Academic Instruction (HB19-1206)
Support: Child Tax Credit (HB19-1164)
Support: Equal Pay for Equal Work (SB19-085)
Support: Regulate Student Education Loan Servicers (SB19-002)
Oppose: Reduction of State Income Tax Rate (SB19-055)
Support: Employee Information Student Loan Repayment Programs (SB19-057)
Quick Takes
Colorado’s Nearly 2Gen Policies
What Happened: The 2019 Legislative Session
High Insulin Costs Are Literally Killing People
A Boost to Our Caring Workforce
Checking In: Asset Building Legislation
Checking In: Colorado Housing Legislation
Checking In: Workplace Equity Legislation in Colorado
Colorado Prepares for the Future of Work
Checking In: Student Debt Legislation in Colorado
Retirement Plan Studies: At Least $155 ROI For Every $1 Spent
What’s the Real Story on FAMLI?
Paid Family & Medical Leave in Action
The Shared Responsibility of Paid Leave
Tax Credits: The Wrong Approach for Paid Leave
Questions We Must Ask (& Answer) on Tax Policy
Focusing on Colorado’s Future: What Our New Leaders Must Do
Colorado Fab Five Won on Progressive Platforms, Not Wedding Plans
