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Rep. Stewart Boosts Housing
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Rep. Stewart Boosts Housing

Gov. Jared Polis has signed SB26-040 into law -- a measure put together by our state Rep. Katie Stewart.

The bill makes Colorado's affordable housing funding program more responsive to local realities in rural communities. We have high construction costs, lower wages than the statewide averages, and restricted building markets.

Rep. Stewart worked across the aisle with state Sen. Cleve Simpson to make this happen. They consulted with county commissioners and local housing organizations to expand affordable housing for renters and homeowners in Southwest Colorado, allowing more families in our communities to live where they work without breaking the bank.

 

Colorado News 07 May 2026
Primary Ballot Set for June 30
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Primary Ballot Set for June 30

Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced May 1 that the ballot it set for the Colorado primary, which is scheduled June 30. 

You can expect your ballot to arrive by June 8. If you're registered as a Democrat, you'll receive only the ballot for our party. Unaffiliated voters will receive both Democratic and Republican primary ballots but may vote in only one primary. 

The Colorado GOP tried to ban unaffiliated voters from participating in its primary, but a federal judge blocked the effort. 

You can find the official list of candidates on the ballot here.

Colorado News 02 May 2026

Trump Vetoes CO Water Project

Donald Trump has vetoed a bill designed to bring clean water to rural areas of Southeastern Colorado. 

The bill was sponsored in the House by Lauren Boebert and Jeff Hurd, whose districts are affected. In the Senate, it was sponsored by Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper. How's that for bipartisan? Even better -- it passed the House and the Senate unanimously. 

Literally no one is against this bill. Except Donald Trump. 

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation says this infrastructure project will proved reliable water to 39 communities. 

Trump says the project is "expensive and unreliable." 

Or maybe he's continuing to punish Colorado because the state won't honor his fake pardon of Tina Peters. 

Colorado News 30 December 2025
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Pressure Builds on Jeff Hurd

We've thought for a long time that Rep. Jeff Hurd's seat is up for grabs this fall. 

Now national pundits are catching on. 

Roll Call has moved Colorado's Third Congressional District from "solid Republican" to "likely Republican." 

We CAN win this seat and take away the GOP House majority in the midterms. Then we can get to work reining in Trump's disastrous policies. 

 

 

 

Colorado News 19 March 2026
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ACA Premiums Are Going to Soar

Democrats in Congress are holding out for a couple things during the government shutdown: Concessions from the GOP on Medicaid cuts and Affordable Care Act premium subsidies. 

More than 700,000 Coloradans get their health insurance through the ACA. About 300,000 of them are looking at 2026 premiums that will be about 30 percent higher. 

Now, you may think, I'm not covered by the ACA, so what does this mean for me? 

Rep. Diana DeGette, who represents Denver, and the state insurance commission laid out the impact in a news conference. When more people are uninsured, those costs get spread throughout the population, and it's bad news for everyone's insurance rates. 

Where does our congressman Jeff Hurd stand? Well. He thinks Congress should provide relief on these rate increases. He also thinks Democrats are... wrong to demand relief on rate increases. Got that? 

 

Colorado News 21 October 2025
  1. AG Weiser Meets Archuleta Constituents
  2. CDP Launches A Stronger Colorado
  3. What State Dems Have Accomplished
  4. 160 Wildlife Crossing Featured in New York Times

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