Democracy Wire

Beginning this week, in honor of June 17th’s Census Day of Action, get out the count cards will appear in dispensaries and businesses throughout the state. The census is used to allocate public funding for investments that grow the economy, including schools, roads, and workforce development, among many others.

On this, the 54th Anniversary, we celebrate the Voting Rights Act as a remarkable accomplishment, a promise of political equality and the start of righting the wrongs of centuries of abuse. Today, as its legacy is under attack, we must also use this time to be energized to continue the fight to restore and strengthen the protections of the Voting Rights Act and protecting our democracy.

Colorado ranks number 4 in technology based economic development. Communities are doing a lot to expand internet access into rural parts of the state to allow for even more of that. These changes will create new opportunities for people living in economically depressed areas, and add rural living to the list of options for entrepreneurs stuck in the city in a gorgeous state like Colorado. But if we lose internet freedom, these opportunities will be available only to the very wealthy or very connected.

At the start of the Colorado General Assembly session, there was an accusation that a member of the public was not permitted into a press briefing where elected officials were talking about public policy.