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2024 Legislative Session Wrap-up

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2024 Legislative Session Wrap-up

Colorado's 2024 legislative session has come to an end and Colorado Common Cause team has been hard at work defending and strengthening democracy across our state. See what we were able to accomplish with your support:
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Independent Ethics Commission Proposed Rules

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Independent Ethics Commission Proposed Rules

The Independent Ethics Commission is the institution charged with providing guidance and enforcement of Colorado's ethics laws. Colorado Common Cause recently submitted this public comment on the Commission's proposed rules. We have strong concerns that the new rules will allow the Commission to operate with unprecedented secrecy outside of Colorado's Open Records Act and Open Meetings Law. We urge the Commission to promulgate new rules that more closely align with Colorado's open-government laws.

Data and Democracy: The Details Matter in Fair Redistricting

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Data and Democracy: The Details Matter in Fair Redistricting

In Colorado and across the country, lawmakers and independent commissions are growing impatient at the delay in 2020 Census data and rushing forward using alternative data sources. Here's why this approach is so problematic.

Diversity and Redistricting

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Diversity and Redistricting

Whether we're concerned about federal, state, county or municipal districts, it's important that we all show up to represent our respective communities at the public redistricting hearings to be held across the state over the coming months.

Colorado’s Redistricting Commission Needs YOU!

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Colorado’s Redistricting Commission Needs YOU!

Colorado's independent redistricting commission is accepting applications, and there's a lot of ways to get involved!

First Past the Post Voting: Our Elections Explained

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First Past the Post Voting: Our Elections Explained

First Past the Post voting often results in governments where the ratio of seats given to a certain party is not the same as the ratio of votes they got in the election.

Common Cause, Cannabis, & Businesses Team Up for the 2020 Census

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Common Cause, Cannabis, & Businesses Team Up for the 2020 Census

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.

The 2020 Census, Hard-to-Count Communities and the Virus that Threatens it All

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The 2020 Census, Hard-to-Count Communities and the Virus that Threatens it All

Coronavirus has unabashedly exposed many flaws in our system and highlights the need for community resources, and in hard-to-count communities just like any other, we need to fight for funding for our hospitals and school system.

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