Laura Ware, Coordinator for the Skills2Compete Coalition Colorado, provided written testimony against House Bill 1383, which would eliminate the Employment Support Job Retention program. Read her testimony here: copolicy.org/news/skills2...

CCLP Rights Defenders April 2026 YouTube video by Colorado Center on Law and Policy

Earlier this month, CCLP had a Day of Action at the Rockies Home Opener to collect signatures for Protect Colorado's Future Graduated Income Tax measure!
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Charles Brennan provided testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 26-121, Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees. The bill would raise the overtime threshold to a staggering 56 hours a week, which would damage worker health and increase economic inequality. copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Tell lawmakers to protect the rights of Colorado's agricultural workers. Agricultural workers do long hard physical work to put food on all of our tables.

Tell your state representative to protect farmworkers and vote NO on SB26-121! secure.everyaction.com/I3Cmfd7W80Ks...

"As for the farms that reported net losses, Charles Brennan of [CCLP] said those net losses don’t include the income farm owners get from second off-farm jobs and that they reflect standard accounting and tax strategies, rather than financial distress." Read the full article below.

Bethany Pray provided testimony against Senate Bill 26-140, which would take away the Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s authority to review the affordability of some of the most expensive and commonly prescribed medications. Read the full testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

New leadership at HCPF = new opportunities for collaboration. We’re excited to work alongside Ms. Hammer to protect Medicaid and strengthen Colorado's health care safety net. Let's get to work! 🤝🏥 #SaveOurSafetyNet #CoLeg

CCLP challenges misinformation in medical debt debate - CCLP Annie Martínez testified in support of House Bill 26-1267, by dispelling misinformation about medical debt.

Annie Martínez testified in support of House Bill 26-1267, by dispelling misinformation about medical debt. This bill would have increased medical debt protections for Coloradans. Unfortunately, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Read the testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-ch...

CCLP testifies in support of medical debt protections - CCLP Bethany Pray provided testimony in support of House Bill 26-1267, which would have increased medical debt protections for Coloradans. Unfortunately, the bill was postponed indefinitely.

Bethany Pray provided testimony in support of House Bill 26-1267, which would have increased medical debt protections for Coloradans. Unfortunately, the bill was postponed indefinitely. Read her testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

"Colorado is going to continue facing budget struggles as long as voters want both expanded services and limited spending under TABOR, said Bethany Pray, the chief legal and policy officer at CCLP. Read the full article in The Denver Post!

Colorado is nearing another massive budget cut. Medicaid will take the brunt — and it may not be the last shortfall. “We have a red-state budget and we have blue-state ideals, and that doesn’t work very well,” one observer said — forcing difficult budget choices every year for Colorado lawmakers.

Pretty good summary of how Colorado ended up with a $1.5 billion budget gap from Bethany Pray @copolicy.bsky.social: “We have a red-state budget and we have blue-state ideals, and that doesn’t work very well"
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CCLP testifies on unifying higher ed and workforce development - CCLP Charles Brennan provided testimony on House Bill 26-1317 which would create a postsecondary talent development committee to merge the Department of Higher Education with workforce development programs...

Charles Brennan provided testimony on House Bill 26-1317 which would create a postsecondary talent development committee to merge the Department of Higher Education with workforce development programs. CCLP is in an amend position.

Read his testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

Heads Up April 2026 Email from Colorado Center on Law and Policy CCLP at the Graduated Income Tax Rally, testimony at the Capitol, Colorado Medicaid & SNAP work requirements group, CCLP Public Comment, and more!   April

Heads Up April 2026 issue includes:
- A letter from our CEO
- CCLP at the Rally for a Graduated Income Tax
- Testimony at the Capitol
- Colorado Medicaid and Work Requirements group
- CCLP Public Comment
- Advocacy At Every Stage event series

Read the April newsletter here: conta.cc/4uNYTWJ

No on #coleg SB121. Don't raise threshold for overtime pay from 48 hours per week to over 56 hours per week.

CCLP testifies in support of conversion therapy survivors - CCLP Annie Martínez provided testimony in strong support of House Bill 26-1322, which would remove the statute of limitations for conversion therapy survivors.

Annie Martínez provided testimony in strong support of House Bill 26-1322, which would remove the statute of limitations for conversion therapy survivors, ensuring they are legally protected no matter when the incident may have occurred. Read the testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

CO's Agricultural workers deserve OT protections, not rollbacks. SB26-121 would raise the OT threshold to 56 hours. Farm workers would be required to work 2 extra days before earning any OT pay. Contact your Representatives and urge them to VOTE NO on SB 26-121: bit.ly/NOonSB26-121 #FarmWorkersDay

Health care costs rise for Coloradans & more people are pushed off of health coverage. Our state should be using every tool it can to reduce costs for consumers. Share your story & tell your Senator to protect CO from high drug prices, & to vote NO on SB26-140 secure.everyaction.com/tShRlK1cMEWK...

“Don’t forget about adult education,” says Chaer Robert - CCLP Chaer Robert provided testimony on House Bill 26-1317, which would create a postsecondary talent development committee to merge the Department of Higher Ed with workforce development programs.

@chaerrobert.bsky.social provided testimony on House Bill 26-1317, which would create a postsecondary talent development committee to merge the Department of Higher Education with workforce development programs. Read her testimony here: copolicy.org/news/dont-fo...

“Don’t forget about adult education,” says Chaer Robert - CCLP Chaer Robert provided testimony on House Bill 26-1317, which would create a postsecondary talent development committee to merge the Department of Higher Ed with workforce development programs.

Chaer Robert provided testimony on House Bill 26-1317, which would create a postsecondary talent development committee to merge the Department of Higher Education with workforce development programs. Read her testimony here: copolicy.org/news/dont-fo...

This bill will be up on third reading (and final vote) in the Senate tomorrow. Please email or call your Senator to tell them to support our state's farm workers and vote NO on SB26-121! leg.colorado.gov/find-my-legi...

Tell lawmakers to protect the rights of Colorado's agricultural workers. YouTube video by Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning

This week, CO celebrates Farmworker Awareness Week. TODAY they vote on SB 26-121, which would make farmworkers wait 56 hours before earning overtime that every other worker in this state earns after 40. Call your senator before the vote. #FarmworkersRights #SíSePuede www.youtube.com/shorts/IfCOG...

CCLP testifies on overtime pay for farmworkers - CCLP Charles Brennan provided testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 26-121, Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees and in support of Senate Bill 26-081, Increase Agricultural Employee Overtime Prot...

Charles Brennan provided testimony in opposition to Senate Bill 26-121, Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees and in support of Senate Bill 26-081, Increase Agricultural Employee Overtime Protections. Read his testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

2 bills have been introduced in the state legislature to change overtime protections for agricultural workers. Join the Agricultural Workers’ Rights Coalition in calling for lawmakers to PROTECT the rights of Colorado farmworkers. Contact them now: VOTE NO on SB26-021 and VOTE YES on SB26-081.

CCLP testifies in support of prohibiting surveillance price and wage settings - CCLP Charles Brennan provided testimony in support of House Bill 26-1210 which would prohibit businesses from using surveillance data and algorithms to set individualized prices for consumers or individual...

Charles Brennan provided testimony in support of House Bill 26-1210, which would prohibit businesses from using surveillance data and algorithms to set individualized prices for consumers or individualized wages for workers. Read his testimony here: copolicy.org/news/cclp-te...

CCLP and Protect Colorado's Future rallied for a Graduated Income Tax at the Colorado State Capitol today! We signed the petition to get our initiative on the ballot this November, and now you can too! Join the movement and learn more about the coalition here: protectcoloradosfuture.com

Advocacy at Every Stage: Budget Training & Advocacy - CCLP Budget Training & Advocacy, Part 2 of Advocacy at Every Stage from the Capitol to the Ballot, a four-part advocacy series on engaging across the policy process.

Join us tomorrow for Part 2 of our Advocacy Series on Engaging Across the Policy Process: Budget Training & Advocacy! We will provide an overview of CO's state budget process, how funding decisions are made, & how to engage to protect essential programs. Register today: copolicy.org/event/advoca...

Today's the day! Join us and Protect Colorado's Future on the West Steps of the Capitol at 12pm for our Graduated Income Tax Rally!

Let's go Colorado !

Join CCLP and Protect Colorado's Future coalition for our Graduated Income Tax kickoff event on Tuesday, March 17 on the West Steps of the Colorado Capitol from 12-1pm! Be among the first Coloradans to sign a petition to get the measure on the November 2026 ballot!

CCLP testifies in support of price transparency consumer protections - CCLP Charles Brennan provided testimony in support of HB26-1012, which would have required sellers to provide consumers with the prices of the delivered goods and the goods available at the store for price...

Charles Brennan provided testimony in support of HB26-1012 which would've made sellers to provide consumers comparable prices for transparency & fairness, & prohibited unfair or deceptive trade practices by charging unreasonably excessive prices for goods and services.
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