NONPROFIT REGISTER | Nominations open for Colorado Black Women for Political Action awards
COLORADO BLACK WOMEN FOR POLITICAL ACTION
Denver
News: Colorado Black Women for Political Action has opened nominations for awards to be given at its 43rd annual Tribute to Black Women Luncheon. The deadline for submissions is July 31.
Award categories are Arts, Community, Education, Politics, Public Health and Youth. Nomination forms and detailed descriptions of each award category can be found at cbwpa.org/43rd-annual-tribute-to-black-women-award-nomination/
Nominees must be women, youths or groups who represent the values and principles of Colorado Black Women for Political Action and have demonstrated authentic and meaningful work in the community by actively engaging and addressing social, political and economic factors impacting BIPOC. In addition, according to a press release issued by CBWPA, nominees are those who have “Stood up to authority when it was not in their best interest to do so.”
The awards luncheon will take place on Oct. 9.
About the organization: Colorado Black Women for Political Action was formed in 1977 by then-state Sen. Gloria Tanner and 13 women who wanted to encourage African-American participation in the political process and serve as political advocates for the African-American community.
Website: cbwpa.org
Have news or announcements for the Nonprofit Register? Email nonprofits@coloradopolitics.com and include a contact name and number if more information is needed
Judge rules that Colorado law makes it too hard for parties to bar unaffiliated voters from primaries
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 minutes ago
A federal judge ruled in favor of the Colorado Republican Party late Tuesday, saying that a portion of the state law that allows unaffiliated voters to cast ballots in party primaries is unconstitutional because it imposes an unrealistic burden on...
10th Circuit upholds regulator’s methodology for Tri-State exit fees
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 16 minutes ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court upheld a regulatory agency’s methodology for calculating the fee owed by entities seeking to withdraw from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association last week. Tri-State is a Westminster-based cooperative that provides and transmits electricity to member...
Federal judge proposes sanctions against Mike Lindell’s lawyers for continued fake citations
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
A federal judge is once again pursuing sanctions against lawyers for MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell for continuing to cite to court cases that do not exist, likely based on the faulty output of artificial intelligence tools. Last year, a jury...
Front Range cities oppose Democratic proposal to permit lot‑splitting as a path to affordable housing
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Colorado lawmakers are pressing ahead with a plan to let homeowners split their lots to make room for smaller, more affordable houses. The proposal has drawn sharp opposition from Aurora, Colorado Springs, Denver and other Front Range cities that argue...
Susan Blanco signals views on role of appellate courts in first opinion as Colorado justice
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Justice Susan Blanco’s first solo opinion as a new member of the Colorado Supreme Court made clear her view of the guardrails that keep the state’s highest court tethered to the issues it is asked to decide. On Monday, the...
Hegseth features Fort Carson soldiers after returning from Middle East, gives warning on Iran war
Reuters
reuters@gazette.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday the next few days in the war against Iran would be decisive and warned Tehran that the conflict would intensify if it did not make a deal. Hegseth also highlighted his trip to the Middle...
Denver Council narrowly approves deal with Axon
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 9 hours ago
After weeks of delay, the Denver City Council narrowly approved a one-year $150,000 contract with Axon for 50 automated license plate-reading cameras and the necessary system hardware, replacing the city’s former vendor, Flock. The 7-6 vote came during Tuesday’s regular...
Colorado leaders weigh next steps after Supreme Court rejects state ban on ‘conversion therapy’
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 22 hours ago
Colorado leaders said they are weighing next steps after the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the state’s ban on “conversion therapy” for children, as critics and supporters cheered or lambasted the ruling. The court’s near-unanimous decision called the Colorado...
Aurora homeless shelter opened too early, CEO says, as mold and plumbing issues emerge
Kyla Pearce
kyla.pearce@gazette.com
Updated 9 hours ago
Aurora’s largest homeless services project launched “way too early,” its CEO told city leaders Tuesday, saying the rushed opening left residents living amid mold, plumbing failures, and other issues inside the former hotel. During Tuesday’s Housing, Neighborhood Services and Redevelopment...
Gov. Polis declares April ‘dig safely month’ to mark 40th anniversary of Colorado 811
Scott Weiser
scott.weiser@gazette.com
Updated 8 hours ago
Gov. Jared Polis declared April 2026 as “Dig Safely Month” in Colorado, an annual observance that this year highlights the 40th anniversary of Colorado 811, the state’s One-Call Notification System. “Before everyone starts their warm weather projects around the house,...
PREV
PREVIOUS
Denver opens 132 income-restricted condos in Central Park neighborhood
In an effort to provide a path to home ownership, Denver opened 132 income-restricted condominiums in the Central Park neighborhood Wednesday, officials announced. The Central Park Urban Living Condos, located at 36th Avenue and Central Park Boulevard, are one- and two-bedroom homes for $139,500 to $169,500. The condos are restricted to households that earn 60% […]
Democrats condemn Lauren Boebert's tweet comparing vaccine outreach to 'Needle Nazis'
Colorado Democrats on Wednesday called on U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert to apologize for “trivializing the Holocaust” with a recent tweet comparing the Biden administration’s efforts to encourage COVID-19 vaccination with Nazism. Boebert, the Silt Republican whose inflammatory remarks routinely result in trending topics on Twitter, called public health workers conducting door-to-door vaccination outreach “Needle Nazis” […]