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Colorado Latinos voted for Democrats in dominant fashion, exit poll shows
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Latino voters in Colorado overwhelmingly backed Democratic candidates this election, contributing to the failure of the so-called “red wave” in the state. The Colorado Latino Exit Poll found that 72% of respondents voted for Democrats in congressional races – including in the new 8th Congressional District that has a nearly 40% Latino population. In CD…
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Colorado Democratic lawmakers to sponsor bill upholding women’s right to abortion in 2022 session
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The prospect that the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade is pushing Colorado’s Democratic women legislators to act, long before a decision from the court is likely. The nation’s highest court is reviewing Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a 2018 Mississippi law that bans abortions after 15 weeks.…
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Q&A with Dusti Gurule | Building a ‘sisterhood of Latinas’ in politics and beyond
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Dusti Gurule is a force for change and empowerment in Colorado’s Latino community – on behalf of Latinas, all women, people of color and the poor everywhere. It’s an ambitious endeavor, but one that comes naturally to Gurule, given her early start on a life of activism. Her parents were part of Denver’s Crusade for…
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Colorado Common Cause endorses ballot measures to change redistricting procedures
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Colorado Common Cause on Tuesday endorsed a pair of proposed ballot initiatives filed by a coalition of left-leaning groups calling itself People Not Politicians that would overhaul how the state draws its political districts. The ballot measures “will give unaffiliated voters an equal voice in drawing legislative and congressional maps and ensure the process reflects Colorado’s…
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Lines drawn over ballot measures to determine how Colorado draws its legislative, congressional lines
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The battle is heating up over how Colorado draws its legislative and congressional boundaries. After failing to knock out a pair of proposed redistricting and reapportionment ballot measures in court, a rough coalition of mostly liberal and good-government groups filed competing ballot measures in late December and is vowing to take the choice before voters…
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Aguilar: A curriculum that reflects our values, strenghtens our community
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When I was growing up I would often hear stories from my family — the exciting adventures of my tío or my abuela talking about growing up in a different country and how she dreamed that her daughter would have more opportunities than she did. I am proud to come from a family of hard…
