Category: Colorado Politics
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New Era Helps Flip Aurora City Council and Wins Other Critical Races Across Colorado
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Arianna Morales, Deputy DirectorArianna@NewEraColoradoAction.org, 303-416-0744 Denver, CO – November 6, 2025 – New Era Colorado, the most effective youth mobilization and organizing nonprofit in the state, closed out a successful electoral and Get Out the Vote (GOTV) program for the 2025 Municipal Elections. For the first time in the organization’s history, New…
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New Era Announces First-Ever Local Candidate Endorsements in Aurora, Boulder, and Fort Collins
New Era Colorado Action Fund endorses ten candidates across three cities in the November Coordinated Election. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Arianna Morales, Deputy DirectorArianna@NewEraColoradoAction.org, 303-416-0744 Denver, CO – September 11, 2025 –Today, New Era Colorado Action Fund (NECAF) announced its endorsement of ten candidates running for local office across three cities: Aurora, Boulder, and Fort Collins:…
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Coloradans launch 2026 ballot push for graduated state income tax
New ballot measure proposals would cut taxes for 98 percent of Coloradans, raise revenue to address budget crisis FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DENVER, CO — September 3, 2025 — The Protect Colorado’s Future coalition today announced plans to put a graduated income tax on the 2026 ballot. This proposal would lower taxes for 98 percent of…
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SURVEY RESULTS: 96% of Young People Want the Wealthy to Pay Their Fair Share
Young Coloradans are ready to make the wealthy pay their fair share. With billions of dollars in budget cuts at the federal and state levels, there is no better time than now to stand up and advocate for where we spend our money. We have the power to insulate Colorado from the impending harm, and…
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WTF is this Special Session?
We called it! Well, pretty much everyone called it. Colorado is having a special legislative session to balance its checkbook to make up for Trump’s budget cuts. Don’t ask questions if you see me pulling my hair out. These cuts put states on the line for paying AND/OR cutting programs the federal government won’t fund.…
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Your August Champ vs. Chump
CHUMP: US Rep. Gabe Evans This month’s chump shouldn’t be a surprise since he, along with Republican Representatives Jeff Hurd, Jeff Crank, and Lauren Boebert, voted yes on the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (a.k.a. the One Big, Ugly, Nasty Bill). Evans voted for roughly $3 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy, and about $1 trillion in…
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How You Can Spur Change in Colorado Springs
In an era marked by political fatigue and mistrust, individuals across the United States are tasked with answering the question, “How can I improve my civic involvement?” There is a way you can do it right now in Colorado Springs without having to get off your couch. On June 24, New Era Colorado prepared itself…
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INTRODUCING: Champs vs. Chumps
We’re ready to name names in our latest and greatest project, Champs vs. Chumps. 👀 We’ll highlight the champs – leaders pushing for bold change that advances the Youth Agenda – and call out the chumps – those standing in the way of progress and causing harm to our communities. CHUMP: Governor Jared Polis According…