Democracy reform will only go as far as the Trump-rigged Federal courts will let them. Voting rights, campaign finance reform, LGBTQ and women’s rights, criminal justice reform, immigration reform–if the courts find ways to legislate from the bench–and we know the right wing will–we’ll be worse off than we were pre-election.
NAME OF ISSUE: National Popular Vote – Colorado House of Representatives
CO BILL # SB19-042
WHO TO CONTACT : COLORADO STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Representative Barbara McLachlan (Democrat) District 59
http://www.barbaramclachlan.com/contact/
303-866-2914
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# 1: BLM Seeking Public Input in Developing Management Plans for Downsized Bears Ears National Monument Units
Name of Issue: Input on downsized Bears Ears National Monument Plan
Background:
Our government is nearing a constitutional crisis in which the President may willfully choose to violate the constitution. With his lawyer publicly suggesting that Trump is above the law, the threat that he’ll fire Mueller looms large.
HOUSE OR SENATE BILL #:
Our National Indivisible Team asked us to help with the campaign to elect Doug Jones and defeat Roy Moore. You can help Get Out the Vote in Alabama on December 9 – 12 from right here in Durango or anywhere by texting Alabama voters!!!
PROTEST:
What: Tax Scam in the Senate; Cory Gardner
supports it.
Where: 329 S. Camino Del Rio, Durango,
CO (Sen. office)*
Why:
Puerto Ricans are Americans. The disaster relief funding provided to them lags behind the others impacted by recent disasters both by delays in providing relief, and funding to aid in restoring their territory, especially for essentials such as power, public health water issues,
The Colorado Attorney General seat is on the 2018 ballot, and our current CO AG who is running for re-election is Republican Cynthia Coffman. The State AG represents Colorado’s interests and is responsible for contesting or enforcing federal laws under the Trump administration – including immigration,
