Velasco Bill to Expand Language Accessibility for Emergency Alerts Passes Committee
The House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Committee passed bipartisan legislation on March 27, to expand language accessibility for emergency and public safety alerts. “English fluency should…
Colorado Has an Overflow of Job Openings — and Nobody to Fill Them
By Glavine Day Colorado’s workforce is struggling. After historically relying on transplants with college degrees to contribute to the workforce, the state now has two job openings for…
Attorney General’s Office Warns Coloradans Against Tax-Related Scams
With the federal tax filing deadline approaching, Attorney General Phil Weiser recently issued a consumer alert warning Coloradans to be on the lookout for scams and other fraud related…
State Plans to Replace Online Program with In-Person Tutoring
By Kalyn Belsha In a swift reversal, New Mexico will no longer offer students virtual tutoring through Paper after state education officials said the company had failed to get…
Denver Will Gather for 22nd Annual César Chávez Celebration
The César Chávez Peace and Justice Committee of Denver (CCPJC) began a tradition honoring César Estrada Chávez in 2002. The memory of the late labor leader and humanitarian…
Why I Support Debbie Ortega for Mayor
Denver needs an experienced Mayor who knows how to meet the challenges facing our amazing city. Debbie Ortega is that proven independent community leader who has the…
Trans Rights Are Women’s Rights
Ria Tabacco Mar March is Women’s History Month, which means I’m often asked to name the most pressing issue facing women in America. Answers spring to mind, sometimes faster…
My Son is Not a Talking Point or a Political Strategy
Lizette Trujillo The story of my family — myself, my husband José, and our 15-year-old son Daniel — is the classic story of a family who has intentionally…
Denver Hosts National Assoc. Chicana/o Studies Conference
The Colorado Foco, the state coordinating committee of the National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies (NACCS), is pleased and honored to announce in El Semanario the upcoming…
Rep. Leger Fernández Introduces Resolution to Honor 50th Anniversary of Bilingual Multicultural Education Act
Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández last week introduced a H.RES resolution recognizing the significance of the 1973 New Mexico Bilingual Multicultural Act on its 50th Anniversary. The resolution highlights the…