RTD to Continue its Zero Fare for Youth Program Beyond the One-Year Pilot
Posted August 8, 2024 The Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of Directors unanimously approved continuing the Zero Fare for Youth program beyond the agency’s one-year pilot. The zero-fare…
New Laws Go Into Effect to Boost Consumer Protections, Predatory Towing, Improve Gig Worker Rights
Posted August 8, 2024 On August 7, three new laws went into effect to strengthen consumer protections for ticket sales for activities like concerts and sporting events, crack…
Rep. Crow, Sens. Bennet and Hickenlooper Urge Increased Oversight of Aurora ICE Facility
On Monday, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), led a letter with Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General…
New Mexicans Living in Long-Term Care Homes Face Issues with Food, Activities, Hygiene
By Leah Romero Posted August 8, 2024 Residents at aging and long-term care facilities statewide, both assisted living facilities and nursing facilities, had the chance to speak directly…
Colorado College Leaders Believe Biden Order Places Crucial Focus on Hispanic-Serving Institutions
By Jason Gonzales Posted August 1, 2024 Several Colorado colleges with significant Hispanic student populations are hopeful that a Biden administration order will focus attention on how they can…
COLOR Action Fund Launches Campaign to Mobilize Latino Voters for Critical Election
Posted August 1, 2024 This week, COLOR Action Fund, Colorado’s only Latina-led Reproductive Justice action fund, launched a campaign to mobilize Latino voters in support of the ballot…
Denver Arts and Venues Requests Qualifications for Three New Denver Public Art Projects
Posted August 1, 2024 Denver Arts & Venues is now accepting qualifications for three new Denver Public Art projects: The Urban Farm, Federal Boulevard and 25th Avenue, and Green…
Dozens of Doña Ana Co. Residents Speak Up at Late Night Public Safety Town Hall
By Leah Romero Posted August 1, 2024 Hundreds of Southern New Mexicans packed into the Las Cruces Convention Center last Thursday evening for over five hours of…
Colorado Democrats Voice Near-Unanimous Support for Harris During Virtual Meeting
By Quentin Young Colorado Democrats during a virtual meeting Monday expressed near-unanimous support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s nominee for president. The informal meeting,…
Civil Rights Groups Sound Alarm on Project 2025
By Eric Galatas Civil rights groups are sounding the alarm about potential threats to American democracy posed by Project 2025, a roadmap created by the Heritage Foundation for…