Workers from a variety of unions and their allies rallied today in Civic Center Park in support of Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) and Colorado’s labor movement.
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Worker Protection Act Heads Back to Legislature Following 2025 Veto by Polis
More than seven months after it was vetoed by Gov. Jared Polis, a bill that would allow workers to vote only once to form a union – instead of having to conduct a second follow-up vote – will be introduced in the legislature again this year, according to the bill’s sponsors, who joined union members and activists in rallying at the Capitol yesterday.
Photos: ‘All Out For Jeanette Vizguerra,’ Protest at the Aurora ICE Facility
Activists and community members from Aurora and Denver gathered outside Geo Group-ICE detention facility Monday to demand the release of Jeanette Vizguerra, a prominent immigrant rights activist who was detained earlier this year. Vizguerra’s arrest has sparked outrage and a series of standing protests outside the Aurora detention center from her supporters.
CO Dems Update Abortion Shield Law to Fight Red State Lawsuits Targeting Patients & Providers
Colorado legislators are moving to strengthen Colorado’s shield law, which protects abortion patients and providers from prosecution by states where abortion is illegal. In December, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter of New York for providing medication abortion to Texas residents in violation of state law. Last week, a Louisiana grand jury indicted Carpenter on similar charges. These cases could challenge the shield laws in place in states where abortion is legal.
‘Harmful Mischaracterizations, False Narratives’ — Colorado Dems Push Back on Trump’s Executive Orders
Colorado Rep. Junie Joseph (D-Boulder) and Rep. Naquetta Ricks (D-Aurora) held a press conference in response to President Donald Trump’s inauguration and planned actions on immigration.
Colorado Lawmakers Respond to U.S. Supreme Court Emergency Abortion Care Decision, Dobbs Anniversary
Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to temporarily preserve emergency care for pregnant people under the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA), a nearly 40-year-old federal law which requires hospitals to not turn away patients.
Dems Commemorate Roe, Urge Voters to Approve Abortion Ballot Measure
Colorado’s Democratic legislators have introduced a resolution urging voters to support a ballot initiative to recognize the right to an abortion under the Colorado Constitution and to designate Jan. 22 as Roe v. Wade Day.
Youth Advocacy Group Launches New Initiatives to Boost Progressive Politicians
Youth civic engagement nonprofit New Era Colorado launched their new small donor and independent expenditure committees and previewed upcoming legislation during last night’s Opening Day Happy Hour event.
Governor Polis Signs Executive Order to Protect Abortion Providers, Patients
Governor Jared Polis signed an executive order today to protect abortion providers and patients in Colorado. The order prohibits state agencies and departments, unless “pursuant to a court order,” from providing “information or data, including patient medical records, patient-level data, or related billing information, or expend time, money, facilities, property, equipment, personnel, or other resources to assist or further any investigation or proceeding initiated in or by another state that seeks to impose criminal or civil liability or professional sanction upon a person or entity for conduct that would be legal in Colorado related to providing, assisting, seeking, or obtaining reproductive health care.”
‘This Is a Heavy, Hard Moment,’ Abortion Advocates Rally at the Capitol
Abortion advocates, lawmakers and activists gathered at the Capitol today for a Pro-Abortion Rally following the leak of a draft opinion that showed the Supreme Court will vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. The noon event was one of three events scheduled for the Capitol steps — Planned Parenthood will hold a rally at 5 p.m. and Denver’s Party for Socialism and Liberation will hold an event at 6:30 p.m.