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Income & Self-Sufficiency Policy Forum Recap, Part 2: Policy ideation, room for improvement and the challenges ahead
How Can We Make Income More Sustainable and Equitable? While there are substantial barriers, Ms. Robert provided our audience with some positives about Colorado. Currently, Colorado ranks 2nd to Nebraska in having a high labor force participation at 69.4%, so it’s...
Income & Self-Sufficiency Policy Forum Recap, Part 1: The Self-Sufficiency Standard and barriers to self-sufficiency
At the beginning of September, CCLP hosted its second Policy Forum series event on Income and the Self-Sufficiency Standard in Colorado. We are grateful to those who were able to join us in conversation. Attendees raised important questions about the income trends as...
Press release: New hospital billing law goes into effect
Going Green Without Gentrification
A key focus among advocates and decision-makers in the housing sector are policies and programs geared towards supporting communities that are safe, thriving, and affordable for the residents who inhabit them. But efforts to improve quality of life are often a...
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Affordable Housing Policy Forum Recap, Part 1: The Event, ARPA, & more
Earlier this month, CCLP hosted its first ever Policy Forum series event on the Future of Affordable Housing in Colorado. We had an incredible turnout with thoughtful questions and in-depth conversations. From federal funding given to the...
Remarks on Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization
The following remarks are provided by CCLP's executive director Tiffani Lennon. An attack on access to reproductive health is an attack on access to healthcare. Today’s attack on healthcare affects everyone, but particularly those...
Last Week Tonight dives into rent hikes and evictions in Denver, nationwide
Episode references COCoalition x CCLP report from 2017 on the discrepency between landlords and tenants in legal representation
Public benefits theft after the legislative session
Two bills signed into law by Governor Polis address longstanding issues with public benefit theft prosecution raised by CCLP.
For French v Centura Health, a resolution at long last
Colorado Supreme Court decision hailed in New York Times and Washington Post. CCLP provided amicus brief in the case.
2022 Legislative Wrap-Up
This year’s legislative session has been an intense one to say the least, but with many positive results for Coloradans experiencing poverty. Major priority bills required research, testimony and support from CCLP — as well as our partner...
Somewhere, a place for us…
Mobile homes are some of the last remaining affordable housing. In the face of increasing vulnerability, HB1287 could help protect them.
Colorado is losing low-cost rental housing
$600 rentals are fast becoming a thing of the past. But for nearly 1 of every 4 housholds in Colorado, that's all they can afford.
An intro to digital equity and employment
Exploring the post-covid impact of digital access and upskilling on individuals seeking to obtain or retain employment
What you need to know about TANF and HB22-1259
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families became law in 1996. It's high time for a refresh.