The State of Working Colorado is a collection of critical data designed to look beyond broad-based economic indicators to better understand how the economy is working for all Coloradans. Colorado has one of the strongest performing economies in the country. Job growth...
Facing Eviction Alone: A Study of Evictions in Denver, 2014-2016
Amid Colorado’s growing affordable-housing crisis, there are roughly 850 evictions filed with courts every week across the state. According to data compiled by the Colorado Judicial Branch and Denver County Court, there were at least 44,000 evictions filed...
Human Services Gap Map
Human services programs ensure that Colorado communities have the building blocks for a prosperous future. The Human Services Gap Map provides a window into how effectively Colorado is delivering...
Background Brief: HB06-1023: Verification of Lawful Presence
Advocates across Colorado are interested in improving access to health coverage and care for Colorado’s immigrant populations. One barrier to improving access is state legislation referred to as House Bill 06-1023 (HB 1023). HB 1023 requires state and local government...
A Resource for Health Care Providers and Coverage Enrollment Assisters Serving Immigrants and their Families
As a result of policy changes and anti-immigrant rhetoric coming from the Trump administration, Coloradans who immigrated to the United States and their families are experiencing heightened levels of fear and anxiety. Many fear that they or a family or community...
Overlooked and Undercounted: Struggling to Make Ends Meet in Colorado
This eye-opening report from 2007 illustrates how many families were caught in a "policy gap" where they earned too much to qualify for governmental work support programs, but too little to support their families. [button newwindow="yes"...
CCLP’s 2016 Annual Report
This eight-page document highlights the Colorado Center on Law and Policies achievements for 2016-17. It includes a statement of financial activity and a complete list of funders. [button newwindow="yes"...
Health care affordability and Colorado’s low wage workers: a look at Medicaid recipients in Colorado
With the Trump Administration now allowing states to implement work requirements for Medicaid recipients, take a look at this comprehensive breakdown of the work and employment realities for Medicaid recipients in Colorado. [button newwindow="yes"...
Paying More to Borrow
Subprime Lender Thrives While Colorado Consumers Struggle OneMain is the largest subprime installment lender in the nation operating 1,800 branches in 44 states and by far the biggest fish in Colorado’s subprime lending sector. OneMain offers loans to borrowers with...
Medicaid Works: A Series of Factsheets
Health First Colorado, Colorado’s Medicaid program, is a public health insurance program that pays for necessary health care services for low-income Coloradans and those living with disabilities. By investing in health care services and supports, Health First Colorado...