We are happy to introduce our summer 2021 legal interns, Emiliano Salazar and Tessa Stackow! Emiliano Salazar is a rising 2L at the University of Colorado Law School. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2012 with degrees in...
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Emergency funds would help Coloradans get back to work
At first glance, Colorado’s economy looks healthy and vibrant. Business owners are optimistic, unemployment remains low and key sectors of our economy are posting strong hiring numbers. Research from CCLP paints a less rosy picture. Six years into the economic...
Behind the Scenes: The inside story of Senate Bill 10
Getting a copy of a signed lease or a receipt is considered a common, professional courtesy in the best interest of the landlord and the tenant. However, right now, landlords are not obligated to provide such documents by law. Unfortunately, records of transactions...
Legislative Preview 2018: Health Care
In 2018, CCLP's Health Program will work to preserve access to Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), which are both cost-effective public programs. In addition, we will participate in efforts to increase pricing transparency and reduce costs in the private...
Legislative Preview 2018: Family Economic Security
In 2018, CCLP's Family Economic Security team will collaborate with national partners to protect the interests of low-income Coloradans in federal policy discussions. Since Congress may delegate additional authority to states regarding critical programs and services,...
Thoughts on 2017 and the road ahead
Two-thousand-seventeen has been a rough year. The United States of America has had to reckon with some very ugly strains within our society, which became emboldened by the tone and the result of the 2016 presidential election. While Colorado Center on Law and Policy...
Meet Ed Kahn: Champion of Economic Justice
Despite his contributions to protecting civil rights and advancing the interests of the state’s less-fortunate residents, it’s safe to say that Ed Kahn, Esq., is not a household name in Colorado. Regardless, Ed is well-known and respected within Colorado’s legal...
Beyond ‘Dog Whistle Politics’: An interview with Ian Haney López
Ian Haney López is regarded as one of the nation’s leading thinkers on how racism has evolved in the United States since the civil rights era. Currently a professor of law at the University of California Berkeley, he is the author of three books, most notably “Dog...
Solving Problems: How CCLP Gets Stuff Done
What if you only had seven days to find a different place to live, pack up and move all of your possessions, relocate your family and enroll your kids in a new school? Unfortunately, in parts of Colorado where landlords know they can get higher rent from wealthier...
A Better Budget: Revive education and training
President Donald Trump calls his proposed budget for fiscal year 2018, “A New Foundation For American Greatness.” Alternately dubbed the “taxpayer-first budget,” the document proposes $3.6 trillion in cuts over 10 years – largely at the expense of education, health...