by Bethany Pray, Esq. | Mar 6, 2023 | Coalition building, Equity work, Legislative Updates
March brings change. The session is nearing the halfway point, the sub-zero temperatures are over in Denver — we hope! — and over the next four weeks, the thousands of fiscal decisions that go into the budget will come together and the legislative landscape will begin...
by Laura Ware | Feb 21, 2023 | Equity work, Family Economic Security, Income, Legislative Updates
In the United States, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides assistance to individuals and households experiencing food insecurity. An additional component of SNAP includes the option for eligible participants to pursue employment and training...
by Charles Brennan | Jan 27, 2023 | Legislative Updates, News, Research and Policy Analysis
Educational attainment is increasingly becoming a necessity for employment in a good, well-paying job here in Colorado. The Colorado Workforce Development Council’s Talent Pipeline Report for 2022 found that among Colorado’s top jobs that year,[i] 91.4% of tier 1 top...
by Karly Kaufman | Jan 11, 2023 | Events, Legislative Updates
Colorado’s Legislative Session came early this year, and CCLP was ready for it! Right on the heels of the holidays CCLP hosted our 2023 Legislative Preview on January 4th. CCLP staff presented some of our legislative priorities for the antipoverty movement. Interim...
by Karly Kaufman | Sep 29, 2022 | Events, Income, Research and Policy Analysis
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...
