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Testimony in support of protections for mobile home park residents
On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Alex Sánchez testified in support of House Bill 1287, known as Protections For Mobile Home Park Residents....

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Mar 23, 20223 min read


Ode to the mobile home
What do you suppose we do with the mobile home parks of Western Colorado? The same ones with majority Latino populations living within...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 1, 20226 min read


Highlighting workforce transit needs with Transportation Secretary Buttigieg
This morning I was pleased to join community leaders and elected officials to meet Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg in Glenwood...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Feb 25, 20222 min read


Ode to the mobile home
Mobile home park communities subjected to the worst of the Colorado Housing Crisis

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Feb 4, 20226 min read


Start of the 2022 legislative session
I was honored to be a guest of Gov. Jared Polis at today’s State of the State address, and was heartened to hear his remembrance of those...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jan 13, 20222 min read


Start of the 2022 legislative session
I was honored to be a guest of Gov. Jared Polis at today’s State of the State address, and was heartened to hear his remembrance of those...

Alex Sánchez
Jan 13, 20222 min read


Caught in-between: How the success of DACA shows us why we must push for more
DACA brings ample opportunity for many Latinas and Latinos. Yet, it cannot welcome generations of Latino communities into the US narrative.

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Dec 14, 20217 min read


Time running out — hardworking families deserve expansion of Child Tax Credit
After nearly two years of pandemic living, things have returned to something that resembles normal (or a “new normal”) for regional...

Alex Sánchez
Dec 13, 20213 min read


‘Yes’ on 5B will offer school support; more Latino involvement is needed
We know access to a high-quality education is vital to every student in the Roaring Fork School District. Unfortunately, this access is...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 21, 20212 min read


Our take on the 2021 ballot issues
We know ballot initiatives can sometimes be confusing or misleading. This is why Voces Unidas spends the time and energy to research them...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 20, 20212 min read


Voces Unidas poll captures impact of COVID on Latino community
The COVID-19 pandemic took a significant toll on the economic well-being of Latino families across Colorado who are now looking to...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 19, 20214 min read


Candidate endorsements in Roaring Fork, Garfield RE-2 school board races
Education justice is on the ballot this November. This is why Voces Unidas Action Fund has endorsed three school board candidates aligned...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Oct 18, 20212 min read


Update on redistricting
Voces Unidas de las Montañas has been deeply involved in the redistricting process, testifying and lobbying the Commissions to keep our...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Oct 13, 20212 min read


Local Latinas and Latinos help identify policy and legislative priorities
More than 64 leaders from Parachute, Rifle, Silt, New Castle, Glenwood Springs, Gypsum, Carbondale, El Jebel and Basalt participated in...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Oct 5, 20212 min read


Voces Unidas Action Fund releases 2021 legislative scorecard
Voces Unidas Action Fund released its first legislative scorecard, tracking the votes of five local state lawmakers representing...

Voces Unidas Action Fund
Sep 11, 20214 min read


We need bold economic recovery
Voces Unidas joined more than 50 Latino organizations across the country in calling on Congress to enact bold economic recovery policies...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Aug 8, 20218 min read


Redistricting listening tour announced
The joint Independent Redistricting Commission staff presented preliminary congressional and legislative maps for the Colorado...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jul 8, 20212 min read


Sine die: Immigrants win big in the 2021 legislative session
The 2021 Colorado Legislative Session has officially come to a close. We supported 14 pieces of legislation, of which 13 passed. Almost...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Jun 10, 20214 min read


Voces Unidas joins 30 organizations calling on State to improve access to vaccine
Thirty-one organizations jointly sent a letter to Governor Polis requesting that the State take immediate steps to reduce barriers and...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Apr 4, 202112 min read


New redistricting commissions must reflect Colorado's diversity
Voces Unidas joined 30 organizations across the state calling on Colorado's Legislative Redistricting Commission Review Panel to uphold...

Voces Unidas de las Montañas
Mar 2, 20213 min read
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