Voces Unidas Action Fund
Virtual town hall provides lawmaker take-aways from the legislative session
We would like to thank the central-mountain lawmakers serving in the Colorado State Legislature who took part in our June 20 online town...
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Alex Sánchez
- Jun 22
- 3 min
Much work remains undone
Annual reviews, report cards, or assessments — call them what you like, performance evaluations are a part of life. Whether in school or...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Jun 6
- 3 min
Naomi’s happy ending is really just the beginning
For many, seeing Latina high school student Naomi Peña Villasano don her undeservedly controversial cultural stole before walking across...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Jun 5
- 2 min
New law starts to address mobile home park water quality
Colorado has taken an important step on the path toward environmental justice as the Mobile Home Park Water Quality bill passed earlier...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- May 31
- 3 min
Voces Unidas Action Fund releases 2023 Legislative Scorecard
Voces Unidas Action Fund released its 2023 Legislative Scorecard today, tracking the votes of 5 local state lawmakers representing...
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Alex Sánchez
- May 18
- 3 min
A profile in cultural courage
On Saturday, in my role as a trustee at Colorado Mesa University, I will don a cap, gown and sarape-themed stole before watching from the...
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Alex Sánchez
- May 16
- 4 min
Legislative wins show promise for Latino community, but much work remains
When it comes to elections, it’s often said that all politics is local. And we might make the same argument for passing legislation,...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- May 12
- 1 min
Public safety through inclusive language study
Colorado has taken a step towards enhancing public safety for more of its residents with the passing of the Inclusive Language in...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Politicians who thwarted rent relief owe it to us to push for solutions
Coloradans struggling with skyrocketing rents will not receive any relief from the Legislature this year, as Democratic Sen. Dylan...
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Voces Unidas de las Montañas
- Apr 24
- 3 min
Land use bill must push mountain resort towns to do better on affordable housing
Housing affordability is a big problem across Colorado — but perhaps nowhere more than in our mountain resort communities. And big...
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Alex Sánchez
- Apr 11
- 4 min
If this water meets the standard of safety, it’s time to change the standard
The water, we were told, is safe to drink. It’s hard water, heavy with minerals, different government officials kept explaining. And when...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Mar 28
- 4 min
Groups Launch ‘Clean Water For All Colorado’ to Improve Water Quality for Mobile Home Park Residents
Fifteen organizations that advocate for equity and some of the state’s most diverse and underresourced communities announced today the...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Mar 27
- 2 min
Testimony in support of Inclusive Language in Emergency Situations bill
One of our priority bills, HB-1237 (Inclusive Language in Emergency Situations), is being heard in committee on Monday, March 27. Voces...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Mar 23
- 7 min
300+ rally at Capitol to urge lawmakers to support Latino 2023 policy priorities
More than 300 Coloradans concluded the 17th Annual Latino Advocacy Day today with a rally at the State Capitol to urge lawmakers to pass...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Mar 21
- 2 min
Bringing language justice to emergency response
Colorado recognizes the importance of providing information in multiple languages when it comes to voting, now we have the opportunity to...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Feb 27
- 2 min
Testimony against HB-1149
Voces Unidas is opposing HB-1149, Modify Conduct Of Elections In Small Counties, because it weakens our democracy and hurts voters in...
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Feb 12
- 3 min
Testimony from Mateo Lozano in support of HB-1115
One of our priority bills, HB-1115 (Repeal Prohibition of Local Residential Rent Control), is being heard in committee on Wednesday, Feb....
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Voces Unidas Action Fund
- Feb 12
- 3 min
Written testimony from Alan Muñoz in support of HB-1115
One of our priority bills, HB-1115 (Repeal Prohibition of Local Residential Rent Control), is being heard in committee on Wednesday, Feb....
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