RT @coloradodems: Hear why @MichaelBennet, @SenadoraJulie, and many of the folks who have experience running our elections OPPOSE Prop 131.….

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RT @BellPolicy: Please join @BellPolicy Economic Mobility Fellow Robin Kniech and panelist @_MelissaMejia_ for a webinar at noon Oct. 30 ex….

Excited to stand with #Colorado, #Denver & community leaders to support @KamalaHarris & her first-in the nation presidential affordable housing agenda! More fed support for affordable rents, homes for 1st time buyers++ @KaylaCalkin

Couldn’t be prouder supporter of collective power of workers to unionize tonight. A black women at the helm of @SEIU invoking the future, a woman leading @AFLCIO, & my factory-worker mom’s @UAW union leader calling out LGBTQ+ attacks by other side #UnionStrong #DNCConvention2024.

Enjoyed breaking down the history of affordable housing in Denver & some considerations before ⁦@DenCityCouncil⁩ first vote tonight on the affordability sales-tax proposal with Bree ⁦@CityCastDenver⁩.

#coleg #copolitics affordable housing, land-use, local gov geeks: ICYMI my Substack, here's a implementation date cheat sheet for state zoning/housing plan bills. Put it on your fridge next to the Broncos schedule and buckle up for both! #ADU #TOC

RT @SEIU105: 💰 Historic 16-18% wage increases across the Denver Metro.⏲️ Guaranteed paid sick leave.💪Workload & safety protections.💜 and MO….

@DenCityCouncil taking til 8/7 to refine proposal. In addition to AMIs (see 🧵) looking at: a thorough review on date certain, strengthening oversight. These are fundamental best practices in every city doing this kind of fund. Great leadership on important & critically needed $.

Happening now: @DenCityCouncil thoughtful questions & suggestions on strengthening details in @MikeJohnstonCO's affordable housing sales tax. Many using data on need (in this 🧵) to request AMI targets, while acknowledging flexibility for mixed-income, more planning later.

Some may see higher income gap above & ask if public money should go there? These households struggle to get into homeownership, but few >80% are housing cost burdened. Denver has downpayment assistance up to 120% of AMI & zoning reform, market solutions ideal for ⬆️ incomes 4/4

We don't have to promise to "solve" housing to make investing in affordability worthwhile to build thousands of homes, help thousands of families. Transparency about what we can do with funding & prioritizing most efficient use of $ to reach greatest need = good government. 3/3.

Exciting prospect for needed affordability funding. It is right to believe Denver can breakthrough & make bigger impact. But we can have both hope & high standards for public $. Both vision & implementable details. Both innovation & reliance on evidence, best practices. 2/3.

Tomorrow @DenCityCouncil committee sees @MikeJohnstonCO proposed sales tax for aff housing. Breakdown of Denver's need: 63% for families earning < $62,640 (2 ppl). Look forward to hearing how funds prioritized for these homes including resolving homelessness permanently 1/3

Friend circle’s been talkin’ lots ‘bout Ruth Bader Ginsburg lately. Every appreciation marred by consequences of her decision not to step aside sooner. Whew. Once in a generation is enough. Thank you Pres Biden, for a legacy of service.

It’s fascinating how our national tolerance for slow halting incoherence is so much lower than it is for long drawn out lilting incoherence.

RT @POTUS: I’m sending a clear message to corporate landlords: If you raise rents more than 5%, you should lose valuable tax breaks. Famil….

Oh, and the closed captioning omits his comment. So you have to listen to hear it.

Shocking disrespect & sexism from John Caldera toward @PBS12_CO host @Kyle__Dyer calling her a “girl” who can’t do arithmetic in an oafish exchange about Rockies 30th anniversary. Illuminating insight on what he thinks of half of voters as he advances ballots to destroy our state

As #lgbtqpride ends, do you know what LGBTQ measures are on your Nov ballot? Your LGBTQ History? Check out my last substack for the scoop on the stakes, declaring Pride year-round.