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Whether you’re a policymaker, community leader, business owner, or engaged citizen, our goal is to provide Coloradans with the tools and knowledge to make a positive impact. Together, we can elevate Colorado to new heights and create a thriving future for everyone.
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Featured Projects
$5 Billion and 700,000 Coloradans
The real impacts of the federal budget passed by the GOP-led Congress are starting to take shape. Mainstream Colorado partnered with Scott Wasserman to dig into the numbers, and it’s clear: The federal budget shifts nearly $5 billion in costs onto Colorado over the next five years, forcing the state to either replace that lost federal support or risk significant cuts that could affect more than 700,000 Coloradans.
A working people-centered narrative architecture for talking about jobs, work, and the economy that resonates across race, geography, and issues.
The Winning Jobs Narrative addresses this challenge by creating a narrative architecture for talking about jobs, work, and the economy in ways that strengthen our connections with working people across race, geography, and issues.

