Democrats’ campaign bus tour sets stops in Denver metro area Monday
"The Colorado Democratic Party’s big blue campaign bus is back in the Denver metro area after making more than a dozen stops across the Western Slope and in Southern Colorado." "The tour — meant to encourage voters to turn in ballots while drumming up publicity for Democratic candidates — includes six stops Monday in Denver, Broomfield and Boulder, the party announced." Read full article #LeslieHerod #election2018 #vote #Democrats #Democratbustour
Denver 2018 Election Guide: Where Do I Vote?
"DENVER, CO – Are you voting early or do you love the excitement of voting on election day? Can you still register to vote? Patch has compiled helpful links and info for the upcoming national mid-term election on Nov. 6." "It's too late to mail in your ballot. It must be dropped off at a Denver County location. Ballots must be received by Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. to be counted." Read full article #LeslieHerod #election2018 #electionguide #vote
Initiated Ordinance 301 in the 2018 Denver election: What to know about “Caring 4 Denver”
"Here’s the language you’ll see on your ballot:" "Shall Denver sales and use taxes be increased by $45 million annually, beginning January 1, 2019, and by whatever additional amounts are raised annually from a one-quarter of one percent sales and tax rate (25 cents on a $100 purchase) to be used to fund:" "-mental health services and treatment for children and adults;
-suicide prevention programs;
-opioid and substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery programs;
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Denver can and should help those with mental health needs
"Caring 4 Denver will appear at the end of ballots in Denver as Initiated Ordinance 301 and will be a one-quarter-of 1 percent sales and use tax increase (25 cents on a $100-dollar purchase), and raise $45 million per year, to be used for improving the quality, availability, and affordability of community based mental health and addiction care in Denver." "Services that could be supported include counseling, in-patient treatment, school services and prevention programs. The f
What you can do to fight back this week (October 15)
Ending NeoSlavery: A Screening of “13th” Join Indivisible Denver, Messaging Democracy, Abolish Slavery Colorado, Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, Representative Leslie Herod, Denver Justice Project, Colorado Freedom Fund, and others for a very special event: We’ll screen Ava Duvernay’s explosive Netflix documentary “13th,” which explores the link between slavery and modern-day criminal justice practices. Afterward, we’ll discuss how this ties into Colorado’s Amendm
Eric Holder visits Five Points advocating for anti-gerrymandering measures in Colorado
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder fired up Five Points community members on Thursday as he stumped for the state’s Democratic ticket and urged voters to support two anti-gerrymandering measures. Holder, the country’s first African-American U.S. attorney general and a potential 2020 presidential candidate, spoke to a full house at Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center in the historically black neighborhood. The crowd on Thursday included several African-American and Latino ele
