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Date: 2/10/2023
Subject: The Voter: The Voice of the League of Women Voters of Colorado
From: Beth Hendrix, Executive Director, LWVCO

VOLUME 38, NUMBER 2 • February 2023

A federal judge in Colorado has rejected efforts by individuals involved with the United States Election Integrity Protection Plan (USEIP), an extremist organization with ties to QAnon and the January 6 insurrection, to defeat a lawsuit seeking to stop their illegal voter intimidation campaign in Colorado.

LAC Member Testimony

We are grateful for the engaged participation of our Legislative Action Committee members. This list compiles bills of interest for which LAC members have provided testimony on behalf of LWVCO in support or opposition and in alignment with League positions.

HB23 - 1006: Employer Notice of Tax Credits - Support
HB23 - 1044: Second Amendment Preservation Act - Oppose
HB23 - 1050: Protection of Business from Unlawful Entry - Oppose
HB23 - 1063: Reduction of State Income Tax - Oppose
SB23 - 099: Special Education Funding - Support

Click here to see the Legislative Action Report

COP27

In November 2022, the League sent delegates in person and virtually to observe the COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Experts highlighted ways in which climate change disproportionately affects women and girls, who are insufficiently represented in climate change response decision-making. LWVCO Past President Toni Larson was one of the League's nine observers at COP27; Toni will report on the experience on Feb. 16 at 5:30pm via Zoom -- register below!

Click here to register for the COP27 Presentation with Toni Larson

Click here to read LWVUS's report on COP27

A LWV Adams County event! Linda Shapley, Publisher of Colorado Community Media will be discussing the role of community news in our democracy.

Locally owned, Colorado Community Media is Colorado’s largest publisher of hyperlocal news. CCM is the parent company publisher of 24 community newspapers and a rapidly growing line of engaging digital products. CCM serves more than 350,000 readers across eight vibrant counties along the Front Range.

JOIN US for a special program on voting rights with nationally known activist Dr. Annie Johnson Benifield, President of the LWV Houston.

The virtual program is 6:00 pm on Tuesday, February 21st and will feature a short talk by Benifield on The US Constitution and Voting Rights.

Dr. Benifield is a nationally recognized champion of voting rights.

Here's an interview with Dr. Benifield with KHOU 11 Houston.

LWV Colorado is assisting with this event, which is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!