TACO will be holding two Zoom meetings to discuss our options and approach– on MARCH 19 at 6PM and MARCH 20 at 1PM. The content of these meetings will be identical; we are holding both an afternoon meeting and an evening meeting to make it easy for people to attend. Watch your email for information about how to register for a meeting.

At the meetings, we will discuss a list of action ideas that will be shared with registered attendees in advance of the meeting. (Actions include but are not limited to writing letters to the editor, contacting elected officials, attending congressional town halls, participating in demonstrations, etc.) Please be prepared to share your ideas as well.  The meetings will result in  a short list of actions that TACO will pursue. You will also have the opportunity to sign up for a small group to work on the action of most interest to you. It will take all of our ideas, hard work, and enthusiasm to make this happen!

For more information, or to sign up for the TACO Defending Democracy team, please contact  Gail Nordheim at gailnordheim@gmail.com.

To learn more about her campaign, to donate or to volunteer,  go to https://www.trisha4colorado.com/

Third Act Colorado has endorsed Rep. Caraveo for Congress in District 8. (Adams County, Commerce City, Northglenn, Westminster, Greeley) The race is literally tied based on a recent poll, and control of the House of Representatives could rest on the outcome.  Her opponent is a MAGA Republican endorsed by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Donald Trump.

Please step up and do what you can to support Rep. Caraveo:

Door to Door Canvassing

Here are links to sign up for door-to-door canvassing for Caraveo:

October 12-13 https://www.mobilize.us/caraveoforcongress/event/699466/

Reproductive rights canvass in Westminster, October 12

https://www.mobilize.us/caraveoforcongress/event/712387/

October 19-20

https://www.mobilize.us/caraveoforcongress/event/708779/?timeslot=4844835

If you’re interested in carpooling and/or getting a canvassing partner, contact Paula Mannell in the Boulder area (text to 520-331-9561) or Gail Nordheim in the Denver area (text to 608-575-9139). If you’re coming from somewhere else, let either of us know and we’ll try to find you a canvassing partner or carpool.

Phone-banking

The Caraveo campaign is phone-banking every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.  Here is the sign up link: https://www.mobilize.us/caraveoforcongress/event/705093/

The daughter of working-class Mexican immigrants, Caraveo was raised in Adams County. She worked hard as a student in the Adams 12 Five Star Public School system and then at Regis University, becoming the first in her family to earn a college degree. Caraveo earned her medical degree at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and became a pediatrician after completing her internship and residency at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.

As a doctor serving our community, Caraveo saw firsthand how high costs, slow wage growth, and inaccessible healthcare are pushing the American Dream further out of reach for Colorado families. After a particularly difficult fight with an insurance company, Caraveo was driven to run for elected office so she could advocate for systemic change that would help her patients and community.

Caraveo served in the Colorado legislature, where she took on special interests and worked to lower costs for all Coloradans. Now, as a Member of Congress, Caraveo is focused on continuing that work.

She is working to lower costs for families, improve healthcare access, and ensure every child in Colorado has the opportunities they deserve. Caraveo serves on the House Agriculture Committee, serving as Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development, and she serves on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Ratepayers Have Had Enough Of Rising Energy Bills

Denver, CO  – The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) is pleased to announce the award of a major federal grant, amounting to nearly $200 million, aimed at reducing climate pollution and promoting sustainability across the region. The grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will fund an ambitious and comprehensive regional program aimed at transforming the building sector in the Denver area, with focused investment in underserved low-income and disadvantaged communities.

This significant funding will support several coordinated initiatives that will reduce carbon pollution from buildings, foster workforce development and offer financial incentives for home services and electric appliances, such as heat pumps, water 

heaters, and electric cooktops and ranges. Each initiative will address specific environmental and industry challenges and improve air quality and public health in a region with elevated levels of air pollutants, like ozone.

Program highlights include:

• Cutting 148,200,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2050 — the equivalent of taking 35 million gas-powered cars off the road for an entire year.
• Training 4,800-plus workers for the electrification workforce, including 1,000 upskilled workers.
• Engaging 1.6 million Coloradans in the benefits of building efficiency and electrification through a public awareness campaign.
• Receiving $73 million in voluntary matched funding from local governments committed to amplifying impact.

TACO is in communication with DRCOG to partner on implementing this terrific program.  DRCOG is months out from getting started but if you are interested in helping, contact Mike Lotte, text: 303-503-4344 or mlotte1780@gmail.com

Watch recording here

Here is the link to the Denver Post Poll.

And here is the link to the CPR Poll.

Please take a couple minutes to complete these polls. It is essential that news organizations understand that their audience cares about these issues.