Announcement – Colorado https://thirdact.org/colorado Third Act Working Group Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:35:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://thirdact.org/colorado/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2024/02/cropped-wg-thumb-colorado-32x32.jpg Announcement – Colorado https://thirdact.org/colorado 32 32 TA CO endorses SB25-276 https://thirdact.org/colorado/2025/04/19/ta-co-endorses-sb25-276/ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:35:51 +0000 https://thirdact.org/colorado/?p=598 TA CO supports Colorado SB 25-276 as it concerns measures to prevent the violation of the civil rights of persons in Colorado based on immigration status.  Trust in our public institutions strengthens our entire community.  For more information, see Bill Factsheet .

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Electrify! https://thirdact.org/colorado/2025/02/11/electrify/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:38:06 +0000 https://thirdact.org/colorado/?p=573  TA CO  would like to help you understand the steps necessary to electrify your appliances, heating and cooling systems, and even add rooftop solar, storage and EV charging. Our national liaison for Democratize Energy is Mike Lotte. Mike and his electrification team at TA CO are available to answer all your questions and assist you along the electrification journey. 

What is the benefit to you?

  • You will reduce your greenhouse gas emissions
  • You will improve your indoor air quality
  • You may save on your monthly energy bill

. You can take advantage of current rebates/incentives to replace aging appliances

TA CO is partnering with Go Electric Colorado for this campaign. The goal is to educate homeowners and assist along the electrification journey once you make that decision. It is helpful to have an Electrification Plan in place so when your systems fail, like your furnace going out when family is visiting for the holidays, you will know how to quickly convert to a heat pump. 

As a non-profit, like TA CO, Go Electric will conduct a home energy audit at no cost to you and welcome you to tour other “electrified” homes in your neighborhood and hear directly from neighbors who have experience with electrification.

Replacing your furnace, hot water heater, and/or stove may seem straight forward but there are nuances unique to each home, so the home energy audit and subsequent Electrification Plan is a critical piece to understanding the possibilities. 

If you are interested, please reach out to Mike Lotte, 303-503-4344 or mlotte1780@gmail.com for a preliminary conversation and then if you desire Mike will set up an introductory call with a Go Electric Colorado representative.

 

“WHEN IT DIES, ELECTRIFY”

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Volunteers for Calvarese https://thirdact.org/colorado/2024/10/18/volunteers-for-calvarese/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:19:43 +0000 https://thirdact.org/colorado/?p=545 Trisha Calvarese grew up in Douglas County, in the district she is hoping to represent.  She is running against Lauren Boebert, one of the most extreme and disruptive members  of Congress who moved into District 4 this year, after winning District 3 by only 546 votes in 2022. Trisha worked in communications for the U.S National Science Foundation and also worked  for the AFL-CIO. She is a strong protector of the working-class and for access to affordable health care for rural communities.

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

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Volunteers for Caraveo https://thirdact.org/colorado/2024/10/11/volunteers-for-caraveo/ Fri, 11 Oct 2024 20:09:50 +0000 https://thirdact.org/colorado/?p=541 CAMPAIGN FOR CARAVEO 

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/

 

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Colorado Volunteers Endorse Caraveo in 8th District https://thirdact.org/colorado/2024/09/10/third-act-co-endorses-caraveo-in-8th-district/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:22:21 +0000 https://thirdact.org/colorado/?p=489

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.

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