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local initiatives

Colorado's Child Care Crisis: Local Efforts to Bridge the Gap

January 12, 2026

Colorado is grappling with a serious child care crisis. The cost of child care is a huge burden for many families. For a single parent, child care can take up nearly half of their income. This is way above the federal affordability benchmark of 7%. The state also has a shortage of spots in licensed

politics

Undocumented Immigrants: From Targets to Political Actors

January 19, 2025

Let's look at the experience of undocumented immigrants in the United States, especially around the time when immigration reform was being talked about in Congress in 2010. A lot happened between 2001 and then, starting with the changes after the 9/11 attacks. The government tightened immigration po