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State Issues
Colorado Wasteful Spending (FY 2024-25)
Department of Corrections: $ 7,995,411 Increase 28.3 FTE
● Transgender Unit and Healthcare
- $2,677,911 to create two transgender living units totaling 148 beds.
- $5,317,500 for “gender-confirming surgical care.
●Clinical Staff Incentives
- $6,312,464 General Fund to provide incentive payments for certain DOC clinical staff up to $25,000.
- The bill includes an increase of $6,312,464 General Fund to provide incentive payments for certain DOC clinical staff up to $25,000.
●HB 24-1389 School Funding 2023-24 for New Arrival Students (immigrants): $24,000,000
- The bill provides $24,000,000 to be distributed to school districts and charter schools for new arrival students. It increases state expenditures and school district funding in the current FY 2023-24 only.
● Office of New Americans Expansion (immigrants): $119,029 General Fund and 1.5 FTE
- $119,029 General Fund and 1.5 FTE for an administrator to manage ONA grants, coordinate with other entities, and identify opportunities for new migrant career pathway enhancement and a full-time program assistant to support the ONA Director.
-This office has had difficulty expending grants.
●SB 24-182 Immigrant Identification Document Issuance: $ 122,855
- The bill changes certain requirements for the issuance of driver licenses or state identification cards to individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States. The bill increases state expenditures for FY 2024-25 and FY 2025-26 only.
●HB 24-1280 Welcome, Reception, Integration, Grant Program:
$ 2,436,862
- The bill creates the Statewide Welcome, Reception, and Integration Grant Program to provide assistance to migrants. It transfers funds in FY 2024-25 only.
●Immigrant Legal Defense Fund: $ 350,000
- Long Bill budget amendment
- A doubling of the fund for FY 2024-25 making a total budget of $700,000. This funding is used for public defense for people facing immigration legal issues. Sponsored by Rep. Mabrey and Sen. Gonzalez.
●Office of Health Equity and Environmental Justice: $ 2,840,715
- Funding for the Office
- Mission: Build partnerships to mobilize community power and transform systems to advance health equity and environmental justice.
- What this office does to advance their mission:
1. Build relationships with communities and across sectors to address root causes of health disparities.
2. Use equity in decision-making and partner with all sectors of government to embed health and equity considerations into their decision-making process.
3. Use data to support the narrative of the social determinants of health and tell the story of what creates health.
4. De-center communications from the English language or any one dominant language, and prioritize language justice when engaging with communities.
5. Develop, implement, and provide guidance on health equity training, practice, and policies within CDPHE and across the state of Colorado.
6. Focus on upstream determinants of health, guided by the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative.
●HB 24-1197 Department of Public Safety Supplemental: $ 9,800,000
- Funding for Community-based organizations providing service for migrants.
- Funds to provide grants to community-based organizations providing services to people migrating to Colorado.
●Department of Education: $ 56,100,000
- Expanding Healthy Meals for All Program.
- Adds $56.1 million total funds for the Healthy School Meals for All Program, including $40.6 million from the Healthy School Meals for All Program General Fund Exempt Account and $15.5 million from the General Fund. This includes an increase of $56.0 million for meal reimbursements and $100,000 for consulting resources.
●HB 21-1318 Department of Public Health & Environment: $ 198,192
- Outdoor Equity Program
- This bill injected identity politics into access to the outdoors.
●Department of Public Health & Environment: $2,840,715 total funds and 8.3 FTE
- Creating the Office of Health Equity and Environmental Justice by combining two offices.
- The bill includes an increase of $2,840,715 total funds and 8.3 FTE, including a reduction of $11,349 General Fund, to join the Environmental Justice Program with the Office of Health Equity to form the Office of Health Equity and Environmental Justice (OHEEJ) for the purpose of centralizing environmental justice staff. OHEEJ is responsible for ongoing environmental justice work, including administration of environmental health mitigation grants through the Community Impact Cash Fund.
●Department of Revenue: $714,515 total funds and 8.3 FTE
- GENTAX & DRIVES SUPPORT FUNDING: The bill includes an increase of $714,515 total funds and 8.3 FTE, comprised of $442,906 General Fund and $271,609 cash funds from the Colorado DRIVES Vehicle Services. Account, in FY 2024-25. Funds will address the backlog of upgrades and system enhancements to the DRIVES and GenTax systems stemming from legislative, user experience, and system operational demands.
Jeff Hurd's Latest Betrayal:
Why CD-3 Needs Ron Hanks Now
by Michael J Badagliacco, “MJB”
Colorado's Third Congressional District faces a clear choice in the June 30 primary. Voters can stick with Rep. Jeff Hurd, whose record shows repeated alignment with Democrats against core Republican priorities, or elect Ron Hanks, a battle-tested conservative who delivers on America First principles.
Hurd's $8 Billion Ukraine Vote
On HR 2913, the Ukraine Support Act, Hurd delivered one of only 18 Republican "Yea" votes to send another $8 billion overseas. Official House records (Roll Call 207) show Colorado's other Republican members; Lauren Boebert, Jeff Crank, and Gabe Evans, all voted Nay. Hurd stood alone in supporting the measure, despite holding a Trump endorsement. This raises serious doubts about his commitment to putting American taxpayers and interests first.
A Clear Pattern of Crossing the Aisle
This vote continues a troubling pattern. Hurd has joined Democrats or broken with Republican leadership at least 10 times in recent sessions:
• He cast the deciding vote against censuring Rep. Ilhan Omar (H. Res. 713).
• He backed the GORP Act (HR 3421), locking up more than 700,000 acres alongside Democrat senators.
• He was the sole Republican to side with Democrats against closing the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, a center for aggressive climate policies.
• He supported Democrat legislation extending Obamacare subsidies (HR 1834).
• He voted to fund the National Endowment for Democracy with $315 million (HR 7006), widely viewed as a globalist vehicle.
• He backed funding for activist federal judges (HR 7006).
• He aligned with Democrats on provisions funding abortions and gender procedures for minors (HR 7148).
• He opposed Trump's tariffs against Canada (H.J. Res. 72), one of only six Republicans.
• He supported Orwellian vehicle kill-switch and surveillance measures (HR 7148).
• He voted to block release of sexual misconduct reports and related congressional taxpayer funds (H.R. 1100).
Further concerns include Hurd sponsoring a bill to block Trump's tariffs (HR 2665), refusing to confirm whether he voted for Trump, skipping joint letters from Colorado Republican colleagues, opposing identity protections for ICE agents, and voting to shield pesticide companies from liability (HR 7567). He also boycotted the official CD-3 debate, held just one meet-and-greet in over two years, and depends on dark-money mailers from groups tied to the Koch network.
Hurd's Temper Tantrum Tactics
When internal polling showed him trailing, Hurd reportedly threw a tantrum and threatened to withhold support for Trump's agenda unless the President pulled his endorsement from challenger Hope Scheppelman and backed Hurd instead. With Republicans holding only a narrow majority at the time, such threats put personal power ahead of the conservative agenda and the voters who sent him to Washington.
Ron Hanks: Proven America First Warrior
Ron Hanks offers a sharp contrast. A 32-year U.S. Air Force veteran who served as an Arabic linguist and intelligence officer, Hanks brings frontline experience in national security and Middle East operations. As a former Colorado state representative, he advanced bills expanding Second Amendment rights, creating school choice tax credits, and strengthening election integrity through in-person Election Day voting with narrow exceptions.
Hanks has consistently fought for border security, deep cuts to wasteful spending, protection of the unborn, and full-throated support for President Trump's agenda. He pledges to stop federal land grabs threatening Western Colorado, eliminate foreign spending that burdens American families, and use tariffs to restore American energy dominance and manufacturing. Hanks stays connected to district voters and rejects the insider games that define Hurd's approach.
CD-3 Deserves Real Leadership
CD-3 deserves better. Ron Hanks delivers a consistent conservative record rooted in the district, strong America First results, and a clear commitment to fiscal discipline, secure borders, and limited government. As the top-line candidate on the ballot, he gives voters the opportunity to restore genuine representation.
Hurd's pattern of crossing the aisle while staying distant from everyday constituents cannot be fixed by mailers or endorsements. Residents should review the voting record for themselves and reject efforts to obscure it with polished advertising.
Talk to your neighbors. Share the facts. Support Ron Hanks to send a fighter to Washington who will put American interests, veterans, and constitutional principles first, without compromise or apology.
The primary is a pivotal moment. Choose the candidate who fights for CD-3 instead of one who repeatedly sides with the opposition.
Vote Ron Hanks on June 30!
