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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.

Indivisible and Its Dark Money Roots


The Elections of November 4, 2025, and Indivisible's Role


On November 4, 2025, elections across the United States highlighted the influence of progressive groups like Indivisible. In New York City, Zohran Mamdani won the mayoral race, becoming the first Muslim (crazy yes, especially in NY City) mayor. In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger secured the governorship, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears. These victories, backed by left-leaning organizations, signal a push toward policies that critics say threaten traditional freedoms. Indivisible, founded after the 2016 election, has mobilized supporters through protests and voter drives. However, its funding raises concerns about hidden agendas.


Indivisible's efforts appear aimed at undermining the American Republic by advancing what is considered  counter to traditional American values. This was clear in the "No Kings" protests, where Indivisible rallied against perceived authoritarianism, often targeting conservatives. Such campaigns have influenced urban voters to back left-wing, even Maoist candidates. In Colorado, Propositions LL and MM passed, allowing the state to retain revenue and limit tax deductions for high earners to fund school meals, rather than actually showing fiscal restraint and return funds that were subject to TABOR refunds .


The Colorado Battleground: Propositions LL and MM


Colorado's 2025 election tested fiscal principles under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR). Proposition LL permits the state to keep $12.4 million in excess revenue for free school meals instead of issuing refunds. Proposition MM reduces income tax deductions for those earning over $300,000, directing funds to school meals and possibly SNAP. Both measures passed overwhelmingly by selling the propositions as “for the children”, rather than telling the taxpayers the truth, which is that the legislature was simply irresponsible with the taxpayers money!


Governor Jared Polis and supporters claimed these ensure child nutrition without broad tax hikes. Critics argue they erode TABOR, which mandates refunds for surpluses and voter approval for increases. By emphasizing aid for poor children, campaigns swayed Front Range voters to favor redistribution over discipline. This reflects a communist view where the state controls earnings, contrasting fiscal conservatism's emphasis on individual ownership.

The propositions' success weakens taxpayer protections in Colorado. Out-of-state dark money supported ads portraying opponents as uncaring. Indivisible chapters aided mobilization, aligning with Polis to advance these changes.


The Montrose County Recall: Local Manipulation Exposed


In rural Colorado, the recall of Montrose County Commissioner Scott Mijares illustrates Indivisible's local tactics. Elected in 2024 on conservative principles, Mijares faced recall in 2025 over interpersonal issues, not policies. Voters approved the recall, with 52.05 percent in favor.

Presented as bipartisan, the effort involved convoluted funding to appear local. Investigations link it to networks supported by George Soros's Open Society Foundations. Montrose, a conservative stronghold, was targeted to shift the Board of County Commissioners.

Membership in Indivisible's Montrose/Ouray chapter includes ties to far-left figures, suggesting coordination with Polis's agenda. Despite strong policies, the focus on personality allowed the recall to proceed outside normal elections.


Unraveling the Dark Money Roots: Soros and Beyond


Indivisible's operations rely on funding from George Soros via Open Society Foundations. The foundations provided over $7.6 million to Indivisible. This supported "No Kings" protests, drawing millions nationwide. A $3 million grant aided organizing.


Soros has donated over $140 million to election-influencing nonprofits. In Colorado, dark money groups tied to Polis, like Boldly Forward Colorado, have faced fines for violations. This ecosystem masks influences, allowing Indivisible to pose as grassroots while pushing left-wing goals.


In Montrose, such funding enabled the recall. Similar networks support protests against conservative policies, labeling them extreme.


Broader National Implications


Patterns in Colorado mirror national trends. Indivisible contributed $2.5 million in 2024, with $177,000 in outside spending. Wins for Mamdani and Spanberger show strategies vilifying centrists like Donald Trump.


Soros-linked funding entrenches ideology, from meals to gender sports. Dissent is labeled extremist, and recalls target personalities over policy. "No Kings" rhetoric, backed by millions, accuses conservatives of authoritarianism while seeking control.


Defending the Republic


Indivisible's dark money ties to Soros, evident in 2025 elections, challenge fiscal responsibility and autonomy. From Colorado's TABOR overrides to Montrose's recall, these efforts favor state over individual rights. Transparency is essential to counter disguised extremism and preserve the Republic.  


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