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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.
The Misguided Crusade: How Senate Minority Leader Schumer
is Weaponizing the "No Kings" Marches and Government Shutdown to Undermine President Trump's Historic Israel-Hamas Peace Deal
As October 18, 2025, approaches, activists from the Indivisible organization and allied groups are mobilizing for widespread marches across Colorado and the nation under the "No Kings" banner. These events, promoted as the largest peaceful protests in American history, are set to occur in cities like Denver, Colorado Springs, and beyond, with organizers declaring that "America has no kings" and power belongs to the people. However, this movement is not just a grassroots outcry. It is a calculated partisan tool, reportedly being amplified by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to politicize the ongoing government shutdown and stoke maximum outrage against President Trump. By tying the "No Kings" rallies to the shutdown narrative, Schumer aims to create division, distract from Trump's groundbreaking success at the peace table in brokering a historic agreement between Israel and Hamas, and neutralize the President's foreign policy triumphs. In a nation craving unity after years of turmoil, these actions risk deepening fractures, spreading misinformation, and prioritizing political sabotage over constructive progress.
The Core of the "No Kings" Movement: A Misrepresentation Fueled by Partisan Hysteria
At its heart, the "No Kings" protests stem from opposition to the Supreme Court's 2024 decision in Trump v. United States, which granted former presidents’ absolute immunity for core constitutional actions and presumptive immunity for other official acts. Groups like Indivisible claim this ruling elevates presidents to "kings" above the law, but this is a deliberate exaggeration. The decision draws clear lines between official and private conduct, ensuring accountability for unofficial acts while protecting the executive from frivolous, politically driven prosecutions that could cripple leadership.
Without such protections, presidents might shy away from decisive actions in national security, foreign policy, or emergencies, like President Trump's bold diplomacy that recently culminated in a landmark peace accord between Israel and Hamas, ending years of conflict and earning widespread international acclaim. Legal experts such as Robert Delahunty and John Yoo emphasize that the ruling safeguards separation of powers, preventing Congress or the judiciary from paralyzing the executive. Historical examples abound: Obama's drone strikes or Bush's wartime choices could have invited endless legal battles without immunity, making the presidency unsustainable. The Court's balanced approach relies on impeachment and elections for accountability, not courtroom vendettas.
Yet, the "No Kings" narrative ignores these nuances, opting for alarmism that paints the ruling as a path to dictatorship. This isn't organic concern. It is amplified by far-left funding and ties to wealthy donors, questioning the movement's authenticity as a "people's" uprising.
Schumer's Role: Politicizing the Shutdown and Rallies to Target Trump
Central to this crusade is Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who has been rumored to view the "No Kings" marches as a golden opportunity to exacerbate national divisions. With the government shutdown dragging on, stemming from Democratic obstructionism over budget priorities, Schumer is reportedly leveraging the impasse to fuel outrage, portraying it as evidence of Trump's "authoritarian" tendencies. By explicitly linking the shutdown's hardships (delayed federal payments, service disruptions) to the Supreme Court's immunity decision, Schumer ties it all to the upcoming October 18 rallies, creating a unified front of discontent.
This strategy is designed for maximum political impact: amplify fears of "kingship" to rally the left, blame Trump for the shutdown's fallout, and overshadow his monumental achievement in mediating the Israel-Hamas peace deal. Just days ago, President Trump stood at the peace table, facilitating a ceasefire and reconstruction framework that has stabilized the Middle East and boosted America's global standing. Schumer's maneuvers appear aimed at neutralizing this success, diverting public attention from diplomatic victories to manufactured crises.
Critics from conservative circles label this as pure opportunism, with House Speaker Mike Johnson calling the rallies "hate America" spectacles laced with extreme rhetoric. Schumer's support for the No Kings Act, a Democratic bill to strip the Court's jurisdiction over immunity cases, further exposes this as congressional overreach, threatening judicial independence and setting precedents that could backfire on issues like abortion or gun rights.
Hypocrisy runs deep here. "No Kings" advocates, including Schumer's allies, were mute on Obama's executive expansions in immigration and climate policy, yet decry Trump's actions as tyrannical. This selective outrage reveals the marches as anti-Trump theater, not principled stands. Online forums like Reddit show how these events morph into grievance festivals, blending climate activism, social justice, and local politics (e.g., in Edwards, where a state representative will speak), alienating moderates and diluting focus.
Local and National Risks: Division Over Unity in Colorado and Beyond
In Colorado, a state grappling with economic recovery, wildfires, and water rights, the marches threaten to heighten local tensions. Denver and Colorado Springs events may feature speeches and demonstrations, but they risk confrontations, especially with counter-protesters. While organizers stress nonviolence, the inflammatory ties to the shutdown, pushed by Schumer, could strain resources and polarize communities, distracting from bipartisan solutions.
Nationally, this Schumer-orchestrated fusion of rallies and shutdown politics undermines democracy's checks and balances. Instead of fostering dialogue, it perpetuates misinformation and echo chambers. America succeeds through compromise, not division engineered to counter successes like Trump's Israel-Hamas breakthrough.
A Call for Constructive Alternatives
Rather than fueling Schumer's divisive agenda through marches, activists should pivot to electoral reforms, civic education, and cross-aisle initiatives. Colorado's purple heritage positions it to lead in unity-building, not protest spectacles.
The "No Kings" and Indivisible marches on October 18th, supercharged by Schumer's politicization of the government shutdown, do more harm than good. They misrepresent legal facts, deepen rifts, and serve as a smokescreen to diminish President Trump's peace table victories. As Americans, we must reject this reactive outrage and embrace reasoned, unifying action to strengthen our Republic.