Democracy depends on ensuring that every voter – no matter their candidate or party – has an equal and fair opportunity to cast a ballot. There is, perhaps, no more fundamental right in a democracy than the right to vote. We encourage all citizens across the country, and especially here in the Mountain States Region of Colorado, New
Colorado voters this November will make decisions on nearly a dozen proposed changes to the state’s laws and constitution. One of those ballot measures is Proposition 115 that would ban and criminalize abortion later in pregnancy. Proposition 115 is a citizen initiative that would change state law, not the constitution, to ban abortions after 22 weeks. It contains an
The ongoing pandemic and social distancing measures did not prevent ADL Mountain States volunteer leaders and staff from meeting with members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives during the summer recess. In each meeting, important policy issues were discussed including: legislation to respond to growing domestic terror threats and hate crimes; voting access, safety and security;
This year, our Mountain States Spotlight feature is getting an update! In the coming months, we’ll pose Three Big Questions for each of our featured interviewees. We’re kicking off the project with an interview featuring ADL Mountain States Regional Board Member Albert (Buni) Dinner as he celebrates his 95th birthday this month. We asked Buni to reflect on his long
The ADL Mountain States Region would like to thank everyone who donated to the “If Not Now, When?” 90-hour fundraiser honoring ADL Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree, Sheldon (Shelly) Steinhauser. Thanks to your generosity we were able to raise $202,000 to support programs that confront antisemitism, anti-bias, extremism and other forms of hate in Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.
