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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2024. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2023. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2022. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
- Centennial Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.
- Colorado AFL-CIO — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Cobalt Advocates — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- CoPIRG — Legislators are scored on their votes on "bills that will protect consumers, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard public health."
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- One Colorado — Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBTQ+ issues.
- The Arc of Colorado — Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2021. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
- Centennial Institute — Legislators are scored on their votes on issues relevant to the mission of the Centennial Institute and the strategic priorities of Colorado Christian University.
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are usually scored on their votes on bills that the organization supports or opposes.
- Colorado Education Association: Senate and House — Legislators are scored on their votes related to education reflection and on how well legislators worked with educators to advance the CEA's priorities.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislation is scored on its "reduction of taxes, regulation, and spending accountability."
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills about Colorado's climate, land, water, and communities.
- CoPIRG — Legislators are scored on their votes on "bills that will protect consumers, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard public health."
- Healthier Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to public health issues.
- Liberty Scorecard — Legislators are scored on votes related to "the principles of individual rights, free markets and limited government."
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Arc of Colorado — Legislators are scored on votes related to intellectual and developmental disability legislation.
- Women's Lobby of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2020. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2019. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2018. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
- ACLU of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills the ACLU of Colorado "felt were the best representations of the civil liberties issues facing Colorado today."
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills that are supported or opposed by the organization.
- Colorado Senior Lobby, Inc. — Legislators are scored on their votes related to senior issues.
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado: Senate and House — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental conservation.
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- One Colorado — Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Principles of Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "core principles of liberty," which the organization defines as "Free People," "Free Markets," and "Good Government."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2017. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
- ACLU of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills the ACLU of Colorado "felt were the best representations of the civil liberties issues facing Colorado today."
- Colorado Senior Lobby, Inc. — Legislators are scored on their votes related to senior issues.
- Colorado Union of Taxpayers — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to fiscal policy.
- Colorado Voters for Animals — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Conservation Colorado: Senate and House — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental conservation.
- Mental Health Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes related to mental health issues.
- NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- One Colorado — Legislators are scored based on their votes on LGBT issues.
- Principles of Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "core principles of liberty," which the organization defines as "Free People," "Free Markets," and "Good Government."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Women's Lobby of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2016. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2015. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2014. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Colorado General Assembly in 2013. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
- ACLU of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills the ACLU of Colorado "felt were the best representations of the civil liberties issues facing Colorado today."
- Colorado Senior Lobby, Inc. — Legislators are scored on their votes related to senior issues.
- Conservation Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental conservation.
- Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Principles of Liberty — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to "core principles of liberty," which the organization defines as "Free People," "Free Markets," and "Good Government."
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Women's Lobby of Colorado — Legislators are scored on their stances on women's issues.
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The following organizations routinely provide legislative scorecards in Colorado. Legislative scorecards in Colorado are generally created on a yearly basis with scorecards released intermittently following a session.
