United for a New Economy - UNE

@unecolorado.bsky.social

UNE: a multiracial community organization building people power and leaders for a thriving economy in Colorado https://s.mtrbio.com/united-for-a-new-economy

Corporate landlords love to say that the issue is a lack of housing. But they're the ones holding onto thousands of homes and setting the rents higher than we can afford. Those corporations and their billionaire CEOs refuse to see the real solution: safe, stable and affordable housing for everyone.

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UNE member Tony Torrez wrote a letter to the editor of the Westminster Window. Tony's message was clear: our next governor must support overturning the ban on local control of rents. And Tony's not alone. Communities across Colorado need a governor who will support overturning the ban.

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Programs like Medicaid are essential for keeping people like Cheryl healthy, stable, and housed. Right now, billionaires are leveraging the federal budget to hoard wealth and make it harder for people to access the supports their lives depend on. We can't let that go on.

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Our communities need Colorado to repeal the statewide ban on local control of rents so that we can bring housing costs down and provide safety and stability for renters across our state. It's not that complicated, and it's a great idea. What's not to like?

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Earlier this week, UNE members in Commerce City learned about the city's housing authority and other solutions to our overall broken housing system. When our communities understand the systems they live under, they can work together to build a better future for all of us.

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