Libby Chamberlin

“The media” listen to me omg

There is a lot of confusion in the media around Medicaid work requirements in HR 1. ***Work reqs just apply to the Medicaid expansion population***

(States that want to impose work reqs on “regular” Medicaid recipients can still do that through the normal process/apply for a waiver through CMS).

Yesterday was Bisexual Visibility Day but we celebrate year-round by being semi-visible. For example, a Denver Man™️ just asked me if my boot are from [low-quality brand] and I told him no, they're Redwings and is he familiar with the Boots Theory of Socioeconomic Unfairness?

"what's the point of AOC and Bernie's fight oligarchy tour?" This. This is the point. Handing the mic to community leaders who are as fed up as the rest of us and have the courage to run. Like Sam, like @daveyseligman.bsky.social, like @carolinegleich.bsky.social (just to name a few).

God has forsaken us?

NEWS: literal chunk of rock more qualified to lead the Department of Health and Human Services

This webinar on the Rural Health Transformation Fund is just CMS employees reading slides…. seemingly at gunpoint like they look so scared and haven’t blinked in the last hour

That’s like 6,000-8,000 oysters

A tight timeline that sends states scrambling to compete for scarce resources is just another way the Trump Admin is weaponizing bureaucracy to impoverish the people.

God bless the kids outside Boulder HS with the “end gun violence” signs, written with sharpie on 8.5x11 printer paper. They’re going to save the world.

I'm proud to support David Seligman for Colorado AG! Help elect David by making a donation today!

I heard David speak last night and yeah, the guy who, off the cuff, quotes FDR and Isaiah 58 is getting my vote to be Colorado’s lawyer.

I hope he’ll get yours too. secure.actblue.com/donate/david...

Renters across our state have too little power in a housing market often rigged against them. So proud to meet with renters last night to talk about what it means to be an Attorney General for renters, how we can level the playing field, and building power in tenant unions. #copolitics

No better way to commemorate the anniversary of the creation of the National Parks Service

Worryingly, at the governor and industry’s urging, the General Assembly will also consider a slate of bills concerning AI (de)regulation.

CO passed AI*consumer protection laws in 2024, but industry is claiming they will be costly to implement. Naturally deregulation is the only solution 🤡

The General Assembly will also take action to mitigate, as best as it can, other devastation from OBBBA/HR 1: allowing certain state funds to be used to pay for SNAP, which HR 1 cut federal support for; figuring out how to keep marketplace health insurance affordable; closing corporate tax loopholes

Two main drivers here: Colorado uses Federal Taxable Income to calculate our income tax [and therefore revenues], and also because we have rolling conformity and immediately incorporate changes in federal tax law into our state tax code.

✨I’m so glad you asked✨

Colorado is going into special session today to re-balance the state budget after HR 1 blew a $1b hole in the current year budget. The state’s balanced budget took effect July 1, and on July 4th when HR 1 was signed, the state was plunged immediately back into a hole.

AI Industry Playbook:

1) Limit Coloradans' ability to protect against AI intrusion.
2) Make the state AG the sole enforcement entity.
3) Rely on the state's structural deficit to underfund the AG's Office and hamper the AG's ability to do *any* consumer protection.

4) Profit.

I explained Colorado's Budget Situation™️ to a Boulder Man™️ and he helpfully said, "what about the marijuana tax money?" so then I walked into traffic

“the miracle of flight” no the miracle of bus to the airport drop bags get through security onto the train off the train to the gate boarding group 9 stand on the gangway for 10 minutes find seat B31 before 8am

The only thing you need to know about Colorado’s $1b budget hole is that Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill gave the top 1% of Coloradans a collective $2.26b tax cut. Recapture that $, fix the budget hole.

Math, as they say, is real.

Colorado right now

Inexcusable behavior from CO House GOP, made even worse by their backhanded "apologies."

Luckily, they'll get a chance actually do their jobs this special session and clean up the complete fiscal disaster their Congressional counterparts have caused our state... right? #coleg

CO is facing revenue loss from H.R. 1 sooner than most states. State economists peg the chances of a moderate recession at 25%. Due to H.R. 1's impacts, we don't have enough $ in reserve to cover our current needs, much less the increased need inherent to a recession.

Back on my bullshit (listening to the Joint Budget Committee) #coleg #copoli

We live in a world where the most basic level of consumer protection is in jeopardy.

I have the utmost confidence that as AG, David will hold predatory companies accountable, defend against inappropriate AI use, and protect Coloradans’ wallets — and dignity.

Breaking News: Congress goes on August Recess

one of the most depraved and under-discussed elements of Trump’s Medicaid cuts is how it creates a shot clock for kids’ coverage.

the GOP budget bill gives the top 1% of Coloradans (folks making more than $860k/yr) a tax cut worth more than the majority of Coloradans’ annual income.