Allison Hiltz
@allisonhiltz.bsky.social
Advocate | Nature Enthusiast | Former Elected
I write a newsletter at the intersection of motherhood, midlife, + public policy [Opinions mine]
allisonhiltz.substack.com
I write a newsletter at the intersection of motherhood, midlife, + public policy [Opinions mine]
allisonhiltz.substack.com
If you saw the Maddow story and thought to yourself, "Oh no biggie. I've never said a peep about ICE, so I don't need to worry about a surveillance company with ties to the Saudi Arabian government violating my privacy," then just wait until you hear what Aurora PD/City Council just did.
October 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
If you saw the Maddow story and thought to yourself, "Oh no biggie. I've never said a peep about ICE, so I don't need to worry about a surveillance company with ties to the Saudi Arabian government violating my privacy," then just wait until you hear what Aurora PD/City Council just did.
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Are you a doctor, nurse or other frontline medical provider who has recently left your position at a VA hospital or clinic?
We want to hear from you. Tell us your story 👇
We want to hear from you. Tell us your story 👇
Why Did You Leave the Department of Veterans Affairs?
ProPublica wants to hear from doctors, nurses and other front-line medical providers who recently left positions at a VA hospital or clinic.
www.propublica.org
October 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Are you a doctor, nurse or other frontline medical provider who has recently left your position at a VA hospital or clinic?
We want to hear from you. Tell us your story 👇
We want to hear from you. Tell us your story 👇
Here's the thing- there's a difference between being boxed out + making choices that result in boxing yourselves out.
For those who have been paying attention over the last several years, this isn't at all a surprise, it's just that talking about it makes people uncomfortable (and so it continues).
For those who have been paying attention over the last several years, this isn't at all a surprise, it's just that talking about it makes people uncomfortable (and so it continues).
A dying breed? Aurora City Council’s progressive voices are increasingly boxed out on the 11-member body trib.al/pYN2LEH
A dying breed? Aurora City Council’s progressive voices are increasingly boxed out on the 11-member body
Progressive voices on the 11-member Aurora City Council have faded in recent election cycles — and once the votes are tallied from the upcoming Nov. 4 election, the thinning could continue.
trib.al
October 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Here's the thing- there's a difference between being boxed out + making choices that result in boxing yourselves out.
For those who have been paying attention over the last several years, this isn't at all a surprise, it's just that talking about it makes people uncomfortable (and so it continues).
For those who have been paying attention over the last several years, this isn't at all a surprise, it's just that talking about it makes people uncomfortable (and so it continues).
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Bell board member Lily Griego wrote this excellent piece about the value and strength that Dreamers bring to Colorado and the need for Congress to reup #DACA. We're so fortunate to have her on our board. bit.ly/48CCbbA
DACA recipients are needed in Colorado | Colorado Newsline
This is the moment to stand once more with Dreamers, their families, and the communities and businesses that rely on them.
bit.ly
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Bell board member Lily Griego wrote this excellent piece about the value and strength that Dreamers bring to Colorado and the need for Congress to reup #DACA. We're so fortunate to have her on our board. bit.ly/48CCbbA
Two days ago, I was reading the Pew study in the article and was going to flag it for Stephanie because I would have loved to read her take, and suddenly there it is!
Obviously, this was in the work long before two days ago but I love it when the stars align.
Obviously, this was in the work long before two days ago but I love it when the stars align.
In some circles, a narrative has taken hold that wealthy moms are less happy and more stressed than lower-income moms. But the data tell a different story, Stephanie Murray reports:
The Rich-Mom, Poor-Mom Happiness Fallacy
Where commentary on parental satisfaction goes wrong
bit.ly
October 22, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Two days ago, I was reading the Pew study in the article and was going to flag it for Stephanie because I would have loved to read her take, and suddenly there it is!
Obviously, this was in the work long before two days ago but I love it when the stars align.
Obviously, this was in the work long before two days ago but I love it when the stars align.
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Everyone’s gonna have to get more creative. I just hate this so much. My heart aches for the people this SNAP cut is gonna hurt.
With SNAP benefits ending for millions & the economy shrinking what little resources food banks have, I’m sharing food resource supports & educators/creators.
Rebecca Chobat runs the account Dollar Tree Dinners—she educates on how to shop/cook thrifty like $100 budget for 30 days (90 meals) 🧵
Rebecca Chobat runs the account Dollar Tree Dinners—she educates on how to shop/cook thrifty like $100 budget for 30 days (90 meals) 🧵
October 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Everyone’s gonna have to get more creative. I just hate this so much. My heart aches for the people this SNAP cut is gonna hurt.
Aurora is coming up! This is going to be a great event.
Fort Collins - 9/23, 5:30pm: tinyurl.com/26mnmw2w
Aurora - 9/29, 5:30pm: tinyurl.com/mv45d56r
Colorado Springs - 10/2, 5:30pm: tinyurl.com/bdcppbuh
Pueblo - 10/3, 2pm: tinyurl.com/42rr2h5r
@coloradofiscal.bsky.social @uwaylc.bsky.social @citizensproject.bsky.social
#vision2076 #Colorado
Aurora - 9/29, 5:30pm: tinyurl.com/mv45d56r
Colorado Springs - 10/2, 5:30pm: tinyurl.com/bdcppbuh
Pueblo - 10/3, 2pm: tinyurl.com/42rr2h5r
@coloradofiscal.bsky.social @uwaylc.bsky.social @citizensproject.bsky.social
#vision2076 #Colorado
September 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Aurora is coming up! This is going to be a great event.
Congressman Crow has been at the forefront of inspections since we were first denied entry in 2019.
I have more thoughts than can fit in one post, but this is a good time to remind everyone that local leadership matters and has moved the needle in the past.
City Council elections are coming up.
I have more thoughts than can fit in one post, but this is a good time to remind everyone that local leadership matters and has moved the needle in the past.
City Council elections are coming up.
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow said Sunday that he had been denied entry to an ICE detention center in his Colorado district in violation of federal law.
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
Colorado Rep. Jason Crow 'unlawfully' denied entry to Aurora ICE detention center | Colorado Newsline
Crow's office said Sunday that he had been “denied access” despite a federal law guaranteeing entry for ICE oversight visits.
coloradonewsline.com
July 23, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Congressman Crow has been at the forefront of inspections since we were first denied entry in 2019.
I have more thoughts than can fit in one post, but this is a good time to remind everyone that local leadership matters and has moved the needle in the past.
City Council elections are coming up.
I have more thoughts than can fit in one post, but this is a good time to remind everyone that local leadership matters and has moved the needle in the past.
City Council elections are coming up.
They love to say they're operating on behalf of the government but unlike most of these centers that are owned by the feds & contracted out for operations, in Aurora, GEO is the registered business/owner that essentially contracts for people.
"Attorneys for the migrants say the lawsuit is only about people being paid 'almost nothing' for their work, and the contract didn’t require them to pay so little."
apnews.com/article/supr...
apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wages
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a private prison company facing a lawsuit claiming immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day in Colorado.
apnews.com
June 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
They love to say they're operating on behalf of the government but unlike most of these centers that are owned by the feds & contracted out for operations, in Aurora, GEO is the registered business/owner that essentially contracts for people.
Oh, spare me the corporate theatrics.
King Soopers is owned by Kroger, which is headquartered out of state.
According to OpenSecrets, Kroger spent $1.6 million on lobbying in 2024.
The lobbyist they have on record is based in DC.
(But also, support your Girl Scouts)
www.cpr.org/2025/02/10/k...
King Soopers is owned by Kroger, which is headquartered out of state.
According to OpenSecrets, Kroger spent $1.6 million on lobbying in 2024.
The lobbyist they have on record is based in DC.
(But also, support your Girl Scouts)
www.cpr.org/2025/02/10/k...
King Soopers sues union for collaborating with out-of-state organizers
Plus, an update on how Girl Scout cookie sales will be affected by the strike.
www.cpr.org
February 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Oh, spare me the corporate theatrics.
King Soopers is owned by Kroger, which is headquartered out of state.
According to OpenSecrets, Kroger spent $1.6 million on lobbying in 2024.
The lobbyist they have on record is based in DC.
(But also, support your Girl Scouts)
www.cpr.org/2025/02/10/k...
King Soopers is owned by Kroger, which is headquartered out of state.
According to OpenSecrets, Kroger spent $1.6 million on lobbying in 2024.
The lobbyist they have on record is based in DC.
(But also, support your Girl Scouts)
www.cpr.org/2025/02/10/k...
If you know anything about my background, you know this book is an immediate add to TBR.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/01/10/a...
@themarshallproject.org @mayaschenwar.bsky.social
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/01/10/a...
@themarshallproject.org @mayaschenwar.bsky.social
Motherhood Made Me Even More of a Prison and Police Abolitionist
In this excerpt from “We Grow the World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition,” co-editor Maya Schenwar names an unexpected source of wisdom: children.
www.themarshallproject.org
February 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
If you know anything about my background, you know this book is an immediate add to TBR.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/01/10/a...
@themarshallproject.org @mayaschenwar.bsky.social
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/01/10/a...
@themarshallproject.org @mayaschenwar.bsky.social
The only Superb Owl(s) I care about today.
February 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The only Superb Owl(s) I care about today.
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If you’ve got insight into how things are changing at ED or in schools, please reach out. I’m listening. signal.me#eu/qAsJ2ROl_...
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February 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
If you’ve got insight into how things are changing at ED or in schools, please reach out. I’m listening. signal.me#eu/qAsJ2ROl_...
Up to 69 million women took their husband's last name when they got married.
The SAVE Act will make it harder for them to vote.
open.substack.com/pub/allisonh...
The SAVE Act will make it harder for them to vote.
open.substack.com/pub/allisonh...
This bill will make it harder for married women to vote
A (very) quick overview of the SAVE Act
open.substack.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Up to 69 million women took their husband's last name when they got married.
The SAVE Act will make it harder for them to vote.
open.substack.com/pub/allisonh...
The SAVE Act will make it harder for them to vote.
open.substack.com/pub/allisonh...
This is an excellent piece from Veronica Wong about the links between the attacks on immigrants, the attacks on women, and who gets to fully participate in "America".
open.substack.com/pub/amandamo...
open.substack.com/pub/amandamo...
Reproductive control and attacks on citizenship go hand in hand
What birthright, birth rate and birth tourism anxieties reveal about the right's vision of national belonging
open.substack.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is an excellent piece from Veronica Wong about the links between the attacks on immigrants, the attacks on women, and who gets to fully participate in "America".
open.substack.com/pub/amandamo...
open.substack.com/pub/amandamo...
I don't know who needs to hear this but raccoons can learn how to come in and out of your dog door.
Ask me how I know.
Ask me how I know.
February 6, 2025 at 5:20 AM
I don't know who needs to hear this but raccoons can learn how to come in and out of your dog door.
Ask me how I know.
Ask me how I know.
I'm curious about how Aurora and the Fitzsimons Innovation Community are advocating to keep this funding local, given their lofty expansion goals for the campus.
How much does Colorado get from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation?
Who gets federal research funding in Colorado? These two charts will show you.
The National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation send tens of millions of dollars to Colorado universities every year.
buff.ly
February 6, 2025 at 4:09 AM
I'm curious about how Aurora and the Fitzsimons Innovation Community are advocating to keep this funding local, given their lofty expansion goals for the campus.
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Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work
February 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Now the whole country gets the experience of what it's like when private equity buys the place you work
I love it when Civitas, particularly Extraction, gets told no. I really, really do.
capitalandmain.com/as-activists...
capitalandmain.com/as-activists...
As Activists Mobilize Against Drilling, Oil and Gas Operators Sour on Colorado
Emboldened residents organize to halt Big Oil’s march toward the Rocky Mountain suburbs.
capitalandmain.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I love it when Civitas, particularly Extraction, gets told no. I really, really do.
capitalandmain.com/as-activists...
capitalandmain.com/as-activists...
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Colorado’s top import markets:
1. Canada ($374M)
2. China ($150M)
4. Mexico ($88.6M)
Colorado’s top export markets:
1. Mexico ($148M)
2. Canada ($104M)
4. China ($55.4M)
Source: OEC, Oct 2024
1. Canada ($374M)
2. China ($150M)
4. Mexico ($88.6M)
Colorado’s top export markets:
1. Mexico ($148M)
2. Canada ($104M)
4. China ($55.4M)
Source: OEC, Oct 2024
February 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Colorado’s top import markets:
1. Canada ($374M)
2. China ($150M)
4. Mexico ($88.6M)
Colorado’s top export markets:
1. Mexico ($148M)
2. Canada ($104M)
4. China ($55.4M)
Source: OEC, Oct 2024
1. Canada ($374M)
2. China ($150M)
4. Mexico ($88.6M)
Colorado’s top export markets:
1. Mexico ($148M)
2. Canada ($104M)
4. China ($55.4M)
Source: OEC, Oct 2024
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3/ Aid groups and government officials say they’ve never faced a catastrophe this sudden and extensive.
Here's a stark example from a group of malnutrition clinics in Sudan.
Here's a stark example from a group of malnutrition clinics in Sudan.
February 1, 2025 at 1:07 AM
3/ Aid groups and government officials say they’ve never faced a catastrophe this sudden and extensive.
Here's a stark example from a group of malnutrition clinics in Sudan.
Here's a stark example from a group of malnutrition clinics in Sudan.
I really need everyone posting about Kroger's commitment to DEI to include a blurb about their AI/dynamic pricing strategy based on customer demographics because I'd argue that with everything we know about AI's implementation, that commitment isn't super solid or guaranteed.
February 1, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I really need everyone posting about Kroger's commitment to DEI to include a blurb about their AI/dynamic pricing strategy based on customer demographics because I'd argue that with everything we know about AI's implementation, that commitment isn't super solid or guaranteed.
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Do everything you can to retain what you know to be right, true, and just. We're gonna need it.
January 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Do everything you can to retain what you know to be right, true, and just. We're gonna need it.