{"id":51,"date":"2025-11-08T20:08:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T20:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adupree.com\/caps\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T20:58:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T20:58:04","slug":"aboutus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adupree.com\/caps\/aboutus\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3>About Us<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Colorado Alliance for Public Service (CAPS) is an informal group of former federal employees and contractors. We are dedicated to protecting the rights of public service workers and advocating for effective and just US action abroad and here in Colorado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3>History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CAPS came together from meetings of the <a href=\"https:\/\/tuesgroup.wixsite.com\/tuesday-group?mc_cid=725d9d1655&amp;mc_eid=70b3fca63e\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tuesgroup.wixsite.com\/tuesday-group?mc_cid=725d9d1655&amp;mc_eid=70b3fca63e\">Tuesday Group<\/a> in March 2025. We have held dozens of meetings with policymakers looking for both short term assistance and a long-term vision on foreign aid and public service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Alliances<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We work with like-minded groups who have an interest in strengthening US democracy, policymaking, global engagement and improving conditions for public service.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f300-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"300\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/caps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51#wpcf7-f300-o1\" method=\"post\" class=\"wpcf7-form init\" aria-label=\"Contact form\" novalidate=\"novalidate\" data-status=\"init\">\n<fieldset class=\"hidden-fields-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7\" value=\"300\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_version\" value=\"6.1.3\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_locale\" value=\"en_US\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_unit_tag\" value=\"wpcf7-f300-o1\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_container_post\" value=\"0\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wpcf7_posted_data_hash\" value=\"\" \/>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p><label> Your name<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-name\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-required\" autocomplete=\"name\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"your-name\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your email<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"your-email\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-email wpcf7-validates-as-required wpcf7-text wpcf7-validates-as-email\" autocomplete=\"email\" aria-required=\"true\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"email\" name=\"your-email\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Your town in Colorado<br \/>\n<span class=\"wpcf7-form-control-wrap\" data-name=\"text-910\"><input size=\"40\" maxlength=\"400\" class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text\" aria-invalid=\"false\" value=\"\" type=\"text\" name=\"text-910\" \/><\/span> <\/label>\n<\/p>\n<p><label> Thank you for contacting us. 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