Polis Announces One-Time $375 Payments For Unemployed Coloradans During Coronavirus Pandemic
The governor said the payments are necessary after it was clear Congress was unlikely to pass another COVID-19 relief package before the election.
More Than a Quarter Of Colorado Voters Have Returned Their Ballots: What We Know About Them So Far
Early voter turnout is far ahead of this point in the 2016 cycle, and so far it’s been driven largely by Democratic and unaffiliated voters.
On Voter Turnout, And Attempted Voter Turn-Offs
More than a million people have already cast ballots in Colorado. The Purplish team digs into who they are and what’s motivating them to get it done so early. At the same time that lots of people are voting, there are also a lot of rumors flying about alleged attempts to prevent that from happening. A special guest joins to help separate fact from fiction.
Election Grab Bag
You know we’re getting close — the whole Purplish team is finally together in the studio for the first time.
‘Is Your Opponent Ethical?’ Senate Candidates Gardner And Hickenlooper Meet For Final Debate
The two men took the stage together for the last time before the election to tout their records, attack each other, and make a few new points.
Hickenlooper And Gardner Walk Fine Line In Debate: Launching Attacks While Trying To Look Nice
The two candidates spent 90 mostly civil minutes highlighting their records and launching now-familiar attacks at each other.
So Many Ballot Measures. Like, SO MANY
Eleven, to be precise. Do we manage to talk about all of them in a half hour? Heck no. But our team does dive deep on a few, while also talking about the larger dynamics at play on the ballot.
Hickenlooper Campaign Says Donations Skyrocketed In Most Recent Quarter
The former governor raised $22.6 million in the quarter that ended September 30th, a more than fourfold increase over the previous quarter.
Hickenlooper, Gardner Spar Over Character, Policies At First Debate
The two men weighed in on the pandemic, health care, the environment, the Supreme Court and more, while sneaking in all the shots they could at each other.
First Gardner-Hickenlooper Senate Debate Still On For Tonight
The debate will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday night at Pueblo Community College.
The One About Debates
What happens when two candidates who are both running as the “nice guy” in the race meet on stage? This week we look ahead to the upcoming run of Senate debates. What’s at stake for Cory Gardner and John Hickenlooper? And what about that presidential debate, huh?
GOP Congressman Wants Federal Investigation Of Voter Registration Postcards
The postcards, which have been sent out by the Secretary of State’s office for years, are targeted at unregistered citizens to urge them to become voters.
2020 Voter Turnout In Politically Divided Pueblo May Hinge On A More Personal Campaigning Approach
The race between Republican Lauren Boebert and Democrat Diane Mitsch Bush and the Senate battle between Sen. Cory Gardner and John Hickenlooper are both hot tickets in Pueblo.
Ground Game, Grounded?
It’s political gospel that to win a campaign, you’ve got to reach individual voters, the more directly the better. So how are campaigns adapting their techniques to meet the challenges of the pandemic? Plus, there’s about to be a giant Supreme Court nomination fight in Washington. Do Colorado voters care?
A Popular Fire Chief, A Racially Offensive Facebook Post And A Small Town Divided
Lyons’ long-serving fire chief stepped down after joking about turning firehoses on protesters in Denver. The incident exposes how the racial justice movement roiling the streets of big cities is also playing out in smaller, mostly white communities.
State Economists Deliver Some Positive News About Colorado’s Economy, But Plenty Of Concerns Remain
The state has regained around half the jobs that were lost at the height of the pandemic-related economic shutdown, but the road to full recovery is expected to be uneven and volitile.
