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State Aims to Close Pay Gap
In this state, studies still show there’s not equal pay for equal work. Women and minorities continue to make less on average than their white and male counterparts.
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Prisoner Abuse Case Leads to Big Changes
A case out of Denver is helping protect prisoners across the country from being abused by guards. Amanda Hall was an inmate at the Denver Women’s Correctional Facility.
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Juveniles in Jail May Get Education
When juveniles are charged as adults, they may spend many months in jail… awaiting trial or a transfer.
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New Book Explores How Democrats Won Colorado
Four wealthy Democrats– who didn’t like where the state was headed — were instrumental in changing Colorado from a solidly red state to one that’s a lot bluer today.
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Traditional Views of Gender Roles Persist
Research from CU Boulder finds that, even though women are better represented in the workforce these days, they’re still expected to bearthe brunt of housework and childcare duties.
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Rising Unemployment Rate Among Veterans
Today, the federal government released new unemployment numbers.
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CSU Looks for Pattern in Student Suicides
Last year, 9 students at Colorado State University committed suicide, the highest number recorded in its history. Typically, there are somewhere between 0 and 4 suicides.
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Alcohol Device
Andrea Dukakis speaks to Mike Iiams, with Alcohol Monitoring Systems of Highlands Ranch, a Colorado business that has created breakthrough technology for monitoring alcohol offenders.
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Alcohol Device
Andrea Dukakis speaks to Mike Iiams, with Alcohol Monitoring Systems of Highlands Ranch, a Colorado business that has created breakthrough technology for monitoring alcohol offenders.
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Alcohol Device
Andrea Dukakis speaks to Mike Iiams, with Alcohol Monitoring Systems of Highlands Ranch, a Colorado business that has created breakthrough technology for monitoring alcohol offenders.
![](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/CPR-News-3000x2000-scaled.jpg)
Alcohol Device
Andrea Dukakis speaks to Mike Iiams, with Alcohol Monitoring Systems of Highlands Ranch, a Colorado business that has created breakthrough technology for monitoring alcohol offenders.
![](https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/08/CPR-News-3000x2000-scaled.jpg)
Alcohol Device
Andrea Dukakis speaks to Mike Iiams, with Alcohol Monitoring Systems of Highlands Ranch, a Colorado business that has created breakthrough technology for monitoring alcohol offenders.
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Grassroots Groups Continue Push for Health Care Reform
Grassroots organizations from all sides of the health care debate are busy contacting Colorado’s delegation. CPR’s Andrea Dukakis reports.
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Efforts To Slow Prison’s Revolving Door
In a year of budget cuts, the governor wants to increase spending on programs that reduce recidivism. KCFR’s Andrea Dukakis reports.
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News Feature: Questions about Auto Insurance
Some state lawmakers are reevaluating the move from no-fault auto insurance to a fault-based system.
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Prescribing Reform: Insuring The Working Poor
We wrap up our series on health care reform in Colorado.Andrea Dukakis reports on plans to expand programs like Medicaid and The Children’s Health Plan Plus.Then Ryan Warner talks to […]