Andrew Kenney has worked as a Public Affairs reporter for Colorado Public Radio since 2019.
Professional Background:
Andrew previously worked at The Denver Post, Denverite and The (Raleigh) News & Observer, covering towns, cities, states and people. His work today focuses on Colorado’s state legislature and includes topics like housing, unemployment and political demography.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
How did the Jared Polis of 1918 handle *his* deadly pandemic? After a year of living through COVID we decided it would be interesting to look back and tell the tale of Colorado politics during the Spanish flu. One big difference? A lot more moustaches.
A man is in police custody after a shooting attack that left at least 10 people dead, including a Boulder police officer, at a King Soopers grocery store.
Health care reform has been a top priority for Gov. Jared Polis, who earlier signaled support for the effort. A similar proposal fell apart during the pandemic.
The employees of farms, ranches and other agricultural businesses are excluded from some of the protections other Colorado workers have. A sweeping new bill at the legislature would change that, granting new rights on everything from wages to union organizing.
Bills pending at the state Capitol would give people more time to avoid an eviction, more leverage against their landlords, and more protection from late fees. But it's facing opposition.
The current set of extended benefits is now in its final week. But President Joe Biden is set to sign the latest federal relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan, into law on March 11.
Several aides are now organizers of the new Political Workers Guild of Colorado, a workers’ association that would be among the first of its kind in the U.S.
Attorney General Phil Weiser is partnering with law enforcement, unemployment officials and district attorneys around Colorado to investigate the fraud attempts.