How A Fatal Shooting At Political Rallies In Denver Fueled An Online Culture War
On Saturday, Oct. 10, a shouting match near the Denver Central Library ended with a burst of pepper spray and a fatal gunshot in broad daylight. The victim: Lee Keltner. The shooter: Matthew Dolloff. Keltner and Dolloff would likely be unknown to one another — and the rest of the country — had it not been for the collision of political forces in downtown Denver that day. But now they are at the heart of a conflict among groups whose names differ depending on whom you ask: patriots and communists, fascists and Antifa, left and right.
Grand Lake Ballots Rescued From East Troublesome Fire Evacuation Zone
A bipartisan team retrieved ballots from Grand Lake, but now an elections center is under a pre-evacuation notice.
Polis Executive Order Puts Another Hold On Many Colorado Evictions
The new order adds protections for renters, including those whose leases have expired.
Polis Suspends Late Rent Fees Until 2021
The order supplements the CDC moratorium on evictions, which says that landlords can’t carry out evictions for non-payment through Dec. 31.
Health Care May Be Key To Win Colorado’s Senate Seat. What’s The John Hickenlooper Position?
Hickenlooper has said his goal is to achieve universal health care coverage, which he claims is possible through a “national public opinion.”
Here’s The Story Behind Cory Gardner’s Pointed Ethics Jabs At John Hickenlooper
The ethics complaints against Hickenlooper started during his final year in office as governor when a Republican-backed group obtained details through public records requests about numerous trips he took.
Health Care May Be Key To Win Colorado’s Senate Seat. So Where Does Cory Gardner Stand?
Gardner supported all three of the Republicans’ major attempts to demolish the Affordable Care Act in 2017, including efforts to repeal it and to replace it.
Election Grab Bag
You know we’re getting close — the whole Purplish team is finally together in the studio for the first time.
Colorado Politicians Mix Accusations And Calls For Calm After Denver Shooting
Speculation about the killing immediately flooded social media, urged on by right-wing influencers and amplified by conservative politicians
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.
Colorado Will Forgive Up To $1.4 Million Of Unemployment Overpayments To 9,000 Gig Workers
But people who have already repaid the money must appeal their cases to recover funds.
Unemployed Colorado Gig Workers Asked To Repay Thousands Of Dollars After Confusion On Forms
“I felt like they rushed the system to get out. They were under a lot of pressure.”
Colorado Secretary Of State Backtracks After Asking Media To Delay Reporting Election Night ‘Results’
Secretary Jena Griswold deleted and apologized for a Tweet calling on the national media to delay reporting results and projections on Election Night. The idea was met with swift condemnation from journalists and political figures.
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?
How The CDC Evictions Ban Has Slowed (But Not Stopped) Evictions in Colorado
Eviction filings dropped by half after the new federal order, but hundreds more cases have gone to the courts.
