Shots, Then Silence: King Soopers Pharmacy Worker Witnessed Boulder Shooting Suspect’s Surrender
Maggie Montoya, 25, hid in the store’s pharmacy for an hour before law enforcement rescued her and she was reunited with her boyfriend.
BONUS: Meet The Jared Polis And Anthony Fauci Of 1918
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.
10 Dead, Including A Police Officer, In Shooting At Boulder King Soopers
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.
Why Colorado Now Has Billions More To Spend Than Lawmakers Expected
Booming state revenues illustrate just how starkly divided the economic recovery has been so far.
Capitol Warming
Statehouse Democrats want to go big on climate change this year. Is Gov. Jared Polis ready to go along with them?
New Proposal Seeks $4B For Colorado’s Roads, Transit And More Over The Next Decade
Fees are the backbone of this proposal, not taxes.
Either By Public Option Or Health Provider Cooperation, Colorado Dems Want Costs Slashed 20%
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.
Bill Would Grant Union Rights, State Minimum Wage For Colorado Agriculture Workers
The employees of farms, ranches and other agricultural businesses are excluded from some of the protections other Colorado workers have.
1.9 Trillion Is An Awfully Big Number
Congress signed off on spending an out-of-this-world number of Benjamins this week. The Purplish crew looks at what all that money means for Colorado.
Colorado Renters Could See Serious New Rights And Housing Reform This Year. Here’s What On The Table
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.
When Will Extended Unemployment Benefits Arrive In Colorado? Soon, They Say
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.
From Clean Energy To Restaurants, Here’s Where Colorado Lawmakers Plan To Spend A $700 Million State Stimulus
A better unemployment hotline, wildfire recovery, expanded broadband internet and more are on the list.
Staffers At The Colorado Capitol Say Low Wages And No Benefits Make Their Jobs ‘Unsustainable’
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.
What 9 Extremely Detailed Maps Tell Us About Colorado’s 2020 Election
A new analysis by CPR News shows how Biden, Lauren Boebert and other candidates performed in Colorado’s cities, towns and neighborhoods.
Polis’s Pandemic Year
This episode of Purplish is brought to you by the letter P: For Polis, pandemic, policies, persuasion, piñata, and proposal.
1 Million Sketchy Claims But No Arrests (Yet) As Colorado Launches New Fight Against Unemployment Fraud
Attorney General Phil Weiser is partnering with law enforcement, unemployment officials and district attorneys around Colorado to investigate the fraud attempts.
