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.
After Years Of Statehouse Debate, Colorado Voters Face Historic Decision On Paid Family Leave
Lawmakers have rejected it six times. Now, Proposition 118 could make Colorado the ninth state in the country to mandate paid family leave — or set the effort back even further.
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?
Mail Ballot Blues
Some people worry the rapid move to mail ballots nationally is inviting massive fraud. Others fear postal slowdowns could sabotage the whole system. The Purplish team takes a local look at the reality behind the fears here in Colorado, a state with a long-running tradition of universal mail ballots.
Colorado Now Offers Automatic Ballot Tracking For Every Voter
Voters can ensure they’re enrolled at colorado.ballottrax.net — or they can opt out.
Armored Groups Are Playing Late Night Cat-And-Mouse At Downtown Denver Protests
Geared up groups of protesters and counter-protesters have taken to the streets of downtown Denver on recent weekend nights.
