- It's a close race in a district where Republicans outnumber Democrats — and where unaffiliated voters are the biggest voting bloc.
- In Colorado, where the last census found a third of residents identify as non-white, that means crafting pitches for the state’s many different minority communities.
- Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet voted against her confirmation, while Republican Sen Cory Gardner voted for it.
- More than a million people have already cast ballots in Colorado. The Purplish team digs into who they are and what's motivating them to get it done so early. At the same time that lots of people are voting, there are also a lot of rumors flying about alleged attempts to prevent that from happening. A special guest joins to help separate fact from fiction.
- A new national three-digit suicide prevention hotline goes into effect in 2022, and includes specific services for LGBTQ people.
- There was little common ground between the two men competing to represent Colorado's fourth Congressional district on the Eastern Plains.
- “With everything going on with the Post Office and national politics, I decided I didn’t want to take any chances.”
- In 2019, the Luger Center ranked Gardner the third most bipartisan senator.
- Many conservationists say Gardner’s record is missing one big thing: he has not sponsored nor advocated for a Colorado wilderness bill — a first for a senator from the Centennial state.
- “Generally you want more money than less,” said political scientist Seth Masket\.
- You know we’re getting close — the whole Purplish team is finally together in the studio for the first time. Hosts Caitlyn Kim, Andrew Kenney, and Bente Birkeland break down the U.S. Senate debates, dish about which presidential surrogates have been through to stump (the Veep’s nephew!
- The debate will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday night at Pueblo Community College.
- 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?
- The USOPC had been working on reforms, even before Congress got involved.
- Both Republicans and Democrats agree that direct conversations can be a gamechanger, especially when it comes to getting people out to vote.
- “I think the Latino community is ready to be seen for what we bring and to be part of the decision making of our futures,” said county commissioner candidate Beatriz Soto.
