Get ready for Purplish: The Great Redraw
Redistricting: that once-in-a-decade process with huge implications for representation and the balance of power, in Colorado and nationwide. In a special season of Purplish, we look deep into how the state’s new process is working and what may come of it.
Afghanistan Withdrawal Upsets And Frustrates Colorado Veterans — Including Rep. Jason Crow
“It was heartbreaking, it was tragic. Seeing those scenes was terrible for all of us.”
Census: Front Range Cities And Suburbs Surge As Colorado’s Population Booms By Nearly 750,000 Over Last Decade
The Census data confirms the population growth evidenced by a decade of increased traffic and home prices on the Front Range.
U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
The $1 trillion bill clocks in at 2,700 pages and includes money for traditional infrastructure like roads and bridges. But there’s also money to pay for untraditional things, like broadband internet and an electric vehicle charging network. CPR’s Washington, D.C. reporter Caitlyn Kim breaks down what it means to Colorado..
Hickenlooper And A Bipartisan Group’s Effort To Save The Senate From Itself
Sen. John Hickenlooper’s drive to find common ground on infrastructure investment is rooted in the belief that meaningful legislation can move the country forward.
What’s In The Senate’s $1 Trillion Infrastructure Deal For Colorado? Possibly Money For I-70, RTD And More
The state’s congressional delegation has been pushing for money for roads, public transit, fighting wildfires and water projects.
GOP Rep. Lamborn Denies Putting Employees In ‘Reckless’ COVID-19 Danger, Requests Case Move To Colorado
GOP Rep. Doug Lamborn denies allegations leveled against him in a lawsuit by a former staffer, who says Lamborn put his staff at risk of catching COVID-19. And he is now asking that the case be heard in Colorado, not Washington D.C.
Former Gov. Richard ‘Dick’ Lamm, A Complex And Controversial Figure In Colorado Politics, Dies At 85
Richard Lamm, who served three terms as Colorado’s governor from 1975 to 1987, has died.
Camp Amache Preservation Bill Overwhelmingly Passes US House
Camp Amache, a former Japanese American internment camp located in southeastern Colorado, would become part of the National Park System.
Colorado’s Republican Representatives Urge Bennet And Hickenlooper To Flex Muscles On BLM Headquarters Decision
Rep. Lauren Boebert and others want to hold up the confirmation of a new Bureau of Land Management director until they receive assurances the headquarters will stay in Grand Junction.
Rep. Jason Crow’s Push To Secure Visas For Afghan Translators Advances As The US Prepares To Leave The Country
The bill would almost double the number of visas available to former Afghan translators and others, from 11,000 to 19,0000.
A Tree Spiking Incident From The 1980s Is Looming Over Biden’s BLM Nominee
An eco-terrorism incident from over 30 years ago is casting a dark shadow over the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to be the next director of the Bureau of Land Management. — and the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee will vote on whether to advance her nomination on Thursday.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Is Coming To Grand Junction. Get Ready To Talk About The BLM Headquarters Move
Interior Sec. Deb Haaland will be visiting Grand Junction to discuss the Bureau of Land Management headquarters location, as well as other Colorado priorities, with the local community.
Polis, Bennet And Other Colorado Democrats Push For Immigration Reform In Congressional Budget Package
The proposal would include funding for a pathway to legal status for certain groups, like DREAMers or immigrants with temporary protected status.
More Than Half A Million Colorado Families Will Get Child Tax Credit Payments
Families will receive $300 per month for each child under 6 years old, and $250 per month for kids 6 to 17 through the end of the year. It phases out for families with higher incomes.
Drought And Fire Conditions In Western Colorado Are Dire. Can Congress Help?
Colorado Congressmembers like Reps. Lauren Boebert and Joe Neguse can’t make it rain or control a massive wildfire. What they can do is focus attention — and money — on the issue.
