Russian oil ban unites Colorado’s Congress members, while high gas prices divide them
Colorado’s members of Congress debate how to address rising gas prices after joining together to support Russian import ban.
Federal spending deal includes $170 million for Colorado communities
Colorado Springs will see the most funding through military construction.
Colorado’s senators join bipartisan effort to ban Russian oil imports
Last year, the U.S. imported about 700,000 barrels of Russian oil and petroleum products a day.
Colorado’s members of Congress divided over Biden’s State of the Union
From insulin prices to energy policy, Republicans and Democrats in Colorado’s delegation had very different take-aways from the President’s speech.
Remembering the January 6th Capitol Riot
When rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol a year ago, most members of the Colorado delegation were in the House and Senate chambers. A year later, the memories still haunt them.
‘Trapped and surrounded’ — Colorado’s members of Congress remember January 6th
The violent breach of the Capitol has left those who were there with difficult memories, and even harder questions.
In Congress, a question looms: What to do about Lauren Boebert
Democrats are struggling to decide on an appropriate response to Rep. Lauren Boebert’s Islamophobic rhetoric, while Republican leaders remain unwilling to sanction her.
Oil, Gas And Mining Left Marks Across Colorado. The Federal Infrastructure Bill Could Help Clean Up Some Of It
Dotted across Colorado are hundreds of old abandoned mines and orphan wells still in need of expensive cleanup, and no company left to pay for it. Wells like Green Number […]
Competition Vs Commonalities — A Conundrum For Redistricting
Colorado is one of the few states where the rules for redistricting encourage competitive districts. But is competition really all it’s cracked up to be?
Colorado’s Got A Brand New Map (But It’s Not The Final Map – Yet)
Redistricting commission staff have released a new proposal that — if adopted — would make some dramatic changes to Colorado’s congressional districts.
Colorado’s Redistricting Committee Just Released A New Map, And It Looks Pretty Different From The Last One
The new map splits the Western Slope to create a southern district, and potentially sets up competitive races in two seats.
From Dinners To Podcasts, Communities Of Color Spread The Word About Redistricting
The goal is to mobilize people to help the Independent Redistricting Commissions fully understand where their communities are and how they want to see the lines drawn.
Communities Urge Redistricting Commission To Consider The Ties That Bind
Two stories in this episode about different communities that are hoping to persuade the commissions to take their concerns into account as they draw their maps.
Hitting The Road To Get To Know Colorado’s New (Maybe) Eighth District
The first draft of the Congressional map puts the state’s newest district north and east of Denver. The district’s spine is U.S. Highway 85, as it stretches up and out of the north metro area towards Greeley.
A Road Trip Through Colorado’s (Maybe) 8th District
The first draft of the Congressional map puts the state’s newest district north and east of Denver. We hit the road to hear what residents think of that idea.
The Last US Troops Have Left Afghanistan. Here’s How Some Of Colorado’s Congress Reps Are Responding
Rep. Jason Crow says he’ll keep working to help Afghan allies who aided U.S. troops. Republicans say President Biden failed.
