What do all the new immigrant arrivals mean for Colorado?
Denver is cutting its budget to keep up with the cost of sheltering the steady flow of arrivals from the southern border, and that’s leading to strain between cities, and questions about what role the state should play.
Feb. 21, 2024: A goal to address homelessness was met, so what’s next for people still on the streets?
At the start of the year, Denver’s mayor declared victory on a big campaign promise. He said the city had successfully sheltered more than 1000 people who’d been without housing. But 30 times as many people metro-wide used homelessness services over the past year. So, now what?
Interview: The US doesn’t have to be stuck with a broken immigration system, says a Colorado lawyer with a vision different from anything Congress has considered
Denver attorney and professor César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández reimagines the immigration system in a new book, ‘Welcome the Wretched: In Defense of the “Criminal Alien.”’
Colorado musician JoFoKe on her debut album, Black History, and her willingness to take on tough subjects
She started performing in Denver at five years old, following in the footsteps of pioneering musicians in her family.
Lakewood residents protest as Denver spends millions on new immigrants and tensions grow over what to do
Dozens gathered hours before Lakewood’s city council meeting Monday night, and as the meeting time approached, many wondered aloud before, during and after the meeting about what the city would do about new immigrants arriving near its city.
Colorado-based stylist wants people to support African designers and stop buying ‘African-inspired’
Think you know African fashion? Think again.
Interview: Sen. Michael Bennet on ‘chaos’ in the immigration system and prospects for comprehensive reform
In an interview with Colorado Matters, Bennet, a Democrat whose mother is an immigrant from Poland, discussed his attempts to change U.S. immigration laws for more than a decade.
‘Don’t vote for me,’ says Colorado woman on Minnesota’s presidential primary ballot
She’s not running for president. So why’s this Colorado woman on the ballot in Minnesota?
Listen: At Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace, recent migrant arrivals are showcasing their skills and making a few dollars along the way
Listen to the radio version of this story.
Market provides a first step for migrants to establish lives in Colorado
People coming to Colorado from the southern border want to work. In one community, a pop-up market offers an opportunity.
As Colorado stretches to fund help for migrants, Democrats ask for more federal money. But there’s a catch
With no action by congress, Colorado’s lawmakers want the Biden administration to find the money
Jan. 1, 2024: A new year is a new chance to manage and grow your money
A new year brings a new chance to manage your money better, whether it’s paying down debt, setting a short-term savings goal, or planning for retirement. We’ve been asking financial experts, from all walks of life, for tips and insight into how things like credit scores work. Today: their advice, compiled in a special!
Gov. Jared Polis grants clemency to 28 people, including a former teen sentenced for murder
Some date back to the 1980s, and they are largely for controlled substances violations and relatively low-level thefts. Those individuals will have their rights restored for things like jury duty, holding public office, and firearms privileges.
Lawmakers will start 2024 with a new drought playbook. Is it bold enough for a hotter, drier Colorado River?
Here’s what the Colorado River Drought Task Force is recommending.
Investing for beginners: How to get started in 2024
As part of a series on personal finance, Colorado Matters talks with a consultant with the First Nations Development Institute.
Interview: Venezuelans who migrated to Colorado can start to apply for temporary legal status, but many say it’s an inadequate solution
Aid organizations say that in many ways, the new eligibility is an inadequate solution to a much larger problem
