Oct. 12, 2020: US Senate Debate Between Cory Gardner & John Hickenlooper
Today: The US Senate debate between Republican incumbent Cory Gardner and Democrat John Hickenlooper. The two debated Friday, October 9, at the Denver7 studios. Panelists are CPR’s Washington, D.C. correspondent Caitlyn Kim and Denver Post political reporter Justin Wingerter. Denver 7 anchor Anne Trujillo moderates.
Oct. 8, 2020: What 3rd CD’s Boebert Says On Health Care, Energy; ‘The Queen of Denver’
In Colorado Congressional District 3, Republican Lauren Boebert has declined repeated requests for an interview, so we explore her positions on pressing issues. Then, national perspective about COVID on campus and how Colorado compares. Plus, the mystique of the “Queen of Denver.”
Oct. 7, 2020: Budgets, Fees, Taxes & Ballot Measures; A Travel Writer Who’s Grounded
Your taxes and the state’s finances are controlled, in part, by constitutional amendments with names like TABOR and Gallagher. This election, voters will answer questions about both. CPR’s Andrew Kenney helps sort through Amendment B and Props 116 and 117. Then, back inside Room 132 in Westminster. And a travel writer finds herself grounded in Colorado.
Oct. 5, 2020: Colorado’s COVID-19 Cases; Debating Prop 113, The National Popular Vote
With the President, First Lady, and members of the White House staff diagnosed with COVID-19, we get perspective on the status of the virus in Colorado. Then, debating Proposition 113 which deals with the national popular vote. Plus, a visit to the Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden as the state marks its first Frances Xavier Cabrini Day.
Oct. 2, 2020: One-On-One With CD-3 Candidate Diane Mitsch Bush; Charlie Burrell Turns 100
Diane Mitsch Bush, the Democratic candidate for Colorado’s third congressional district, shares her stances on climate change, healthcare, guns and more. Then, celebrating the “Jackie Robinson of classical music” — legend Charlie Burrell turns 100 this weekend.
Sept. 30, 2020: Understanding Prop 115 To Ban Some Abortions; Historic Find In Leadville
Colorado voters will be asked in November whether to prohibit abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy. Proposition 115 makes an exception if the life of the mother is at risk. Today, both sides of the debate. Plus a once-in-a-lifetime discovery in the attic of the Tabor Opera House in Leadville.
A Life-Altering Injury Kept Secret
A new film, “Remembering Us,” follows the story about a man who suffered a traumatic brain injury and he and his wife’s decision to keep the injury secret.
Sept. 28, 2020: Debating Family Leave On The Ballot; Film Traces Life-Altering Injury
Today, a debate over the ballot measure on paid family and medical leave. It would give many workers access to 12 weeks for the birth of a child, adoption, illness, and more. Then, service changes for RTD? And, CPR’s politics podcast Purplish on how campaigns reach undecided voters. Also, the story of an injury that changed the course of a man’s life.
Sept. 25, 2020: Historian: Racism Is Real; Race Is An Ideology
In “The History of White People,” Nell Irvin Painter writes that America “is a society founded in the era that invented the very idea of race.” Professor Painter formerly led Princeton’s Program in African-American Studies. We read her bestseller for “Turn The Page with Colorado Matters.” Historian Adrian E.
Sept. 22, 2020: The Clash of Flu & COVID-19; Switching Parties In The Political Divide
What to know about getting a flu shot during the pandemic. Then, two former state lawmakers on why they left their parties and became unaffiliated. Plus, why there’s still no RTD train service between Denver and Boulder. And, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s interview with the Aspen Institute, including the increasing partisanship in selecting Supreme Court justices.
In 2017 Interview, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Talks About The Increasing Partisanship Selecting SCOTUS Justices
The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, after Sandra Day O’Connor. Ginsburg talked a lot about her experience as a female attorney and jurist in a 2017 interview at The Aspen Institute. The interviewer is the Institute’s Elliot Gerson, an attorney who, himself, clerked at The Supreme Court. They also discussed her friendship with the late justice Antonin Scalia, which became the subject of a comic opera. And opera’s where Gerson started the conversation, noting that Ginsburg loved the arts.
Sept. 21, 2020: Former Clerk Reflects On RBG; How Her Death Could Impact CO Senate Race
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday. Republican incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner may help determine how fast she’s replaced, and that may affect his reelection bid. Then, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser clerked for Ginsburg. And, CPR’s “Purplish” podcast explores mail voting. Plus, Western wildfire smoke. Also, Latin hip-hop band 2MX2.
A Supreme Court Vacancy With Lots Of Implications For Colorado
Republicans will decide how quickly to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and with whom. Colorado’s senate race will factor into that decision — and could be influenced by it. CPR News Washington, D.C. Reporter Caitlyn Kim on what’s ahead in the next few weeks, and University of Denver Professor Seth Masket on the continuing controversy over Supreme Court nominations.
Sept. 18, 2020: Where Distance Learning & Discipline Intersect; Classical’s Racial Divide
What does school discipline look like when kids learn from home? And when does it go too far? Then, a preview of the Nuggets’ conference finals. Plus, finding consensus in a big congressional district. Also, why some ballot wording IS IN CAPS. Then, a virtuoso clarinet player talks about classical music’s reckoning with racism and inclusivity.
