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May 1, 2025: Former federal worker speaks, book ban fails, union boost in limbo, theater to see on the Front Range

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Union supporters rally on the west steps of the Colorado Capitol
Jesse Paul
Union supporters rally on the west steps of the Colorado Capitol on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in support of the passage of Senate Bill 5. (Jesse Paul, The Colorado Sun)

Democrats in Colorado have been trying to pass a labor law that would make it easier to unionize, but it’s one of the major things still undone with one week to go in the legislative session. Then, DOGE lays off EPA staff, joining hundreds of Coloradans looking for jobs right now because their gigs at the federal government have ended. Plus, a court demands that banned books be put back on the shelf, but a conservative school district fights the order. And, new info on reservations to visit Rocky Mountain National Park and new seasons announced by two big Front Range theater companies.

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Stephanie Wolf and Jon Pinnow. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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