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October 22, 2025: Dark money fueling local school board race, overcrowded prisons, Nuggets and Avalanche preview

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Denver Public Schools buses
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Denver Public Schools buses parked in a lot off Federal Boulevard. July 17, 2024.

State prisons have run out of room and are pushing inmates into county jails. What that means for inmates and communities. Plus, the out-of-state millionaires and billionaires shaping a Colorado school board election. And, this is shaping up to be a championship year for either the Nuggets or Avalanche – or both.

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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Haylee May. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, Hazel Feldstein, Rachel Estabrook, Zain Haque-Piccione and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.