In our monthly interview, Gov. John Hickenlooper says CHIP -- the health insurance program for poor kids and pregnant moms-- shouldn't be used as a bargaining chip. Hickenlooper, and other governors -- from both parties -- are lobbying Congress for the program's reauthorization. He also discussed what he found when he looked into complaints in his own executive branch in the wake of the Me Too movement. Then, the impact new appointee Melissa Hart might have on the Colorado Supreme Court.
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