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Sept. 15, 2025: Violence and teen brains; Gov. Jared Polis on endorsements and what’s next

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Governor Jared Polis interviewed by Colorado Matters host Ryan Warner at Colorado Mesa University’s Asteria Theatre in Grand Junction, Sept. 9, 2025.

School shootings reverberate beyond any single classroom or campus or community. We've invited back a family therapist to discuss the violence we've seen here and elsewhere lately. Then, do Democrats take Colorado for granted? It's a question we have for Gov. Jared Polis in the final installment of our special from Grand Junction. Plus, what it takes to convert a vacant office building into homes in the Denver Tech Center. And a pet project takes sixth graders from the classroom to Fountain Creek.