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Sept. 30, 2025: How a federal gov’t shutdown could impact Colorado; ‘Wild Horse Inmate Program’ ends

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WILD HORSE ROUNDUP AT LITTLE BOOK CLIFFS
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Part of a band, or family, at the Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Area northwest of De Beque, Sept. 11, 2024.

The federal government could shut down tonight if Congress doesn't find common ground. CPR's Washington, D.C. correspondent Caitlyn Kim explains the impasse and potential impact on Colorado. Then, a program that creates a bond between inmates and wild mustangs comes to an end; StoryCorps shares the experience of two men whose lives were changed by the program. Also, a Denver man's very personal experience of choosing to die on his own terms amid debate about Colorado's Medical Aid in Dying Law. And for Hispanic Heritage Month, how the Latino Leadership Institute is fostering future leaders amid DEI pushback.