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  • 25 minutes 14 seconds
    Drinking at the Colorado Capitol
    Lawmakers say sharing an occasional drink can build camaraderie and release stress during long days under the golden dome, but the legislature’s long tradition of social drinking comes with risks […]
    3 May 2024, 11:00 am
  • 23 minutes 17 seconds
    The new oil and gas war
    Battles over air quality and the future of drilling are threatening to spill out of the state capitol and onto your ballot.
    19 April 2024, 10:05 am
  • 35 minutes 4 seconds
    Is Colorado really about to commit to passenger rail?
    The state has a “train guy” for governor, and the federal government is offering billions in funding.
    5 April 2024, 11:00 am
  • 28 minutes 26 seconds
    Lawmakers’ $1.5B tax credit battle royale
    Spending limits make it hard for the legislature to put new priorities in the budget. But the tax code is another matter altogether.
    22 March 2024, 9:00 am
  • 31 minutes 18 seconds
    Is Colorado’s medical aid in dying law too hard to use?
    Each year, hundreds of Coloradans with terminal illnesses use medication to aid their deaths. But guardrails put in to prevent abuse can turn into major roadblocks for patients. Now lawmakers are considering some changes to the policy.
    8 March 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 42 seconds
    What do all the new immigrant arrivals mean for Colorado?
    Denver is cutting its budget to keep up with the cost of sheltering the steady flow of arrivals from the southern border, and that's leading to strain between cities, and questions about what role the state should play.
    23 February 2024, 11:00 am
  • 28 minutes 15 seconds
    The first month of session, down
    The session started with a protest over the war in Gaza and the issue has continued to reverberate.
    8 February 2024, 11:00 am
  • 34 minutes 45 seconds
    Inside the fight to keep Space Command in Colorado
    From fateful tarmac conversations to contentious committee hearings, Colorado leaders tell the inside of story of their years'-long fight to ensure the high tech command stays in the state permanently. And why it may not be over yet.
    29 January 2024, 11:00 am
  • 49 minutes 16 seconds
    Tina Peters is headed to trial – how did we get here?
    The Mesa County clerk is accused of breaching the security of her office's election computers in order to hunt for evidence of massive fraud. How did Peters, a political novice who ran on lowering DMV wait times, become such a pivotal figure in the ongoing campaign to prove false claims that American elections are rigged?
    23 January 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 17 minutes 56 seconds
    The legislature returns: what lies ahead?
    Lawmakers start their annual session Wednesday, after an off-season that contained more than the usual number of bumps and bruises.
    10 January 2024, 5:03 am
  • 27 minutes 1 second
    Could this Colorado case determine Trump’s political future?
    We break down the electoral courtroom drama playing out in Denver right now.
    16 November 2023, 10:57 pm
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