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BONUS: The Democrats Competing To Take On Cory Gardner Jun 19, 2020

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In this bonus episode, we talk to voters about the primary race for Colorado's U.S. Senate seat, between John Hickenlooper and Andrew Romanoff, and review the candidates' records.

The End Is Near Jun 12, 2020

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The legislature is on its final sprint to adjournment and we'll catch you up on everything they've done, and are still trying to do.

Protests, Policing, And Education Cuts Jun 05, 2020

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Last week lawmakers were laying aside even the most popular bills to make room to focus on the pandemic. But the past week of protests have pushed a new issue to the top of the agenda: police reform.

The Legislature Strikes Back May 29, 2020

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Lawmakers returned to work Tuesday in a changed world. The first order of business was to start laying aside most of their bills from the first half of session. The second order of business was to argue passionately about how they'll work from here on out. And the third was to set a new, pandemic-driven agenda. We discuss it all on this week's Purplish.

You Can’t Kiss Babies Over Zoom May 22, 2020

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…But that doesn’t mean candidates won’t try it in this, the most unusual of election seasons.

Budget Cuts and Building Rules May 14, 2020

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Lawmakers have a lot of decisions to make before they return to work at the end of May. Those are as big as cutting three billion dollars from the budget, and as small as where people will sit to achieve social distancing.

W(h)ither The Big Bills? Apr 16, 2020

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Remember the start of the legislative session, when all talk was about paid family leave, the public option, and how Jared Polis might use his power as governor in the […]

Justice — And Many Other Things — Delayed Apr 10, 2020

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What happens to the right to a speedy trial when the court system is shut down during a pandemic? Can testing every last person in a small Western Colorado county yield new insights into the spread of coronavirus? What will life in Colorado look like the day after the "stay home" order lifts? And how much, really, will lawmakers actually try to push through once they're allowed back in the state capitol? Hosts Bente Birkeland and Andrew Kenney tackle those questions and more with CPR's Justice reporter, Allison Sherry.

Partisan Politics vs. Pandemic Politics Apr 03, 2020

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Times of crisis generally bring people together, but even in the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, politicians can only sing kumbaya for so long.

The ‘Stay At Home’ Order, Discussed By Three People Staying In Their Homes Mar 27, 2020

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Our hosts locked themselves in their bedrooms, or hid under blankets in their closets, to record this week's episode, which is all about the politics and practicalities of Gov. Jared Polis' statewide "stay at home" order.

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