Jan. 28, 2025: Transparency, accountability at the state capitol; Courts reject autonomy for elephants

 They're called SMART hearings, designed to create accountability for state lawmakers, but do they actually make a difference? We'll explore that with Purplish. Then, a group that wants to remove elephants from a Colorado zoo says it's not giving up, even after the state supreme court rejected the idea. Plus, join CPR's Sam Brasch for a discussion about wolf reintroduction on February 6. Plus, how the country's highest suspension bridge came to span the Royal Gorge. And getting ready to celebrate the state's sesquicentennial.