Purplish
Colorado Public Radio
Purplish is a podcast about politics and policy and how they shape Coloradans’ lives, hosted by Colorado Public Radio’s public affairs reporter Bente Birkeland and reporters from the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. They break down the latest developments at the statehouse, in Congress and in local communities, to find the bigger picture behind the political headlines.Purplish is produced by CPR News with support from the Colorado Capitol News Alliance, a collaboration between KUNC News, Colorado Public Radio, Rocky Mountain PBS, and The Colorado Sun, and shared with Rocky Mountain Community Radio and other news organizations across the state. Funding for the Alliance is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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May 7, 2021 • 27min
Where Are They Now?
Transportation. Guns. The public option. Climate change. We check back in on how four of the biggest policy areas of the session are shaping up.
Apr 30, 2021 • 24min
Justice Reform, A Year After George Floyd
Some state lawmakers want to make even more changes to how police do their jobs, but their ideas face stiff opposition amid rising crime and changing politics.
Apr 23, 2021 • 18min
Hot At The Legislature: Housing And Immigration
Renters and undocumented immigrants are two groups that could see their situations change significantly, under a slate of progressive policies at the statehouse.
Apr 16, 2021 • 16min
What The Heck Is The Public Option?
Look, we know it's complicated. It could also be the biggest thing the state does on health care since the Affordable Care Act.
Apr 9, 2021 • 22min
Maps, Data And Drama, Drama, Drama
Congressional redistricting is a one-in-a-decade political dogfight like no other, and this go-round in Colorado is starting off with some extra challenges.
Apr 2, 2021 • 24min
Big Changes, Little Attention
You've heard a lot about health care, guns and transportation. But lawmakers are working on a ton of other ideas that will affect your life in ways you might not expect.
Mar 26, 2021 • 22min
Gun Laws After Boulder
The mass shooting at a Boulder grocery store has Colorado Democrats rethinking how far they might be willing to push for more restrictive gun laws.
Mar 23, 2021 • 14min
BONUS: Meet The Jared Polis And Anthony Fauci Of 1918
How did the Jared Polis of 1918 handle *his* deadly pandemic? After a year of living through COVID we decided it would be interesting to look back and tell the tale of Colorado politics during the Spanish flu. One big difference? A lot more moustaches.
Mar 19, 2021 • 21min
Capitol Warming
Statehouse Democrats want to go big on climate change this year. Is Gov. Jared Polis ready to go along with them?
Mar 12, 2021 • 20min
1.9 Trillion Is An Awfully Big Number
Congress signed off on spending an out-of-this-world number of Benjamins this week. The Purplish crew looks at what all that money means for Colorado.
