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May 4, 2023 • 32min

The legislature’s spending dance

Here’s a math problem for you: how do you get hundreds of different bills to add up to one balanced budget?
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Apr 21, 2023 • 31min

The year that could change how Colorado grows

Single-family homes have ruled Colorado development for a century, but Gov. Jared Polis and his allies believe the future needs to look very different.
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Apr 6, 2023 • 30min

Colorado’s blockbuster filibuster (and why it matters)

As Republican lawmakers adapt to their ‘super-minority’ in the House, they’re grappling with a big question: is it better to negotiate when they can, or dig in on delays?
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Mar 24, 2023 • 34min

Xcel’s winter of discontent

Sky-high utility bills and record corporate profits have many Coloradans — and lawmakers — asking if it’s time to rethink Xcel’s business model.
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Mar 11, 2023 • 32min

Disability rights at center stage

Housing, recreation, government -- advocates for people with disabilities say there are a lot of ways Colorado could be doing more to make those things accessible to all.
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Mar 3, 2023 • 34min

Rent control in Colorado?

The policy has been banned in Colorado for four decades, but that could all change this year.
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Feb 10, 2023 • 44min

How Colorado’s gun laws have changed from frontier days to today

From the founding of the state to modern mass shootings, we look at the forces that have driven changes to Colorado law over the years, and what it means for this year's brewing debate.
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Jan 20, 2023 • 21min

The Polis Agenda

In the first State of the State speech of his second term, Gov. Polis picked a big fight with local governments, while saying little on a major priority for many in his party.
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Jan 13, 2023 • 30min

The legislature is back: what do they want to do?

State lawmakers have returned to session in Denver. We cover a bit of DC-style drama on opening day, and hear from congressional reporter Caitlyn Kim how the actual DC drama went down with the many, many Speaker votes.
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Nov 11, 2022 • 25min

Is Colorado a blue state now?

Yes, we know what happened Tuesday, but we're still not changing the name of the podcast.

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