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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Jan 27, 2022 • 21min
The housing crisis comes home to the Capitol
With home values and rents rising at a dizzying rate, state lawmakers are rushing to try to address Colorado's housing crisis. They do have one ace up their sleeve: a whole lot of federal money.
Jan 17, 2022 • 16min
Back to work at the Capitol
The legislature has gaveled in its session. The governor has laid out his agenda. The cost of living and rising crime are high on the list of priorities on both sides of the aisle. What lies ahead for this year's policymaking?
Jan 6, 2022 • 21min
Remembering the January 6th Capitol Riot
When rioters broke into the U.S. Capitol a year ago, most members of the Colorado delegation were in the House and Senate chambers. A year later, the memories still haunt them.
Dec 9, 2021 • 17min
What’s ahead when the legislature returns?
It's beginning to look at lot like politics, at least for our public affairs team; everywhere they go they seem to be hearing about what's ahead at the legislature...
Nov 5, 2021 • 24min
Hey, did you hear there was an election?
And it gave us a lot to talk about.
Sep 30, 2021 • 17min
Colorado Has A Map — If The Court Approves
With minutes left on the clock, the congressional redistricting commission approved a new map. We give you the lowdown on what it looks like, what it means, and how commissioners got there.
Sep 24, 2021 • 15min
Redistricting Deadline Looms
Marathon Zoom sessions. Painstaking geographic descriptions. And the slow struggle toward something like consensus. We head inside the final days of the Congressional redistricting commission's work to see how they're trying to get it done.
Sep 10, 2021 • 20min
Competition Vs Commonalities — A Conundrum For Redistricting
Colorado is one of the few states where the rules for redistricting encourage competitive districts. But is competition really all it's cracked up to be?
Sep 8, 2021 • 15min
Colorado’s Got A Brand New Map (But It’s Not The Final Map – Yet)
Redistricting commission staff have released a new proposal that -- if adopted -- would make some dramatic changes to Colorado's congressional districts.
Sep 3, 2021 • 18min
Communities Urge Redistricting Commission To Consider The Ties That Bind
Two stories in this episode about different communities that are hoping to persuade the commissions to take their concerns into account as they draw their maps.
