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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,

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31:32

The GOP Divide

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2022/06/17

The party is torn between its grassroots, with their concerns about the 2020 election and their hunger for a more combative tone from lawmakers, and its more traditional voters, who<p><small><a href="https://www.cpr.org/podcast-episode/the-gop-divide/" class="more-link">Read More</a></small></p>

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33:26

What lawmakers did with their time

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2022/05/14

Over the past 120 days, lawmakers have argued over justice reform, housing, behavioral health and so much more -- we'll wrap up everything they did -- and didn't -- get done.

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27:41

With mental health, can Colorado achieve...

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2022/05/05

Colorado ranks last in the nation, when it comes to mental health care available, compared to the number of people who need it. This year state lawmakers are hoping to make a big difference in the problem.

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30:51

The fight to ban Menthols and flavored vapes

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2022/04/22

Lawmakers are debating whether to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored vapes and similar products. It's an issue that's pulled in tons of lobbying money and is causing some deep divisions between usual political allies.

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25:44

Who’s on the primary ballot?

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2022/04/14

And what do the choices made at the GOP state assembly say about the state of that party?

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36:49

Colorado at the eye of an election conspiracy storm

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2022/04/07

The story of how one county clerk came to believe in false claims about her own voting equipment, what it reveals about the many ways in which our election system<p><small><a href="https://www.cpr.org/podcast-episode/colorado-at-the-eye-of-an-election-conspiracy-storm/" class="more-link">Read More</a></small></p>

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28:14

The past, and future, of abortion in Colorado

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2022/03/24

Colorado has been a landmark state for both sides of the abortion debate: home to one of the earliest laws to liberalize access to the procedure, as well as the birthplace of the personhood movement. Now, with Roe v Wade in doubt at the federal level, state lawmakers are writing a new chapter Colorado's convoluted history on the issue.

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40:25

Crime is rising in Colorado – is justice reform to...

Purplish ·

2022/03/11

For more than a decade, Colorado lawmakers have pursued a range of criminal justice reforms.

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33:56

Lawmakers’ brewing labor battle

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2022/02/25

Some legislative leaders want to give all local public worker unions the power to collectively bargain, but they're up against a lot of powerful opponents.

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23:50

Serving in the statehouse while running for Congress

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2022/02/10

Seven percent of the state legislature is currently running for Congress — that’s the largest number in recent years and it speaks to the many ways in which this is<p><small><a href="https://www.cpr.org/podcast-episode/serving-in-the-statehouse-while-running-for-congress/" class="more-link">Read More</a></small></p>

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20:34

The housing crisis comes home to the Capitol

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2022/01/27

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.

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16:17

Back to work at the Capitol

Purplish ·

2022/01/17

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?

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21:08

Remembering the January 6th Capitol Riot

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2022/01/06

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.

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16:29

What’s ahead when the legislature returns?

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2021/12/09

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...

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24:19

Hey, did you hear there was an election?

Purplish ·

2021/11/05

And it gave us a lot to talk about.

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16:57

Colorado Has A Map — If The Court Approves

Purplish ·

2021/09/30

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.

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14:54

Redistricting Deadline Looms

Purplish ·

2021/09/24

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.

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19:53

Competition Vs Commonalities — A Conundrum For...

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2021/09/10

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?

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14:48

Colorado’s Got A Brand New Map (But It’s Not The...

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2021/09/08

Redistricting commission staff have released a new proposal that -- if adopted -- would make some dramatic changes to Colorado's congressional districts.

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17:46

Communities Urge Redistricting Commission To Consider...

Purplish ·

2021/09/03

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.

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