How Colorado Lawmakers Spent $342 Million In Coronavirus Aid In Record Time
The money will help child care centers, restaurants, and renters, among others. But Gov. Jared Polis says more is needed.
Colorado Cities Could Limit Fees From DoorDash And Other Delivery Apps Under Proposed Law
Restaurants have complained that delivery app fees make it hard to be profitable. But if they’re capped, it may be diners who pick up the cost.
Colorado’s $375 Unemployment Payments Are Coming, But Other Pandemic Benefits Will Expire Soon
The one-time pandemic unemployment payments will go out to people who received unemployment benefits between Mar. 15, 2020 and Oct. 24, 2020.
Unemployment And Housing Benefits Are Expiring. Colorado Will Try To Stop The Bleeding With A Modest Stimulus
Colorado’s legislature will meet in a special session this week to craft a kind of miniature stimulus package worth $200 million to $400 million.
Colorado 2020 Voters Funded Paid Leave And Preschool. They Also Cut Their Taxes. What Gives?
The successful ballot initiatives could point to new approaches for Colorado politics.
What The Heck Just Happened?
You know Colorado voted for Joe Biden, and chose John Hickenlooper over Cory Gardner. But what about all those ballot measures voters said yes to — what will that mean for your life here? And hey, spare a thought for your state legislature; the balance of power came out basically static, and that’s actually rather interesting. Intrigued? Good.
Colorado Voters Repeal Gallagher Restraint On Residential Property Taxes
Nearly 2.7 million ballots had been counted, representing 70 percent of active voters.
Colorado Voters Say Yes To A Paid Family And Medical Leave Program
The measure had the support of 57 percent of voters as of 9:30 p.m., with a sizable lead of nearly 400,000 votes.
One Of Colorado’s Most Confusing Ballot Measures Is Worth Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars
For local officials, especially in rural areas, repealing the Gallagher Amendment is their best chance to stave off difficult budget cuts. But for voters struggling with housing costs, the trade-offs aren’t simple.
What We’re Watching For
Obviously the big headlines on election night will be who wins and who loses, which ballot measures pass and which fail. But elections also tell a story — about where the state is now, and where it might be headed. And that’s what our Purplish team looks ahead to in this, our last episode before the election!
Polis Announces One-Time $375 Payments For Unemployed Coloradans During Coronavirus Pandemic
The governor said the payments are necessary after it was clear Congress was unlikely to pass another COVID-19 relief package before the election.
Why Nicotine Taxes Are Making Strange Political Alliances In Colorado
“I haven’t even decided how I’m voting on this yet — which is the only reason why I haven’t turned my ballot in, to be honest.”
The Deadline To Mail Your Colorado Ballot Back Has Passed. Find A Drop Box, Or Vote In Person
Voters should drop their ballots at drop boxes or voting centers in the final week of election to ensure they’re counted.
On Voter Turnout, And Attempted Voter Turn-Offs
More than a million people have already cast ballots in Colorado. The Purplish team digs into who they are and what’s motivating them to get it done so early. At the same time that lots of people are voting, there are also a lot of rumors flying about alleged attempts to prevent that from happening. A special guest joins to help separate fact from fiction.
How A Fatal Shooting At Political Rallies In Denver Fueled An Online Culture War
On Saturday, Oct. 10, a shouting match near the Denver Central Library ended with a burst of pepper spray and a fatal gunshot in broad daylight. The victim: Lee Keltner. The shooter: Matthew Dolloff. Keltner and Dolloff would likely be unknown to one another — and the rest of the country — had it not been for the collision of political forces in downtown Denver that day. But now they are at the heart of a conflict among groups whose names differ depending on whom you ask: patriots and communists, fascists and Antifa, left and right.
Grand Lake Ballots Rescued From East Troublesome Fire Evacuation Zone
A bipartisan team retrieved ballots from Grand Lake, but now an elections center is under a pre-evacuation notice.
