Colorado Matters
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Hosted by Ryan Warner and Chandra Thomas Whitfield, CPR News' daily interview show focuses on the state's people, issues and ideas.
Colorado Matters
1d ago
For many people, having a safe and reliable car is more than just a want; it’s a critical need, and one that can determine whether we can get to work ..read more
Colorado Matters
1d ago
From lowering property taxes to changing gun policy, we'll break down the hits and misses as state lawmakers wrap up the legislative session. Then, when the vehicle you depend on requires costly repairs, getting it fixed can be a total budget buster. We tell you about a Colorado nonprofit that is helping working single mothers get back on the road ..read more
Colorado Matters
2d ago
Legal recreational cannabis sold in Colorado for the first time ten years ago. Now, marijuana is on the verge of another turning point. We'll take stock and look ahead with two guests who watched the industry -- and regulation-- grow up in Colorado. Then, the giant Pikeview quarry is a scar, and an opportunity. Also, you don’t have to be a graduate to benefit from a commencement speech, this time at Ft. Lewis College. And a life-changing stroll for Dr. Royce Fitts ..read more
Colorado Matters
2d ago
Last week, the Biden Administration proposed reclassifying cannabis as a less-dangerous drug. We discuss the federal government’s move to ease restrictions on marijuana as well as Colorado's decade-old cannabis law with Ricardo Baca, the first-ever cannabis editor of the Denver Post and Sam Kamin, a professor at the University of Denver law school ..read more
Colorado Matters
3d ago
An estimated 200,000 people in Colorado have Long COVID. We speak with two of them today about their lives 4 years after diagnosis. Then, what a proposed plan at the state capitol could mean for property taxes. Later, healing the scar on the mountainside near Colorado Springs. And one of the new markers sharing the history of Denver's Chinatown is missing ..read more
Colorado Matters
3d ago
There are still many mysteries about Long COVID, but what is clear, is that about 200,000 Coloradans have the condition. A recent book called "The Long COVID Reader," edited by Mary Ladd, features essays and poems by long-haulers, including two from Colorado ..read more
Colorado Matters
4d ago
State lawmakers say social drinking can relieve stress and promote camaraderie – but what's the trade-off? Then, the reason the legislature killed a proposal to limit access to public records for some people. Also, students advocate for technology to keep classrooms cooler. Plus, climate change means rising acidity in the Antarctic ocean ..read more
Colorado Matters
5d ago
Colorado Matters
1w ago
As antiwar protests continue on college campuses, we get perspective from a student journalist. Then, Colorado's bishop for the United Methodist Church talks about the decision to allow gay clergy. Also, the state appears ready to expand public transit funding, but there are strings attached for RTD. Plus, rethinking offices as housing, healing through music, and jazzing up graduation ..read more
Colorado Matters
1w ago
Former University of Denver chancellor Rebecca Chopp says she was lucky her doctor diagnosed her Alzheimer’s early ..read more