Rocky Mountain Policy Pod
3 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Looking for a primer on public policy and how the decisions our elected officials and community leaders affect our world? Us too. The Rocky Mountain Policy Pod will explore the complicated issues and break them down so you can feel more comfortable as a citizen, an activist, or a leader in your own community. Each episode we will focus on a topic impacting Colorado and ask experts to share their insight as we explore the values and policies that shape our great state. We hope to bring a better understanding of how Colorado works and is governed, and strive to keep you, our listener, better informed for the conversations and decisions that lie ahead.
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Episodes
Public Funding Part 2: Options
July 25, 2020 16:39 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBCan state legislators do anything but cut vital public services in a state where fiscal policy is baked into the constitution? In this episode we find that they don’t have many options at all. While taking proposed changes to voters sounds ideal, it comes with all kinds of challenges that prevent progress. We talk to current and former budget committee chairs State Representative Daneya Esgar and State Senator Dominick Moreno about what it's like to budget in Colorado. Reporter Bria...
Public Funding Part 1: Budget Cuts
May 22, 2020 15:11 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBIn this episode, we zoom in on what cutting 25% of Colorado's state budget means for the people who live here. We ask the question: Is it better to spread the pain or should we just chop off a limb? Metro State University President Janine Davidson talks about the value of higher education. Bell Policy Center analyst Andrea Kuwik walks us through the complicated world of human services. Rural Schools Alliance President Michelle Murphy highlights the challenges facing rural schools. F...
Economy On Pause
April 24, 2020 16:34 - 44 minutes - 41 MBCOVID-19 has radically changed Colorado’s economy. From larger unemployment numbers to lower GDP, it’s hard to keep track of everything touched by this pandemic. In our first episode, we hear from former Denver Mayor Frederico Pena about the big picture every Coloradan faces right now, and also from Tyler Jaeckel to dig deeper into the policy of it all. We also hear from health care workers on the ground. ----------------- Produced by the Bell Policy Center Hosted by Scott Wasser...