Latest 2018 elections Podcast Episodes
What’s ahead when the legislature returns?
Purplish - December 09, 2021 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsIt'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...
Hey, did you hear there was an election?
Purplish - November 05, 2021 06:08 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsAnd it gave us a lot to talk about.
Colorado Has A Map — If The Court Approves
Purplish - September 30, 2021 05:04 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsWith 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.
Redistricting Deadline Looms
Purplish - September 24, 2021 13:55 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsMarathon 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.
Competition Vs Commonalities — A Conundrum For Redistricting
Purplish - September 10, 2021 10:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsColorado 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?
Colorado’s Got A Brand New Map (But It’s Not The Final Map – Yet)
Purplish - September 08, 2021 10:30 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsRedistricting commission staff have released a new proposal that -- if adopted -- would make some dramatic changes to Colorado's congressional districts.
Communities Urge Redistricting Commission To Consider The Ties That Bind
Purplish - September 03, 2021 10:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsTwo 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.
A Road Trip Through Colorado’s (Maybe) 8th District
Purplish - September 01, 2021 10:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsThe first draft of the Congressional map puts the state's newest district north and east of Denver. We hit the road to hear what residents think of that idea.
Redistricting Highlights Challenges To Latino Representation
Purplish - August 27, 2021 10:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsDenver's Northside, historic home of the Chicano movement, has been getting whiter over the last decade. At the same time, some suburbs, like Commerce City, have seen their Latino populations increase. How Colorado's new political maps reflect these changes could have a big impact on the ...
Colorado ‘Nonpartisan’ Redistricting Process Is Still Plenty Political
Purplish - August 25, 2021 10:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsRepublican relief, a bit of Democratic chagrin, and a whole lot of thumbs hoping to sneak onto all sorts of scales -- we look at the political side of Colorado's new approach to redistricting.
Redistricting: What You Need To Know To Learn The Things You Need To Learn
Purplish - August 20, 2021 10:30 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsColorado's redistricting is in the hands of new independent commissions -- we explain what led up to the change and how the process is works.
Get ready for Purplish: The Great Redraw
Purplish - August 19, 2021 00:15 - 55 seconds ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsRedistricting: that once-in-a-decade process with huge implications for representation and the balance of power, in Colorado and nationwide. In a special season of Purplish, we look deep into how the state's new process is working and what may come of it.
That’s All, Folks!
Purplish - June 10, 2021 16:18 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsEverything you need to know about the end of session, from 11th hour bill failures to last minute filibusters to post-session caucus infighting, all brought to you by two hosts who really, really need to get some sleep.
The Chopping Block
Purplish - June 04, 2021 01:17 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsSeveral mysteries unfold at the Capitol as the final days of the legislative session approach.
Into The Whirlwind
Purplish - May 28, 2021 04:57 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsWe're down to the last two weeks of session and that means two things: rush, rush rush, and stall, stall, stall.
The Big Money Episode
Purplish - May 21, 2021 06:13 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsThrough new fees and tweaks to the tax code, Democrats are moving forward with policies that could bring in a lot of new money to state coffers, all without having to ask voters' permission.
Race, Politics and Racial Politics
Purplish - May 14, 2021 05:11 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsIssues of race and systemic racism have boiled over repeatedly during this legislative session, in policy discussions and public comments, exposing deep divisions in lawmakers' views, and their lived experiences.
Where Are They Now?
Purplish - May 07, 2021 05:38 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsTransportation. Guns. The public option. Climate change. We check back in on how four of the biggest policy areas of the session are shaping up.
Justice Reform, A Year After George Floyd
Purplish - April 30, 2021 06:25 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsSome state lawmakers want to make even more changes to how police do their jobs, but their ideas face stiff opposition amid rising crime and changing politics.
Hot At The Legislature: Housing And Immigration
Purplish - April 23, 2021 04:28 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsRenters and undocumented immigrants are two groups that could see their situations change significantly, under a slate of progressive policies at the statehouse.
What The Heck Is The Public Option?
Purplish - April 16, 2021 00:02 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsLook, we know it's complicated. It could also be the biggest thing the state does on health care since the Affordable Care Act.
Maps, Data And Drama, Drama, Drama
Purplish - April 09, 2021 05:44 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsCongressional redistricting is a one-in-a-decade political dogfight like no other, and this go-round in Colorado is starting off with some extra challenges.
Big Changes, Little Attention
Purplish - April 02, 2021 17:11 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsYou've heard a lot about health care, guns and transportation. But lawmakers are working on a ton of other ideas that will affect your life in ways you might not expect.
Gun Laws After Boulder
Purplish - March 26, 2021 04:11 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsThe mass shooting at a Boulder grocery store has Colorado Democrats rethinking how far they might be willing to push for more restrictive gun laws.
BONUS: Meet The Jared Polis And Anthony Fauci Of 1918
Purplish - March 23, 2021 02:05 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsHow did the Jared Polis of 1918 handle *his* deadly pandemic? After a year of living through COVID we decided it would be interesting to look back and tell the tale of Colorado politics during the Spanish flu. One big difference? A lot more moustaches.
Capitol Warming
Purplish - March 19, 2021 03:29 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsStatehouse Democrats want to go big on climate change this year. Is Gov. Jared Polis ready to go along with them?
1.9 Trillion Is An Awfully Big Number
Purplish - March 12, 2021 04:57 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsCongress signed off on spending an out-of-this-world number of Benjamins this week. The Purplish crew looks at what all that money means for Colorado.
Polis’s Pandemic Year
Purplish - March 05, 2021 05:48 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsThis episode of Purplish is brought to you by the letter P: For Polis, pandemic, policies, persuasion, piñata, and proposal.
Everything You Need To Know About Transportation Reform
Purplish - February 26, 2021 01:08 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsIt could be THE big issue at the state legislature this year, and we have all the details.
The State of the State is…
Purplish - February 19, 2021 01:52 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 204 ratingsHow would YOU finish that sentence, after the year we've all had?