How Your Vote Could Affect Housing Policy
Oct 18, 2024
Living in Colorado, for many, means spending a lot of time worrying about how to make the rent or the mortgage, or whether they’ll ever be able to buy a
Colorado Public Radio
CPR News delivers in-depth, insightful and impartial news and information from around the world, across the nation and throughout Colorado, examining its relevance to our state and connecting it to our community.
CPR News delivers in-depth, insightful and impartial news and information from around the world, across the nation and throughout Colorado, examining its relevance to our state and connecting it to our community.
How Your Vote Could Affect Immigration Policy
Oct 11, 2024
Immigration — who’s coming to the country, how they arrive here and what it means for the nation’s identity — has long been a top concern for many voters. Our
El equipo de Noticias Univision Colorado quiere conocer qué temas inquietan a nuestra comunidad para las próximas elecciones del 2024.
Sep 20, 2024
El equipo de Noticias Univision Colorado quiere conocer qué temas inquietan a nuestra comunidad para las próximas elecciones del 2024. Por eso, te invitamos a llenar la encuesta de “Voter
Forced Relocation and Human Rights Abuses: New Report Details Indigenous Treatment in Colorado and Recommends How To Restore Rights
Jun 14, 2024
A report released today aims to quantify the historic loss of life, land and precious resources for 10 Native nations historically in Colorado, and asks the state to help “mend
A Recent Report Examines Colorado’s Diverse Asian Populations by Disaggregating Unique Nationalities
Jun 7, 2024
A new report released this spring takes an in-depth look into the diversity of Colorado’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations. The 84-page report, titled “The Colorado Lotus
We Are Asking Coloradans What They Want Candidates To Focus on This Election. Thousands Have Answered.
Jun 5, 2024
Thousands of Coloradans responding to a survey by their local newsrooms say candidates competing for their votes this year need to be focused primarily on several broad issues: democracy and
Coloradans Want Their Candidates Focused on Good Government and Democracy. But That Can Mean a Lot of Things.
Jun 5, 2024
A lot of Coloradans are worried about our democracy. And they want candidates to pay attention to it too. That is the message that comes through loud and clear from
What Are Colorado Voters Worried About?
May 31, 2024
From the future of our democracy to the state of their bank accounts, thousands of Colorado voters have told us about their top concerns for the upcoming election. Andrew Kenney
Colorado Passed a Law To Crack Down on Dishonest Officers by Pulling Their Certifications. Has It Worked?
May 15, 2024
Nearly 70 Colorado law enforcement officers have lost their state-mandated certifications since 2020 after being untruthful on the job. While that number is far higher than state officials expected when
We Asked, ‘What Matters to You in This Election?’ Here’s a Bit of What We’ve Heard So Far
May 2, 2024
One month ago, CPR joined newsrooms across the state to launch an ambitious project: invite the people of Colorado to tell us what they want politicians to talk about in
Making Sure Voter Voices are Heard
Apr 2, 2024
Listen as COLab’s Tina Griego and CPR’s Megan Verlee talk with Colorado Matters host, Chandra Thomas Whitfield, about Voter Voices, a statewide project aimed finding out what issues will shape
Listen: Colorado Narrows the Opportunity Gap but Equity Still ‘A Dream Unrealized’
Jul 6, 2022
Ideally, the color of your skin doesn’t determine your opportunities in areas like education or housing, and a new report suggests that Colorado, more than any other state, is inching closer to that goal. But it
View “On Edge: A Statewide Conversation About Colorado’s Mental Health Safety Net System”
May 3, 2022
On May 17th, the Colorado News Collaborative, or COLab, in collaboration with Colorado Public Radio, hosted a statewide conversation about mental health care reforms and addressed Coloradans’ questions about the state’s mental
Listen: Investigation Shows Mental Health Centers Fail to Meet Community Need
Apr 29, 2022
Colorado has among the highest rates of mental illness in the country, yet it has one of the lowest rates when it comes to access to care. Susan Greene with
‘There’s Winners and Losers’: Colorado Is Hoping To Reform Mental Health, but a Failed Overhaul in 2014 Shows How Political Connections Maintain the Status Quo
Apr 20, 2022
A schizophrenic man had opened fire on a packed movie theater in Aurora, killing 12 and injuring dozens more. Something had to be done. The Aurora theater shooter had tried
On Edge: Mental Health in Colorado
Dec 2, 2021
Our investigation into Colorado’s safety net system. And our profiles of Coloradans facing challenges in a time of crisis.
There’s Probably Only One Wolf Left in Far Northwest Colorado. Can the State Protect it?
Oct 6, 2021
From Colorado Public Radio: The federal government is a central character in the story of the disappearance and return of wolves to Colorado.
COVID Coverage
Nov 25, 2020
COLab and its partners are reporting on the pandemic’s economic impact, public health challenges, and its spotlight on inequities.
Election 2020
Nov 24, 2020
In the run up to the 2020 election, Colorado newsrooms joined forces to inform citizens statewide.