133 episodes

Purplish is CPR News' weekly podcast about state politics, state government, Colorado policy, and political identity. This season the show is hosted by public affairs reporters Bente Birkeland and Andrew Kenney. Each week while the legislature is in session, they'll break down the latest developments, look ahead to what's next, and dive into the bigger picture of what it all means.

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Purplish is CPR News' weekly podcast about state politics, state government, Colorado policy, and political identity. This season the show is hosted by public affairs reporters Bente Birkeland and Andrew Kenney. Each week while the legislature is in session, they'll break down the latest developments, look ahead to what's next, and dive into the bigger picture of what it all means.

    Assessing the primary as the dust settles

    Assessing the primary as the dust settles

    Our hosts discuss the big themes that emerged from Republican primary results and what they mean for the future of the party, and for the general election.

    • 31 min
    GOP rifts in the Congressional Districts 5 and 8 primaries

    GOP rifts in the Congressional Districts 5 and 8 primaries

    How a pair of two-man races in El Paso County and along the northern Front Range are illustrating the increasingly bitter divisions in Colorado's Republican Party.

    • 28 min
    The primary fight for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District

    The primary fight for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District

    With Rep. Lauren Boebert out of the running, which of the half dozen Republicans trying for the seat is likely to win the primary and take on Democrat Adam Frisch?

    • 22 min
    In eastern Colorado, a primary and a vacancy election

    In eastern Colorado, a primary and a vacancy election

    What to make of the nine major party candidates -- including Rep. Lauren Boebert -- all running in Colorado's fourth congressional district? And how does the vacancy race to fill out Ken Buck's term factor into it all?

    • 25 min
    What are Colorado voters worried about?

    What are Colorado voters worried about?

    From the future of our democracy to the state of their bank accounts, Colorado voters have been telling us about their top concerns for the upcoming election.

    • 29 min
    Ending on a high note

    Ending on a high note

    Lawmakers were in an usually good mood as they wrapped up their session this week, a marked change from recent years.

    • 27 min

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