CO: Human Rights/Racial Justice
Housing First Model Helps Domestic-Violence Survivors
Victims of domestic violence who are able to access housing -- at their own pace, and with support for as long as the survivor needs help -- …
Solar-Farming Combos Reducing Water Usage
By Jane Palmer for Ensia.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Ser…
GOP Budget Cuts Could Push a Million People Into Homelessness
Colorado's minimum wage workers would have to work 94 hours per week to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment, according to a new report. Even after …
Drilling Down Into Social Factors Linked to Unequal Health Outcomes
Black women are three times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women, even though more than eight in 10 pregnancy-related deaths are …
New Survey Spotlights Parents’ Mindsets in 2022-2023 School Year
More than half of parents in Colorado and across the nation continue to be concerned about children's mental health, according to the latest survey …
SNAP Benefits Drop as Food Prices Soar
As the cost of groceries continues to soar, SNAP benefits boosted to help families during the pandemic are back to pre-COVID levels. Even with …
Poll: Strong Support for Conservation Among CO Communities of Color
Communities of color in Colorado and across the West strongly support conservation policies, including protecting water supplies and transitioning to …
Encuesta: Fuerte apoyo para la conservación entre comunidades de color de CO
Comunidades de color en Colorado y en todo el oeste apoyan firmemente las políticas de conservación, incluida la protección de los …
Revised Colorado Water Plan Prioritizes Conservation
A coalition of conservation groups is giving Colorado's revised state water plan a thumbs-up for its increased focus on protecting Colorado's rivers…
Report: Women’s Rights a Canary in Coal Mine for Democracy
By Jennifer Weiss-Wolf for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …
Public Health Benefits of Limiting Oil, Gas Methane Pollution
The public has until February 13th to weigh in on new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce methane pollution at oil and gas…
Removing Healthcare Language Barriers for Spanish-Speaking Coloradans
Colorado's Spanish-speaking communities can now access comprehensive pricing information for health-care services through a new Spanish portal in the …