Colorado
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Pregnant, Black Coloradans twice as likely to die than overall population
September is Health Literacy Month, and a Denver-based group is working to help health professionals break a persistent pattern of discrimination …
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
CO Amendment 80 could prompt private school voucher foothold
Colorado voters will decide whether to change the state's constitution to ensure families have school choice as a fundamental right. Kallie Leyba…
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Tri-State to lower customer energy costs by $400 million over 20 years
Colorado's second-largest electricity provider, the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, projects new federal clean energy funding will …
How livestock farming fuels climate change
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabora…
Pilot program makes fresh Colorado produce accessible to more families
As Colorado's fall harvest kicks into high gear, people participating in SNAP, the program formerly known as food stamps, can now get up to $60 per …
Corporate consolidation, lack of competition linked to rising grocery prices
As a federal judge considers a lawsuit aiming to block a proposed $25 billion merger between Kroger and Albertsons, a new report detailed how …
Renewal Village adds 215 housing units for Denver's unhoused residents
Renewal Village, a converted Clarion Inn featuring 215 units of permanent supportive and transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness…
Polis taps nation’s strongest water-quality protections for 15 CO rivers
Nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court left key watersheds unprotected by the Clean Water Act, the Polis administration has designated new …
Colorado parents face September 30 deadline to help fund school meals
Colorado students will not go hungry this school year, thanks to the Healthy School Meals for All initiative approved by voters in 2022. Their …
Report: CHIPS Act opportunity to set standard for good Colorado jobs
As the Biden-Harris Administration prepares to invest up to $175 billion in tax money into semiconductor manufacturing under the CHIPS Act, a new …
Clean buses coming to Colorado transit systems
The Colorado Department of Transportation is investing nearly $32 million to help local governments and other stakeholders transition to electric vehi…
Big Pharma siphoning off critical health center resource
As Congress heads back to work after the August recess, advocates for the nation's safety net Community Health Centers are urging lawmakers to end …