Purplish is CPR News' podcast about state politics, state government, elections and political identity. Hosted by public affairs reporters Bente Birkeland and Andrew Kenney.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
Lawmakers say sharing an occasional drink can build camaraderie and release stress during long days under the golden dome, but the legislature’s long tradition of social drinking comes with risks […]