Policing & Incarceration January 8, 2018 “I Didn’t Think You Could Jail Someone Just Because They Were Poor” By Michael Booth Debtors’ prison-like practices are rife in Colorado city courts, according to a recent report, and those living in poverty bear the brunt of them. Economy December 20, 2017 Some of Us Drown in a Rising Tide By Kristin Jones If you want to take advantage of the strong Colorado economy, it helps to be rich, white and male. Mental & Behavioral Health December 12, 2017 How To Get Well Soon By Kristin Jones In a time of deep divisions, can Colorado lawmakers make progress on health care issues that affect us all? Economy December 4, 2017 Trickle-Up Economics By Kristin Jones How a program that supports the self-determination of young, low-income women of color (and others) saves us all money. People & Places November 29, 2017 Life and Death in Colorado Springs By Kristin Jones An important new series published in late November in The Gazette uncovers layers of inequities in the southeast quadrant of the city. Economy November 27, 2017 Parsing the Growing Racial Divide By Jenny McCoy Two new national reports reveal the stark economic realities and future implications of racial inequality. Environment November 16, 2017 In Whose Backyard? By Larry Borowsky Activists fear that low-income communities of color are being disproportionately impacted by oil and gas drilling in northern Colorado. Housing October 11, 2017 The Health Impacts of Forced Relocation Are Real By Julia C. Martinez Displacement from gentrification can have a long-lasting effect on health and well-being. Some residents in northeast Denver are experiencing this firsthand. Health Care October 4, 2017 Coverage for Colorado Kids, Pregnant Women and Others Will End Without Action By Michael Booth Congress just failed to reauthorize Child Health Plan Plus and other health-related funding. Here’s what that could mean in Colorado. Health Care September 21, 2017 More Coloradans are Insured—But That Doesn’t Mean They Have Affordable Health Care By Jaclyn Zubrzycki The 2017 Colorado Health Access Survey found ACA coverage gains have been maintained, but other challenges remain. Load More Stories Sign up to receive our original stories by email. Email Address English / Inglés Spanish / Español html text Interest Collective Colorado Sign up Close
Policing & Incarceration January 8, 2018 “I Didn’t Think You Could Jail Someone Just Because They Were Poor” By Michael Booth Debtors’ prison-like practices are rife in Colorado city courts, according to a recent report, and those living in poverty bear the brunt of them.
Economy December 20, 2017 Some of Us Drown in a Rising Tide By Kristin Jones If you want to take advantage of the strong Colorado economy, it helps to be rich, white and male.
Mental & Behavioral Health December 12, 2017 How To Get Well Soon By Kristin Jones In a time of deep divisions, can Colorado lawmakers make progress on health care issues that affect us all?
Economy December 4, 2017 Trickle-Up Economics By Kristin Jones How a program that supports the self-determination of young, low-income women of color (and others) saves us all money.
People & Places November 29, 2017 Life and Death in Colorado Springs By Kristin Jones An important new series published in late November in The Gazette uncovers layers of inequities in the southeast quadrant of the city.
Economy November 27, 2017 Parsing the Growing Racial Divide By Jenny McCoy Two new national reports reveal the stark economic realities and future implications of racial inequality.
Environment November 16, 2017 In Whose Backyard? By Larry Borowsky Activists fear that low-income communities of color are being disproportionately impacted by oil and gas drilling in northern Colorado.
Housing October 11, 2017 The Health Impacts of Forced Relocation Are Real By Julia C. Martinez Displacement from gentrification can have a long-lasting effect on health and well-being. Some residents in northeast Denver are experiencing this firsthand.
Health Care October 4, 2017 Coverage for Colorado Kids, Pregnant Women and Others Will End Without Action By Michael Booth Congress just failed to reauthorize Child Health Plan Plus and other health-related funding. Here’s what that could mean in Colorado.
Health Care September 21, 2017 More Coloradans are Insured—But That Doesn’t Mean They Have Affordable Health Care By Jaclyn Zubrzycki The 2017 Colorado Health Access Survey found ACA coverage gains have been maintained, but other challenges remain.
