Bente Birkeland
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Purplish: ‘The Great Colorado Ballot-O-Rama’ Part I (opens the original)
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This year’s ballot is lengthy, very lengthy, and packed with thorny topics. To help you sort through such a dense ballot this fall, the Purplish team has a little fun explaining the complex and difficult questions you’ll have to answer. Purplish’s live event at the Buell Public Media Center in downtown Denver is a game show (ish) in which reporters from the Colorado Capitol News Alliance took turns answering burning questions about the ballot in the Purplish hot seat. The goal: to help you bette
Colorado candidates square off in Club 20 debates in Grand Junction (opens the original)
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This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. Campaign season kicked off in Colorado with debates over the weekend at Club 20 in Grand Junction. The group has been organizing Western Slope politics for more than 70 years, and it's one of the first big events as campaign season gets into full gear, even if some candidates sit it out. “That's one of the questions I always ask candidates. ‘How are you communicating with the public?’ Because I'm
Victor Marx and Phil Weiser’s first gubernatorial debate called off (opens the original)
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There’s a new chapter in the saga of the on-again, off-again Colorado gubernatorial debate. Earlier this week, CPR reported a change of heart on the part of Republican candidate for governor Victor Marx when he agreed to a moderated debate with Democratic candidate Phil Weiser on the Aaron Harber Show in early October. The campaign told CPR that Marx agreed to this debate because the campaign thought Harber would be fair. Harber is the host and executive producer of the nonpartisan political TV
Purplish: The Great Colorado Road Trip (opens the original)
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Purplish hit the road for a 1,600-mile-plus trip around the state, from Lamar to Greeley and Grand Junction, to rural areas and city centers. Voters shared what they’re worried about and what’s motivating them to head to the polls this November with especially high stakes because control of Congress hangs in the balance. CPR’s Bente Birkeland and Caitlyn Kim hear from voters in the most competitive, or arguably competitive in some cases, congressional districts in the state. They also discuss th
Victor Marx campaign finance complaint testimony wraps up (opens the original)
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This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. The Colorado Secretary of State’s office has wrapped up its hearing on campaign finance violations against Victor Marx, the Republican candidate for governor. The Marx campaign has admitted to the allegations, and the hearing officer in the case indicated he would plan to make a decision on the dollar amount of any fines in a week. The state accused the campaign of accepting 203 contributions wel
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