Colorado Inside Out
As Colorado Public Television’s flagship public affairs program, this series presents a thought-provoking and in-depth weekly analysis of Colorado current affairs by a panel of highly-informed journalists, activists and professional pundits.
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Friday Aug 08, 2025
Friday Aug 08, 2025
Governor Polis calls for a special session to cut spending, Denver is asking voters to spend over $950M, fires are burning the state, and Polis has called for SNAP benefits to ban sugary drinks. This week our Insiders talk all the angles on these and more.
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Thursday Jul 31, 2025
Happy Colorado Day with the arrival of August 1st! While birthdays are a great time to look back, we have a lot to do in Colorado. In two weeks, a special legislative session will begin to cut $1 billion from our state budget, due to the new federal budget.
Thursday Jul 24, 2025
Thursday Jul 24, 2025
No more plans for a pedestrian bridge in Downtown Denver, but some bridges and other infrastructure need attention. Will the big bond project pass? And if you’re driving on a bridge or your street, be careful! Bicyclist deaths in Colorado are way too common in the summer. And our guests discuss Mayor Johnston's latest adress brings so much
Friday Jul 18, 2025
Friday Jul 18, 2025
For a state that was growing year after year, Colorado’s net migration is down 52 percent since 2015, and the drop is bigger in Denver. Our panel will discuss the reasons and impacts. And Primary day may be eleven months away, but there’s been a lot of election activity this week. What do our panelists think about Polis' survey about the Memorial Bridge Project? Join us this week for great conversation.
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
This week, what awaits Colorado lawmakers who need to rebalance the state budget, following the passage of the federal budget and with a 300 percent jump on the number of illegal immigrants in CO, the push is on to open more ICE Detention Centers.
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
This week, our Insiders reflect on the ideals of independence, insisted upon by our Founding Fathers. And there is also a lot of news to sort through from the week, from kids planning "takeovers" around the city to new Colorado laws, we discuss it all. If you’re watching fireworks Friday night, catch us on pbs12.org or YouTube or listen to our podcast while you man the grill.
Thursday Jun 26, 2025
Friday Jun 20, 2025
Friday Jun 20, 2025
This week some needed context and insight into tough topics. The federal push for deportations and how local enforcement officials are tangled up in it, the bleak economics facing our state, and could public lands in beautiful Colorado be sold to the highest bidder?
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
On Colorado Inside Out we’re looking into the anti-ICE protests that are spreading across the country. Also we discuss the lawsuit facing Governor Polis over his ok to share personal information with immigration authorities and a first of its kind move in Colorado this Pride month.
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Our CIO Panelists share insightful viewpoints about the anti-semitic attack in Boulder earlier this week, this as the Community rallies together in support and emphasizing Good will always win over Hate.