Crux Politica

Ballots are out, the Blue Book is thicker than ever, and this year Colorado voters are being asked to act as legislators on 14 statewide measures. In this episode, Henry and Scott go through every one of them, tell you how they’re voting and why. No matter where you land, make sure you vote!

In this episode, Henry and Scott debrief their conversation with Governor Polis in their Season 2 opener, discuss the current economic conditions facing the State and talk with Bell Policy Center President Chris DeGruy Kennedy about Amendment 87, a progressive income tax proposal on this year’s ballot. 

Season 2 of Crux Politica opens up with Colorado’s Governor Jared Polis. Polis leaves office this January and is reflecting on eight years leading the state through crisis and change. In this episode, we discuss his focus on education, his take on Colorado’s competitiveness, escalating health care costs and his philosophy on taxes and revenue. Never one to shy away from controversy or positions that contradict those of his own party, Polis dishes up his views ballot measures, the Trump administration and more. NOTE: At least a few times, Governor Polis alleges that a ballot measure proposing a graduated income tax is a regressive tax on low income veterans and seniors. For a different take on this claim, you can check out the response from the campaign behind that measure here: https://protectcoloradosfuture.com/faq/

In the last episode of Season 1, Scott and Henry look back on the episodes they've recorded since starting Crux Politica in January. Against the backdrop of a lively political season of political upsets and reckoning, they look ahead to a proposed graduated income tax campaign handing likely qualifying for Colorado ballot and consider what's at stake nationally in the Michigan's Democratic Primary. Stay tuned for Season 2 of Crux Politica in a just few weeks!

There hasn't been a sing dull moment over the past two week's since Colorado's primary. Scott and Henry connect the big national headlines to Colorado Politics. Graham Platner's implosion in Maine brings up lessons about leadership in Colorado. Recent polling shows more and more Coloradans are at their breaking point with rising costs and everyone, it seems, is worried about whether our elected leaders are up to the task.