Colorado Today

August 14, 2025: Youth violence program faces cuts, Polis warns cities over housing laws, Aux Wars music competition

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A youth violence prevention program could lose funding… Just as new research shows kids may have easier access to guns than many parents realize. Also, governor Jared Polis is warning cities they could lose up to $280 million in state funding if they don’t comply with housing laws. And 16 rappers gathered in front of a live audience to play their music… from their phones.  

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel.

It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Kiara DeMare and Corey Jones. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

Email us at [email protected].

Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

  • Denverite’s Kiara DeMare reports on Denver’s Aux Wars.
  • CPR’s Bente Birkeland has the latest on Governor Polis’ new executive order.
  • Listen to the new season of CPR's podcast, Systemic.
  • Learn more about home rule battles in Colorado and why cities are pushing back against new state housing laws in recent episodes of CPR News’ podcast Purplish.
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