Colorado Matters

Colorado elections director Judd Choate tells Colorado Matters the state's voting system is well protected against hackers, but there are vulnerabilities here. Then, DU historian Jeanne Abrams talks about the lives of the first, first ladies who lived in a time women couldn't vote and largely stayed out of politics.

Some after-market tickets for the hit musical “Hamilton” were going for more than $2,000. Blame scalpers? Sure. But fan demand plays a huge role too. Then, a new documentary from two Boulder filmmakers at Denver's Jewish Film Festival, “Cuba’s Forgotten Jewels,” explores the little-known history of Jewish refugees in Cuba.

This could be the year of the electric car. At least that's what people are saying in the Economist, Wired, and on CNN. Are we there yet? Then, a $50 million dollar adult funhouse from Santa Fe called Meow Wolf is coming to Denver in the next couple years. What's it all about? And, We'll talk to the band Lost Walks about their gothic concept album that started as a Disney-type musical.

Gov. John Hickenlooper believes there's more positives than negatives in bringing the Winter Olympics to Colorado. And how will Colorado's Olympians do this year in South Korea? Then, why do some startups fly while others fail? A Boulder investor offers tips. And, Rhona Jackson talks about her new play, "Crying Wolf: Stories Of Lupus Warriors."

After another law enforcement officer is shot and killed, Yuma County Sheriff Chad Day, president of the sheriff's association in the state, offers some perspective. Two CSU student leaders talk about campus options for handling overdoses. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts new artistic director talks about his vision. And 1968 Winter Olympic figure skater Peggy Fleming Jenkins reflects on the changes in her sport.

University of Denver professor Arthur Jones, whose courses often focus on the history of African-American music, has made it his mission to preserve and revive spirituals. In 1998, he officially formed The Spirituals Project, which is now based out of DU’s Lamont School of Music. The choir recently sang at the CPR Performance Studio.

Nick Paumgartner of The New Yorker says we should get used to hearing a lot more about Colorado’s Mikaela Shiffrin. Also, why it’s easier now for nurses to work across state lines. The Cloud Atlas Project aims to connect people to nature by looking skyward. The burgeoning business of DNA analysis includes the Denver company Human Code.

We talk with Rob Cohen, who leads a group that wants Colorado to bid for the Winter Olympics games again. The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Colorado says things different under President Trump. An investigation by Rocky Mountain PBS into host homes. And, In-N-Out Burger, a bona fide food cult, is coming to Colorado, in case you haven’t heard.

President Trump put immigration reform at the heart of his State of the Union last night. Today, we're asking what Colorado needs from that. Then, some prisoners sentenced as juveniles are prepping for release with VR. Also, a company uses rice waste to generate power in India. And NASCAR's Furniture Row Racing team president talks about defending its national championship.

A criminologist who spent 35 years at Denver PD explains how easy it is to manipulate crime stats. Then, the death of an opposition leader in Zimbabwe that happened in our own back yard. An unusual idea to improve care in senior homes: let staff read stories about patients' lives. Also, we remember the man who led Team USA the very first time there was alpine skiing in the Olympics.