Colorado Today

October 22, 2025: Dark money fueling local school board race, overcrowded prisons, Nuggets and Avalanche preview


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State prisons have run out of room and are pushing inmates into county jails. What that means for inmates and communities. Plus, the out-of-state millionaires and billionaires shaping a Colorado school board election. And, this is shaping up to be a championship year for either the Nuggets or Avalanche – or both. 

Email us at [email protected]. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.

Read more on the stories in today’s show:

  • Colorado Capitol News Alliance’s Kyle McKinnon reports on the overcrowding in Colorado’s prisons and jails.
  • CPR’s Jenny Brundin reports on the dark money in Denver’s school board race.
  • Denverite’s guide to the cheapest way to watch the Nuggets this season.
  • This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Haylee May. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, Hazel Feldstein, Rachel Estabrook, Zain Haque-Piccione and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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