Dec. 5, 2025: Bad Colorado jobs data, housing money at risk, a lawmaker's stand against harassment remembered
Whether you're a worker on the job market or the state setting its budget, employment data is crucial. So what happens if you can't trust the official figures?
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Show Notes
Knowing what's happening with Colorado's labor market is important for the plans of both individuals and the state. But bad employment data is making it hard to understand what's really going on. Then, for decades, the federal government has helped fund permanent supportive housing for those who might otherwise spend their lives on the streets. But the Trump administration is trying to change that, and thousands of people's housing could be at risk. Plus, as those close to the late state Sen. Faith Winter prepare to lay her to rest Friday, we remember how she brought the #MeToo movement to the state Capitol, with lasting consequences.
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Read more on the stories in today’s show:
- CPR’s Sarah Mulholland reports on why the state is flying blind on important employment data.
- Denverite’s Kyle Harris reports on the defunding of long-term supportive housing.
- CPR’s Bente Birkeland reports on how late state Sen. Faith Winter changed workplace culture at the Colorado State Capitol.
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This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Mateo Schimpf, Stephanie Wolf, Sandy Battulga, Arlo Pérez Esquivel, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.