Economic Literacy Colorado prepares students with the economic and personal finance skills to effectively participate as responsible and productive members of society. President and CEO Debbie Pierce talks with host Rae Solomon. Download
Connecting the Drops: The Economic Value of the Colorado River
It’s been almost a century since the Colorado River compact was created, divvying up the resources of this mighty waterway between seven states and Mexico – that’s almost 40 million people dependent on the river in some way. Traditionally the […]
Minimum Wage Ballot Initiative Begins
“For us, it’s a moral issue that no one that’s working full-time should be living in poverty,” said Lizeth Chacon, the co-chair of Colorado Families for a Fair Wage. Chacon said the substantial early numbers are indicative of strong public […]
Stories of the River: Solution to Scarcity on the Colorado River
Most of the new information being circulated about the Colorado focuses on dwindling flows, record low reservoir levels, vanishing groundwater and deteriorating river ecosystems, however, we ARE seeing successes and solutions in the fight to protect the Colorado. Earlier this […]
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement in support of Palestinians
“It’s about institutional connections to the oppression of the Palestinian people.” Anna Baltzer has been working with the US campaign to end the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands by building up the BDS campaign (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) around the […]
Economic Impact of the Colorado River
Seven states and around 40 million people are dependent on the Colorado River, making it a vital economic resource. In this episode of KGNU’s Stories of the River Hannah Leigh Myers addresses the economic significance of the Colorado and how the waning […]
Capitol Conversation: The Colorado Budget
The annual Colorado budget is making its way through the statehouse. It cleared the Senate on a vote of 21 to 14 passing largely along party lines, with three Democrats joining Republicans to support it. Bente Birkeland asked John Frank with […]
Student loan debt crisis and Colorado education funding and TABOR
Since the great recession of 2008, states have cut billions from higher education budgets. The consequential hikes in college tuition across the nation has created a $1 trillion student debt crisis. Co-hosts Liz Lane and Jim Banks interview Young Invincibles PR […]