June 13, 2025: DOJ demands Colorado voter records, health insurance premiums to rise, grocery strike update, Balloon Boy

The U.S. Justice Department made an unprecedented demand for all of Colorado’s election data from the past two elections. We explore why. Then, if you get health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado, you need to know what Congress may do to it. Plus, an update on the possibility of a strike at Safeway stores. And, Netflix debuts a documentary this weekend about an unforgettable moment in local history: the 2009 saga known as Balloon Boy.This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Jo Erickson, Mateo Schimpf, and Stephanie Wolf. The executive producer is Rachel Estabrook. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.Email us at [email protected] Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: NPR’s Miles Parks reports on the demand to hand over election data. CPR’s John Daley explains the proposal to cut Colorado’s health insurance exchange. CPR’s Lauren Antonoff Hart has details on the Balloon Boy documentary and other ideas for your weekend.