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

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

from Colorado Today · host Colorado Public Radio

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.

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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