Only 6% of calls to Colorado’s unemployment line are getting answered. But changes are on the horizon.
Calls to the state's unemployment call center are 10-30 times higher than pre-coronavirus. Colorado has ramped up its capacity, but soon getting help may no longer require a phone call.
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MAP: Where Colorado’s coronavirus cases have been identified
By Jesse Paul Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Unsheltered and expecting: A southwest Colorado couple could lose their children if they don’t find housing
By Bret Hauff Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Littwin: Tear gas, anger and confusion on the streets of Denver, finger pointing in the Capitol
By Mike Littwin Opinion
Opinion: Colorado must invest in diverse, out-of-school programs to help address equity gaps
By Selamawit Gebre Opinion
Police arrest 83 for curfew violations; Denver mayor calls after-dark mayhem “reckless, inexcusable and unacceptable”
Mayor Michael Hancock, who put curfew in place on Saturday, said daytime demonstrations were effective expressions of outrage over death of George Floyd at hands of police.
Nicolais: CU steps up to help students amid coronavirus concerns
Even as the state legislature cut spending to Colorado colleges and universities, CU leadership took steps to ensure access and diversity on campus
Opinion
“We have seen enough: Mayor enacts curfew, demands calm as third day of George Floyd protests rock Denver
Protests in Denver on Thursday and Friday nights turned violent, leaving a trail of damage as demonstrators clashed with police
Protesters, Denver police clash for second hectic night near Capitol
Officers deployed tear gas and nonlethal projectiles near the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Lincoln Street. The demonstration lasted for hours.
Up next in Colorado’s bid to help struggling readers: New training for thousands of teachers
The new teacher training requirement is among a raft of recent state changes meant to ensure teachers know and use approaches to reading instruction backed by science
U.S. Justice Department backs Colorado church lawsuit against Gov. Jared Polis
High Plains Harvest Church argues that the Colorado governor's coronavirus policies discriminate against houses of worship and violate First Amendment rights to religious freedoms
George Floyd has revived a Colorado effort to change how police-involved deaths are investigated
Legislation born out of the fatal Colorado Springs police shooting of 19-year-old De’von Bailey may now get a second look in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and protests in Denver
Denver mayor says destructive protesters sullied message of demonstration; 13 arrests made, shooting under investigation
Denver police Chief Paul Pazen lauded his officers' behavior and says rocks were thrown at them. Police fired nonlethal projectiles and tear gas into crowds.
