Benta Birkland
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first heard Dec 2025
last heard 30 Jun
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Certainly in some of the races, especially the Democratic primaries, Trump is front and center in all the ads.
And a lot of the messaging is around how much candidates have or will push back against the Trump administration.
In the Republican primary, there are two state lawmakers, Scott Bottoms, who's also a pastor, and Barbara Kirkmeyer.
And there's a political outsider, Victor Marks.
He served in the Marine Corps and says he's a high-risk humanitarian who's rescued people overseas, but opponents say he's lying.
As a blue state, the stakes are especially high on the Democratic side.
In that race, there's a well-known name, U.S.
Senator Michael Bennett and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.
And while they have similar policy positions, both are trying to run on pushing back against the Trump administration.
Thanks so much.
Colorado's paid family leave program already allows workers to take up to 12 weeks of work off to care for a new baby or for a serious family health or personal issue.
and receive most of their pay during that time.
Now families whose babies need to spend time in neonatal intensive care can apply for an additional 12 weeks of paid leave.
Beckers say this acknowledges the extra strain families are under when caring for newborns with significant health problems.
Illinois also allows extra leave for NICU parents, but unlike Colorado, it doesn't have to be paid leave.
For NPR News, I'm Benta Brooklyn.
Peters was convicted of state crimes for allowing an unauthorized person to access Mesa County's Dominion voting machines.
months after the 2020 election, in search of voter fraud.
She's in state prison and appealing her conviction.
She maintains her innocence and says she was preserving election records.
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