Lucas Brady Woods
Reporter, Government and PoliticsEmail: lucas.woods@kunc.org
I鈥檓 the Government and Politics Reporter at 皇冠网址, which means I help make sense of the latest developments at the Colorado State Capitol and how they impact everyday people. I cover Colorado's legislature, governor, government agencies, elections and Congressional delegation.
My work as a reporter has always been about practical, responsible journalism. But there鈥檚 more to it than that, especially these days. Fact-based journalism about elected officials, elections, and government policy helps the public participate in the democratic process and holds those in power accountable. I鈥檓 also a firm believer in public radio as a way get that reporting to the public. 皇冠网址 and stations like it go a long way in keeping the news independent and free for everyone.
Before joining 皇冠网址, I was the news director at KSJD, an NPR station in Montezuma County, in Southwest Colorado. While I was there, one of my stories there covering the housing crisis won an award from the Colorado Broadcasters Association in the spring of 2022.
When I鈥檓 not reporting, I could be exploring a new neighborhood in Denver or a trail in some far-flung corner of our beautiful state. That, or hanging out on my couch with my senior pit-mix, Paco.
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Senate Republicans on Thursday rejected a proposed change to the state constitution that would have allowed lawmakers create a window of time in which victims of childhood sexual abuse could sue decades later. -
Democratic state lawmakers are advancing a bill that aims to stymie some of the tactics they鈥檝e seen deployed by the Trump administration. -
The resolution, which was voted down in the Senate last year, needs two-thirds support in the legislature and voter approval because it would amend the Colorado Constitution. -
House Republicans announced an effort Wednesday to get U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to review the constitutionality of a sweeping gun-control measure signed into law last week. -
Colorado lawmakers voted unanimously to approve a 24-foot statue to commemorate the Sand Creek Massacre. It will replace a Civil War statue torn down in 2020. -
Democratic lawmakers want to expand protections, even as the federal government moves rapidly in the opposite direction. -
The bill would further block local cooperation with federal authorities, like ICE, and attempt to outlaw deportation operations in certain Colorado locations. It鈥檚 in part a response to the Trump administration鈥檚 immigration crackdown. -
Democrats in the Colorado legislature introduced two bills that would add protections for transgender people in schools and the courts, despite Republican opposition. -
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert answered questions over the phone Wednesday, most of which were from people worried about what the Trump administration is doing. -
Three gun-control bills have just one procedural step to go before they can be signed into law. That means sweeping new rules could be on the horizon for gun owners and sellers.
