Stephanie Wolf
@stephrwolf.bsky.social
Journalist and audio producer in Colorado. Now producing podcasts for @cprnews.bsky.social. Formerly Louisville Public Media. Ex-ballerina. 2021 Arthur F. Burns Fellow.
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Stephanie Wolf
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· Oct 15
Signal Award Winner - Signal Awards
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Purplish is a Signal Award winner!
Honored to have our work on the podcast acknowledged with a Gold and Listener’s Choice awards. And grateful I get to work with such thoughtful journalists everyday. Thanks to all who voted for Purplish!
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Honored to have our work on the podcast acknowledged with a Gold and Listener’s Choice awards. And grateful I get to work with such thoughtful journalists everyday. Thanks to all who voted for Purplish!
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NEW: Trump administration takes formal step toward freeing Tina Peters www.9news.com/article/news...
Trump administration takes formal step toward freeing Tina Peters
President Donald Trump has threatened retaliation if Colorado doesn’t release his political ally from prison.
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November 14, 2025 at 9:47 PM
NEW: Trump administration takes formal step toward freeing Tina Peters www.9news.com/article/news...
ICYMI: The decision comes after President Trump complained about his portrait on social media earlier this year. We get into that and more about the building's various collections in a recent episode of Purplish.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
ICYMI: The decision comes after President Trump complained about his portrait on social media earlier this year. We get into that and more about the building's various collections in a recent episode of Purplish.
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An update on the State Capitol's presidential portrait collection via @jesseapaul.bsky.social
The Capitol Building Advisory Committee voted to take it down, at least temporarily, and replace it w/an exhibition to celebrate Colorado's 150th statehood anniversary.
coloradosun.com/2025/11/14/c...
The Capitol Building Advisory Committee voted to take it down, at least temporarily, and replace it w/an exhibition to celebrate Colorado's 150th statehood anniversary.
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The presidential portraits at the Colorado Capitol are coming down — at least temporarily
The decision to replace the portraits with an exhibit celebrating Colorado’s 150th statehood anniversary comes after an uproar earlier this year when President Trump complained about how he looked in ...
coloradosun.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
An update on the State Capitol's presidential portrait collection via @jesseapaul.bsky.social
The Capitol Building Advisory Committee voted to take it down, at least temporarily, and replace it w/an exhibition to celebrate Colorado's 150th statehood anniversary.
coloradosun.com/2025/11/14/c...
The Capitol Building Advisory Committee voted to take it down, at least temporarily, and replace it w/an exhibition to celebrate Colorado's 150th statehood anniversary.
coloradosun.com/2025/11/14/c...
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NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two newly hired senior FBI staff, exempting them from polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, officials said.
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two newly hired senior FBI staff, exempting them from polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, officials said.
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After the Supreme Court tied on religious charters, Alliance Defending Freedom asked a Colorado school district lawyer to initiate a "parallel case," according to emails obtained by Chalkbeat. A self-described Christian public school opened a few months later. www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
Christian law firm sought Colorado test case for religious public schools, emails suggest
Alliance Defending Freedom approached a Colorado lawyer about starting a school in Colorado to spark a legal test of publicly funded religious education, according to an email authored by the lawyer.
www.chalkbeat.org
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
After the Supreme Court tied on religious charters, Alliance Defending Freedom asked a Colorado school district lawyer to initiate a "parallel case," according to emails obtained by Chalkbeat. A self-described Christian public school opened a few months later. www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
Great reporting from @chalkbeat.org www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
Christian law firm sought Colorado test case for religious public schools, emails suggest
Alliance Defending Freedom approached a Colorado lawyer about starting a school in Colorado to spark a legal test of publicly funded religious education, according to an email authored by the lawyer.
www.chalkbeat.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Great reporting from @chalkbeat.org www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/202...
@nytimes.com reviewed a "confidential [HUD] grant-making plan" to cut aid for permanent housing by 2/3rds next year, meaning as many as 170K people, all with disabilities in this case given the specific grants impacted, are at risk of becoming unhoused again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
Trump Administration Expected to Drastically Cut Housing Grants
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November 13, 2025 at 4:50 PM
@nytimes.com reviewed a "confidential [HUD] grant-making plan" to cut aid for permanent housing by 2/3rds next year, meaning as many as 170K people, all with disabilities in this case given the specific grants impacted, are at risk of becoming unhoused again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
“Colorado’s delegation split along party lines over the deal, which will keep the entire government open through Jan. 30… The package also reverses layoffs of federal workers that happened during the shutdown.”
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Government shutdown ends after House passes spending package, Trump signs it
Colorado’s Republicans voted for the measure to end the longest shutdown in history, while Democrats opposed it because it did not address skyrocketing health care costs.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
“Colorado’s delegation split along party lines over the deal, which will keep the entire government open through Jan. 30… The package also reverses layoffs of federal workers that happened during the shutdown.”
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Despite White House pressure, Rep. Lauren Boebert stands firm on effort to release Epstein files www.cpr.org/2025/11/12/b... #copolitics
Despite White House pressure, Rep. Lauren Boebert stands firm on effort to release Epstein files
Boebert was one of four Republicans who went around their leadership to force a vote.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Despite White House pressure, Rep. Lauren Boebert stands firm on effort to release Epstein files www.cpr.org/2025/11/12/b... #copolitics
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The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia has pressed its last penny.
November 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The U.S. Mint in Philadelphia has pressed its last penny.
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A federal takeover of river management is possible if states don’t come to an agreement.
A Colorado River deadline looms, here is what's at stake for Colorado
A federal takeover of river management is possible if states don’t come to an agreement.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A federal takeover of river management is possible if states don’t come to an agreement.
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In honor of Veterans Day, check out this special episode of @cprnews.bsky.social' s Purplish Podcast. @bentebirkeland.bsky.social talked with a Coloradan who fought at one of the defining battles of WW2 -- Iwo Jima. Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: www.npr.org/podcasts/643...
Purplish
Purplish is a podcast about politics and policy and how they shape Coloradans’ lives, hosted by Colorado Public Radio’s public affairs reporter Bente Birkeland and reporters from the Colorado Capitol ...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In honor of Veterans Day, check out this special episode of @cprnews.bsky.social' s Purplish Podcast. @bentebirkeland.bsky.social talked with a Coloradan who fought at one of the defining battles of WW2 -- Iwo Jima. Listen here, or wherever you get your podcasts: www.npr.org/podcasts/643...
Jess is one of the most thorough and thoughtful reporters I’ve ever worked with. This is a must listen.
Today Season 3 of Dig, "The Girls" dropped in your podcast apps -- a 4-part series about child sex abuse allegations against 2 Louisville educators.
It's a hard story about pain & broken systems. But it's also a story about the strength of girls and women, and the power of friendship.
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It's a hard story about pain & broken systems. But it's also a story about the strength of girls and women, and the power of friendship.
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Dig
Each season on "Dig," from the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting, we expose the systems that allow injustice to fester, and shine a light on the people fighting for solutions. Season Three: ...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Jess is one of the most thorough and thoughtful reporters I’ve ever worked with. This is a must listen.
On Purplish, our focus is typically on the politics of the moment. But for Veteran's Day, we're offering something different - a chance to experience a key battle in WWII from a veteran who lived through it. I got to play a significant role is scoring this one.
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Veterans Day Special: The battle of Iwo Jima, through the eyes of a Coloradan who lived it | Colorado Public Radio
We go back to that grueling conflict, 80 years ago, with one of its last remaining veterans
www.cpr.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
On Purplish, our focus is typically on the politics of the moment. But for Veteran's Day, we're offering something different - a chance to experience a key battle in WWII from a veteran who lived through it. I got to play a significant role is scoring this one.
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With no deal on health care subsidies, Coloradans face possibility of going without insurance next year www.cpr.org/2025/11/10/h... #copolitics
With no deal on health care subsidies, Coloradans face possibility of going without insurance next year
The fear comes as Senate Democrats voted to end the shutdown without a fix for an expiring tax credit that helps Coloradans buy health insurance on the marketplace.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
With no deal on health care subsidies, Coloradans face possibility of going without insurance next year www.cpr.org/2025/11/10/h... #copolitics
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Setting the stage for a major ruling on election law, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether federal law requires ballots to be not only cast by voters but also received by election officials by Election Day.
Justices agree to decide major election law case
Setting the stage for a major ruling on election law, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether federal law requires ballots to be not only cast by voters […]
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November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Setting the stage for a major ruling on election law, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether federal law requires ballots to be not only cast by voters but also received by election officials by Election Day.
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NEW: Supreme Court declines to hear case on constitutionality of same-sex marriage
Supreme Court declines to hear case on constitutionality of same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down a request from Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky, to reconsider its 2015 decision recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex […]
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November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
NEW: Supreme Court declines to hear case on constitutionality of same-sex marriage
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“The presidential pardons, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic. None of those named are currently facing federal charges, and the pardons cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
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November 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
“The presidential pardons, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic. None of those named are currently facing federal charges, and the pardons cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
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Sens Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper on their No votes to advance the package to reopen the government. But cited what was not included - an extension of the enhanced tax credit. #copolitics
November 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Sens Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper on their No votes to advance the package to reopen the government. But cited what was not included - an extension of the enhanced tax credit. #copolitics
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A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what appears to be the world’s largest spider web, which researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile species of spider. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/s...
November 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what appears to be the world’s largest spider web, which researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile species of spider. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/s...
New episode of Purplish! We talk about the election that was and the one to come, aka the midterms.
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Yes, yes, we just had an election, but it's never too soon to talk about the midterms | Colorado Public Radio
Coloradans spoke strongly about school lunches in this off-year election. Next year's ballots will give them a lot more to chew on.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
New episode of Purplish! We talk about the election that was and the one to come, aka the midterms.
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A drama at the Kennedy Center has been playing out inside the performing arts center since President Trump named himself its chairman in February. It has been damaging for business.
The Kennedy Center Crackup
A Trumpian drama has been playing out inside the performing arts center all year. It has been damaging for business.
nyti.ms
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A drama at the Kennedy Center has been playing out inside the performing arts center since President Trump named himself its chairman in February. It has been damaging for business.
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BREAKING: Common health conditions such as obesity and diabetes could prevent immigrants from obtaining U.S. visas under guidance the Trump administration issued Nov. 6. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Immigrants With Health Conditions May Be Denied Visas Under New Trump Administration Guidance - KFF Health News
The Trump administration has directed visa officers to consider common health ailments, including obesity and diabetes, when would-be immigrants seek visas to enter the U.S.
kffhealthnews.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 AM
BREAKING: Common health conditions such as obesity and diabetes could prevent immigrants from obtaining U.S. visas under guidance the Trump administration issued Nov. 6. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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The Trump-aligned Aurora City Council member at the center of the Tren de Aragua apartment-takeover debate is narrowly lagging behind two progressive candidates.
Progressives flip Aurora council as voters look to dump Danielle Jurinsky and other incumbents
Jurinsky built ties with Trump during the 2024 campaign when he falsely claimed Aurora was being “taken over” by a Venezuelan prison gang.
denverite.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The Trump-aligned Aurora City Council member at the center of the Tren de Aragua apartment-takeover debate is narrowly lagging behind two progressive candidates.
Yesterday, DIA said it had asked the FAA to allow it to pay its air traffic controllers with airport funds during the shutdown with the hope of getting reimbursed when the federal government reopens.
"Denver is among the 40 “high-volume markets” where the Federal Aviation Administration is reducing flights by 10 percent, according to a list obtained by the Associated Press."
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Flight cuts coming to DIA as shutdown continues
Denver is among the 40 airports where the FAA will reduce traffic to ease the strain on air traffic controllers, who are working without pay.
www.cpr.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Yesterday, DIA said it had asked the FAA to allow it to pay its air traffic controllers with airport funds during the shutdown with the hope of getting reimbursed when the federal government reopens.