After pulling off a surprise upset in Denver’s Democratic congressional primary, Melat Kiros talked to CPR about how she’d approach the office, and her past comments about the war in Gaza. Then, the development of a ‘hyperscale’ data center project in Aurora has implications for metro air quality. And CPR’s...

"No one believes that they're the villain....I believe everybody can be redeemed." -Melat Kiros This week, Dai and David are joined by a favorite returning guest, Melat Kiros.  Melat is running for Congress in Colorado's First Congressional District against a 30-year incumbent, and she has a high likelihood of...

Melat Kiros, candidate for Colorado's 1st Congressional District (CO-1), joins the show to discuss her challenge to 30+ year Democratic incumbent Diana DeGette, cutting off offensive and defensive aid to Israel, abolishing ICE and addressing immigration from the left, regulating the development of AI, and a lot...

Could Denver see a new face in congress in 2026? Diana DeGette has held the 1st Congressional District seat for nearly thirty years, handily winning reelection 14 times since 1997. But this year, she’s facing two challengers. We invited all three candidates for interviews to discuss how they want to represent...

She’s a student of government – and a participant. Melat Kiros is taking a break from graduate school in hopes of pulling off a political victory: Unseating Denver’s longtime congresswoman Diana DeGette. Kiros is our guest today. You can also read and listen to Ryan Warner’s interviews with Wanda James and Diana...