Can Democrats turn rural counties blue, legal showdown looms for the Colorado River, Coloradans don’t like AI

Colorado Democrats have long struggled to win over rural voters, but could their midterm strategy buck the trend? Then, as levels continue to drop on the Colorado River, a Supreme Court showdown is looking more and more likely. Plus, there’s new Colorado polling on AI and Data Centers. Spoiler alert: they’re very unpopular.Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org. Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members.Read more on the stories in today’s show: CPR’s Caitlyn Kim on what she heard from rural Democrats and the voters they’re trying to woo CPR’s Ishan Thakore on the potential litigation around the Colorado River Compact Magellan Strategies’ polling on Coloradans thoughts around AI and Data Centers. The LA Times on the two young people arrested with a gun in a Waymo This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Madilyn Rose. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.