Lucas Brady Woods
Reporter, Government and PoliticsEmail: lucas.woods@kunc.org
I鈥檓 the Government and Politics Reporter at KUNC, which means I help make sense of the latest developments at the State Capitol and their impacts Coloradans. 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. KUNC and stations like it go a long way in keeping the news independent and free for everyone.
Before joining KUNC, 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 dog.
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The bill would further block local cooperation with federal authorities like ICE and attempt to make it illegal to conduct 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. -
President Trump posted on social media to call for a portrait of himself hanging in the State Capitol to be removed. In his post, he suggests the painting was placed there by the "radical left." -
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez held a rally in Greeley Friday afternoon. The event was part of their "Fighting Oligarchy Tour," which targets competitive Congressional Districts that Republicans won last year. -
House Republicans are expected to filibuster the detachable magazine ban, but they don鈥檛 have the numbers to stop it. -
For the second day in a row, demonstrators called for the release of Jeanette Vizguerra, who is being held at an ICE facility in Aurora. -
With less than 60 days left to go and plenty of big, controversial bills still in play, it鈥檚 crunch time for state lawmakers. -
Colorado takes a relatively cheap and fast approach for filling statehouse vacancies. What it's not, is democratic.
