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Gov. Polis sits outdoors at a table with a navy blue tablecloth on it and the word "Colorado" printed as he signs something. Several women in pink- and red-colored clothing stand behind him wearing pink face masks.

Colorado bill requiring feminine products in middle and high school girls' bathrooms is now law

Michael Lyle

Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a state mandate that requires middle and high schools to provide free period products in girls' bathrooms by 2028. The Colorado Sun Reporter Tatiana Flowers joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to get more on this story.

Tampax Pearl tampons boxes are seen on a shelf at a pharmacy store in Wheeling, Ill., Thursday, June 30, 2022. The only Tampax factory in the U.S. pays $25 an hour and still can't hire enough workers, as tampon and labor shortages collide.

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Shortages, price hikes for period products could create more challenges for vulnerable populations

Madelyn Beck

Tampon shortages, plus increasing costs for both tampons and menstrual pads, present growing challenges for those who have periods. Supply chain issues, hiring challenges and inflation all contribute, which will likely be the greatest burden for lower-income people.

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Denver Ending City Sales Tax On Period Products

Associated Press

Denver is joining a movement to eliminate sales taxes on period products.The city council voted unanimously Tuesday night to not charge the city's 4.3鈥�

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CSU Tells Students 'You Matter鈥� Period' With Free Pads and Tampons

Anyone who needs a tampon or pad while on the Colorado State University campus will no longer have to wrestle with aging coin operated dispensers. A鈥�