/tags/period-products period products en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:03:54 GMT /news/2024-06-11/colorado-bill-requiring-feminine-products-in-middle-and-high-school-girls-bathrooms-is-now-law 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. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:03:54 GMT /news/2024-06-11/colorado-bill-requiring-feminine-products-in-middle-and-high-school-girls-bathrooms-is-now-law Michael Lyle /regional-news/2022-07-06/shortages-price-hikes-for-period-products-could-create-more-challenges-for-vulnerable-populations 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. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:46:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-07-06/shortages-price-hikes-for-period-products-could-create-more-challenges-for-vulnerable-populations Madelyn Beck /news/2019-03-27/denver-ending-city-sales-tax-on-period-products 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… Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:32:18 GMT /news/2019-03-27/denver-ending-city-sales-tax-on-period-products Associated Press /health/2017-10-18/csu-tells-students-you-matter-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… Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:40:06 GMT /health/2017-10-18/csu-tells-students-you-matter-period-with-free-pads-and-tampons