Megan Verlee

Colorado clerk is indicted for election tampering and misconduct

The indictment of Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters and her deputy on a laundry list of felony and misdemeanor charges is related to an election security breach in her office last year.

Second-grader Kadija Noor's family came to the U.S. from Somalia. She says being a part of Growing Colorado Kids has led her to eat more healthful foods, although she still prefers the garden's strawberries to its vegetables.

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A Colorado Farm Helps Refugee Kids Put Down Roots In A New Home

Megan Verlee

In exchange for working on a farm, the kids get fresh, healthy produce to take home. They also get a way to break through the isolation refugees often face in a new country.

Ballot Measures Transform Into Political Chess Pieces For Special Interests

Megan Verlee, Steve Mistler

Voters across the country will weigh in on more than 70 ballot measures this fall — the most in a decade. NPR takes a look at how ballot measures can become political chess pieces for outside interests from the view of Maine and Colorado.

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Colorado Republicans Commend Donald Trump's Acceptance Speech

Megan Verlee

How did the GOP convention go down with Republicans outside of Cleveland? At one watch party in Denver, Republicans said Donald Trump gave exactly the acceptance speech that was needed.

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Colorado Not Hopeful About Gun Control Movement

Megan Verlee

Not everyone was impressed by the Democrat's sit-in and demand for a vote on gun control. Many in Colorado, where guns are popular, don't think stricter laws will reduce the violence.

Colorado Democrats pack a gym at a Denver high school during caucuses on March 1, 2016. The crowds and long lines have led to calls for the state to move to an open primary system.

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Americans Don't Like Caucuses, But Replacing Them With Primaries Isn't Easy

Megan Verlee

Americans strongly prefer primary elections open to all voters but it's tough to move away from caucuses and closed primaries even in states where there's lots of unhappiness with the current system.

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Colorado's GOP Voters Decide Whether To Fight For Trump Or Switch Alliances

Megan Verlee

How divided are Republicans about the rise of Donald Trump as their presidential nominee? Are moderate GOP voters in the swing state of Colorado rallying behind the billionaire?