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Hear speakers for and against a graduated income tax, then share your own views in a Braver Angels forum.
Join us for a Braver Angels debate, hosted by the Denver Press Club- you won’t find anywhere else — a space to think together, listen with curiosity, and engage across differences on one of Colorado’s most important ballot questions this year.
Debate topic:
Resolved: Colorado should adopt a graduated income tax to increase funding for K–12 education, health care, and early childhood services.
Note: This resolution does not represent Braver Angels' or the Denver Press Club's stance on the issue. The moderators will alternate between speeches in support of and against the resolution.
This topic is directly connected to Amendment 87 / Initiative 195 on the Colorado state ballot. If you’re trying to make sense of the issue, want to hear thoughtful arguments from both sides, or simply want to experience a healthier way of engaging politics, this debate is for you.
This debate will feature two speakers in the affirmative and two speakers in the negative, followed by time for any attendee to speak, ask questions, or offer a perspective. Whether you come to share your thoughts or simply to listen, you’ll be part of a structured, respectful conversation that helps us understand one another more deeply.
Tickets are free, but please RSVP, and donations to Braver Angels and the Denver Press Club are appreciated.
To learn more about our debates, you can take a look at our quick start guide and this video about the spirit of a Braver Angels Debate. For further information, including to find additional upcoming events or view recordings of some of our past debates please visit: https://braverangels.org/what-we-do/debates/.
Questions? Contact Brady Young at byoung@braverangels.org.
Media inquiries: This event is open to the media upon approval. Please send requests to press@braverangels.org.
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Colorado Politics will host the forum for Secretary of State candidates Democrat Amanda Gonzalez and Republican James Wiley, with moderator Ernest Luning. Doors open at 1 p.m., and the event starts at 1:30 p.m.
Presented by Colorado Politics, Denver Gazette and Denver Press Club
Polling has had a difficult summer. The Michigan and Wisconsin primaries’ polls were off by more than ten points. There have been reports of fake polls, dozens of new pollsters with no track record, and the end of live phone interviews.
Floyd Ciruli, a longtime Colorado pollster and adjunct professor of polling, will address these problems on October 13 at the Denver Press Club.
Many European states regulate polling, but it is mostly the wild west in the U.S. Among Cirluli's topics: Is polling in trouble, or is this year not much different than past midterm primary elections? And, as Coloradans get ready to vote, what should they look for to judge good, shoddy or fake polls?
Join us for the one-night-only Denver premiere of veteran arts journalist and playwright John Moore’s new play, “The Crime Reporter,” to be presented as a “staged reading” by professional local actors upstairs at the Denver Press Club at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 14.
John is a Denver Press Club member, and his father’s portrait hangs on the Denver Press Club Hall of Fame wall. However, “The Crime Reporter” is an homage to John's mother, fellow journalist Florence Moore, who had eight kids by the time she was 32, ran for public office and co-founded the Arvada Citizen newspaper.
Set across the changing landscape of 1970s Arvada, this witty, poignant play follows two Catholic moms — and one pint-sized member of the neighborhood press — navigating a decade of shifting American family dynamics. Through the comic lens of the town newspaper’s weekly police blotter, their lives collide in a deeply personal coming-of-age story of family resilience, female autonomy and the power of a clacking typewriter key.
Join us for this singular event where the press club is, in its way, a supporting character. Seating is extremely limited. Tickets $15 ($10 for members)
Join us at the Denver Press Club for a special celebration welcoming The Aaron Harber Show to Rocky Mountain PBS!
Enjoy complimentary appetizers and a free beverage while mingling with fellow members, RMPBS guests, friends of the Denver Press Club and Aaron Harber himself.
Extra!extra At The DPC: Once a month we climb the steps of the DPC to bask in a glorious collision of great music and great ideas. Local and touring acts of all genres are welcome on our stage. We pair each headliner with a short (5-15 minute) and lively expert presentation on a topic that affects YOU.
Our Grand Opening last month featuring touring artist Nat Lefkoff was a hit with both longtime members and guests -- so call your friends and add our next show to your calendar NOW. (Tickets may sell out.)
About lil piñon and "Don't Even Trip": "Don't Even Trip" is the debut album from lil piñon, which is the nom-de-guerre of Joshua Randy Abeyta, a singer-songwriter-lyricist from Denver, CO. This album, 20 years in the making, is his life's work, a culmination of 2 decades with songs written everywhere from a jail cell to the back porch of his first home. These songs are inspired by the 7 generations that came before us, and the 7 generations to come, and speak on the growth, discipline, sacrifice and awareness it takes to grow from a boy, to a man, to an elder.
Check out the album here before the show so you can sing along to your favorite parts. Grab your dancing shoes. We cannot wait to see you all boogie!
The Denver Press Club ghost stories and tour. Join longtime club member Dick Nosbisch as he shares ghost stories about the club and introduces guests to the ghosts that haunt it.
The midterm elections are fast approaching. Are we bound for a blue wave? A red surprise? Some combination of the two?
On October 29, amateur election forecaster Danny Zimny-Schmitt will outline three scenarios we might see on election night - and how to tell which is unfolding when the returns start coming in. Whether you're interested in an election map deep dive or more generally curious about what awaits us on election day, this event is for you!
Danny has forecast every congressional election for the past three election cycles (since 2020) and, in 2024, correctly forecast 458 of the 468 House and Senate seats up for election.
How one freelance writer spun her love life into a career in journalism.
Amanda McCracken, author of When Longing Becomes Your Lover, will discuss how analyzing her own love life and turning it into a national story led her to become a journalist.
To sustain her career, McCracken transitioned from writing pure personal essays to practicing rigorous, investigative relationship journalism. She spent a decade interviewing psychologists, neuroscientists, and somatic therapists to back up her experiences with hard science. This blend of vulnerable storytelling and clinical research allowed her to pitch and publish pieces across distinguished outlets such as the Washington Post and the New York Times.
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