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Election, policy and government coverage for CCA students.

“I will sue”: Jena Griswold says she would fight Trump rollbacks on student loan forgiveness

“I will sue”: Jena Griswold says she would fight Trump rollbacks on student loan forgiveness

FoxTalk asked attorney general candidates at DemFest what they would do to help Colorado students with student debt. Griswold pointed to lawsuits, while other candidates talked about loan servicers, for-profit schools and the price of higher education.

“We have fallen short”: Democrats say they need young voters, but community college students remain the harder problem

“We have fallen short”: Democrats say they need young voters, but community college students remain the harder problem

FoxTalk asked Democratic candidates at DemFest how they would reach students who work, commute or do not believe politics changes anything for them. Their answers showed a gap between the party’s need for young voters and its still-developing outreach to community college students.

“This place was never built for us”: What Brittany Pettersen’s Congress story means for students with jobs, kids and bills

“This place was never built for us”: What Brittany Pettersen’s Congress story means for students with jobs, kids and bills

FoxTalk did not interview Brittany Pettersen directly, but her DemFest remarks on motherhood, Congress and working families spoke to a reality many students know: institutions are often hardest to enter for people balancing work, family and money.

“I’ve got two kids in college”: Eileen Laubacher says college costs are “unbelievably painful”

“I’ve got two kids in college”: Eileen Laubacher says college costs are “unbelievably painful”

FoxTalk asked Eileen Laubacher what she would do to reduce college costs for working and commuting students. The retired rear admiral and congressional candidate said community colleges need more investment, more online access and lower costs.

FoxTalk asked 8 Democrats about college costs. The answers ranged from lawsuits to free tuition

FoxTalk asked 8 Democrats about college costs. The answers ranged from lawsuits to free tuition

One candidate called student debt “unconscionable.” Another said public college should be tuition-free. Another promised lawsuits. At DemFest, college costs turned into a fight over debt, Pell Grants, service programs and whether students are being priced out.

Scott Bottoms answers FoxTalk on college costs and fees

The Republican candidate for governor answered a student-focused question about college affordability and statewide policy.

Five candidates, two debates and one expensive question: Can students afford Colorado?

Five candidates, two debates and one expensive question: Can students afford Colorado?

At DU, candidates for governor argued over Trump, Tina Peters, immigration, faith, taxes and each other. But for community college students, the real issue was simpler: after graduation, can they afford to stay?