Lucas Brady Woods
Reporter, Government and PoliticsEmail: lucas.woods@kunc.org
I’m the Government and Politics Reporter at KUNC, which means I help make sense of the latest developments at the Colorado State Capitol and how they impact everyday people. I cover Colorado's legislature, governor, government agencies, elections and Congressional delegation.
My work as a reporter has always been about practical, responsible journalism. But there’s more to it than that, especially these days. Fact-based journalism about elected officials, elections, and government policy helps the public participate in the democratic process and holds those in power accountable. I’m also a firm believer in public radio as a way get that reporting to the public. KUNC and stations like it go a long way in keeping the news independent and free for everyone.
Before joining KUNC, I was the news director at KSJD, an NPR station in Montezuma County, in Southwest Colorado. While I was there, one of my stories there covering the housing crisis won an award from the Colorado Broadcasters Association in the spring of 2022.
When I’m not reporting, I could be exploring a new neighborhood in Denver or a trail in some far-flung corner of our beautiful state. That, or hanging out on my couch with my senior pit-mix, Paco.
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Between hosting a hit reality show and acquiring a prestigious film festival, Colorado’s entertainment industry has been buzzing recently. But filmmakers, producers and crew members say making media here is still an uphill battle. -
The Nov. 4 election will decide numerous ballot measures throughout Northern Colorado, and at least one high-profile mayoral race. -
After the first round of No Kings protests this summer, Coloradans rallied once again across Northern Colorado Saturday to protest against the Trump administration’s policies. -
With food insecurity skyrocketing in Colorado, Congress is rolling back funding for SNAP, or food stamps. Two statewide ballot measures coming up in November would let the state step in to try to fill the gap. -
Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the Colorado House of Representatives are blaming each other for sowing discord in the aftermath of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination in Utah last week. -
A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday contests one of Colorado’s newest and most restrictive gun-control laws. -
In a tense and, at times, dramatic special session, lawmakers pushed through bills to tackle a billion-dollar budget hole, SNAP cuts, and more. -
Democrats at the Capitol also pushed back the start date of Colorado’s first-in-the-nation AI law, shored up subsidies on health insurance and tweaked a pair of measures on the November ballot. -
Two bills passed in Colorado’s special session aim to safeguard safety-net programs. One boosts state funding for SNAP food assistance, the other guarantees Medicaid coverage at Planned Parenthood clinics. -
Gov. Polis implemented a hiring freeze for state agencies in response to the billion-dollar revenue loss for Colorado created by Congressional Republicans’ One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. But workers are concerned the freeze will make their jobs even harder.
