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Watch: Basic income programs in Denver and beyond at Colorado SunFest 2026

Coloradosun · · 131 words · By The Colorado Sun
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“Colorado SunFest 2026 is a daylong event bringing Coloradans together to discuss what makes A Better Colorado.”
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The claim is confirmed by both a cross-reference from The Colorado Sun and multiple independent web search results describing the event's purpose and date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the U.S. state of Colorado enjoy the same rights as non-LGBTQ people. In 1972, Colorado became one of the first U.S. states to decrimin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nederland (, NED-ər-lənd) is a statutory town located near Barker Meadow Reservoir in the foothills of southwest Boulder County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 United States census it had a p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philip Frederick Anschutz ( AN-shoots; born December 28, 1939) is an American billionaire businessman who owns or controls companies in a variety of industries, including energy, railroads, real estat…
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“Panel Name: Basic Income Programs in Denver and Beyond”
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Multiple web search results explicitly mention the panel 'Basic Income Programs in Denver and Beyond' as part of the Colorado SunFest 2026 event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Berthoud is a statutory town located in Larimer and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. The town population was 10,332 at the 2020 United States census with 10,071 residing in Larimer County and 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous city in, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The city had a population of 478,961 at the 2020 census, a 15.0…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nederland (, NED-ər-lənd) is a statutory town located near Barker Meadow Reservoir in the foothills of southwest Boulder County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 United States census it had a p…
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“Moderator: Naazneen H. Barma”
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web search NEUTRAL — Find out more about specific sessions planned for Friday, May 1, below. Panel Name: Basic Income Programs in Denver and Beyond. Moderator: Naazneen H. Barma.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/10/colorado-sunfest-2026-pan…
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web search NEUTRAL — About. Naazneen H. Barma is Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Scrivner Chair and Professor of Public Policy, and founding Director of the Doug and Mary Scrivner Institute of Public Policy at the Jos…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/naazneen-barma
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web search NEUTRAL — Barma, Naazneen H. and Steven K. Vogel, eds. 2022. The Political Economy Reader: Contending Perspectives and Contemporary Debates. (2nd edition) New York: Routledge.
https://korbel.du.edu/directory/naazneen-barma/
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“This panel, hosted by the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy at The University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School”
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web search NEUTRAL — university-of-denver-du-logo-unit. Scrivner Institute of Public Policy.The Korbel School hosted an important discussion reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection at th…
https://korbel.du.edu/scrivner/events/past-events/
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web search NEUTRAL — This panel, hosted by the Scrivner Institute of Public Policy at The University of Denver’s Josef Korbel School, explores the feasibility, considerations and impacts of these interventions.
https://coloradosun.com/2026/04/10/colorado-sunfest-2026-pan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Scrivner Policy Roundtable The Denver Basic Income Project.Scrivner Policy Roundtable Bridging the Research to Policy Divide with the Colorado Lab. Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2L3L3_UaSMxdgpUhBFIq…
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“It draws in part on panelist research and evidence from the Denver Basic Income Project, one such intervention targeting homelessness.”
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The Denver Basic Income Project's focus on homelessness is corroborated by a cross-reference, NPR, Business Insider, and other news reports detailing the project's goals and participants.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Denver Basic Income Project gave cash to more than 800 Coloradans experiencing homelessness. They were divided into three groups to see how different payment structures might benefit them.
https://www.businessinsider.com/denver-basic-income-reduces-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Homelessness is a pervasive issue that cities across the country struggle to address. This led an entrepreneur to team up with researchers and local foundations for an experiment called the Denver Bas…
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/13/1197968119/the-denver-basic-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Denver Basic Income Project and The University of Denver are testing a theory that $1,000 monthly payments can alleviate poverty and homelessness.
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/denver-nonprofit-tes…
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