Journalist and Producer. Previously Scripps Fellow @ CU Boulder, @FullFrontalSamB, JOC Fellow @IRE_NICAR, @Fulbright-@NatGeo, @sundanceorg/@bbc grantee
New York, USA
Joined September 2013
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Colorado is losing out on millions in FEMA funding, as the agency ties immigration enforcement to federal dollars cpr.org/2025/12/19/colorado-… via @ithakore #copolitics
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Trump administration cancels millions in agriculture funding for Western states, including Colorado ranchers and farmers cpr.org/2025/07/10/trump-can… via @ithakore #copolitics
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“They’ve been hinting at this for quite a while,” Di Liberto said. “You see what’s happened in other agencies to science and scientists, where they are basically just trying to get rid of everybody.” cpr.org/2025/02/27/federal-c… via @samuelbrasch & @ithakore #copolitics
Several Colorado scientists worked for months on the country's first National Nature Assessment. Then, President Trump cancelled it. Here's what scientists said:
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In Colorado, climate-related projects are feeling the freeze on federal funding npr.org/2025/02/17/nx-s1-529… via @ithakore #copolitics
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Trump orders fuel new uncertainty around Colorado climate and infrastructure projects. Here’s what we know cpr.org/2025/01/28/trump-ord… via @ithakore, @samuelbrasch & @nbminor #copolitics
Dug into how President-elect Trump's administration may affect public lands decisions in Colorado, and across the West
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For @CPRNews , dug into how Colorado's big utilities, like Xcel Energy, are trying to keep detailed records of their political spending secret. Here's some key takeaways: cpr.org/2024/09/17/xcel-ener…
Advocates also say without itemizing, it's impossible to verify that Coloradans aren't subsidizing the lobbying/political influencing of their electric or gas provider.
Regulators are considering more public comments and setting more hearings. You can submit public comments here, by selecting rulemaking, then 24R-0168EG
dora.state.co.us/pls/efi/EFI…
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Utilities have to disclose some itemized political spending in other states. Those same utilities are pushing regulators to keep that kind of info secret in Colorado. Legislators say that undermines a new transparency law they wrote, @ithakore reports 👇 cpr.org/2024/09/17/xcel-ener…
Thrilled to annouce I'll be joining Colorado Public Radio (@CPRNews) as a Climate and Environment journalist, starting in a few weeks. Excited to dig into a beat I truly care about with some amazing colleagues 🌎 💪 🎧
A few months, multiple FOILS, and nearly 20 interviews later, check out my investigation into how staff shortages are affecting the city's human rights commission, for @Gothamist
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And last but not least: the story's main character is Kamilah, who had a roller-coaster of a time finding a home for her and her kids, and was homeless twice. And even when she did find a spot, it still feels tenuous. I asked her if she's worried about becoming homeless again: