Colorado’s effort to get federal help for disaster recovery after last year’s flooding and wildfires is officially over — FEMA will not reverse the president’s decision to deny the funds. Then, state lawmakers want to bring Colorado’s tamale sellers and burrito hawkers out of the shadows and under its cottage food regulations. Plus, we run through what to expect from the Denver Center Theater Company’s upcoming season.

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Read more on the stories in today’s show:

• CPR’s Caitlyn Kim on Colorado losing its push for disaster aid.
• Rae Soloman on the Tamale Act.
• CPR’s Alejandro A. Alonso Galva and Ryan Warner on DCTC’s 2026-2027 season.
• Find more stories in CPR's Raise the Curtain series

This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Mateo Schimpf, Megan Verlee and Tyler Bender. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.