# Colorado farmers struggling, a ‘smoking gun’ in Trump retaliation case, new state historian

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Podcast: [Colorado Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/colorado-today-7218682)
Published: 2026-08-17T11:00:00+00:00
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Colorado farmers are facing a deluge of challenges all at once. From drought to Congressional gridlock, we hear about what’s weighing on rural Colorado. Then, lawyers for Colorado say they found the “smoking gun” in their argument that the Trump administration acted illegally to punish the state as part of a pressure campaign to get Tina Peters out of prison. Plus, why the new State Historian wants you to learn about your family’s past. Email us at coloradotoday@cpr.org . Colorado Today is supported by CPR’s members . Read more on the stories in today’s show: Find more of CPR’s agriculture coverage here . The Denver Post’s Seth Klamann on the ‘smoking gun’ email in Colorado’s retaliation lawsuit against the Trump administration . CPR’s Andrea Dukakis spoke with new State Historian Nicki Gonzales . This episode of Colorado Today is hosted by Arlo Pérez Esquivel and Bazi Kanani. It’s edited and produced by Madilyn Rose, Rae Solomon and Bazi Kanani. The executive producer is Megan Verlee. Theme music by Pedro Lumbraño.

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