>>> HI, EVERYONE.

WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER?1ST, 2021, EDITION OF COLORADO INSIDE OUT.

I'M YOUR HOST DOMINIC DEZZUTTI.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

HABEMUS?MAPAM!

WE HAVE A MAP.

IT CAME DOWN TO THE WIRE, BUT THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION AGREED ON A CONGRESSIONAL MAP MERE MINNESOTA BEFORE ITS SELF-IMPOSED MIDNIGHT DEADLINE ON TUESDAY NIGHT.

THE NEW MAP IS SIMILAR TO THE THIRD STAFF MAP, CREATING A COMPETITIVE 8th DISTRICT NORTH OF THE CITY, BUT KEEPING THE CURRENT SEVEN INCUMBENTS RELATIVELY SAFE.

THE MAP NOW NEEDS TO BE APPROVED BY THE COLORADO SUPREME COURT WHERE ARGUMENTS FROM COMMUNITY GROUPS CLAIMING THE MAP DOES NOT KEEP SOME COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST TOGETHER WILL BE WAITING.

PATTY CALHOUN FROM WESTWORD.

IT REALLY HAS JUST CHANGED FOR PARTS OF NORTH OF DENVER.

WE HAVE A MAP AND THE SYSTEM SEEMED TO WORK.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> WE HAVE TIME FOR PRESENT OF DRAMA AS THEY GO OVER THE MAP AND HEAR FROM COMPLAINTS FROM LATINO GROUPS.

WE WILL HAVE LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING.

SO DON'T GET OPTIMISTIC THAT WE WILL NOT BE TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR A WHILE.

I'LL ADMIT IT.

MICHAEL CAN TELL ME I'M SHALLOW.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE SOME COMPETITIVE RACES.

ASSUMING IT LOOKS THE WAY IT IS.

THAT COULD BE AN INTERESTING ONE TO WATCH.

I THINK IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TASK TO KEEP COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE FLAG POLL ANNEXATION TO MAKE IT BALANCE IT OUT.

IT IS SUBURBAN.

>> THERE ARE SO MANY DEFINITIONS OF COMMUNITIES OF INTERESTS.

YOU HEARD FROM CITIES, COUNTIES, ETHNICITIES, POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN A COMMUNITY.

AS A SEGUEWAY MICHAEL JOINS US.

WHEN IT IS ALL SAID AND DONE WE HAVE A COMPETITIVE DISTRICT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> I AGREE.

IT IS A GOOD MAP FOR INCUMBENTS THEY SHOULD ALL BE ABLE TO WIN REELECTION.

BE A NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT.

IT IS A SEAT THAT WENT TWO POINTS FOR TRUMP.

TWO POINTS FOR GOVERNOR POLIS IN 2018 WHEN REPUBLICANS ONLY NEED SEATS THIS WILL BE A HUGE BATTLEGROUND.

IT IS LIKELY TO FLIP BACK AND FORTH YEAR TO YEAR.

BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS ARE LOOKING TO SEE WHO DO WE PICK CAN WIN IT NOW AND CONTINUE TO WIN.

I THINK IT IS MUCH BETTER THAN LEGISLATURES DECIDING TO CHOOSE MAPS.

SO YOU HAD THREE DEMOCRATS, AND ALL THE UNAFFILIATED VOTING IN FAVOR OF IT.

GIVEN THE FACT THEY WERE ABLE TO COME TO CONSENSUS.

I THINK THEY WILL UPHOLD IT.

THIS WILL BE OUR MAP FOR THE NEXT DECADE.

>> COMMUNITY BUILDER HERE IN COLORADO.

IAN IN THE 8th DISTRICT WE HAVE A 40% OF HISPANIC VOTING, REGISTERED VOTERS.

THAT WILL BE SIGNIFICANT, I THINK.

PROBABLY THE BIGGEST ONE WE HAVE HAD SO FAR.

THE MAP LOSE THAT SOUTHERN DISTRICT THE SECOND MAP WHICH HAD A LOT OF THINGS GOING FOR IT.

WILL THE 8th DISTRICT BE A POLITICAL FORCE FOR HISPANICS IN COLORADO.

>> I DEFINITE THINK THAT IS TRUE FOR LATINOS.

WHETHER THEY WILL BE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.

MY WORK HAS BROUGHT ME TO GREENLY, COLORADO IT ALSO BROUGHT TO ME TO EVANS, COLORADO.

I'M EXCITED TO HAVE A NEW OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A LEADER.

IN REGARDS TO DISTRICT THREE TO SEE ALL OF PUEBLO IN ONE MAP IS A GOOD THING.

I THINK PUEBLO AND STEAMBOAT ESPECIALLY IF BOEBERT IS UP AGAINST SOMEBODY FROM THAT AREA.

WILL IT BE FOREVER A REPUBLICAN STRONGHOLD?

IT IS HARD TO SAY.

ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU SEE PEOPLE MOVING OUT OF THE FRONT RANGE.

I THINK YOU WILL SEE A GREAT MIXING OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE.

>> GREAT POINT.

THE PANEL REMOTELY REPORTER.

I WANT TO START WITH A COLLEAGUE YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES DID A FANTASTIC JOB COVERING THIS.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A DEEP DIVE I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE PURPLISH PODCAST.

YOU WERE COVERING THIS FROM THE BEGINNING THERE.

NOT LIVE IN PERSON BUT IN ZOOM.

WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW?

WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF WHAT HAS GONE DOWN FOR THE NEW MAP?

>> I THINK OVERALL FROM THE PEOPLE I TALKED TO SUPPORTED THIS NEW PROCESS FOR DRAWING THE CONGRESSIONAL LINES.

THEY WERE HAPPY WITH HOW THE PROCESS TURNED OUT.

WE HAD 5,000 COMMENTS TO HAVE MORE THAN 40,000 HEARINGS.

YOU HAVE STATE LAWMAKERS DRAWING THE LINES.

IF THIS MAP HOLDS UP IN THE END, LIKE PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED IT IS NOT A HUGE DIVERGENCE.

WE HAVE HAD SOME HANGING FROM DEMOCRATS THAT SENDS FOUR REPUBLICANS AND FOUR DEMOCRATS TO CONGRESS.

WHEN YOU HAVE OTHER STATES REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURES HAVE MORE FLEXIBILITY WHERE THEY DRAW THEIR LINES.

THEY SEE SOMETHING PLAY OUT NATIONALLY AS MICHAEL SAID THE CONTROL OF THE HOUSE IS AT STAKE.

COLORADO IS IN THE 2022 MIDTERMS WILL BE A FOCUS NATIONALLY ESPECIALLY HOW THE RACE PLAYS OUT.

>> I THINK YOU ARE RIGHT.

WE DIDN'T GET A WHOLE LOT OF ATTENTION THE LAST GENERAL ELECTION.

THE FOCUS WILL BE BACK FAIRLY CLOSE MARGINS.

>>> AS BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY BEGAN TO ENFORCE VACCINE MANDATES, THINGS ARE GETTING LITIGIOUS HERE IN DENVER.

EARLIER THIS WEEK, A LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY SEVEN DENVER POLICE OFFICERS, CLAIMING THAT THE VACCINE MANDATE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE WORKERS WAS A VIOLATION OF RIGHTS, WAS DISMISSED.

HOWEVER, SEVEN CONSTRUCTION TRADE ASSOCIATES FILED A LAWSUIT ON THURSDAY, CLAIMING THE CITY CANNOT FORCE PRIVATE COMPANIES TO ENFORCE THE VACCINE MANDATE.

MICHAEL, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS WILL BE THE FIRST OF SEVERAL FIGHTS WE WILL SEE.

GOING FROM A CASE DISMISSED WORKERS AND THEN PRIVATE WORKERS.

WE ARE SEEING BREAK DOWN THE LINES HOW WILL THIS GO?

>> THIS IS AN INTERESTING LEGAL QUESTION.

LOOKING AT EVERY DIFFERENT CATEGORY.

YOU HAVE CITY WORKERS, YOU HAVE PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND YOU HAVE GOVERNMENT COMING IN AND TELLING PRIVATE COMPANIES WHAT THEY DO.

THEY ARE ALL VERY DIFFERENT.

EVEN PEOPLE'S OPINION ABOUT THIS DIFFER BASED ON WHAT JOB.

POLICE OFFICERS IS VERY HIGH THEY SHOULD HAVE THE VACCINE.

THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T WORK WITH THE PUBLIC IS A LOT LOWER.

I THINK COURTS WILL BE SPLIT ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON THESE DIFFERENT SCENARIOS.

I THINK, ONE THING THAT HAS HAPPENED A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE GOTTEN VACCINATED.

DENVER IS WELL OVER 90% RIGHT NOW.

YOU DO HAVE A SHORTAGE OF WORKFORCE IN CERTAIN AREAS SPECIFIC IN PUBLIC SAFETY RIGHT NOW.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING HOW THESE COME OUT GIVEN THE FACT THERE IS DIFFERING OPINIONS.

I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD GET VACCINATED.

WE HAVE THESE RELIGIOUS EXEXCEPTION.

THE COURT WILL BE FULL OF THESE.

>> IT SEEMS THERE WILL BE ONE INDUSTRY THAT WILL BE PROVACCINE MANDATES AND THAT WILL BE LAWYERS.

THEY WILL BE BUSY.

IAN THERE ARE A WHOLE LOT OF SIDES TO THIS ESPECIALLY BREAKING DOWN OF DIFFERENT GROUPS.

YOU WORK WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

WHAT DO WE NEED TO BE THINKING ABOUT AS WE SEE SOME OF THESE FIGHTS LOOM ON THE HORIZON?

>> I WANT PEOPLE TO REALIZE THIS LAWSUIT THAT WAS DISMISSED IT DIDN'T FALL ALONG WITH THE RIGHT PROCESS.

I GUESS WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS THERE.

I ALSO WANT TO SAY ACCORD TO DENVER THERE WERE 800 EMPLOYEES THAT GOTTEN EXCEPTIONS.

THAT ARGUMENT THERE IS NOWHERE AROUND THE MANDATE IS MISSING.

WHETHER THE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS WILL PASS THROUGH.

WE HAVE STANDARDS WE HOLD CONTRACTORS TO.

WHAT I WILL SAY A PERSON OF COLOR READ THAT ARGUMENT THEY WERE SAYING POC'S DON'T WANT IT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGES.

I WANT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GET THE VACCINES.

WE HAVE LESS ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.

WE HAVE HAD MORE AIR POLLUTION RATES.

I WANT TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO GO OUT THERE AND DO THAT.

>> WE LOOK TO YOU.

WE HAVE LEGAL FIGHTS HERE AND THERE.

WE ARE SEEING ELECTED LEADERS TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THEY CAN PUSH IT, WHERE THEY CAN.

HOW WILL THIS GO MOVING FORWARD?

>> I WILL BE SURPRISED IF WE DON'T SEE LEGISLATION IN COLORADO.

LAWMAKERS RETURN TO THE CAPITAL DEALING WITH VACCINES.

WE WILL HAVE TO SEE HOW THAT TURNS OUT.

I THINK FEDERALLY, THERE IS GOING TO BE A LOT OF UNCERTAINTY RIGHT NOW SINCE WE DON'T HAVE THE RULE YET FROM THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION REQUIRING THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO MANDATE THAT VACCINE.

WE ALREADY KNOW A LOT OF PRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES ARE COMPLYING AND REQUIRING IT.

AS WE HAVE SEEN IN RECENT REPORTS THERE ARE SO MUCH UNCERTAINTY WITH THE PANDEMIC.

THE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES, INFLATION, HOW DOES THIS ALL MELT TOGETHER.

WE HAVE 100 STATE LAWMAKERS THE LAST FEW YEARS HAVE COVERED ISSUES RELATED TO VACCINES, NOT COVID FOR KINDER.

>> IT SEEMS LIKE THE CITY OF DENVER IS NOT AFRAID OF A FIGHT HERE.

IT SEEMS HE IS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO BACK DOWN.

HE HAS PLENTY TO FIGHT WITH AS NOW WE HAVE A NEW SUIT COMING.

AM I READING THAT RIGHT?

>> IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR CITY OR STATE SAFE, A VACCINE MANDATE IF YOU CAN PUT IT CLEARLY WITH SCIENCE.

BREAK THROUGH CASES HAS BREAK STATISTICS.

IF YOU GET COVID, IT IS GOING TO BE LESS SEVERE AND LESS LIKELY TO GET IT.

IT IS INTERESTING WITH HANCOCK.

HE WAS BRAVE ON THAT PROMPT.

THEN THE BONUS, DO THEY GET PAID FOR BEING EXEMPT.

THAT IS ONE OF THOSE SITES YOU DON'T NEED TO GET INTO.

AS WE ALL SAW, A MILLION DIDN'T WORK WHEN WE TRIED WITH THE LOTTERY.

WALMART GIFT CARDS WERE MORE SUCCESSFUL.

WE WILL KEEP SEEING FIGHTS.

WE WILL SEE MORE AND MORE COMPANIES ASKING PEOPLE TO BE VACCINATED AS WE HEAD INTO WINTER AND LOOK AT STATS THAT ARE NOT GETTING BETTER.

>>> THE DENVER CITY COUNCIL MADE TWO PROCLAMATIONS THIS WEEK STATING THEIR ADAMANT OPTION TO BALLOT INITIATIVES 303 AND 304.303 WOULD REQUIRE THE CITY TO SWEEP HOMELESS CAMPS WITHIN THREE DAYS INSTEAD OF THE SEVEN DAYS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, AND 304 WOULD LOWER THE CAP ON AGGREGATE SALES AND USE TAX RATES COUNCILWOMAN KNIECH SAID THE ORDINANCES WOULD LEAVE THE CITY AT RISK OF FEDERAL CONSEQUENCES.

THERE IS A LOT OF LEVELS TO THIS ONE.

IT WAS SURPRISING TO ME TO SEE DENVER CITY COUNCIL COME OUT ABOUT ISSUES ON THE BALLOT.

BUT THAT'S KIND OF BEEN THE WAY THIS PARTICULAR CITY COUNCIL HAS RUN.

WERE YOU SURPRISED TO SEE THIS?

DO YOU THINK IT HAD AN EFFECT.

>> IT IS UNFORTUNATE THE NUMBER 303 YOU WILL HAVE PEOPLE VOTE FOR IT BECAUSE THEY ARE FROM THE MILE HIGH CITY.

I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE COME OUT AND DO THE HOMELESS SERVICE.

SIMPLY PUT THE TWO THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW ISN'T SOLVING THE PROBLEM.

I'M NOT SURE HOW THEY CAN APPLY TO GET RESPONSE FROM THE CITY.

I THINK THEY WILL HAVE TO FIGURE IT OUT.

THE NICE THING CITY COUNCIL CAN MAKE CHANGES.

OBVIOUSLY WE WILL NEED TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW.

I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE LAWYERS.

IT IS A SCARY THING.

AS FAR AS OPPOSING 304, IT MAKES A LOT OF SENSE TO ME.

I READ UP TO $80?MILLION.

THAT IS MONEY WE CAN COME UP FROM WITH SOMEWHERE.

>> I KNOW YOU COVER A LOT OF THE STATEWIDE POLITICS.

THE POLITICS THE DENVER CITY COUNCIL ARE ATTRACTED BECAUSE THEY PRODUCE A LOT OF DRAMA.

WERE YOU SURPRISED TO SEE THEIR STANCE WITH THESE TWO PROCLAMATIONS THIS WEEK?

>> IT DOES MAKE ME WONDER WOULD THEY OVERTURN SOMETHING.

IF VOTERS IN DENVER DO DECIDE TO CAP THE SALES TAX.

I KNOW FROM THE STATE PERSPECTIVE LAWMAKERS ARE RELUCTANT UNDUE WHAT THE VOTERS DECIDE.

WHEN WE WERE LOOKING AT THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS, HOW BLUE THAT DISTRICT IS COMPARED TO ANY OTHER DISTRICTS IN THE STATE.

IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE 60 POINT DEMOCRATIC ADVANTAGE.

I'LL BE CURIOUS WHETHER DEMOCRATS WOULD SUPPORT LOWERING SALES TAX.

IT IS ONE THING NOT TO VOTE INCREASE TAXES.

WE HAVE SEEN DENVER RESIDENTS DO WANT TO ADDRESS IT.

SO I?-- I GUESS I DON'T KNOW HOW INFLUENTIAL THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE WITH THEIR STRONG OPPOSITION.

>> PATTY, YOU ARE ONE OF OUR HIGHEST DENVER VOTERS.

WAS THE CITY COUNCIL PROCLAMATION INNUTRITIONAL TO YOU.

>> NO.

WE WILL SEE WHETHER WE SEE SMART CAMPAIGNS.

THESE ARE JUST TWO OF THE 13 DENVER MEASURES THEY WILL BE VOTING ON.

SOME OF THEM ARE VERY CONFUSING.

I THINK 303 IS TRICKY JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.

YOU WANT PEOPLE TO BE RESPONSIVE.

YOU WANT TO BE SURE MORE SAFE CAMPING SITES CAN BE SET UP.

YOU REALLY HAVE TO LOOK CLOSELY AT THAT MEASURE.

AND THE SALES TAX ONE IS PRETTY EASY.

THE MAYOR TALKED ABOUT IT THAT THIS WOULD CRIPPLE THE CITY.

DENVER IN GENERAL ALWAYS FEELS GENEROUS ABOUT MAKING SURE THERE IS MONEY IN THE POT TO FUND THE CITY.

I DON'T SEE THAT BEING A BIG CHALLENGE.

BUT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH VOTERS PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT THEY SAY.

>> WE PAY ATTENTION TO YOU HERE.

BUT MICHAEL, I TURN TO YOU.

YOU KNOW, IT IS?-- AS WE SEE THESE DIFFERENT ISSUES GO THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL, IT REMINDS ME THERE IS A LOT OF TAX INCREASE THAT GO THROUGH DENVER EASY.

USUALLY DENVER VOTERS ARE REALLY GENEROUS.

I'M WONDERING NOT 304 BUT MAYBE THEY ARE FINDING A LIMIT, MAYBE NOT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> WE WILL SEE.

NORMALLY, DENVER VOTERS GO DOWN YES, YES, YES, YES.

MOST OF THEM ARE TAX OR BOND INCREASES.

YOU HAVE SEVERAL ON THE BALLOT THIS YEAR TOO.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL STOP ANY TIME SOON.

IF YOU ARE THAT MUCH HIGHER ON SALES TAX.

DO FAMILIES NOT WANT TO BE THERE.

IT IS A DISCUSSION THAT HAS TO HAPPEN.

I DON'T KNOW IF IT PASSES.

GIVEN THE FACT AS WE SAID IT IS FOR MORE TAXES INSTEAD OF LESS.

THIS WOULD CAP?-- WOULD DROP AND CAP THE SALES TAX.

THAT IS A TOUGH ONE.

I THINK THE 303 WILL PASS.

I THINK PARTIALLY FOR TWO REASONS.

ONE THAT THERE IS THIS EXAMPLING ISSUE ACROSS?-- CAMPING ISSUES ACROSS THE CITY AND PEOPLE WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT.

GIVING THE OTHER PART OF IT THAT HAVE RESTROOMS, LIGHTING, ONING WATER.

IT WILL BRING SOME ORDER TO THE CAMPING ISSUE.

I THINK THAT WILL PASS.

>>> ALL SIX DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF COLORADO'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION SIGNED A LETTER TO THE EPA LAST WEEK, URGING FOR STRICTER RULES ON METHANE EMISSIONS, A BY-PRODUCT OF OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION.

THE LETTER INCLUDES A VARIETY OF PROVISIONS THAT APPLY TO OIL AND GAS WELLS, INCLUDING ABANDONED ORPHAN WELLS.

OVER 200 HERE IN COLORADO.

GIVE US THE DETAILS WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT.

I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WAS A BIG STEP FOR THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

IT SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY BIG LETTER.

THEY WANTED TO COVER A WHOLE LOT OF ISSUES.

>> ONE THING TO NOTE IT MAY IMPACT STATES MORE THAN COLORADO.

IF YOU RECALL IN 2014, COLORADO WAS THE FIRST STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO?-- RULES THAT CAP EMISSIONS AND REQUIRES COMPANIES TO CHECK AND REPAIR FOR LEAKS.

THIS LETTER WAS TRYING TO GET WHAT IS HAPPENING IN COLORADO TO HAPPEN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.

I TALKED TO THE OIL AND GAS ASSOCIATIONS AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T WANT A TOP DOWN APPROACH.

WHEN COLORADO DID PASS THE METHANE IT WAS VERY BIPARTISAN.

WE DON'T ALWAYS SEE THAT ON REGULATION.

I DON'T KNOW HOW UNIQUE IT IS FOR ALL OF THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO PUT A LETTER LIKE THIS TOGETHER.

FROM SOME OF THE PEOPLE I TALKED TO IT DOES HAVE PRESSURE ON THE EPA WHEN YOU HAVE A STATE LIKE COLORADO SEEKING WITH ONE VOICE ON SOMETHING.

>> DO YOU THINK THIS WILL BE INFLUENTIAL IN THE EPA.

>> ABOUT HOW THE PEOPLE ARE TALKING AGAINST THOSE ORDINANCES.

THEY TOOK POSITION?-- THIS POSITION.

COLORADO HAS BEEN A LEADER ON SOME OF THAT METHANE.

THERE ARE SO MANY ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RIGHT NOW.

THIS IS A CRITICAL ONE.

YOU GET TO THE ORPHAN WELLS.

THERE ARE OTHERS THAT NEED TO BE PAID ATTENTION TO.

PEOPLE WILL NOT FORGET THAT.

THOSE WILL KEEP COMING BACK.

DOES THE NATIONAL MEDIA PAY ATTENTION TO THAT?

I DON'T THINK THIS WILL CHANGE THINGS.

I THINK COLORADO WILL KEEP PUSHING FOR MORE CONTROL, FOR MORE OVERSIGHT AND WE NEED IT.

>> IT SEEMS THIS MAY OR MAY MAKE AN IMPACT IN D.C. DEMOCRATS GOING OUT ON THIS POINT REALLY AGAINST A LOT OF DIFFERENT POINTS AGAINST OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION.

>> I THINK IT IS A THEME HAPPENING MORE FROM THESE LEGISLATURES BUT THE STATE.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT COLORADO HAS FOR A WHILE NOW.

BUT, YOU KNOW, I WAS LOOKING AT THE DIFFERENT STATEMENTS FROM DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

DAN HALEY TALKS ABOUT THE DANGEROUS OF THE FEDERAL APPROACH.

AND SO, I THINK THIS ONE SIDE FITS ALL THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS TO DEAL WITH IT MIGHT NOT BE THE BEST APPROACH.

THERE ARE OTHER WAYS FOR STATES TO DEAL WITH IT ON THEIR OWN.

WE WILL SEE IF THAT HAPPENS AND THE EPA STEPS IN.

>> WRAP IT UP FOR US.

>> I CAN TELL YOU I'M EXCITED TO SEE THEM.

I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THERE IS A RULE MAKING PROCESS THEY CAN PARTICIPATE.

THEY CAN VOICE THEIR CONCERNS.

AS FAR AS THE FEDERAL APPROACH GOES THE CLIMATE CRISIS IS GOING.

THE COLORADO RULES AREN'T THE STRONGEST THEY COULD BE.

AND I THINK THERE IS HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GET BETTER RULES.

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO HAVE A DIFFERENT GOVERNMENT STEP IN.

THEY ARE NOT GETTING THAT REPRESENTATION OR PROTECTION FROM THEIR GOVERNMENT.

THAT IS A PLACE FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

ALSO IN RECARDS TO THE SENATORS IN PARTICULAR.

THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL HAS WELL CAPPING IN IT.

ALSO EXTENDS FOR OUR WORK FOR LATINOS WE WANT TO SEE ACTIONS ON THESE ISSUES IMMEDIATELY.

>> LET'S GET TO DISGRACE OF THE WEEK.

PLEASE START US OFF.

>> PLANES, TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES.

IS EVERY STREET UNDER CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW?

I'D LOVE TO SEE ONE FINISHED.

DIA RIGHT NOW FLEW OUT THIS PAST WEEKEND.

THAT IS A MESS.

>> MICHAEL?

>> LAST YEAR THE STATE SPENT $89?BILLION WITH A COMPANY TO TEST ASYMPTOMATIC PEOPLE.

IT FAILED, IT DIDN'T WORK.

THE LEGISLATURE IS TRYING TO CALL AN AUDIT.

WHY WAS IT BEING USED THIS WAY.

WE NEED TO OVERSEE SOME OF THE MONEY THAT WAS SPENT DURING COVID TIME.

>> IAN?

>> WE SEE UNDER FUNDING IN HOUSING, WE CONTINUE TO HAVE A WIDENING IN GAP.

PUBLIC SAFETY GOT AN INCREASE.

I WOULD SAY THAT COUNCIL ISN'T BEING MORE BOLD IN SUGGESTING CHANGES TO ADOPT TO THOSE NEEDS.

>> WE GO TO YOU TO THE DISGRACE OF THE WEEK.

>> A COLORADO PROGRAM THAT WAS AIMED AT GIVING MONEY TO SMALL BUSINESS HARD HIT BY THE PANDEMIC RESTAURANTS FAILED TO DISPUTE 50% OF THOSE FUNDS BECAUSE COLORADO COULDN'T FIND COMPANIES THAT WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE THOSE FUNDS.

>> TIME TO SAY SOMETHING NICE.

PATTY?

>> ALL OF DENVER'S ARTIST THAT WON JUST DID WELL.

JORDAN CAST ?-- CASTILLO.

>> MICHAEL.

>> BALLOTS GO OUT IN SEVEN DAYS THEY ARE OUT KNOCKING DOORS AND DOING ALL THIS STUFF.

THE AT LEAST WE CAN DO IS VOTE IN THOSE ELECTIONS.

>> THOSE CANDIDATES MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

IAN?

>> I WANT TO SHOUTOUT OUR ALMA MATER.

THEY ARE GIVING ME AN ALUMNI AWARD TOMORROW.

>> CONGRATULATIONS.

SAY SOMETHING NICE.

>> I WILL SHOUTOUT THE CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING COMMISSIONERS.

TOOK TIME OUT OF THEIR LIVES AND FAMILY'S LIVES AND WORK SCHEDULES AND SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS ON THE TASK.

IT IS COMMENDABLE THEY GAVE SO MUCH OF THEIR TIME TO TRY TO HELP THE STATE.

>> HERE HERE.

I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT.

IF YOU MISSED IT EARLIER TONIGHT WE KICKED OFF OUR TWO SEASONS ONE OF GENERATION GRID AT 7:00.

AT 7:30 WE KICKED OFF OUR SEASON OF?BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY.

YOU WILL SEE GREAT DEBATE AND TWO JUDGES FROM THIS TABLE MR.?FIELD ALONG WITH ME.

CHECK OUT EVERY FRIDAY 7:00-7:30 FROM NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS.

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FROM EVERYBODY HERE AT PBS12 I'M DOMINIC DEZZUTTI, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING.

GOOD NIGHT.