">>> HI, EVERYONE."

"WELCOME TO THE MARCH 25TH, 2022," "EDITION OF ""COLORADO INSIDE" "OUT."""

I'M YOUR HOST DOMINIC DEZZUTTI.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US.

YESTERDAY RTD ANNOUNCED IT WILL BE MAKING CHANGES.

UPDATES INCLUDELING REPAIR AND COVERING ELECTRICAL OUTLETS.

WE WILL START WITH PATTY CALHOUN.

MAYBE WE NEED RTD HELP US OUT WITH THIS.

DO YOU THINK IT WILL HELP WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING AT UNION STATION?

>> THEY CAN'T HURT.

>> I WAS EXHIBITING PLENTY OF UNWELCOME BEHAVIOR THERE.

EVERYONE FOCUSED ON THE FRONT OF UNION STATION WHERE YOU HAVE THE GREAT HALL AND ALL THE RESTAURANTS.

THERE IS NO PROBLEM THERE.

WE NEED A MAP SO PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WHEN THE DPD TALKS ABOUT CRIME OUTSIDE OF UNION STATION.

MOST OF IT IS BEHIND UNION STATION WHERE THE BUS TERMINAL USED TO BE.

THEY DID THE UNDERGROUND BUSES.

NO ONE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE A PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE COMING IN.

EVEN THEN WE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

PEOPLE WHO NEEDED A PLACE COMING OUT OF THE COLD.

RTD REALLY DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THAT WHEN THEY SET UP THAT LONG TUNNEL COMING IN.

YOU CAN JUST PUT A SECURITY GUARD THERE.

I DON'T KNOW WHY IT WILL TAKE THAT LONG FOR PAYING CUSTOMERS.

THEY CAN WORK IT OUT.

WHAT THE CITY WILL NEED TO DO IS SET OUT SERVICES BY THAT AREA WHERE THE HOMELESS HAVE GONE SINCE CIVIC CENTER PARK CLOSED.

MAYBE PORTALABLE BATHROOMS.

PUT SOME OF THE SERVICES THERE TO FIGURE OUT WHO NEEDS HELP AND WHO IS PREYING ON THE HELPLESS.

>> THIS FEELS LIKE YOU WILL NEED A MULTI JURISDICTIONAL APPROACH.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

">> WELL, THE JURISDICTION DID" EXIST IS RTD.

SOME THINGS PATTY SAID CAN'T HURT.

YOU HAVE -- THEY WOULD BE REPLACING THE LIGHTS ON A NORMAL BASIS ANYWAY.

THEY WILL HAVE PRERECORDED ANNOUNCEMENTS.

PLEASE DO NOT DEAL FENTANYL IN THE BUS LOADING AREA.

WHO IS THAT GOING TO STOP DOING UNWANTED ACTIVITY?

SOME OF THESE CHANGES WILL HURT THE PUBLIC.

A TEENAGER TAKING THE BUS HOME AND HER CELL PHONE IS LOW.

SHE CHARGES IT SHE CAN SEND A TEXT I'M ON THE 11:15 BUS WON'T BE ABLE TO DO THAT ANYMORE.

WE WILL MAKE THE CONCOURSE AREA LIKE AN AIRPORT CONCOURSE.

YOU COULD JUST WALK TO YOUR GATE.

THEN YOU HAD TO GO THROUGH SECURITY.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO HAVE A TICKET TO GO THROUGH SECURITY.

YOU COULD PASS THROUGH AND MEET SOMEONE.

NOW THAT IS GOING TO BE IMPOSSIBLE.

THIS IS ANOTHER SITUATION OF PUBLIC SPACES BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM THE PUBLIC BY CRIMINALS.

WHETHER THEY ARE AIRPLANE HIJACKERS OR CRIMINALS WE FIND AT UNION STATION.

>> PEN TAT JOINS US.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WILL BE.

IS THERE ENOUGH RESOURCES BEING APPLIED TO THIS PROBLEM?

>> THEY AREN'T.

MORE WILL BE APLIED.

THE SITUATION AT UNION STATION IS THE SYMPTOM.

"THE LACK OF AFFORDABLE," OBTAINABLE HOUSING TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE PLANS.

REUNION STATION IS SORT OF THE VICTIM HERE.

THEY HAPPEN TO HAVE A LARGE PUBLIC FACILITY THAT WE ALL WANTED.

BECAUSE IT IS IT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC WHICH INCLUDES THE UNHOUSED.

SOMETIMES PEOPLE DOING UNWANTED THINGS.

"FIX THE LIGHTS, MAKE" "ANNOUNCEMENT, INCREASE SECURITY."

UNDERSTAND THAT UNTIL THERE IS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH THAT IS EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL AND DEALING WITH CREATING MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND DEALING "WITH THE UNHOUSED, YOU CAN'T" PROVIDE ENOUGH SECURITY OR SPEND ENOUGH MONEY BECAUSE YOU ARE CHASING THE SIN -- SYMPTOMS.

>> THEY GO TO COVER THE CRIME PROBLEM AT UNION STATION.

HER PHOTOGRAPHER WAS ASSAULTED.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

>> THE THING THAT BOTHERS ME THE MOST THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON OVER A DECADE.

THIS IS NOTHING NEW.

IT COUNTS FOR MORE ACCOUNTABILITY FROM THE RTD BOARD WHO SAT BACK AND PUBLICLY IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE THEY WERE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

TO THE POINT OF TAKING SIX TO A YEAR TO HANDLE SOME OF THIS SEEMS BIZARRE TO ME.

THESE ARE THINGS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE YEARS AGO.

IT IS DISAPPOINTING TO SEE A PUBLICLY ELECTED BOARD ON ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM.

>> THE 2022 COLORADO LEGISLATIVE SESSION HIT A NEW GEAR THIS WEEK.

THE 2022 COLORADO LEGISLATIVE SESSION HIT A NEW GEAR THIS WEEK.

THE STATE HOUSE HAS ADVANCED BILLS THAT INCLUDE A CAP ON RENT INCREASES FOR MOBILE HOME PARKS AND A BILL THAT WOULD OFFICIALLY ESTABLISH THE UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM APPROVED BY VOTERS IN 2020.

THE SENATE FOLLOWED THE LEAD FROM THE HOUSE IN APPROVING A BILL THAT WOULD CODIFY THE RIGHT "TO AN ABORTION IN COLORADO LAW," SENDING THE BILL TO GOVERNOR POLIS.

DAVID WE START WITH YOU ON THIS ONE.

IT IS THAT SEASON RIGHT NOW WHEN WE KNOW THE TIME IS RUNNING SHORT.

"FROM WHAT YOU SAW THIS WEEK," WHAT STOOD OUT TO YOU?

>> WHAT AN INCREDIBLY REGRESSIVE POLITICAL MAJORITY CONTROL LEGISLATURE RIGHT NOW.

RENT CONTROL IS ONE OF THE FEW THINGS ON WHICH YOU CAN GET ALMOST ALL ECONOMICEST TO AGREE.

IT IS A HIGHLY DESTRUCTIVE POLICY.

"WHEN YOU CAMP RENT, THAT MEANS" SOME LANDLORDS CAN'T DO THE NECESSARY REPAIRS.

"SO IT ENDS UP CONSTRICTING," RESTRICTING AND LEADING TO DETEARUATION AND DESTRUCTION.

IT IS AN ANTIAFFORDABLE HOUSING.

UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT IDEA.

50 YEAR STUDY COMPARED STUDENTS WHO WENT GOVERNMENT RUN PRESCHOOL THAT ARE OPERATED LIKE THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH ALL THE SAME RESTRICTIONS COMPARED TO KIDS THAT DIDN'T GO TO PRESCHOOLS AT ALL.

THEY FOUND NEGATIVE EFFECTS.

FOLLOWING LOWER TEST SCHOOLS.

THIS IS A HARMFUL PROGRAM THAT IS BEING CREATED.

OTHER PRESCHOOLS CAN BE EFFECTIVE.

THE ABORTION BILL THERE ARE ESSENTIALLY NO RESTRICTIONS.

BUT THERE IS A SECTION THREE THAT A FERTILIZED EGG OR FETUS DOES NOT HAVE RIGHTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE.

WHAT THAT MEANS IS A MEMBER OF THE HUMAN SPECIES HAS NO PROTECTION FROM AN ASSAULT.

IF SOMEONE ATTACKS THE MOTHER AND KILLS THE FETUS.

FETUS YOU HAVE NO RIGHTS AT ALL.

THAT GIVES HUMAN BEINGS FEWER RIGHTS THAN A CAT OR A HORSE.

">> PEN, YOU HAVE BEEN PART OF" THIS.

NOW WE HAVE A HANDFUL IN THE SAME WEEK.

YOUR THOUGHTS AS WE ENTER THIS BUSY WEEK.

>> THIS IS A BUSY SEASON.

WE WILL BE DEALING WITH THE BUDGET SHORTLY.

THAT BRINGS EVERYTHING TO A GRINDING HALT FOR TWO WEEKS.

THESE ARE IMPORTANT MEASURES.

COLORADOANS HAVE BEEN CLEAR OVER THE YEARS THEIR DESIRE AND THEIR INTENT TO RESPECT A WOMEN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE.

THE ABORTION BILL IN THE LEGISLATURE IS AN ATTEMPT TO SEND A POLITICAL SIGNAL IN RESPONSE TO MUCH OF THE ANTIOPERATION LEGISLATION WE SEE IN PLACES LIKE TEXAS AND OTHER STATES.

I'VE SEEN A PERFECT PIECE OF LEGISLATION.

"THE UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM," "YOU KNOW, THE DEVIL IS GOING TO" BE IN THE DETAILS.

COLORADOANS CLEARLY INDICATED SOMETHING THEY WANTED.

I THINK WHAT WE HAVE SEEN SINCE THE PANDEMIC IS THAT SOME SORT OF AFFORDABLE SIGNIFICANT AND USEFUL CHILD CARE THAT HELPS NOT JUST WATCH A CHILD BUT DEVELOP AND NURTURES AND HELPS THEM PREPARE FOR LIFE IS NECESSARY.

HOW THE PROGRAM GETS IMPLEMENTED IS GOING TO BE IMPORTANT.

AND THE MOBILE HOME BILL AND "RENT CONTROL, I DISAGREE WITH" DAVID ON THIS ONE.

"NO SURPRISE, I GUESS."

IT RELIES ON THE PERCEPTION LANDLORDS RAISE RENT -- THE REASON YOU HAVE THEM THEY RAISE THE RENT AND POCKET THE DIFFERENCE.

IN A PLACE WHERE YOU WE HAVE HAD A HUGE ISSUE REGARDING LACK OF "AFFORDABLE, OBTAINABLE HOUSING."

GIVEN SOME OF THESE MOBILE PARK OPERATORS INCENTIVES TO CREATE THE PARKS AND SUSTAIN THEM.

ONCE YOU HAVE TAKEN THE BENEFIT OF ALL OF THIS YOU CAN'T PRICE PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR HOMES.

>> MARY ANNE YOU ARE PERSON RIGHT THERE.

WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW?

>> THE ABORTION BILL IS HEADED TO THE GOVERNOR FOR SIGNING.

THE DEBATE ON THAT ONE WAS INTERESTING.

WE HAVEN'T SEEN AN ACTUAL DEBATE ON THE FLOOR OF THE HOUSE OR SENATE FOR 19 YEARS.

SO THIS WOUND UP BEING A DEBATE THAT TOOK PLACE ABOUT 66 HOURS OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

IT WAS THE MOST DEVISIVE DEBATE.

THE LAW BILL IS GOING TO DROP NEXT MONDAY.

EVERYTHING IS GOING TO COME TO A HALT.

ANOTHER BIG BILL THAT CAME OUT THIS WEEK WAS ON MARIJUANA IN THE WORKPLACE.

THE BILL WOULD HAVE DIRECTED EMPLOYERS THEY COULD NOT TERMINATE THE EMPLOYEE FOR USING MARIJUANA OFF HOURS.

FOR THOSE WHO USE MEDICAL MARIJUANA THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED DURING WORKDAY.

ONE OF THE SPONSORS DROPPED OUT IN THE LAST DAYS BEFORE THE BILL CAME UP FOR HEARING TO SALVAGE IT.

"AND AS AS A RESULT, THAT WENT" DOWN IN FLAMES ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

WE HAVE GOT AN AWFUL VERY BIG ISSUES COMING UP IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.

WE GOT A MAJOR RECYCLING BILL COMING ALONG.

THERE IS A BILL IN DRAFT FORM AND ON THE VERGE OF BEING INTRODUCED.

A BILL KNOWN AS THE POWER ACT IS ALSO STILL IN THE WORKS AND I ANTICIPATE A LOT OF VERY LATE NIGHTS.

">> PATTY, I THINK A LOT OF" PEOPLE WOULD DESCRIBE THE ENTIRE SESSION AS CRAZY SEASON.

THIS IS CRAZIER THAN USUAL.

>> AS YOU HAVE ARIZONA BANNING ABORTIONS AFTER THE 15th WEEK.

YOU HAVE COLORADO SAY NO.

WE ARE GOING TO PERFECT THE ROAD WE STARTED IN '67.

THE FIRST LEGISLATION TO GIVE WOMEN CHOICE.

ANOTHER BILL THAT HADN'T COME UP IS THE AREA AROUND UNION STATION NOT UNION STATION BUT UP AT THE CLUB.

BETWEEN 19th AND BLAKE WHERE WE HAD A LOT OF VIOLENT CRIMES THIS SUMMER.

THERE WAS A MOVE TO STAGGER THE CLOSING TIMES.

BAR OWNERS YOU DON'T SENT A LOT OF DRUNKS OUT.

IT IS A GREAT IDEA.

POLIS IS BEHIND IT.

IT GOT BOOTED OUT OF COMMITTEE THIS YEAR.

IT IS TOO BAD.

IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

>>> THE AURORA CAMPING BAN IS COLORER TO BECOMING A LAW WITH A "THIRD VOTE COMING SOON, DUE TO A" NEW AMENDMENT OFFERED THIS WEEK.

CRITICS OF THE PROPOSAL FEAR AURORA DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH HOUSING AND SHELTER OPTIONS TO ENFORCE THE BAN IN A HUMANE MANNER.

"IN RESPONSE TO THE CONCERNS," AURORA LAWMAKERS SHARED THEIR SUPPORT FOR A CREATING NEW SHELTER AT THE AURORA DAY RESOURCE CENTER.

AURORA WITH A MORE CONSERVATIVE CITY COUNCIL.

THIS WAS EXPECTED.

ARE THEY APPROACHING THE OTHER OPTIONS IN RESPONSE TO CRITICS IN THE RIGHT WAY?

>> THIS IS A REGIONAL ISSUE.

IT IS A COMBINATION OF PRICING "PEOPLE OUT OF HOUSING, NOT" REQUIRING DEVELOPERS TO PROVIDE A BROADER ARRAY OF AFFORDABLE OPTIONS.

WITH THE PANDEMIC AND PEOPLE LOSING JOBS THEY ARE NOT GOING BACK TO WORK.

YOU HAVE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON THE STREET.

I THINK THE BIGGEST CRITICISM ABOUT WHAT AURORA IS CONTEMPLATING THIS HOUSING BAN BETWEEN -- EVERYBODY PUSH THE PROBLEM ACROSS CITY BOUNDARIES.

THE BIGGEST CONCERN THAT IS WHAT AURORA'S CAMPING BAN IS DESIGNED TO DO.

I DO APPLAUD THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERING THE FACT YOU GOT TO COME UP WITH SOME OTHER ALTERNATIVE RATHER THAN PUSHING PEOPLE AROUND IN THE CITY.

YOU GOT TO PROVIDE HOUSING OR SHELTER OR INCENTIVIZE OR CREATE A REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE NON-PROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR SHELTER COMPANIES WANT TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.

RIGHT NOW TOO MANY PEOPLE MAKE IT TOO DIFFICULT TO EXPAND YOUR SHELTER CAPACITY WITH CONFLICTING EVALUATIONS AND INSPECTIONS AND REGULATIONS AND CAN'T GET IT DONE.

THERE WILL BE RESPONSE BY OTHER COMMUNITIES.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING WHAT OTHERS DO.

>> MARY ANNE DO YOU THINK BAN FURTHER OPTIONS.

>> TO PEN'S POINT THIS IS A REGIONAL ISSUE THIS IS CORRECT.

IT REMINDS ME THE OLD SONG HENRY THE EIGHTH I AM.

AND NO REAL CHOICES FOR PEOPLE TO BECOME HOUSED IS ABOUT TO REPEAT ITSELF IN AURORA IF THEY DON'T COME UP WITH A A SOLID SOLUTION OF HOUSING THOSE WHO ARE UNHOUSED.

I THINK THEY ARE ENTERING A PATH.

LOOKING AT DENVER'S EXPERIENCE WITH THIS TO AVOID MAKING THE SAME MISTAKES.

">> PATTY, AURORA HAS -- I'M NOT" GOING TO SAY STOLEN THE SPOT LINE OF DENVER CITY COUNCIL.

THEY WILL PROVE THEY ARE WORTHY OF CRAZY HEAD LINES.

A LOT OF POLICY COMING OUT OF AURORA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO AS THE CITY BECOMES LARGER AND LARGER.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE IMPACT BECOMING A LAW BY THE TIME WE CHAT NEXT WEEK?

>> I DON'T SEE A RUN FOR SHELTERS.

I DON'T THINK EVERYONE WILL BE PUSHED ON EAST ON I-70.

HE KNEW LAST SUMMER HE DIDN'T HAVE THE VOTES TO PUSH THROUGH.

THEN THE CITY COUNCIL IN AURORA BECAME FAR MORE CONSERVATIVE IN NOVEMBER.

HE LOOKED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAWSUIT IN DENVER WHERE YOU HAVE TO GIVE ADVANCE NOTICE.

A FEDERAL JUDGE SAID IT HAD TO BE SEVEN DAYS.

I THINK HE THINKS WILL BE OKAY.

YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE SHELTER.

THERE HAS TO BE -- YOU CAN'T DO A SWEEP IN DENVER IF THERE IS NOWHERE ELSE FOR THEM TO GO.

BUILDING SHELTERS MAKES SENSE.

THE BIG ISSUE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO BE IN SHELTERS FOR A VARIETY ISSUES.

"THAT GETS INTO THE DRUG ISSUES," IT GETS INTO THE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

THEY WANT A PERMANENT HOME A LOT OF THEM.

>> DAVID GOING RIGHT TO THE NEXT ONE.

I JUMPED AHEAD.

YOUR TAKE OF WHAT WE ARE SEEING IN AURORA?

>> AURORA WILL CHANGE THE AURORA DAY RESOURCE CENTER INTO A FULL TIME SHELTER FOR 75 PEOPLE.

THAT WILL COST AURORA $2 MILLION TO START IT OFF.

COST $77 TO HOUSE FOR ONE NIGHT.

THEY WILL BE TAKING THAT ON.

YOU CAN'T DO SWEEPS UNLESS THERE IS SHELTER SPACE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE YOU ARE SWEEPING.

>> NOW WE WILL GO TO OUR FOURTH TOPIC.

AT THE FEINT THAT CRISIS "CONTINUES, THE COLORADO STATE" LEGISLATURE IS CONSIDERING WAYS TO COMBAT IT.

INITIAL FOCUS WILL BE ON OVERSEEING MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS FACILITIES.

TELL US WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW.

>> THIS IS A BILL THAT REMINDS ME OF ANOTHER SAYING.

THE PERFECT IS THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD.

THERE IS LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO SAY IT DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH.

THIS IS NO SILVER BULLET.

IT IS A FIRST GOOD STEP OF DEALING WITH THE FENTANYL ISSUE.

IT IS FAR FROM BEING THE ONLY SOLUTION THE STATE WILL COME UP WITH.

THE BIG ISSUE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THEY ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE BEEN THE MOST VOCAL IS THAT IT DOESN'T DEAL WITH THE POSSESSION ISSUE.

IT DOESN'T DEAL WITH THE 2019 LEGISLATION THAT DECRIMINAL IZ DRUGS.

IT IS STILL A MISDEMEANOR.

ON THE OTHER HAND.

THEY ADDED REAL KEYS TO DEAL WITH DISTRIBUTION RESULTING IN DEATH WHICH HAPPENED TO FOLKS IN CONNOR CITY.

IT IS NOW A CLASS ONE DRUG FELONY IF YOU ARE DISTRIBUTING.

BUT THERE IS ALSO A CAVEAT THERE IF YOU ARE A GOOD SAMARITAN AND YOU CALLED 911.

"YOU CALL 911, STAY ON SCENE."

YOU TALK TO THE FIRST RESPONDERS AND POLICE.

THEY KICK THAT CHARGE DOWN PRETTY -- CAN KICK IT DOWN PRETTY CONSERVATIVELY.

"THE OTHER IS, OF COURSE, THE" BEHAVIORAL SIDE.

THEY PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO TREATMENT AND TEST STRIPS AND NARCAN THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.

AND WITH THE IDEA TO THE PUBLIC THAT IF YOU ARE USING STREET "DRUGS, THAT INCLUDES BLACK" MARKET MARIJUANA.

THERE IS FENTANYL IN IT.

EVERYTHING HAS FENTANYL IN IT.

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU ARE TAKING ANYMORE.

"BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT PILL, YOU" TEST IT MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T HAVE FENTANYL IN IT.

"IF YOU TAKE IT, THAT COULD BE" THE END OF THINGS.

">> PATTY, AS WE WRAP UP WHAT DID" YOU MAKE UP OF THE BILL INTRODUCTION AND THE COMMENTS ABOUT IT?

>> EVERYONE KNOWS SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT FENTANYL.

THE POLICE DON'T THINK IT GOES FAR ENOUGH.

THE BIG ISSUE NO ONE REALIZED HOW FENTANYL WAS USED AND HOW MUCH FOUR GRAMS CAN DO.

">> DAVID, A GOOD COMPROMISE?"

>> A GOOD THING ABOUT IT IS PROVIDING MONEY MANDATORY DRUG TREATMENT.

THE THING ABOUT THE FOUR GRAMS IT IS FOUR GRAMS WHETHER IT IS PURE FENTANYL OR HIGHLY ADULTERATED STREET DRUGS.

NO GUY WHO HAS FOUR GRAMS IS HANGING IT OUT AT THE STATION.

HE IS WORKING AT SOME LAB WHERE IT WILL CUT UP AND IMPURITIES.

THOSE IMPURITIES ARE WHAT CAUSE DEATH.

THE WHOLE PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH CAN BE USEFUL HAVE NARCAN.

THE PROBLEM IS TOO MANY PUBLIC HEALTH PEOPLE HAVE VERY NARROW VISION.

THEY DON'T THINK HOLISTICALLY.

THEY ARE THINKING THE GUY WHO IS THE DRUG ABUSER.

THEY ARE NOT THINKING ABOUT THE HARM AND HIS COHORTS MAKE PUBLIC SPACES UNINHABITABLE.

>> IT IS A GOOD START.

WE HAVE A SOCIETIABLE PROBLEM.

THIS STARTED AS A PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND NOW IT IS BEING ABUSED.

AT SOME POINT PROBABLY IN THE FEDERAL LEVEL YOU WILL HAVE TO WORK UP THE FOOD CHAIN AND DEAL WITH THE PEOPLE WHO STARTED THE ISSUE.

>> IT IS TIME FOR OUR VERY PART OF THE SHOW.

DISGRACE OF THE WEEK.

WE WILL START WITH CALHOUN.

IT WILL BE OUR FASTER EDITION.

>> THE SAME WEEK THE CITY DROP CHARGES FOR KILLING A PERSON AT A PRO TEST.

WE HAVE A MAN CHARGED FOR TAKING A SHARPEE AND DRAWING.

>> DAVID?

>> THE CITY COUNCIL VOTED TO GIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO PEPSI TO BUILD A NEW BOTTLING PLANT.

KUDOS FOR VOTING AGAINST IT.

>> WE GO TO PEN.

>> MY ALSO IS CITY COUNCIL.

NOT RESPECTING THE SEPARATION OF POWER.

THE RESPONSE IS TO FIX THIS NOT TO WITHDRAW BECAUSE OF ANY THREAT OF A LAWSUIT AND TURN AROUND AND A WEEK LATER AND BLISTER THE AUDITOR FOR DOING THEIR JOB.

>> MARY ANNE.

">> THE ""WASHINGTON POST"" THIS" WEEK REPORTED THAT SENT TO THE TRUMP CHIEF OF STAFF.

REAL QUESTIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS.

>> TIME TO SAY SOMETHING NICE.

>> THE ONE TIME HOST AT THIS TABLE WHO ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK FROM TALK RADIO.

">> HERE, HERE."

VERY FITTINGLY RETIRING.

>> NOT ONLY FOR HIS GREAT WORK MAKING THIS SHOW INTO WHAT IT BECAME.

HIS WHOLE CAREER FROM THE 1970s "WERE KWBT, KHOW."

HE WAS MR. DENVER RADIO.

>> PEN?

>> A WONDERFUL PUBLIC SERVANT.

>> MARY?

>> TO THE JUDGE WHO WENT THROUGH THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND CAME THROUGH LIKE A ROCK STAR.

>> A GREAT OPPORTUNITY NEXT WEEK MARCH 29TH ON TUESDAY.

WE HAVE A WONDERFUL SCREENING RECEPTION.

WE HAVE A BRAND NEW DOCUMENTARY ALL ABOUT WOMEN AND THE IMPACT OF MISSING THEIR VOICES.

THAT WILL BE THE TOPIC AT 4:30.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND AT THE DENVER ART MUSEUM YOU CAN RSVP.

YOU CAN GET TICKETS AT DENVER ART MUSEUM.ORG.

IT WILL BE A WONDERFUL EVENT.

WE HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US.

THE SCREENING IS AT 6:00.

IT IS A GREAT EVENT.

TUESDAY MARCH 29TH.

THAT IS ALL WE HAVE.

FROM EVERYONE HERE AT PBS12 I'M DOMINIC DEZZUTTI.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING.

GOOD NIGHT.