
April 28th, 2023
Season 31 Episode 17 | 27m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Topical experts discuss the latest in Colorado Politics.
Host: Kyle Dyer Panelist: Patty Calhoun Marianne Goodland Ed Sealover Laura Carno Topics: • Colorado; the 4th most expensive state • Colorado Legislature Bills Backlog • Cities Summit of the America • Municipal Runoff Season
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April 28th, 2023
Season 31 Episode 17 | 27m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Host: Kyle Dyer Panelist: Patty Calhoun Marianne Goodland Ed Sealover Laura Carno Topics: • Colorado; the 4th most expensive state • Colorado Legislature Bills Backlog • Cities Summit of the America • Municipal Runoff Season
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship>>> HEY, EVERYONE I'M KYLE DYER, WELCOME TO COLORADO INSIDE OUT ON THIS FRIDAY APRIL 14TH.
YOU WOULD THINK LAWMAKERS BEOVER DRIVE.
THIS WEEK SLOW DOWN AT THE HOUSE WITH REPUBLICANS STRETCHING DOWN THE BILLS.
LAWMAKERS DIDN'T WRAP UP UNTIL 11:00 AT NIGHT.
THIS IS NOT THE CLEAR SAILING THEY HAD HOPED FOR THIS SESSION.
DON'T WORRY WON'T GO EXTRA.
PATTY CALHOUN, AS WELL AS GEORGE BRAUCHLER, TYRONE GLOVER AND ALSO CHRIS ROURKE.
STARTING WITH THE LEGISLATURE SOME CALLING IT THE YEAR OF HOUSING.
SENATE BILL 23 IS A HUGE BILL INCREASE AFFORDABLE HOUSING STATEWIDE.
ON THE OPENING DAY OF TESTIMONY THIS BILL DREW THE LARGEST AUDIENCE SO FAR IN THE SESSION WITH NEARLY 450 PEOPLE TO TESTIFY.
THE TALK HAS NOT STOPPED.
>> IT HAS NOT STOPPED.
IT IS NOT GOING TO STOP UNTIL THIS BILL IS AMENDED OR DISAPPEARS ALL TOGETHER.
IN SOME WAYS MAYBE THIS WAS A GENIUS MOVE.
IT MIGHT BE THE ONLY ISSUE ON WHICH EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN THE STATE AGREES ACCEPT POLIS AND THE PEOPLE SUPPORTING THIS BILL WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE MAYOR OF BOULDER.
28 MAYORS WERE ASKED TO SIGN THIS LETTER.
SHE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO DID NOT SIGN IT.
MUNICIPALITIES CAME OUT AGAINST IT OR A RURAL EASTERN PLAINS, WESTERN SLOPE TOWN.
EVERYONE HATES THIS BILL LARGELY BECAUSE IT TAKES AWAY LOCAL CONTROL.
THIS IS A STATE THAT HAS BELIEVED IN LOCAL CONTROL OF MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
IT IS NOT LIKE GRAND JUNCTION WANTS -- >> DO YOU KNOW WHAT HE WANTS TO CHANGE?
>> HE WOULD LIKE PEOPLE TO VOTE FOR IT.
HE WILL HAVE TO CHANGE SOMETHING.
>> YEARS OF LITIGATION.
>> I THINK THAT IS TRUE.
I THINK THIS BILL WILL MAKE SOME ATTORNEYS RICH.
THERE IS A GOOD REASON FOR IT TOO.
I TALKED WITH ARVADA MAYOR MARK WILLIAMS THIS BILL DROPPED ON US.
NO ONE REACHED OUT TO US TO SAY HERE IS WHAT WE ARE THINKING, HERE ARE THE GOALS WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH.
YOU CAN IMAGINE WHILE MAYORS WHO HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED OVER AN ELECTED CITY COUNCIL IN AN ENVIRONMENT MUCH MORE PEACEFUL THAN THE LEGISLATURE WHY THEY WOULD BE UP IN ARMS FOR IT.
THE IDEA A HOUSE IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD LET'S GO FOUR PLEX AND I DON'T HAVE ANY SAY IN THAT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT CHANGES CAN BE MADE.
MY SUGGESTION LET'S SCRAP IT, LET'S GO BACK.
LET'S HAVE THAT STAKEHOLDER MEETING AND MOVE FORWARD NEXT YEAR WITH SOMETHING THAT WORKS.
EVERYONE WANTS TO ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
>> TYRONE YOUR THOUGHTS?
>> I THINK IT IS A SHAME THAT SOME OF THE REAL EFFORTS THAT LAWMAKERS TO ADDRESS AFFORDABLE HOUSING HAS BEEN OVERSHADOWED.
WE HAVE HAD BILLS THAT ARE SUCCESSFUL, SOME THAT WERE NOT.
SO ALL OF THIS IS TO TRY TO MAKE DENVER MORE AFFORDABLE.
OUR LAWMAKERS ARE TRYING.
I DO THINK SB23 IS ULTIMATELY A PRODUCT OF US BEING IN THIS GRIDLOCK.
AND I UNDERSTAND THAT COLORADO AND COLORADOANS AND OUR MUNICIPALITIES WANT LOCAL CONTROL.
AS I SAID IN THIS PROGRAM BEFORE, THIS NEEDED TO BE ADDRESS YESTERDAY.
I THINK THIS MOVE BY THE GOVERNOR IS ABOUT POTENTIAL UNIFIER BUT IT IS A BIT OF REFERENDUM LET'S GET THIS SOLVED SOON.
>> THAT COULD BE MORE IMMEDIATE THAN THIS PLAN WOULD BE.
>> EXACTLY.
IF ANYTHING GETS THROUGH ESPECIALLY IF THERE ISN'T A LOCAL OF CONTROL THAT WE WANT.
THE STUFF THAT WE HAVE SEEN DURING THIS CYCLE THAT HAS GONE THROUGH WILL IMPACT COLORADOANS IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.
>> THERE IS ANOTHER BILL IN THE HOUSE.
HOUSE BILL 2355.
WHAT IT IS DOING, IT IS BASICALLY TELLING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS YOU CANNOT TAP YOUR GROWTH IN HOUSING.
>> I THINK THAT IS GOING TO SEE LEGAL CHALLENGES.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY LAWMAKERS AND THE GOVERNOR WOULD THINK THIS WOULD BE A GOOD APPROACH.
YOU KNOW, THE FABRIC OF COLORADO IS LOCAL CONTROL.
THAT RUGGED INDIVIDUALISM WE KNOW OUR AREAS THE BEST.
COLORADO HAS BEEN A HOME STATE.
THEY PASS A CHARTER.
RULES THAT GOVERNOR THEIR LOCAL AREAS.
I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY LOCAL LEADERS WILL BE UPSET OVER THE BILL.
>> GEORGE?
>> ONE OF THE THING THAT CHRIS MADE ME THINK THERE IS A SCHIZOPHRENIA.
WHEN IT COMES TO THESE SITES LOCAL CONTROLS WHAT MATTERS.
WHEN IT COMES TO MAKING DECISIONS PRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT YOU SAY YOU GUYS CAN'T DO THIS.
IT IS INTERESTING ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU TAKE FOR INSTANCE, THE GOVERNOR WHEN HE WAS CONGRESSMAN FOR BOULDER.
BROUGHT UP ALL THE THINGS THESE GROUPS HAD BEEN SAYING.
HE WAS IN SUPPORT OF THAT TOO.
NOW IT IS LIKE, I CHANGE MY MIND.
>> I HAVE TO DISAGREE WITH YOU THERE.
WE CAN'T HAVE SAFE INJECTION SITES IF DENVER APPROVES THEM.
SO IT IS NOT EXACTLY PARALLEL EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE THE GREATEST TALK SHOW HOST.
>> THANK YOU.
THAT'S IS WHAT THE NEWSPAPER SAYS.
IT IS TRUE THAT ONCE THE STATE AUTHORIZES EVERY MUNICIPAL WOULD BE IN THE POSITION -- THEY WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE LEGISLATURE RIGHT NOW.
ANOTHER GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION BILL.
THIS IS BANNING GHOST GUNS.
>> WHEN YOU HAVE THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO SAYING HE IS DUBOUS ABOUT THAT KIND OF BILL I CAN SEE WHY THEY WOULD BAN IT ALL TOGETHER.
THE GHOST GUN THING, I DON'T THINK HOW YOU CAN OPPOSE THIS.
REPUBLICANS, UNAFFILIATED.
WE WANT TO KEEP GUNS OUT OF THE WRONG HANDS.
THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CHECK FOR THAT.
THERE IS NOTHING TO KEEP THAT IN CHECK.
THE DISAPPOINTMENT FOR ME IT TAKES A SOFT APPROACH TO OFFENDERS.
IF YOU GET THIS GUN THAT YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE AND END UP GETTING CAUGHT WITH IT, IT IS JUST A MISDEMEANOR.
EVEN IF YOU DO IT AGAIN IT IS JUST A FELONY.
IF WE WERE SERIOUS ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE.
IF WE WERE SERIOUS ABOUT ADDRESSING PEOPLE WHO MISUSE FIREARMS WE WOULD DO THIS.
YOU COMMIT A CRIME WITH A GUN YOU WILL GO TO PRISON FOR X NUMBERS OF YEARS.
PERIOD.
>> IN MY VIEW, RATHER THAN PENALIZE THE END USER.
WE NEED TO PENALIZE THE FOLKS THAT ARE SHIPPING TO THESE KIDS.
THE 3-D MANUFACTURES WHO HAVE THIS TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY THAT IS SO ADAPTABLE AND HACKABLE.
I THINK WE NEED TO GO AFTER THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUPPLYING THESE TYPES OF THINGS NOT SO MUCH THE END USERS.
IT IS JUST GOING TO WHAT WE SAW WITH DRUGS INCREASE OUR PRISON POPULATION.
WE NEED TO GO AFTER THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THESE KITS IN OUR STATE.
IT IS A BIT LOW HANGING FRUIT.
LAWMAKERS WALKING BACK SOME OF THE MOST AMBITIOUS PIECES.
YOU DON'T HAVE A GUN MANUFACTURING LOBBY IF YOU BAN GHOST GUNS.
>> POLIS SAYS HE SUPPORTS THIS BAN.
I IMAGINE IT WILL GO THROUGH.
WHAT I FIND INTERESTING IS HIS OTHER GUN LAWS.
I HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING BILL SENATE BILL THAT SAYS VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE HARM CAN SUE MANUFACTURES AND SELLER.
WHAT PASSED ALL THE WAY THROUGH IS THAT THESE INDUSTRY FOLKS, GUN MAKERS, THE GUN SELLERS WOULD HAVE TO ADHERE TO A CODE OF CONDUCT THAT WAS SPECIFIC TO THEIR INDUSTRY.
APPARENTLY IN THEIR LAST FINAL HOURS OF PUTTING TOGETHER THE AMENDMENTS, YEAH LET'S DO SOMETHING ELSE.
RATHER THAN ADHERING TO THIS CODE OF CONDUCT THIS GUN INDUSTRY FOLKS WILL HAVE TO ADHERE TO THE COLORADO CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.
>> IT IS NOT LOSS.
WE ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT THIS WITH THE 24th YEAR FROM THE COLUMBINE SHOOTING ON THURSDAY, APRIL 20TH.
YOU REMEMBER THAT?
I REMEMBER LIKE YESTERDAY.
>> NOTHING HIT CLOSE TO HOME AROUND THE COUNTRY BECAUSE, THESE WERE NOT YOUR STEREO TYPICAL.
IT JUST SHOCKED EVERYONE.
TO THINK ABOUT HOW FAR WE HAVE COME SINCE THEN.
I'M NOT SAYING IN A GOOD WAY.
IF YOU JUST READ IT PEOPLE THOUGHT IT WAS COLORADO NOT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
THE ASSUMPTION IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN.
WE HAVE SEEN OTHER GOOD LEGISLATION.
I DON'T THINK WE WILL SEE THE ASSAULT WEAPON BILL GO THROUGH THIS TIME.
WE MIGHT.
IN GENERAL, ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO UNDERSTAND.
YOU CAN MAKE GUNS HARDER TO GET.
>> THE GREAT IRONY BEING THE COLUMBINE ANNIVERSARY.
ALL OF THESE BILLS WOULD HAVE NO IMPACT.
AGE OF PURCHASE, GHOST GUNS, SUING GUN MANUFACTURERS, RED FLAG.
NOT OF THEM WOULD HAVE PREVENTED COLUMBINE.
>> AWARENESS.
WOULD THE PARENTS PAID MORE ATTENTION?
>> NO.
THAT IS MY OPINION.
NO.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE START OF RUNOFF ELECTION SEASON.
HERE IS THE SHOUTOUT TO LOWRY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THE DENVER METRO DENVER HOSTED ONE AS WELL.
THERE WILL BE A LOT OF THESE DEBATES AND FORUMS.
>> STILL YET TO MEET THE ROAD.
WE DON'T NECESSARILY KNOW WHERE THESE TWO CANDIDATES STAND IN ON SESSION TO EACH OTHER.
I THINK THAT IS WHAT VOTERS ARE LOOKING FOR.
THEY WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MIKE JOHNSTON AND KELLY BROUGH.
WE KNOW BOTH OF THEM SANCTIONING SITES.
MIKE JOHNSTON IS FOR THESE TINY HOMES.
WE HAVE THESE VIEWS DON'T MAKE A LOT OF SENSE.
SO IT IS JUST REALLY UNCLEAR AT THIS POINT WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO SHAKE OUT AND WHERE THEY WILL DIFFERENTIATE EACH OTHER.
ALSO, I THINK PEOPLE SEE THIS AS A REFERENDUM OF SOME OF THE MORE PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES TO MORE MODERATE LIBERALS.
I THINK THE CITY COUNCIL WENT THE OPPOSITE WAY.
THEY WENT MORE TO THE LEFT.
WHICH OF THESE CANDIDATES WILL BE ABLE TO WORK ACROSS THE AISLE FROM FOLKS WHO ARE ENDORSED.
IT WILL BE INTERESTING MAYORAL CYCLE.
>> AND THE EVENT I WENT ON TUESDAY A LOT OF NEIGHBORS WERE ASKING QUESTIONS.
WHAT DO YOU CANDIDATES GOING TO DO ABOUT THE PARK HILL GOLF COURSE?
>> WOULD ALLOWED IT TO BE TURNED INTO A PARK AND MORE HOUSING.
WESTSIDE HAVEN'T SPOKEN PUBLICLY TO ANY OF THE MEDIA QUITE YET.
BOTH CANDIDATES SAID WE WILL MAKE SURE IT IS A PARK.
SO WE WILL SEE HOW THAT GOES.
AS TO THE PARK HILL ISSUE, I DID HEAR THERE WAS A FLYER FLOATING AROUND THEY WERE CLOSING DOWN THE AREA TO PEOPLE TO USE.
PATTY SAYS SHE THINKS IT IS A JOKE.
THIS PROPOSAL COMING FORWARD WAS GOING TO PUT UP HOUSING AT A TIME WE NEED HOUSING SO BADLY.
IF IT GOES BACK TO AN 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE WHEN IT USES QUITE A LOT OF WATER.
I DON'T KNOW WE HAVE COME UP WITH THE GREATEST SOLUTION.
>> THERE IS STILL THAT LEGAL ISSUE.
THERE IS AN EASEMENT ON THAT PROPERTY.
THERE IT IS.
>> IT COULD STILL BE A GOLF COURSE OR IF THEY WANT TO SELL IT TO THE CITY OF COLORADO.
TO THE CITY OF DENVER.
THEY PAID $24 MILLION FOR THAT PROPERTY.
WE HAVE TO REMEMBER AND THEN THEY PAID COUNTLESS AADDITIONAL MAYBE MILLIONS ON PLANS, ON CAMPAIGNS, THEY HAD SEVERAL CAMPAIGNS TO VOTE THEIR WAY.
I DON'T THINK THEY WILL BE IN A GOOD MOOD TO BARGAIN RIGHT NOW.
PEOPLE ARE MAKING JOKES OUT THERE.
SOMEONE PUT A SIGN UP FUTURE IN-N-OUT BURGER.
WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS THERE.
IT WILL TAKE A LOT OF MONEY TO BUY IT.
THE DEBATE LAST NIGHT WAS FASCINATING.
YOU HAD PEOPLE ABLE TO TALK IN TWO MINUTES.
IN TWO MINUTES YOU CAN SAY A LOT MORE THAN ONE MINUTE.
ESPECIALLY WHEN MIKE JOHNSTON IS MAKING THE STATS.
NOW WHAT HAPPENS TO THE OTHER 16% IF THE STAT IS CORRECT?
THAT IS WHERE YOU GET DIFFERENTIAL WHO WOULD ARREST, WHO WILL MOVE ALONG.
WE WILL HEAR MORE IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
>> WAIT I GET TO TALK MORE THAN 30 SECONDS.
>> I CAN TELL A JOKE?
>> OR NOT.
>> THAT WAS A WARNING, THANK YOU.
THIS IS A FASCINATING RACE FOR ME.
I KNOW BOTH OF THESE PEOPLE.
I HAVE HAD EXPERIENCE WITH THEM BEFORE.
THEY ARE SMART, ARTICULATE, EXPERIENCE.
THEY DO COME FROM ONE PART OF THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM THAT ISN'T PROGRESSIVE.
THERE IS GOING TO BE A MOMENT EACH ONE OF THEIR ADVISORS AND SAY DO YOU WANT TO BE THE NICE PERSON OR DO YOU WANT TO BE THE MAYOR?
THOSE GLOVES ARE GOING TO SLIDE OFF.
AT SOME POINT WE WILL SEE SLICING AND DICING.
BOTH OF THESE PEOPLE ARE GENUINELY GOOD PEOPLE DONE A LOT OF GOOD THINGS FOR THE CITY.
I THINK THAT IS WHAT IS COMING FOR US.
WE NEED TO KNOW THE DISTINCTIONS.
JOHNSTON HAS A DETAILED PLAN.
KELLY IS GETTING THERE.
I THINK WE NEED SOMETHING LIKE THAT TO DISTINGUISH THEM.
RIGHT NOW, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE BIG DISTINCTIONS ARE.
>> ON THURSDAY JURY SELECTION LAWSUIT BETWEEN DENVER BASE SYSTEMS AND FOX NEWS.
CHRIS, I'LL START WITH YOU.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU CAN AND CANNOT PRINT.
>> YEAH.
THIS WHOLE CASE IS VERY SOBERING.
I PARTICIPATED IN A SEMINAR THE VERY KNOWN FIRST AMENDMENT ATTORNEY.
IT WAS VERY SOBERING.
THERE IS A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY AS A JOURNALIST.
IT HAS TO BE TRUE.
SO TO LEARN THIS ABOUT FOX NEWS IS CONCERNING.
AT THE SAME TIME DOES ANYONE THINKS IT IS A NEWS OUTLET OR ENTERTAINMENT.
I'M NOT SURE.
THIS CASE DOES HAVE COLORADO IMPLICATIONS.
IT IS THE COLORADO COMPANY.
THERE ARE PEOPLE FACING SOME LAWSUITS HERE IN COLORADO AS WELL.
IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO WATCH THE CASE AND HOW IT IMPACTS COLORADO.
>> PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY ARE WATCHING.
WE HAVE AN INTEREST IN THIS.
NOT JUST EMPLOYEES BUT ELECTION WORKERS BECAUSE OF THE ELECTION DENIERS BECAUSE OF THE FALSEHOODS PROMPTED BY FOX.
THEY HAVE BEEN THREATEN.
THEY HAVE HAD TO HAVE SECURITY PROTECTION.
THERE ARE RAMIFICATIONS BEYOND JUST RATINGS FOR FOX.
IF FOX IS ENTRAINMENT IT HAS A HIGHER BURDEN OF PROOF TO DEFEND ITSELF.
YOU ARE PROTECTED IF YOU DO NOT KNOW YOU ARE -- WHAT YOU ARE PUTTING OUT THERE IS A FALSEHOOD.
IN THE DEPOSITIONS THEY WERE PUTTING ON GUESTS THAT WERE LYING.
THEY DON'T HAVE THAT PROTECTION.
IF YOU HAPPEN TO KNOW GEORGE MAKES UP AND IS NOT TRUE.
WE CAN BE SUED TOO.
>> GEORGE?
>> I'M NOT SAYING THAT WITH ANY MALICE.
I'M EXCITED TO SEE JURY SELECTION JUST FOR A TRIAL ATTORNEY STANDPOINT.
SIT THERE AND BE FAIR IN THIS CASE.
THERE IS NO ONE OUT THERE THAT HAS HEARD OF FOX NEWS.
THE JUDGE SAID THAT NEITHER PARTY COULD ASK ANY OF THE PERSPECTIVE JURORS WHETHER OR NOT THEY BELIEVE THE ELECTION WAS STOLEN.
REGARDLESS OF THE SIDE OF THE CASE I WOULD BE ON, I WOULD WANT TO KNOW THAT IF THIS IS THE INFORMATION THAT IS THE BASES FOR THIS SUIT.
BASED ON THE COURT RULINGS THIS IS NOT THE FALSITY OF THE CLAIMS.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT MALICE AND ULTIMATELY WE GET PAST DAMAGES.
THIS WILL BE WHO WHO OF FOX NEWS THIS THING IS GOING TO MAKE TALK RADIO SO EASY.
THANK YOU, FOX.
>> NERDING ON THE DISCOVERY FIGHTS IN THE 11th HOUR DISCOVERY FIGHT.
WE HAVE THE ATTORNEYS ABOUT TO PICK A INJURY OPENING ON MONDAY.
AT THE 11th HOUR THE JUDGE ORDERS SANCTIONS ON FOX NEWS APPOINTS AN INVESTIGATOR IF THEY HID EVIDENCE.
THEY WILL BE TRYING THIS CASE, CROSS EXAMINING AND IN THE BACKDROP A MAJOR, MAJOR HAMMER COULD DROP.
>> THE CASE WAS FILED IN DELAWARE.
THINK HOW MUCH FUN IT WOULD BE TO HAVE THIS.
TO HAVE SHAWN HANATY COMING INTO TOWN.
>> WE WILL BE WATCHING, THAT IS FOR SURE.
LET'S HEAD INTO OUR LIGHTNING ROUND.
EACH WILL GO DOWN THE LINE.
TALK ABOUT SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT SO GREAT AND THEN FINISH ON A HAPPY NOTE.
>> THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAD TO HAVE A HEARING TO DISCUSS WHY THEY HAD BORDER PATROL PEOPLE AT THEIR JOB FAIR WITHOUT TELLING THE LATINO POPULATION -- SCHOOL POPULATION THEY WOULD BE COMING.
THEY HAD A SAFE HAVEN.
>> THIS WAS GLEN WOOD SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL.
>> SOME TOOK SELFIES WITH THE BORDER CONTROL AND OTHERS HID.
>> I WAS FORTUNATE TO TAKE MY SON TO THE HOME OPENER.
WE FIGURED OUT A WAY TO BE IN LAST PLACE.
ARE WE EVER GOING TO FLIRT WITH SUCCESS AGAIN?
I'M LOOKING AT YOU MR. MONTFORT.
>> SOMETHING A LITTLE LESS THREATENING.
>> WE HAVE BEEN GETTING BAD NEWS.
A RECENT REPORT SAYING THERE IS A RISING MATERNAL DEATH RATE HERE IN COLORADO.
TRYING TO DEAL WITH THE CRIPPLING DEBT THAT IS COMING FROM MEDICAL BILLS.
WE HAVE THIS NATIONAL FAULT ON REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS.
IT IS NOT LOOKING GOOD.
WE NEED TO TURN IT AROUND.
>> CHRIS?
>> MINE IS PERSONAL.
>> OKAY.
>> I MADE THE MISTAKE OF ENTERING MY INFORMATION ON ONLINE FORM.
I LISTED MY PHONE DO NOT CALL.GOV SITE.
IT IS DISRUPTIVE TO MY BUSINESS.
>> I GET THOSE CALLS TOO.
WE HAVE ALL SIGNED UP.
LET'S SAY SOMETHING POSITIVE.
>> TO COUNTER THE ROCKY'S ISSUE.
>> A LITTLE PERSONAL AND GO TO THE BIGGER ONE.
THE PREMIER PUBLICATION THE BEST TALK SHOW HOST.
THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION LOOKING INTO THAT.
I WANT TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO THE CASTILLO.
THEY HAVE FOR NO PERSONAL GLORY AT ALL CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME INCLUDING IN A COURTROOM FIGHTING FOR TRANSPARENCY THAT PARENTS AND SCHOOL BOARDS MAKE TO KEEP OUR KIDS SAFE.
I'M JUST PROUD THEY ARE FOLKS OUT THERE THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH FORWARD TO MAKE THINGS BETTER.
>> YEAH.
>> ONE LOCAL AND ONE NATIONAL.
STARTING WITH THE LOCAL.
TODAY OR YESTERDAY THEY ANNOUNCED DENVER A BIG MURAL FESTIVAL.
ALL WOMEN MURALIST.
THERE WILL BE AN AMAZING SHOWCASE IN SEPTEMBER.
I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE THE SECOND OF THE TWO LAWMAKERS IN TENNESSEE WAS REINSTATED JUST RECENTLY.
A VICTORY FOR THE PEOPLE OF TENNESSEE AND FOR THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY.
>> WELL, AT A TIME WHEN WE ARE SO DIVIDED OVER PUBLIC SAFETY AND GUN LAWS AND THE SECOND AMENDMENT.
I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT AN ENTREPRENEUR WHO HAS COME UP WHAT HE THINKS IS A SOLUTION.
IT IS CALLED A SMART GUN.
IT JUST WENT ON SELL TODAY.
IT USES BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY.
THE GUN ONCE IT IS PROGRAMMED RECOGNIZES A PERSON THROUGH THEIR FACE OR FINGERPRINTS AND RECOGNIZES THE OWNER.
NO ONE ELSE CAN USE IT.
NOT A CHILD, NOT A CRIMINAL.
IT IS FOR HIM.
IT IS A GREAT SOLUTION FOR THOSE WHO FEEL THEY NEED THAT FOR HOME PROTECTION BUT HAVE CHILDREN IN THE HOUSE.
OUR REPORTER DID THE STORY.
IT IS ON THE DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL.
>> INTERESTING.
LASTLY WE WANT TO SEND OUR LOVE TO OUR COLLEAGUE ERIC SONDERMANN AND HIS FAMILY.
HIS MOTHER MARION SONDERMANN WAS LAID TO REST.
MARION WAS A PROUD CITIZEN OF THIS COUNTRY AND THIS STATE.
SHE WAS AN EXCEPTIONAL WOMAN.
OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH ERIC AND HIS FAMILY.
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
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I'M KYLE DYER.
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