>>> HELLO, I'M KYLE DYER WELCOME TO COLORADO INSIDE OUT AS WE KICKOFF LABOR DAY WEEKEND, ON THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH.

LET ME GET RIGHT TO INTRODUCING YOU TO THIS WEEK'S INSIDER PANEL.

KRISTA KAFER, COLUMNIST WITH THE DENVER POST.

EAN THOMAS TAFOYA, COMMUNITY LEADER AND FORMER DENVER MAYORAL CANDIDATE.

LUIGE DEL PUERTO, MANAGING EDITOR, COLORADO POLITICS.

CARLY WEST, VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, DENVER METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

WELCOME TO YOU THIS WEEK.

THIS WEEK, I CAME BACK TO WORK FROM SUMMER VACATION AS DID COLORADO LAWMAKERS, WHO SPENT FOUR DAYS AT THE STATE CAPITAL IN A SPECIAL SESSION CALLED BY GOVERNOR POLIS.

THERE WERE A LOT OF BACK AND FORTHS REGARDING A PROPERTY TAX COMPROMISE PLAN, THAT WOULD ELIMINATE TWO PROPERTY TAX INITIATIVES FROM THE BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER.

KRISTA I WILL START OFF WITH YOU.

>> WE AREN'T SURPRISED THEY DID PASS.

I WILL SAY THIS, I THINK MICHAEL FIELDS IS A GENIUS TO GET THE PROPERTY TAX NEEDED.

THAT SAID, I DON'T THINK THAT IS THE BEST WAY TO DO LAW.

WE HAVE A PARALLEL LAW MAKING SYSTEM ALONGSIDE OUR REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.

THE PROBLEM WITH THAT, I CAN NAME ALL KINDS OF INITIATIVES.

YOU GET A LOT OF BAD IDEAS THAT PEOPLE RESPOND TO EMOTIONALLY.

THERE IS NO WAY TO VET THOSE IDEAS IN THE SAME WAY YOU GET THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE.

AT LEAST WITH THE LEGISLATURE THERE IS A PROCESS OF VETTING THESE IDEAS.

AS LONG AS IT CAN BE MARKETED IT CAN PASS.

WHETHER IT IS CONFLICTING FINANCIAL THINGS IN OUR CONSTITUTION.

I THINK THIS SITUATION SHOULD MAKE US MORE SKEPTICAL TO OUR INITIATIVES.

I DON'T THINK IT WORKS.

>> JUST GENERALLY SPEAKING HAVING RUN SEVERAL BOTH ON STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL.

I THINK IN THIS INSTANCE, I WOULD RATHERER A SPECIAL SESSION NOT BEEN DRAWN AND EVERYONE CAME TOGETHER.

CAN YOU IMAGINE COLORADO SPRINGS, AURORA MAYOR BE TOGETHER HOW DEVASTATING THIS WOULD BE TO OUR COMMUNITIES.

I THINK THE LOCAL DISTRICTS ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANS FOR NOT HAVING A PARAMEDIC TEAM ON.

THAT IS A DANGEROUS GAME TO BE PLAYING.

I RESPECT MICHAEL FIELDS.

I THINK THIS IS DANGEROUS AND RECKLESS TO OUR COUNTRY AND OUR STATE OF COLORADO.

I WANT TO SHOUTOUT 22 LEGISLATORS WHO HELD THEIR GROUND.

TRYING TO FIND MORE RELIEF FOR PEOPLE WITH LOWER INCOMES.

I DON'T THINK THIS WILL COME DOWN TO THE RENTERS.

WHEN THERE WAS A STUDY THAT SAID IN THE SHORTSTOP THIS WOULD DISSPAN ALONG LINES.

HOW DO WE SAY THIS WILL WIN?

>> THE RISKS FOR BOTH SIDES ARE INCREDIBLE.

ON THE ONE HAND, IF THIS BALLOT MEASURES STAY ON THE BALLOT AND THEY PASS, YOU ARE LOOKING AT $3 BILLION IN REVENUE LOSSES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

THAT'S THE RISK FOR NOT GOING TO A SPECIAL SESSION.

FOR THE PROPONENTS THERE IS THE RISK THAT THE MAYOR OF AURORA AND DENVER AND EVERYBODY ELSE WILL SAY, HEY, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A VERY VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.

THESE TWO BALLOT MEASURES.

TRY IT AGAIN NEXT ELECTION CYCLE.

NOW YOU ARE FORCED WITH THE SITUATION THAT YOU ARE IN.

THE GOVERNOR IS COMPELLED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

NOW WE HAVE THIS SOLUTION FOR NOW, AT LEAST.

>> FOR NOW.

CARLY?

>> WE THINK THIS IS A GREAT RESULT.

COMING OUT OF SESSION, WE THOUGHT BACK IN MAY WE DIDN'T SEE ENOUGH RELIEF.

THERE WERE A COUPLE OF ISSUES WE FELT STRONGLY THAT MORE RELIEF WAS NEEDED AND NEEDED TO BE ADDITIONAL ASSURANCES WHERE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS NEEDED.

FOR THE CHAMBER 85% OF OUR MEMBERS ARE SMALL BUSINESSES.

SO THIS MATTERS BOTH ON THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE AS WELL AS THE COMMERCIAL SIDE FOR BUSINESSES.

ON TOP OF THAT WE HAVE SEEN COMMERCIAL RATES IN COLORADO SET US UP FOR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE.

IF WE SEE A SPIKE LIKE THIS 30% TO 60% ACROSS THE STATE.

IF WE SEE A SPIKE LIKE THAT THERE WOULD BE A REAL CAP THAT WOULD KEEP PEOPLE FROM FEELING THAT PAIN IN THE FUTURE.

>>> ADVANCE COLORADO, THE ORGANIZATION BACKING THE PROPERTY TAX BALLOT INITIATIVES 108 & 50 IS ALSO BEHIND THE STATEWIDE MEASURE REGARDING SCHOOL CHOICE.

EACH WEEK, LEADING UP TO ELECTION DAY, COLORADO INSIDE OUT WILL DISCUSS ONE OF THE MANY MEASURES FACING VOTERS IN NOVEMBER.

INITIATIVE 138 CALLS FOR PROVISION TO BE ADDED TO THE STATE'S EDUCATION STATUTE THAT WOULD READ, EACH K-12 CHILD HAS THE RIGHT TO SCHOOL CHOICE AND SCHOOL CHOICE MEANS, YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL, CHARTER, OR PRIVATE SCHOOLS, HOME SCHOOLS.

>> YEAH, I'M NOT SURE WHY WE NEED THIS GIVEN THAT SCHOOL CHOICE HAS BEEN AROUND SINCE THE EARLY '90s.

I WAS IN A SCHOOL THAT WASN'T MY IN DISTRICT BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSER FOR THE TYPE OF PROGRAM I WANTED TO HAVE.

AT THAT TIME THIS IS WHERE WE ARE FAILING.

TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS DON'T EXIST.

HOW CAN COMMUNITIES ACCESS THE KIND OF PROGRAM THEY THINK IS THE BEST NEED FOR THEIR KID IS A CHALLENGING ONE.

WHEN I LOOKED INTO THIS FURTHER, I CAN SEE HOW THE COLORADO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION IS SAYING THIS IS LEAP TOWARDS ALLOWING A VOUCHER PROGRAM.

PARTICULARLY WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT PRIVATE SCHOOL.

MY RELATIVES WENT TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL.

DOES THIS NEED TO BE IN THE CONSTITUTION?

NOT SO SURE.

IT IS INTERESTING THE WORD CHOICE IS IN THE BALLOT IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS.

>> THIS IDEA OF SCHOOL CHOICE.

IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE IN THE SCHOOL CHOICE.

IT IS ABOUT 15% OF OUR KIDS.

IT IS A BATTLE OVER RESOURCES.

HALF OUR NEARLY HALF OF THE STATES REVENUE GOES TO SCHOOLS.

K-12 SCHOOLS IN PARTICULAR.

AND ON THE ONE HAND YOU HAVE TEACHER'S UNION AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT WANT TO KEEP THAT MONEY IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS.

THEY CERTAINLY BELIEVE THAT THE SCHOOLS ARE STARVED, CHRONICALLY UNDER FUNDED.

IF YOU PUT THE MONEY INTO A SCHOOL CHOICE SETTING, THAT TAKES AWAY FROM WHAT THEY ARE I THINK DO.

THE PARENTS DO NEED TO BRING THEIR KIDS TO SOMEWHERE ELSE AND THEY SHOULD HAVE THE OPTION IF THEIR OWN DISTRICT SCHOOL IS NOT PERFORMING.

>> CARLY?

>> WE LOVE TO SEE INNOVATION IN EVERYTHING.

EDUCATION IS NO EXCEPTION.

THEY NEED STUDENTS WHO ARE READY TO WORK THAT COME TO THOSE SHOPS PREPARED WITH THE EDUCATION THEY NEED TO DELIVER.

AT THE SAME TIME, WE KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF OPTIONS OUT THERE THAT STUDENTS CAN EXPLORE.

WE WANT TO SUCCESS FOR EVERY COLORADO STUDENT AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE READY TO ENTER OUR WORKFORCE.

WE WANT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED IN COLORADO.

WE ARE HEARING FROM COMPANIES THAT STUDENTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY PREPARED FOR THE WORKFORCE OR THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY WE ARE BRINGING A LOT OF TALENT FROM OUTSIDE COLORADO IN.

WE ARE NOT EDUCATING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF STUDENTS.

WE HAVE A LOT OF TRENDS WE NEED TO ADDRESS.

I AGREE WITH EAN.

SCHOOL CHOICE IS SOMETHING WE HAVE, THAT WE SUPPORT, THAT WE THINK IS GREAT OUT THERE.

THE CHAMBER IS ON THE THINGS WE NEED A SOLUTION.

>> I WOULD DITCH THE WHOLE THING.

BUT IF I'M GOING TO HAVE IDEAS PUT BEFORE ME I WANT THEM TO BE GOOD IDEAS.

SUPPORTING GOOD CHOICE SEEMS LIKE A NO-BRAINER.

WE HAD CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE EARL '90s.

WE HAD HOME SCHOOLING.

WE HAVE ABOUT HALF OF THE STATE OF THE UNION HAVE A VOUCHER PROGRAM OR TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR PARENTS TO BE ABLE TO CHOOSE PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

THERE WERE A LOT OF FOLKS THAT COME FROM MIDDLE CLASS OR LOWER INCOME FAMILIES THAT USE THAT BIT OF SUPPORT TO BE ABLE TO SEND A CHILD TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL.

I THINK WE NEED TO EQUALIZE OUR SYSTEM.

LET'S SEND THE MONEY WHERE OUR KID GOES.

WHATEVER THAT CHILD IS GOING TO DO BEST.

LET'S SUPPORT IT.

LET'S LET THE MONEY GO WITH THE CHILD.

I'D LIKE TO THINK THIS IS A GOOD FIRST STEP.

>> OKAY.

>>> THE COLORADO GOP HAS A NEW LEADER OR DOES IT?

FOLLOWING THE VOTE BY PARTY MEMBERS LAST WEEKEND TO OUST DAVE WILLIAMS AS HEAD OF THE COLORADO REPUBLICAN PARTY, ELI BREMMER OF EL PASO COUNTY WAS NAMED THE CHAIRMAN.

BUT WILLIAMS IS NOT ACCEPTING THE RESULTS.

BOTH MEN FILED COURT DOCUMENTS THIS WEEK.

BOTH ON BEHALF OF THE COLORADO GOP ASKING JUDGES TO SAY THEIR RIVALS REALLY AREN'T THE LEGITIMATE LEADER OF THE PARTY.

HERE WE GO AGAIN.

>> CLAIMING TO BE BOTH LEGITIMATE.

SOME 45 DAYS, 40 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION.

THIS IS A PRETTY INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT ELECTION THAT WE HAVE THIS YEAR.

AND THE PARTY IS IN DISARRAY.

WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE, ONE JUST GOT ELECTED BY CRITICS OF DAVE WILLIAMS LAST SATURDAY.

MR. BREMMER.

HE IS SAYING HE IS THE LEGITIMATE CHAIR OF THE PARTY.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THE RESOURCES OF THE PARTY?

WHAT HAPPENS?

ALL KINDS OF QUESTIONS THAT POINT TO THIS, YOU KNOW THE STATE OF AFFAIRS FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTIES WHICH IS NOT GOOD.

I THINK NATIONAL REPUBLICAN PARTY IS GOING TO HAVE TO STEP IN AND DECIDE WHO IS EXACTLY THE CHAIRMAN HERE.

THE COURTS HAVE SIGNALLED THEY ARE NOT GOING TO WEIGH IN ON A POLITICAL QUESTION LIKE THIS.

>> WE KNOW THAT THE STATE SAID IT IS BALANCED IN THE GOVERNMENT.

IN ORDER TO HAVE THAT BALANCE YOU NEED STRONG, THOUGHTFUL LEADERS FOR BOTH PARTIES.

WHAT WE NEED ARE LEADERS WHO FOSTER GOOD CANDIDATES WHO DON'T SEE SOMEONE WITH A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW AS THE ENEMY.

THERE IS A ROOM TO DISAGREE AND STILL SEE VALUE IN OTHER PERSPECTIVES.

WE RUN A COUPLE OF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS.

WE TAKE FUTURE LEADERS AND BUSINESS FOLKS IN COLORADO.

WE TEACH THEM THE SKILLS IT TAKES TO HAVE A HARD NEGOTIATION, HOW TO WORK WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIFFERENT POSITIONS AND COME OUT OF THAT WITH A GOOD RELATIONSHIP AND A GOOD OUTCOME FOR THE STATE.

WE THINK THAT IS A PRIORITY FOR WHAT WE WANT TO SEE IN TERMS OF LEADERSHIP FROM BOTH OF OUR PARTIES.

I THINK IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT MR. WILLIAMS HAS NEVER PARTICIPATED IN ONE OF OUR LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS.

>> ONE OF THE FIRST THING HE DID WAS TO REACH OUT TO THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES AND SAY WE SUPPORT YOU.

>> HERE ME OUT.

HE WON THE VOTE.

HE IS THE RIGHTFUL LEADER.

WILLIAMS CAN CONTINUE TO CONTEST THAT VOTE.

HE CAN CONTEST AND PEOPLE COULD ATTACK THE OFFICE.

IT SOUNDS FAMILIAR.

IT CAN HAPPEN.

IT CAN HAPPEN.

IN ALL SERIOUSNESS.

WILLIAMS IS OUT OF A B JO -- A JOB.

HE IS A TERRIBLE LEADER.

I THINK HE WILL HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING WORK.

I'M NOT EXACTLY EMPATHETIC.

WHAT KIND OF JOB IS AVAILABLE FOR SOMEONE WHO IS UNETHICAL.

BREAKS LAWS, BREAKS RULES.

I MADE A LIST OF GOOD JOBS.

HE CAN WORK FOR THE MOB.

THERE IS SOME CASH THERE.

THERE IS A LIVING THERE.

HE CAN START AN INTERNATIONAL CRIME CARTEL.

HE'S GOT THE BEARD.

HE CAN LOOK THE PART.

HE'S GOT OPTIONS.

FOR THE SAKE OF THE PARTY I WOULD LIKE FOR HIM TO TAKE ONE OF THESE OPTIONS BE AN AMAZON DELIVERY DRIVER OR INTERNATIONAL CRIME BOSS AND LET THE PARTY DO WHAT IT NEEDS TO DO TO GET PEOPLE ELECTED.

>> I THINK THE VOTE WAS 88% TO OUST HIM.

THAT IS AS PROBABLY AS CLOSE TO UNANIMOUS VOTE.

>> THAT SOUNDS LIKE COULD HAVE BEEN FABRICATED AND STOLEN.

IT IS TIME TO TAKE A STAND AND KEEP WILLIAMS FROM POWER.

>> SHE IS BEING SARCASTIC.

>> IS IT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN HAVING A SURPRISE EVENT UNDER A BRIDGE OR A FOUR SEASONS LANDSCAPING.

IT FEELS LIKE THAT PARTY IS IN SHAMABLES.

WHERE WOULD YOU PUT YOUR RESOURCES?

INTO YOURSELF WHICH IS WHAT WE SAW DAVE WILLIAMS DO.

THEY ARE SO CLOSE TO LOSING A COMPETE SUPER MAJORITY.

THIS IS NOT GOING TO HELP THEM.

THEIR NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IS IN SO MANY WAYS ATTACKING PEOPLE WHO THEY ARE AND WHO THEY LOVE AND THE POWER OF YOUR OWN BODY.

YOU SHOULD EXPECT A CONSERVATIVE INTEREST WHILE WE TUNE INTO THE TELENOVELAS.

BALLOT ISSUES ARE OUT IN FRONT OF YOU.

I DON'T SEE DAVE WILLIAMS OR ANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS NEGOTIATING WITH THE GOVERNOR.

>> I WOULD SAY THAT WHEN YOU LOOK AT COLORADO, HOW WE VOTE ON BALLOT INITIATIVES LOOKS DIFFERENT IN TERMS OF OUR CANDIDATES.

YOU SEE THE SUPER MAJORITY IN THE LEGISLATURE OF DEMOCRATS.

>>> COLORADO'S JOB PICTURE APPEARS WEAKER THAN WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.

NEW DATA FROM THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS SHOWS THE PREVIOUSLY RELEASED EMPLOYMENT FIGURES OVER-COUNTED SOME 72,000 JOBS THROUGH THE PAST MARCH.

I KNOW YOU ARE WITH THE LOCAL DENVER CHAMBER.

ALL CHAMBERS ARE LOOKING AT THESE NUMBERS.

HERE IN DENVER WE HAVE SEEN SOME NUMBERS GO DOWN TOO.

>> SO WE CAN TALK ABOUT PROBABLY EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS ALL DAY.

SPECIFICALLY TO THE CONSTRUCTION NUMBERS.

WE HAVE SEEN THIS NUMBER COME FOR A WHILE.

A LOT OF WHAT WE ARE SEEING WE ARE IN A CHICKEN AND THE EGG SITUATION.

OUR HIGH COST OF LIVING HAS CONTRIBUTED TO A LOT OF FOLKS TO THOSE SKILLED POSITIONS BUILDING OUR HOMES, OUR BUILDINGS AND OUR ROADS.

WE HAVE SEEN GO INTO A BIG CONSTRUCTION BOOM.

WE HAVE SEEN A CONCENTRATION OF LACK OF JOBS ON THE RESIDENTIAL SIDE AS OPPOSED TO COMMERCIAL.

SINGLE FAMILY AND MULTIFAMILY HOUSING WHICH WE NEEDED IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS AN AFFORDABLE STATE FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE IN.

WE HAVE NATIONAL POLICIES.

THERE ARE POLICIES AND DECISIONS BEING MADE AT THE STATE LEVEL THAT COULD HELP US ADDRESS THOSE CHALLENGES AND MAKE IT EASIER AND FASTER TO BRING THE HOUSING THAT PEOPLE WANT.

>> WHEN YOU HEAR THOSE CONSTRUCTION LOST LAST YEAR.

YOU SEE ALL THE CRANES IN DENVER.

THANK YOU FOR BREAKING IT DOWN AND WHAT IS BEHIND THOSE NUMBERS.

CONSTRUCTION IS SLOWING HERE.

>> PART OF THE ISSUE IS NOT JUST THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.

IT IS THE REGULAR ENVIRONMENT.

IF YOU HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS OR SMALL RESTAURANT THAT WILL BE A DETERRENT.

YOU HAVE FAMILY LEAVE PROGRAM.

IF I WANT TO LOOK INTO MOVING INTO A CITY.

I LOOK AT DENVER MAYBE DALLAS LOOKS MORE COMPETITIVE.

MAYBE SALT LAKE CITY LOOKS MORE COMPETITIVE OR OTHER AREAS AROUND THE WEST WHERE YOU HAVE AN ANXIOUS TO WORK POPULATION BUT DON'T HAVE THESE REGULATORY PROBLEMS THAT MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO HAVE A THRIVING BUSINESS.

WHEN THE LEGISLATURE RECONVENES I HOPE THEY TAKE A SECOND LOOK AT SOME OF THESE THINGS.

WHEN THEY ARE ASKING THEMSELVES SHOULD WE RAISE TAXES, SHOULD WE ADD MORE TO THE REGULATORY BURDEN THEY NEED TO LOOK AT THESE NUMBERS MAYBE WE OUGHT TO GO THE OTHER DIRECTION.

>> OKAY.

>> YOU KNOW, JOBS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY GROWING UP DOING IT.

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE WHEN YOU JOB GETS AUTOMATED OR AI CAN TAKE OVER AND CHANGES WHAT YOUR SKILL SET IS.

I FEEL HOPEFUL IN THAT SENSE WITH SOME OF THE NEW LEGISLATION THE STATE HOUSE THERE WILL BE MORE INVESTMENT IN HOUSING IN PARTICULAR WHICH I AGREE IS A HUGE CRISIS.

UNIONS AND THE POWER OF PEOPLE AND ORGANIZING IN THEIR JOBS WHICH ALSO LIMITS THE PEOPLE YOU CAN EMPLOY.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CHASING JOBS DOESN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT WE WANT TO GET.

IS THAT THE AREA HAD SO MUCH AIR POLLUTION OR HOW ABOUT THE FACT THE GOVERNOR A NICOTINE FACTORY IN ADAMS COUNTY TO FUND OUR HEALTH EQUITY PROGRAMS.

WE WILL CREATE MORE JOBS TO CREATE MORE NICOTINE.

WE WILL TAX OUR PEOPLE TO GET OFF OF NICOTINE.

THERE ARE ISSUES AROUND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON SOCIAL AND EQUITY ISSUES.

I HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR ABOUT THAT.

WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION.

>> THE FACT OF THE MATTER WE ARE VERY AGGRESSIVE COMPETING WITH UTAH, NEVADA, ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, TEXAS, NEW MEXICO.

ALL OF THESE STATES.

IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING CARLY TALKED ABOUT THIS SOME MORE.

YOU HAVE CERTAINLY FOR BUSINESSES.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE A TAXING ENVIRONMENT THAT CAN ATTRACT THE KIND OF GROWTH YOU WANT.

IF YOU DON'T HAVE THESE FUNDAMENTALS BUSINESSES WILL NOT STAY HERE.

THOSE BUSINESSES IN CALIFORNIA, ALL THOSE GREAT PEOPLE WE WANT TO ATTRACT, THEY WILL FLY OVER US AND HEAD OVER TO TEXAS.

>> THAT'S BEEN HEAVY.

LET'S TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE HIGHS AND LOWS.

WE WILL START ON THE NEGATIVES.

>> KEEP POUNDING THIS NAIL OF DAVE WILLIAMS.

HE LOST.

SHAME ON HIM.

IT IS A DISGRACE OF THE WEEK.

A DISGRACE OF ALMOST A LIFETIME.

HE NEEDS REAL LEADERSHIP TO TAKE THAT SEAT.

>> WHAT DISAPPOINTED YOU THIS WEEK?

>> SEEING THE SURFACES OF AUDIO FROM THE REPUBLICAN SIDE WHO SAYS IF YOU DON'T HAVE CHILDREN YOU CAN'T BE A TEACHER.

I STARTED MY CAREER AS AN EDUCATOR.

HOW MANY MORE WEIRD THINGS CAN THESE PEOPLE SAY?

>> IT IS BOTH GOOD AND BAD.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SESSIONS.

I'M A POLITICAL GEEK.

AT THE SAME TIME WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER OR HAVING TO DO THIS, YOU KNOW, JUST THE THOUGHT OF -- HERE IS THE THING THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO TAKE THREE DAYS.

THREE DAYS.

THREE DAYS GUYS.

>> OKAY, ALL RIGHT.

>> DENVER WRESTLERS THIS WEEKEND.

FROM ACROSS THE STATE THAT JOINED TO SUPPORT AGRICULTURE.

THEY HAD THEIR EVENT DOWN AT THE STATE FAIR AND WE WEREN'T ABLE TO HAVE ANY OF OUR LEGISLATORS BECAUSE OF THE SESSION.

IT IS A GREAT EVENT.

IT IS A SHOW OF BIPARTISAN AND LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT YEAR WHEN WE CAN HAVE OUR LEGISLATURE AS WELL.

>> DIGNIFIED AND MODEL AS A LEGISLATOR.

I GOT TO GIVE IT TO PATTY CALHOUN WHO IS NOT HERE.

I MISS HER.

SHE IS FABULOUS.

THE FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF WESTWORD.

>> SHE IS WITH HER MOM.

>> A PARTNERSHIP WE HAVE WITH LOCAL PARTNERS.

YOU CAN SIGN UP.

TRY TO RESCUE FRUIT.

IT IS AND ISSUE THAT I WROTE A MEMO FOR.

SO I'M SO EXCITED THAT IT IS HAPPENING.

WHERE DO WE FIND OUT MORE?

>> YOU CAN GO TO GROW LOCAL.

WE WILL HAVE IT ON OUR GREEN LATINOS WEB SITE.

>> COOL.

>> SCHOOL STARTED, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU NOTICED.

I DO HAVE A 13-YEAR-OLD KID NOW.

I SAW A PICTURE OF HIM THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

HE DIDN'T LOOK HAPPY AT ALL.

I'M HAPPY HE IS BACK TO SCHOOL.

I REMIND MYSELF HE WAS BORN HERE.

HE IS GROWING UP HERE.

HE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO A GOOD SCHOOL.

IF HE WERE BORN ANOTHER TIME OR ANOTHER PLACE IT WOULD BE COMPLETELY SCENARIO.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

>> CARLY?

>> IT HAS BEEN A FRUSTRATING WEEK.

THE SPECIAL SESSION WAS A GREAT NOTE TO END ON.

WE SAW REAL BIPARTISANSHIP.

A LOT OF FOLKS WITH DIFFERENT VIEWS AND FINDING A SOLUTION FOR COLORADO.

AS FRUSTRATING THIS WEEK HAS BEEN FOR MANY, I STILL THINK THIS IS A GREAT CONCLUSION TO THE PROPERTY TAX STORY.

>> MY HIGH IS THE RETURN OF INTERNATIONAL SPORTS.

WITH THE PARALYMPICS NOW UNDER WAY IN PARIS, FRANCE.

AND COLORADO HAS EIGHT ATHLETES TO ROOT FOR IN PARA SWIMMING, PARA-TRIATHOLON AND PARA SHOOTING, AS WELL AS WHEELCHAIR RUGBY AND PARA FENCING.

LET'S KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING.

GO TEAM USA.

THANKS TO THIS TEAM AS WELL.

EACH OF YOU FOR COMING THIS WEEK.

YOU DID A FABULOUS JOB.

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