>>> HELLO, I'M KYLE DYER AND WELCOME TO COLORADO INSIDE OUT ON THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD.

THERE'S A LOT TO DISCUSS THIS WEEK, SO LET ME GET RIGHT TO INTRODUCING YOU TO THIS WEEK'S PANEL.

PATTY CALHOUN, FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF WESTWORD.

JESSE PAUL, LEGISLATIVE REPORTER AT THE COLORADO SUN.

AMBER McREYNOLDS, A NATIONAL ELECTION ADMINISTRATION EXPERT AND FORMER DIRECTOR OF ELECTIONS FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER.

EAN THOMAS TAFOYA, A COMMUNITY LEADER, FORMER CANDIDATE FOR DENVER MAYOR, AND A RETURNING COLORADO INSIDE OUT PANELIST.

WE'RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU BACK AT THE TABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.

LET'S START OFF BY TALKING ABOUT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING IN OUR BEAUTIFUL STATE.

LAST WEEK, WE TALKED ABOUT YET ANOTHER PROPOSED BALLOT INITIATIVE TO CUT OUR HIGH PROPERTY TAXES.

AND THIS WEEK, ANOTHER PLAN HAS EMERGED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES NEAR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ROUTES AND THERE WAS ALSO A DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE HERE AND NOW IS JUST TOO HIGH FOR WAY TOO MANY COLORADOANS.

>> WE ARE HEARING RECORD AGAIN.

PEOPLE ARE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE.

CLEARLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS NEEDED.

AT LEAST AT THE LEGISLATURE THEY ARE FIGHTING FOR IT EARLIER.

WE ARE STILL GOING TO HAVE THE DIVISIONS BETWEEN THE FRONT RANGE WHICH IS THE CURRENT BILL IS FOCUSING ON.

THE MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES IN THE FRONT RANGE.

BUILDING, GIVING INITIATIVES BUILDING AROUND TRANSIT.

SPANKING THE PEOPLE WHO AREN'T BUILDING AROUND TRANSIT.

WE TALKED ABOUT THIS BEFORE.

SOME OF THOSE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES ALSO CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR WORKERS WHO ARE SO IMPORTANT TO THE RECREATIONAL INDUSTRY AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

WE ARE ALREADY HAVING FIGHTS.

THE PEOPLE WHO WANT LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO BE A PARTNER NOT BE TOLD BY THE STATE WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO.

I'M SURE JESSE CAN WEIGH IN HOW UGLY IT WILL GET.

>> THE TOPIC DISCUSSION.

>> DECLARED 2023 THE YEAR OF HOUSING AND DIDN'T GET ANYTHING DONE.

IT IS GOING TO BE THE MAIN TOPIC AT THE LEGISLATURE THIS YEAR.

FOCUSED ON INCREASING HOUSING DENSITY.

IT ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN PARTS OF THE STATE.

IT IS I-25 CORRIDOR AND GRAND JUNCTION.

IT DOESN'T APPLY TO THE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES.

WE ARE DIGGING A LOT TO THAT.

WHY NOT HAVE THESE MOUNTAIN COUNTY APPLY TO THIS BILL?

WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN A GREAT ANSWER.

IN ADDITION TO THAT BILL, YOU ARE STARTING TO SEE STUFF COME OUT ABOUT LIMITING PARKING REQUIREMENTS AROUND BUILDINGS.

TRYING TO PROMPT DENSITY IN OTHER WAYS.

ALL KINDS OF FIGHTS ARE BREWING OUT AS THESE THINGS START TO GET.

>> AMBER?

>> ACTUALLY, IN MY OTHER WORLD I ALSO SERVE ON THE POSTAL BOARD.

ONE OF THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE HAD.

WE HAVE SEEN THIS IN COLORADO WE HAVE SHORTAGE OF POSTAL COMMUNITIES.

PEOPLE ARE NOT APPLYING FOR THOSE JOBS.

WE SEE THAT WITH TEACHERS WITH HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY WORKERS.

I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A STATEWIDE SOLUTION.

COMMUNITIES ARE BEING AFFECTED STATEWIDE.

I WOULD LIFT UP WE NEED TO BE THOUGHTFUL AND CREATIVE FOR FAMILIES NOT JUST FOR SINGLE PEOPLE.

BUT DESIGN SPACES THAT ACCOMMODATE FAMILIES AS WELL.

>> YOU HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH INTO THIS.

>> I JUST RELEASED RESEARCH WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER AND UNIVERSITY COLORADO OF DENVER.

WHERE WE ARE CHOOSING THE SITES.

PEOPLE KNOW AS AN ENVIRONMENTALIST.

HOW CAN WE FIND THE SPACES THAT HAVE POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES.

HOW DO WE BUILD BUILDINGS THAT HAVE THREE BEDROOM APARTMENTS?

INCLUSIONARY HOUSING REQUIRING THEM TO BUILD A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF UNITS.

I FIND THERE IS A CONVERSATION ABOUT PROTECTING PUBLIC LAND.

YOU HAVE UP VALLEY AND DOWN VALLEY COMMUNITIES.

THEY ARE MORE SEGREGATED THAN THEY ARE HERE IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER.

CAN THEY CONTINUE HERE?

I THINK SO.

WITH TRANSIT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL.

SOME ARE IN DANGEROUS PLACES.

THERE IS ONE NEXT TO A CONCRETE FACILITY.

IS THAT A CONVERSATION WHERE WE ALLOW THE PERMITS OF THE HOUSING?

I DON'T KNOW.

WE SHOULDN'T PUT 800 PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE GOING TO GET SICK.

>> THERE WAS A STORY WHEN THE TRAIL DERAILED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.

HOW CLOSE SOME OF OUR RAIL LINES ARE TO THESE APARTMENT BUILDINGS.

>> WE ARE GOING TO PUT ON WEBINARS ABOUT THAT SOON.

THE FORMER COUNCIL WOMEN WORKING ON THAT FOR YEARS.

PROTECTING FIREFIGHTERS THAT RESPOND.

>>> THIS IS A LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT IS SIMILAR TO LAST YEARS IN THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE NOT A UNITED FRONT ON ALL ISSUES AND THEY'RE THE MAJORITY PARTY.

JESSE YOU WROTE AN INTERESTING ARTICLE ABOUT THE CONFLICT.

>> IN COLORADO IT IS A MORE SERIOUS OFFENSE TO IMPROPERLY STORE A GUN THAN TO STEAL A GUN THAT IS LESS THAN $300.

A GROWN UP OF LAWMAKERS HAD GUN RIGHTS AND PRO-GUN CONTROL GROUPS THAT WOULD HAVE INCREASED PENALTIES FOR STEALING GUNS WORTH LESS THAN $300.

THEY MADE IT A MISDEMEANOR AND THAT COULDN'T GET PAST THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.

GUN SAFETY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM.

I WAS CURIOUS AND ASKED TOM ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT GUN SAFETY HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS?

HE SAID I AGREE.

I DON'T THINK WE CAN INCARCERATE OUR WAY OUT OF IT.

SOME OF THE BILLS BEING BROUGHT IN THE PAST YEARS AND THIS CURRENT SESSION, A LOT OF THEM DON'T CARRY JAIL OR PRISON SENTENCE.

I THINK YOU WILL SEE CONFLICTS IN OTHER BILLS.

>> AMBER?

>> WITH ALL OF THESE ISSUES, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE KEEP THE SAFETY OF OUR KIDS IN LINE.

I HAVE TWO KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

I HOPE THE LEGISLATURE CONTINUES TO PRIORITIZE WITH GUN SAFETY RELATED ISSUES.

THE ISSUES WE SEE WITH REGARD TO SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL SAFETY.

THERE HAS TO BE END UP BEING A BALANCE OF A DISINCENTIVE TO STEAL A GUN ALONG WITH ACCOMMODATING CONCERNS.

HOPEFULLY LAWMAKERS CAN WORK THEIR WAY THROUGH IT.

>> WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT IN THE LEGISLATURE?

>> THERE ARE SO MANY BILLS WE MENTIONED.

THERE IS AIR QUALITY LEGISLATION.

BIG RALLIES THAT ARE TAKING PLACE.

ACTUALLY YESTERDAY.

WHAT THEY ARE ABOUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO REIGN IN THEY ARE OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH AIR QUALITY.

WE FOUND OUT THEY ARE GOING TO LOWER THE SMALLEST PARTICLE THAT COME OFF OF A TRAIN TRUCK OR TIRES FROM A CAR.

IT IS GOING TO BE A CONCERN AROUND YOUR AIR QUALITY.

THESE BILLS ARE REIGNING IN OUR OZONE POLLUTION.

WE HAVE TO AFTER ENFORCEMENT.

LAND USE AND PERMITTING ARE THE FIRST TWO WHETHER WE HAVE A CLEAN FUTURE OR WHETHER WE ALLOW POLLUTERS TO WIN.

>> IT IS INTERESTING THAT ROCKY MOUNTAIN GUN OWNERS USED TO BE SO CONTROVERSIAL.

THEY ARE TAKING SOME CONTROVERSIAL STANCES DOING A LOT OF LAWSUITS.

THEIR FOUNDER HAS BEEN REIGNED BACK IN.

THERE IS ACTUALLY MORE COHARNT DISCUSSION.

THERE ARE DIVISIONS IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HE WENT THROUGH WITH HIS SON THAT WAS KILLED IN AURORA.

HE IS STILL ABLE TO SPLIT THE DIFFERENT AND SAY, YOU HAVE TO BE FAIR.

YOU DON'T WANT TO INCARCERATE EVERYONE.

YOU DON'T WANT TO BE UNFAIR TO PEOPLE OF COLOR.

WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST WEEK.

MOSTLY THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS GOING INTO KIDS AND VIOLENCE.

THE 13-YEAR-OLD WHO WAS CHARGED IN THE RTD SHOOTING.

THERE WERE GUNS OUTSIDE A SCHOOL THIS WEEK IN DENVER.

>>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY COMING UP ON MARCH 5TH AND WEAVE ALL RECEIVED OUR BALLOTS.

WHEN IT COMES TO ELECTIONS LET'S START THIS WITH YOU.

>> WELL, SO TRICKY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.

A LOT OF THE NAMES THAT ARE ON THE BALLOTS THAT COLORADOANS RECEIVE ARE NO LONGER IN THE RACE.

SO IT IS IMPORTANT FOR VOTERS TO PAY ATTENTION TO THAT.

REGARDLESS, I'M ALWAYS EVEN IF IT IS NOT SUPER COMPETITIVE WHERE YOU CANDIDATES DROPPED OUT MAKE SURE TO TURN YOUR BALLOT IN.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO PARTICIPATE.

RIGHT NOW I THINK I SAW JEFFCO WITH 10% TURNOUT.

MY GUESS THAT IS PROBABLY ON THE HIGHER SIDE.

WE WILL SEE HOW THIS TRANSPIRES.

I DON'T ANTICIPATE A HUGE TURNOUT IN THIS PRIMARY.

THERE ISN'T AS MUCH COMPETITIVE RACES OR CONTEST AS THERE WAS IN 2020.

BUT, I THINK, THE COUNTY CLERKS DO A GREAT JOB.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAKES SURE THIS ELECTION HAPPENS.

THIS IS A START.

>> THERE ARE SO MANY NAMES ON THE BALLOT.

MANY OF WHOM NO LONGER IN THE RACE.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

I THINK I TALKED ABOUT THIS MANY THE PROGRAM BEFORE.

ABOUT THE NEED OF HAVING A RANK CHOICE VOTE KIND OF THING.

YOU WON'T LOSE THAT.

THAT WOULD BE NICE IN THE FUTURE IF WE CAN FIGURE THAT OUT.

>> HAPPY TO GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY AGAIN.

EAN?

>> I THINK I WOULD HAVE DONE WELL IN RANK VOTING.

SOMEONE HAS TO BE REASONABLE TO THE CANDIDATE.

I DON'T THINK PEOPLE WILL PICK THEIR SECOND CHOICE, OR THIRD CHOICE.

I WANT TO TELL PEOPLE THERE ARE CAUCUSES TAKING PLACE.

I'M PARTICULARLY FOR THE DEMOCRATS.

THE CAUCUSING IS COMPLEX.

I THINK IT IS PART OF THE PARTY SYSTEM WHERE EVERYONE IS A VOLUNTEER.

I THINK THERE ARE SOME PARTIES DOING A BETTER JOB BRINGING PEOPLE.

IT IS PRETTY CLEAR TO ME THEY WANT TO CONTINUE ALONG A PATH STATE PARTY ONLINE AS COMPARED REPUBLICANS WANT TO SELECT A WINNER BEFORE THEY GONE THROUGH THEIR COURT DATES.

>> THEY HAVE SAID THEY ARE ENDORSING DONALD TRUMP YET NICKI HAILEY IS.

CO -- IS COMING NEXT WEEK.

>> THESE PEOPLE WHO VOTE FOR DONALD TRUMP IN COLORADO.

WE WILL NOT KNOW YET IF THOSE ARE GOING TO BE COUNTERED OR NOT.

IT IS GOING TO SAY HE CAN REMAIN ON THE BALLOT IN COLORADO.

I'M GLAD NICKI HAILEY IS COMING.

SHOWING PEOPLE THERE CAN BE ALTERNATIVE.

YOU CAN BASICALLY VOTE FOR NONE OF THE ABOVE.

THAT IS THE FIRST TIME THAT LINE HAS BEEN THERE.

WE HAVE TO REMEMBER IT IS SO IMPORTANT IN THE PRIMARIES TO HAVE UNAFFILIATED VOTERS GET INVOLVED NOT NECESSARILY IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY BUT COME JUNE.

THERE IS NO REASON YOU HAVE TO BE AFFILIATED WITH A PARTY IN ORDER TO CHOOSE WHO YOU VOTE FOR IN NOVEMBER.

I APPLAUD COLORADO TO CONTINUING MAKE VOTING EASIER AND MAKE IT WIDER.

>> PEOPLE DO GET CONFUSED THE UNAFFILIATES GET TWO BALLOTS.

YOU FILL ONE IN AND DISCARD THE OTHER.

>> NONE OF THE ABOVE OPTION WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE SEIZE THAT OPPORTUNITY.

BUT KIND OF TALKING ABOUT LOW TURNOUT RATING.

COULD NICKI HAILEY SURPRISE US?

I THINK THERE IS A CHANCE YOU MIGHT SEE A TIGHTER RACE.

COLORADO'S DELEGATE BASED ON THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.

SHE WANTS TO PICK UP SOME DELEGATES FROM THE STATE.

I THINK IT IS POSSIBLE SHE HAS TO WIN MORE THAN 20% UNDER THE REPUBLICAN TO GET DELEGATES.

IN TERMS OF ALL THE PEOPLE ON THE BALLOT WHO ARE NO LONGER IN THE RACE.

I ENCOURAGE FOLKS.

YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE THIS.

HOLD ON TO YOUR BALLOT IN THESE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES.

MY WIFE VOTED FOR SOMEONE WHO DROPPED OUT THE RACE.

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN NOW AND ELECTION DATE.

>> IF YOU HAVEN'T SENT IN YOUR BALLOT THIS SUNDAY IS THE FINAL DAY YOU CAN MAIL IT IN.

YOU HAVE TO DROP IT SWR IN PERSON.

>> YOU WANT TO MAIL IT AT LEAST A WEEK OUT AND DROP IT OFF IN THE BOXES AROUND THE STATE.

>> THERE IS HOPEFULLY ONE NEAR YOU.

>>> WHEN IT COMES TO THE CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY ELECTION, THAT IS AT THE END OF JUNE.

AND IT BECAME OFFICIAL THIS WEEK, THAT DOUG BRUCE, THE AUTHOR OF THE COLORADO TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS, IS RUNNING FOR THE 5th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT BUT OUR TABOR REFUNDS AND TAXES ARE NOT ON HIS CAMPAIGN PRIORITY.

HE IS TALKING ABOUT THE MIGRANTS.

>> IT IS CHALLENGING TO SEE HUMAN LIVES BEING WRAPPED UP INTO POLITICS.

I THINK IT IS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS.

I HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH MY FRIEND FROM LAS CRUCES.

WE GOT TO BE SMARTER THAN PUT EVERYONE IN HOTELS.

IF WE PUT PEOPLE TO WORK CAN WE BUILD HOUSES THEY NEED TO LIVE IN.

THESE ARE CONVERSATIONS THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE WITH HIM.

I'VE BEEN ON THE PHONE.

I'VE GONE TO LAKE CITY WOOD COUNCIL SAYING WHEN WILL YOU PUT UP YOUR PART.

THAT IS FOR THE HOUSING CRISIS.

THAT IS FOR HOMELESS CRISIS.

DENVER HAS BEAR THE BRUNT OF THAT.

WE ARE ASKING TO CALL PEOPLE.

WE HAVE TO PUT HOPE IN IT.

CLIMATE CRISIS IS REAL.

PEOPLE WILL COME SOUTH OF THE BORDER.

IMMIGRATION IS SO BROKEN.

WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THE DACA PEOPLE.

WE ARE SENDING ALL THIS MONEY FOR WAR.

THEY GOT US EXCITED WE ARE GETTING IMMIGRATION ACTION.

LET'S SEND $100 BILLION FOR WAR.

I'M NOT FOR THAT.

>> THE GOVERNORS ARE IN WASHINGTON RIGHT NOW.

WE WILL SEE MIGRATION WILL CONTINUE.

IT IS INTERNAL.

WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENVIRONMENT IN THE U.S.

EXTERNAL.

PEOPLE ARE STILL FLEEING.

AURORA IS NOT REALLY INTERESTED IN HAVING A LOT OF MIGRANTS THERE.

BUT SUDDENLY THEY ARE GOING TO AURORA THEY HAVE SOME EARLIER REFUGEES THERE.

THAT IS A UNIQUE GROUP THAT THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH.

THOUSANDS ARE GOING TO AURORA.

AURORA STOOD BACK ON SOME OF THIS IS GOING TO GET INVOLVED AND PROBABLY WORK WITH MIKE JOHNSTON AND YOU HOME THEY TALK ABOUT IT.

IT WILL BE A SHARED BURDEN.

WE CAN'T GO DOWN AND CLOSE THE BORDER OURSELVES.

WE HAVE TO FOCUS ON HOW WE WILL HELP THEM AND CONTINUE TO HELP THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY HERE.

>> REPUBLICANS HAVE BEEN HANGING OUT A LOT.

IT IS A TOP ISSUE FOR REPUBLICAN VOTERS.

I DON'T THINK IT IS AN ISSUE THAT DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO MAKE A DECISION UPON COME NOVEMBER.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE YOU GOT ONE OPTION AT THIS POINT IN JOE BIDEN.

IN SOME OF THESE RACES SOME OF THESE COMPETITIVE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES YOU WILL SEE HARD LINE BY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

AND SO IT MIGHT BE A RACE TO THE RIGHT IN TERMS HOW TO DEAL WITH THE MIGRANT CRISIS GOING ON IN DENVER AND THE REST OF THE STATE.

AGAIN, NOT REAL SOLUTIONS BEING OFFERED BY FOLKS.

OBVIOUSLY AT THE END OF THE DAY IT BOILS DOWN WHAT YOU CAN GET PASTED IN CONGRESS.

IT SEEMS LIKE NO ONE WANTS TO DO THAT.

>> I GUESS TAKE IT UP A LITTLE BIT TO THE FEDERAL LEVEL.

THIS IS ALL -- OUR CONSTITUTION STATES WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE STATE DEMOCRACY.

CONGRESS AND THE APPROVAL RATING OF CONGRESS IS AN ALL-TIME LOW.

WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE WITH THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WE ARE SEEING IN THIS CITY AND THE CITIES AROUND.

WE SEE THAT.

IT IS -- THEY ARE -- THEY HAVE BECOME BROKEN TO THE POINT THE STRESS IS COMING DOWN THE CITIES.

IT IS NOT JUST ISSUE BUT THE FUNDING OF OUR ELECTIONS.

AND IT IS BECAUSE CONGRESS HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ON BILLS THAT ARE BIPARTISAN.

ALL OF THESE PIECES OF LEGISLATIONS WE JUST TALKED ABOUT HAD BIPARTISAN SPONSORS.

IT STILL HAS NOT GOTTEN THROUGH BECAUSE POLL TIBLEGS IS BROKEN THERE.

YOU ROLL THAT BACK, 90% ARE NOT COMPETITIVE IN THE COUNTRY.

THEY DON'T HAVE TO BE RESPONSIVE TO THE PEOPLE THEY REPRESENT.

WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THESE THINGS NOT ONLY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ISSUES BUT ALSO HOW -- WHY ARE WE GETTING THESE OUTCOMES.

HOW ARE WE ELECTING PEOPLE?

IS THERE FAIR REPRESENTATION?

ARE THERE FAIR DISTRICTS?

WE HAVE WORK TO DO ON THAT.

>> WE HAVE THIS ELECTION YEAR.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> NOW IT IS TIME TO GO AROUND THE TABLE AND SHARE OUR HIGHS AND LOWS.

WE START WITH LOW.

>> DURING BLACK AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH SOMEONE VANDALIZED THE MLK STATUE.

ALSO DISAPPEARING WHOEVER TOOK IT PLEASE RETURN IT.

>> IT WAS A HARD THING TO STEAL.

>> SOMEONE PUT A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT INTO THAT.

>> YEAH.

>> WE TALKED ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CANDIDATES IN COLORADO BUT NO LONGER IN THE RACE.

NONE ACTUALLY WITH DRAWN.

YOU CAN STILL VOTE FOR THEM.

THE PRESS GET TO FIGURE OUT HOW MANY PEOPLE CAST BALLOTS.

JUST MAKE IT EASIER ON EVERYBODY ELSE.

NONE HAVE DONE THAT.

>> IF THEY WITHDREW WOULD THEY GET THEIR $40,000 BACK?

>> THE REPUBLICAN PARTY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT WITH THAT MONEY.

>> AMBER?

>> MY LOW IS GETTING KILLED BY A BRUTAL DICTATOR IN RUSSIA.

DEMOCRACY IS UNDER ATTACK WORLDWIDE.

THERE ARE BAD ACTORS THAT ARE PURSUING AN AGENDA TO DESTROY REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY LIKE WE HAVE IN THE UNITED STATES.

THAT WAS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF IT.

THERE IS MORE ELECTIONS FOR PRESIDENT OR PRIME MINISTER THAT ARE HAPPENING IN 2024.

WHEN I SAY DEMOCRACY ON THE BALLOT IT IS ON THE BALLOT WORLDWIDE.

>> CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WHETHER THAT IS VOTING, PUBLIC COMMENT.

I'VE BEEN APPOINTED TO THE DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOND COMMITTEE.

ALL OF THE ENERGY ABOUT THAT.

NOT ONE PERSON SHOWED UP TO TESTIFIED WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT $500 MILLION OF INVESTMENT.

GET INVOLVED WITH DPS.

YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR BUTT IN THE SEATS.

THAT'S HOW THE POWERS WHEEL IT.

I SEE PEOPLE MARCH IN AND MAKE A SEEN YOU HAVE TO HAVE TO MAKE THEM SWEAT.

>> SOMETHING POSITIVE.

>> COME DOWNTOWN.

COME DOWNTOWN THIS WEEKEND.

IT LOOKS GREAT.

THERE IS JAZZ ON WELTON STREET AGAIN.

YOU SHOULD BE ON WELTON STREET.

>> IT WILL BE A GREAT WEEKEND.

>> I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO GO TO THE AVS GAME.

THEY BEAT THE CANUCKS.

WHAT A GREAT GUY TO BE SUPPORTING A DENVER SPORT TEAM.

>> WITH HIS DAUGHTER IN HIS LAP AND HIS AVS HAT ON.

JUST ANOTHER GUY.

>> I WILL GO WITH THE SPORTS TEAM.

TONIGHT THE DENVER NUGGETS HAS THE CHILDREN'S DIABETES FOUNDATION.

I'M TAKING ANY SON WHO IS TYPE ONE AND MY DAUGHTER.

I'M GLAD THEY ARE CELEBRATING AND HOSTING THE CHILDREN'S DIABETES FOUNDATION.

>> ANOTHER BILL AT THE LEGISLATURE AROUND THE ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE.

WE ARE WORKING WITH THE GOVERNOR'S ADMINISTRATION TO UNDERSTAND ACCUMULATIVE IMPACTS.

THIS HAS BEEN YEARS OF WORK.

IT REQUIRED SITTING IN THE SEATS TO GET THE THING PASSED.

WE ARE GETTING CALLS FROM PEOPLE ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY HOW WE ARE IMPLEMENTING IT.

IT FEELS SO GOOD TO CLOSING THE DOOR ON THAT CHAPTER.

>> THANK YOU FOR THAT FOR SURE.

MY HIGH FOR THIS WEEK IS THIS PLACE PBS12 CELEBRATING IT'S 44th BROADCASTING ANNIVERSARY.

BACK IN 1977 THE FRONT RANGE EDUCATIONAL MEDIA COMPANY APPLIED FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE ON CHANNEL 12.

THEY WERE GRANTED THE LICENSE.

IN THE NEXT YEAR ON FEBRUARY 22nd OF 1980 KBDI BEGAN BROADCASTING.

WE HOPE OUR CONVERSATIONS HERE ON COLORADO INSIDE OUT EVERY WEEK LEAD YOU TO THINK ABOUT OUR STATE OUR YOUR COMMUNITY AND START HAVING DISCUSSIONS ON YOUR OWN WITH YOUR FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES, AND NEIGHBORS AND HOW WE CAN MAKE COLORADO BETTER.

THANK YOU PANEL FOR JOINING US THIS WEEK.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING OR LISTENING TO OUR PODCAST.

WE APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH.

I'M KYLE DYER.

I'LL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK ON PBS12.

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