>>> HI, EVERYONE.

WELCOME TO THE JUNE 17TH, 2022, EDITION OF COLORADO INSIDE OUT.

I'M YOUR GUEST TONIGHT SIMON ROSS.

>> PRIMARY RE-ELECTIONS ARE JUST TEN DAYS AWAY AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.

BOTH PARTIES SEEM TO BE SPENDING SIMILAR AMOUNTS IN THE CAMPAIGNS.

PATTY CALHOUN FOUNDER OF WESTWORD I HAVE SO ASK THE BASIC QUESTION.

WHY SHOULD THE AVERAGE VOTER CARE?

WHY SHOULD THEY CARE?

>> YOU CAN LOOK AT WASHINGTON, D.C. WHAT IS GOING ON THERE AND WHAT ISN'T GOING ON THERE.

YOU SHOULD THINK EVERYTHING YOU POSSIBLE CAN ABOUT THE ELECTIONS.

BRING IT DOWN TO SOME OF THE LOWER LEVELS AT THE COUNTIES.

DO YOU LIKE WHAT IS GOING ON THERE?

DO YOU NOT.

PAY ATTENTION TO THE CAMPAIGNS.

I'VE BEEN WATCHING THE ADS THE DEMOCRATS ARE RUNNING ON RON HANKS AND JOE O'DAE.

THEIR LOGIC DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.

IT IS FASCINATING TO HAVE SUCH FIGHTS GOING ON.

MICHAEL BENNETT HAS RAISED $7 MILLION.

NO MATTER WHAT NO MATTER WHO MAKES IT OUT OF THIS PRIMARY.

WHO EVER MAKES IT OUT IS GOING TO HAVE A TOUGH TIME NOT ONLY OVERCOMING EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN THROWN AT THEM DURING THE PRIMARY BUT OVERCOME THE WORD CHEST THAT HE HAS.

BOEBERT HAS RAISED HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY.

THEY HAVE AN OPTION IN THE PRIMARY.

THEY CAN VOTE FOR DON CORUM.

>> THAT IS CRITICAL WHEN WE TALK WHAT THE AVERAGE VOTER WANTS.

ESSENTIALLY YOU SAY THE MONEY TRAIL.

WHAT STORY IS THIS TELLING US ABOUT THE INTEREST OF THE CANDIDATES?

>> PEOPLE GET THESE RACES THEY ARE SAFE DEMOCRATIC DISTRICTS.

THIS IS THE REAL RACE.

THIS IS WHAT THE GENERAL WOULD BE.

WHETHER OR NOT IN MOST CASES A MORE MODERATE CANDIDATE COMES OUT ON TOP.

OR IN THAT CASE A LIBERAL CANDIDATE COMES UP ON TOP.

IT IS ABOUT THE CHARACTER OF THE THE PARTISANSHIP IF SOMEONE LEFT OR FAR RIGHT OR SOMEONE IN THE MIDDLE.

AS A REPUBLICAN, YOU ALWAYS WANT THE OTHER SIDE TO PICK A FRINGY PERSON.

AS A COLORADOAN, WHAT I REALLY WANT, WHAT I THINK BEST SERVES EVERYONE MODERATE, THOUGHTFUL CANDIDATES IN ALL OF THESE RACES.

WE ARE SERVED BY A LEGISLATURE THAT IS THOUGHTFUL, MODERATE, AND WILLING TO WORK TOGETHER.

>> SO I THINK THAT IS GREAT.

WE KNOW THAT SOMETIMES FINISHES LAST.

I GUESS YOU CAN SAY IT IS -- HOW WOULD THAT MODERATE, THAT YOU ARE MODERATE, YOUR AVERAGE VOTER WHEN THEY ARE EVALUATING THIS DATA HOW IS YOUR MODERATE VOTER KNOW WHICH CANDIDATE BEST REPRESENTS IF YOU ARE TRACING IT BACK TO THE MONEY TRAIL.

>> I DON'T THINK THE MONEY TRAIL FLOATS TO MODERATE.

LOOKING THERE IS NOT A GOOD PLACE TO LOOK.

YOU HAVE TO DO RESEARCH IF THERE IS A MODERATE CANDIDATE IN THE RACE.

THE PROBLEM WITH MODERATION, HAVING A MODERATE CANDIDATE IS A WAY TO GET THINGS DONE IN THIS COUNTRY.

THAT IS NOT HOW WE OPERATE.

WHAT YOU SEE THIS MONEY FLOWING THROUGH THESE RACES THAT IS WHERE THE ACTION IS NOW.

THEY IS WHERE THEY GET TO DEBATE, VOTE, AND MAKE LAWS.

THEY ARE FIGHTING IT HERE.

THE FACT COLORADO LEAVES COLORADO BARELY 6% DEMOCRATIC.

YOU CAN TIP IS SCALES.

I THINK THAT IS PART OF THE REASON MONEY IS POURING IN AND PLUSHES OUT MODERATE -- FLUSHES OUT MODERATE.

>> WELL, YOU SAY SOMETHING THAT MADE MY ANTENNAS GO UP.

FLUSHING OUT MODERATE.

IF IN FACT WE KNOW THERE IS NO MONEY OR VERY LITTLE MONEY WHERE THEIR INTERESTS ARE REPRESENTED.

WE KNOW THAT WE WANT MODERATE VOTERS TO DO THEIR RESEARCH.

SO WHEN IT IS ALL SAID AND DONE HOW CAN MODERATES REALLY HAVE A VOICE?

>> THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION.

I THINK IT COMES DOWN TO FINDING PLATFORMS THAT SPEAK TO VOTER'S INTEREST WHAT THEY ARE DEALING ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS.

I WANT TO GO BACK TO A POINT THAT GREG MADE HOW IMPORTANT STATE LEGISLATURE REALLY ARE RIGHT NOW AND ZOOM IN A LITTLE BIT ON ONE RACE IN PARTICULAR WHICH IS WHO WILL REPRESENT COLORADO'S CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

THIS RACE HOLDS NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.

THE NORTH METRO DISTRICT HAS A NEAR EVEN PARTISAN PICK.

SOMETHING TO WATCH WILL BE HOW THE GOP PICKS THE ESTABLISHMENT AGAINST THE MORE FACTIONS.

WE HAVE LORRY THE FORMER STATE COMMISSIONER HELD THE FAR RIGHT WING WHO THINGS SHE WILL GO TO WASHINGTON TO FIGHT SOCIALISM.

WE HAVE ALL MORE TRADITIONAL CONSERVATIVES.

FOCUSING ON TAXES AND SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS.

IT IS INTERESTING TO WATCH.

IT IS SOMETHING WE WILL BE WATCHING CLOSELY OVER THE NEXT TEN DAYS.

>> OUR NEXT TOPIC.

I THINK THIS IS THE TOPIC EVERYONE HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT.

FORMER CU BOULDER JOHN EASTMAN FOUND HIMSELF AT THE CENTER OF THE JANUARY 6TH TRAILS WHEN A COMMITTEE REVEALS EASTMAN HAD ADVISED FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE ON HOW TO OVERTURN ELECTION TO KEEP TRUMP IN POWER.

ALL RIGHT.

LEGAL COUPS?

LET'S TALK WITH THE TOPIC.

TALK ABOUT A LEGAL COUP.

WHAT HAPPENED HERE?

>> I'M GLAD THESE HEARINGS ARE GOING ON.

THERE WERE PEOPLE WHO LIKE BAR AND OTHERS WHO WERE SAYING TO THE PRESIDENT YOU LOST.

YOU HAD EASTMAN AND OTHERS WHO WERE SAYING I THINK YOU WON.

LET'S FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THIS REAL.

LET'S FIGURE HOW TO OVERTURN.

WE KNOW THERE WAS VERY LITTLE FRAUD IN THAT ELECTION.

THAT BIDEN WAS ELECTED, THAT TRUMP LOST.

THERE WERE PEOPLE TELLING HIM AND TRUMP TELLING HIS FOLLOWERS THAT HE HAD WON.

ALL OF THIS WHAT ENDS HAPPEN ON JANUARY 6TH.

I'M GLAD IT HAS BEEN EXPOSED.

I FEEL BAD FOR THE BENSON CENTER.

I LIKE TO LISTEN TO THEIR SPEAKERS.

THEY HAVE INTERESTING VISITING PEOPLE THAT COME IN AND GIVE SPEECHES AND OTHERS THAT ARE FUN TO LISTEN TO AND REALLY INSPIRING AND EDUCATIONAL AND YOU GET SOMEONE LIKE EASTMAN GIVES THAT INSTITUTION A BLACK EYE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

OUR DEMOCRACY THE WAY WE RUN ELECTIONS IS SOMETHING WE HAVE TOUTED OURSELF ON FOREVER.

THIS IS THE GOLDEN RULE.

HAVING THIS COME OUT IT REALLY RAISES THE QUESTION WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR THE RESTORATION OF ELECTION INTEGRITY.

HOW DO WE MOVE FORWARD?

>> THAT'S A BIG QUESTION.

THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE FRITTING ABOUT IT AND STRIEING TO FIGURE -- TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO.

FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO GERRYMANDERING.

HOW DO YOU GET MORE PEOPLE TO MODERATION TO BE IN POLITICS WHO UNDERSTAND THE ART OF POLITICS?

MOST OF THE PEOPLE GETTING IN POLITICS THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ELECTED DOGCATCHER.

THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PROCESS.

THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND COMPROMISE OR ANYTHING.

IF QUESTION CAN FIGURE OUT COMPETITIVE DISTRICTS YOU HAD TO PLAY BOTH SIDES OF THE AUDIENCE THAT WOULD BE A GOOD FIRST STEP.

THE THING OF EASTMAN.

REALLY REALLY SHINES THE LINE OF ETHICS IN LAWYER.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING THAT IS NOT TRUE.

YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE WRONG, YOU STILL PRESS THE CASE.

THAT'S KIND OF SCARY.

THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WHO WERE AROUND TRUMP THAT NEW -- KNEW WAS WRONG.

>> WHEN WE MENTION THAT BIG E WORD, ETHICS.

IT WILL BE AN INTERESTING TIME FOR US.

WE ARE TALKING MODERATE.

THERE ARE RESTORATION ABOUT GETTING MORE MODERATE.

WHAT SHOULD THE NARRATIVE BE?

WHAT COULD THAT REPUBLICAN NARRATIVE BE MOVING FORWARD?

>> I THINK A VERY SIMPLE TRUTH.

I MEAN IT IS THE TRUTH.

WHAT ARE FACTS?

AS WE MENTIONED THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT HAS COME OUT THAT THIS ELECTION WAS FAULTY.

IT WAS A REAL ELECTION TO OVERTURN IT AND OVERTHROW VOTERS PREFERENCES IS REALLY WRONG.

AND SO IT IS A VERY BASIC FOUNDATIONAL LEVEL STICKING TO FACTS, TELLING THE TRUTH TO AMERICANS IS A GREAT PLACE TO START AND STICK TO.

>> YOU SAID FACTS.

WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF ALTERNATIVE FACTS FOR A VERY, VERY LONG TIME.

AND SO WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN WITH REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES AND LET'S BE FAIR.

DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES TO DEMOLISH THE CONCEPT OF ALTERNATIVE FACTS SO WE CAN GET IN A BETTER SPACE.

>> A FIRST GOOD MOVE WOULD BE TRUMP TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT AGAIN.

PEOPLE WILL TAKE THEIR SIDES IMMEDIATELY.

WE ARE 50 YEARS AFTER WATERGATE.

TO SEE THEM ON TV TODAY TALK ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED DURING WATERGATES WHERE NOT A LOT OF FACTS GOING ON EARLY.

WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE HOUSE WITH THESE INCREDIBLE HEARINGS TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

TO GET THE FACTS TO HEAR FROM THE POLICE THAT WERE THERE THAT DAY.

TO HEAR FROM THOSE WHO SAID, YEAH, EASTMAN AND TRUMP WERE TRYING TO GET MIKE PENCE TO IGNORE THE LAW.

MIKE PENCE CONSULTED DAN QUAIL.

WE HAVE TO BE READY TO GET THE FACTS.

GOOD FOR THE JOURNALIST WHO HAVE DONE IT.

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHAT IS TRUE.

THEY DON'T WANT TO KNOW THE FACTS.

WE HAVE TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO OPEN THEIR MINDS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND BE SEVERAL WITH PEOPLE THEY DISAGREE WITH IT.

>> I THINK IT ISSUED THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE OF THIS ELECTION SEASON.

WHICH IS DON'T BE AFRAID OF FURTHER INTEAR GAITING AND TO SEEK KNOWLEDGE.

THAT'S WHY WE ARE HERE TODAY ON COLORADO INSIDE OUT TO GET SOME OF THOSE FACTS AND DO THAT DEEPER INTERROGATION.

>> JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE PROPOSING THE CLOSURE OF SOME OF THEIR ALMOST TRI COOL SCHOOLS NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DECLINE.

THIS IS A THING.

I THINK THIS IS A THING WHERE WE ARE POST PANDEMIC.

MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE EXISTING THE SYSTEM.

WE ARE SEEING THIS IN JEFFCO.

HOW STUDENTS NEED TO LEARN TO THRIVE?

>> I THINK YOU KNOW, FIRST OF ALL IT IS HARD TO TAKE A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL FROM A COMMUNITY.

I THINK THAT IS A THING THAT IS HAPPENING HERE.

THERE IS SOMETHING THAT IS GREAT WHEN YOU CAN GO TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL.

YOU CAN WALK TO SCHOOL AFTER WORK.

YOU CAN PLAY WITH YOUR CLASSMATES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

THERE IS A COMBUSTION THAT IS FOR THE COMMUNITY.

WHERE HAVE OUR KIDS GONE?

THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THEY HAVE BEEN GOING TO SCHOOL OR PRIVATE SCHOOL OR BEING HOME SCHOOLED.

IT IS LIKE THEY VAPORIZED.

THEY JUST DISAPPEARED.

THE FIRST YOU MENTIONED THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC.

AND WE ARE STILL FEELING THE IMPACTS ACROSS ALL ASPECTS OF SOCIETY.

SECOND IT IS COST OF LIVING IN COLORADO.

THESE PEOPLE JUST LEFT THE STATE.

THEY TOOK THE MONEY.

SOLD THEIR HOUSES, TOOK IT AND MOVE TO CHARLOTTE.

WE DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY ARE RIGHT NOW.

THAT IS A BIG DROP IN STUDENT POPULATION.

IT IS NOT JUST HAPPENING IN JEFF CO BUT IT IS HAPPENING IN COLORADO.

>> SO HONESTLY LET'S TALK SOLUTIONS.

YOU RACED A POINT ABOUT COST OF LIVING.

MAYBE WE NEED TO LOOK AT SECONDARY EDUCATION.

WHERE DOES LEARNING HAPPEN?

HOW DOES IT HAPPEN?

DOES IT HELP STUDENTS THRIVE?

WHERE ARE THE STUDENTS GOING?

WHAT HAPPENS IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM MOVING FORWARD.

THESE ARE CRITICAL SYSTEMS.

>> YEAH, I THINK RIGHT NOW THAT IS THE BIG QUESTION.

WE ARE SEEING IT IN JEFF CO.

THEY ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CLOSE AND CONSOLIDATE.

TO KEEP SALVAGE WHAT IS WORKING.

BUT IT IS A TOUGH ISSUE.

IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.

OBVIOUSLY THE PANDEMIC HAS EXACERBATED THE PROBLEM.

PARENTS HAVE BEEN GRAPPLING WHETHER SCHOOLS ARE PROVIDING -- YOU KNOW IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE FOR PARENTS.

WHAT IS REALLY TROUBLING WE HAVE A NEW SURVEY OVER 100,000 KIDS WERE SURVEYED.

THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY.

LOOKED AT THE STATUS OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH.

KIDS HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE DEPRESSED, STRESSED RIGHT NOW.

THIS FUELS INTO NOT HAVING A STABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

HAVING TO DEAL WITH THIS YOUNG PREDICTABILITY.

AS FAR AS SOLUTIONS GO, THOSE KINDS OF RESOURCES FOR KIDS, THERAPIEST THOSE KINDS OF THINGS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT AS SCHOOLS ARE LOOKING TO CONSOLIDATE.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

IF YOU COULD WHITE BOARD THE PLAN OF ACTION TO INCREASE ENROLLMENT AND ENGAGEMENT.

WHAT WOULD IT CONSIST OF?

>> FIRST OF ALL FIGURE OUT WHERE THOSE KIDS ARE.

IT IS NOT THOUGH HOUSES ARE NOT IN DEMAND.

PEOPLE ARE BUYING THEM.

POPULATION AREN'T GOING DOWN.

ARE THEY BUYING THEM FOR INVESTMENT.

OBVIOUSLY FAMILIES AREN'T MOVING IN.

WHERE ARE THOSE KIDS?

YOU CAN'T COME UP WITH A PLAN UNTIL YOU FIGURE OUT WILL THE KIDS COME BACK?

IS IT A TEMPORARY LOSS OF THOSE KIDS.

SO YOU REALLY HAVE TO LOOK AT THE DEMOGRAPHICS LONG-TERM.

WILL IT BE AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY.

THAT IS A BIG ISSUE.

I DO WANT TO POINT OUT POT USE IS DONE IN HIGH SCHOOL.

>> WELL, THERE YOU HAVE IT.

THAT IS GREAT.

BUT THIS REALLY DOES IMPACT OWL OF ALL OF OUR INDUSTRIES.

THE HOUSING INDUSTRY.

COMPANIES WANTING TO MOVE TO COLORADO.

BUSINESSES FINDING PEOPLE TO EMPLOY.

WHO SHOULD WE GET INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSATION.

IF WE WERE GOING TO CREATE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO SOLVE THIS, WHO SHOULD BE REPRESENTED AT THIS ROUND TABLE?

>> I WOULD BRING A LOT OF DIFFERENT VOICES.

CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT IS UP FOR THE STATE.

WE KNOW THERE IS A HUNGER FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL OPTIONS.

LOOKING A TAX CREDIT OR A VOUCHER.

WE ALSO HAVE FAMILIES ARE HOME SCHOOLING.

MORE ARE HOME SCHOOLING AROUND THE COUNTRY THAN EVER BEFORE.

WHAT I WOULD HOPE WOULD COME OUT OF THIS IS A MORE DYNAMIC SYSTEM THAT HAS MORE SCHOOLS TO CHOOSE FROM.

PARENTS AND KIDS CAN FIND THE SCHOOLS THAT WILL BE THE BEST PLACE FOR THOSE KIDS TO THRIVE.

>> THE THING THAT BRINGS US ALL TOGETHER IS DEEPLY CARING FOR THE FUTURE OF THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM.

>> SO DOUGLAS COUNTY REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONERS ARE REQUESTING OWNERSHIP OF DENVER-OWNED DANIELS PARK.

THE MOVE HAS BEEN POSITIONED AS AN ACT OF RETALUATION AFTER THE CITY OF DENVER.

THIS IS VERY INTERESTING.

IS THIS CONNECT FOUR?

>> THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION.

WHAT IS GOING ON.

ABSOLUTELY.

THE CITY EXPECTED SOME PUSH BACK FROM CONSERVATIVES.

A CRACK DOWN ON PEOPLE WHO HAVE PERMITS TO CARRY THEIR FIREARMS AND THE CITY DIDN'T HAVE DATA SUPPORTING WHETHER CRIME IS HIGHER IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PARKS DUE TO FIREARMS.

I THINK THIS HAS TAKEN DENVER BY SURPRISE.

I DON'T THINK THEY EXPECTED CONSERVATIVES TO REACT OR RETALIATE IN THIS.

JUST FOR BACKGROUND DANIEL'S PARK HAS BEEN UNDER DENVER'S JURISDICTION FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS.

IT IS ABOUT 1,000 ACRES IN SIZE.

SO NATURELY CITY LEADERS SAY THEY WOULD NEVER MOVE FORWARD WITH AN AGREEMENT TO GIVE AWAY ONE OF THEIR TREASURED PARKS.

SOME OF THE COMMISSIONERS ARE SAYING IT IS ONLY RIGHT BECAUSE DENVER HAS IMFRINGED ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS.

THIS IS A POLITICAL MOVE.

IT IS LIKELY TO COME TO FRUITION BECAUSE OF THE LEGAL CHALLENGES THAT WILL COME FROM THE CITY TAKING ACTION.

>> SO PATTY, WHAT COULD BE THE WILDEST HOPE FOR THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS?

>> MAYBE TO PUT UP A SHOOTING RANGE WHERE THEY CAN PUT OUT THE DOUG SCHOOL BOARD.

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL PARK.

IT HAS THE TWO BISON HERDS.

RAISE MONEY BY SHOOTING BISON.

IT IS RIDICULOUS.

IT IS A HILARIOUS CONCEPT.

>> FOR SURE.

WHEN WE THINK ABOUT PARK AND OWNERSHIP OF PARK.

IT IS KIND OF ONE OF THOSE QUESTIONS WHEN YOU THINK WHAT IS HAPPENING IN DENVER.

WHO OWNS THE PARK?

WHAT IS THIS SAYING ABOUT USING A CITY PARK AS LEVERAGE?

>> I'M WITH LAURA THOMAS ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS.

THIS IS POLITICALIZING A PARK.

WHY WOULD YOU NEED A GUN?

I'M SURE THERE ARE INDIVIDUAL SITUATIONS, A WOMAN WITH A STALKER BOYFRIEND.

I'M NOT SAYING THERE ARE SOME RARE INSTANCES.

LEAVE IT AT HOME AND GO FOR A HIKE.

DOUGLAS COUNTY LET IT GO.

>> GREG YOU ALWAYS GIVE THE BEST ADVICE.

IF YOU HAD TO GIVE ONE PIECE OF ADVICE HOW TO EMERGE FROM THIS UNSCATHED WHAT WOULD PIECE OF ADVICE BE?

>> I WOULD SAY BE QUIET.

THE SHOOTINGS OF BUFFALO, THE SHOOTINGS IN ALABAMA.

I DON'T THINK WE NEED GUNS IN THE PARK.

I DON'T WANT TO GET SHOT BECAUSE MY DOG IS SNIFFING OUR YOUR LEG.

I DON'T SEE PEOPLE IN THE PARK WITH CONCEALED WEAPONS ON THEM.

THEY OUGHT TO REFLECT ON IT THIS WEEKEND AND COME BACK ON MONDAY GIVEN EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPENED WE ARE COOL WITH THAT.

NOW WILL THEY DO IT?

I DON'T THINK SO.

REPUBLICANS WHO BRISTLE AT ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS YOU CAN'T SMOKE, YOU CAN'T DRINK, YOU CAN'T DO THIS, YOU CAN'T DO THAT, THEY ARE LOOKING FOR A REASON TO OPPOSE THAT.

SO I THINK WE WILL SEE MORE OF THIS UNFORTUNATELY.

ON THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE, BRINGING GUNS TO A PARK WHERE MY KIDS IS GOING TO BE PLAYING, I DON'T SEE A REASON FOR THAT.

>> IT SOUNDS WE ARE STOPPING WHERE WE STARTED WHICH IS MODERATION.

HOW DO WE GAIN FURTHER CONNECTIVE WITH THE MODERATE.

WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THE BUMPER STICKER EDITION OF DISGRACE OF THE WEEK.

>> DOUGLAS COUNTY IS NOT THE OUN COUNTY, THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS TO GET IT TOGETHER.

>> I DROVE BY SOMEBODY WHO FORGOT TO WEAR PANTS.

NO PANTS WAS NOT FACING ME.

THAT BUTT IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I'M GOING TO FORGET ANY TIME SOON.

DENVER HAS TO GET ITS GRIP OF THE CAMPING PROBLEM.

>> THE U.S. SENATE FOR THE SO-CALLED GUN LEGISLATION AND TODAY WE HAD A BUNCH OF ELDERLY PEOPLE SHOT AND KILLED IN RULE ALABAMA.

IT IS RIDICULOUS.

>> IT IS HOT.

THE METRO AREA WAS UNDER A HEAT ADVISORY.

I'M NOT ABOUT IT.

>> THE HEAT WAVE.

>> TALK ABOUT HOT JUNETEENTH TOMORROW.

FIRST TIME IT IS OFFICIAL HOLIDAY IN COLORADO.

>> HE LOOKS 20 YEARS OLDER THAN HE DID A YEAR AGO.

WAY TO BE A HERO.

>> I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOCKEY.

I'M HAPPY THAT THE AVALANCHE ENTERED THE CUP.

IT IS GREAT FOR DENVER.

IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE WE HAD A CHAMPIONSHIP, YOU KNOW, AT OUR FINGERTIPS.

>> GREG STOLE THE WORDS OUT OF MY MOUTH.

IT FEELS AMAZING TO BE IN A CITY WITH BIG ENERGY.

DENVER HASN'T HAD A MOMENT LIKE THIS IN SEVERAL YEARS.

IT FEELS GREAT.

>> WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT FRIDAY.

I'M SIMON D. ROSS.

GOOD NIGHT.