>>> HI, EVERYONE.

WELCOME TO COLORADO INSIDE OUT ON THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 22nd.

WE HIND WITH KEN BUCK STEPPING DOWN.

WHILE FELLOW COLORADO REPRESENTATIVES BECOMES THE NEW DEMOCRATIC LEADER.

THERE IS A LOT OF OTHER HAPPENINGS TO TALK ABOUT.

WE HAVE PATTY CALHOUN FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF WESTWORD.

TYRONE GLOVER.

AND EAN THOMAS A COMMUNITY LEADER.

THIS WEEK SEMI AUTOMATIC WEAPONS WERE A CONVERSATION.

A 14-HOUR CONVERSATION.

THE QUESTION IS SHOULD COLORADO BAN THE SELL AND PURCHASE OF CERTAIN TYPES OF ASSAULT WEAPONS?

>> THIS WAS A CONVERSATION THAT CAME UP LAST YEAR.

WE HAVE TO REMEMBER WE ARE HEADING INTO THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBINE.

NEXT APRIL.

THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THAT SCHOOL SHOOTING.

WE ARE STILL HAVING THESE GUN DEBATES.

THIS ONE WE WILL HAVE AGAIN.

IT MADE IT OUT OF THE COMMITTEE WITH A FEW AMENDMENTS MOVING IT DOWN TO POSSESSION TO SALE DOWN TO A PETTY OFFENSE.

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO GO TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE HEARING IF IT GOES TO THE HOUSE.

WILL IT MAKE IT OUT OF THE HOUSE POSSIBLY.

TOM SULLIVAN HAS ISSUES WITH IT.

HIS SON DIED IN THE AURORA SHOOTING.

THERE ARE NUANCES TO THIS BILL.

EVEN IF IT MAKES IT OUT ARE THREATENING SUITS.

IT RUNS AGAINST THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN THE NEW YORK CASE.

>> WHICH I'M SURE YOU ARE WATCHING.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

THAT DECISION IS STARTING TO CAUSE ISSUES TRYING TO INTERPRET THESE LAWS.

IT IS UP IN THE AIR AS TO HOW THEY ARE GOING TO INTERPRET THIS.

THERE ARE HURDLES.

THEY WANT TO SEE COMMON SENSE GUN REFORM.

THIS IDEA THAT LAWFUL GUN OWNERS CAN KEEP THESE WEAPONS OF WAR OUT OF THE HANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO COMMIT MASS SHOOTINGS.

IT IS NOT HAPPENING.

WE ARE AT THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF COLUMBINE.

IT IS TIME TO DO SOMETHING.

AND SO, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU ARE UP AGAINST OBSTACLES WITH THE SENATE, THE COURTS, THE GOVERNOR, OUR LAWMAKERS ARE DOING WHAT THEY ARE BEING SENT TO DO.

>> THERE WERE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT SPOKE OUT AND THERE THIS WEEK WAS IT TUESDAY?

TO RECEIVE ABOUT THIS BILL.

>> YOU MENTIONED 20 HOURS OF SYSTEM.

60 PEOPLE STILL ONLINE WANTING TO TESTIFY.

THE GUN BILLS BRING OUT THE MOST AMOUNT OF PEOPLE ANY BILL WE SEE AT THE STATE CAPITOL.

WE HAVE THE DEBATE ON GUNS.

I'M AGAINST BANNING ASSAULT WEAPONS.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THERE HAVE BEEN BIPARTISAN EFFORTS IN THE PAST.

WE HAD A SCHOOL SAFETY GRANT PROGRAM THAT WE PUT $50 MILLION.

$50 MILLION WAS QUICKLY EATEN BY DISTRICTS ACROSS THIS STATE.

THINGS THAT I THINK BOTH PARTIES CAN AGREE ON AND GET THROUGH.

REPUBLICANS HAVE PUT MORE MONEY INTO THAT GRANT PROGRAM BECAUSE WE THOUGHT IT WAS SUCCESSFUL.

IT HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN SHOT DOWN.

ONE LAST NOTE IT IS A QUESTION OF POLITICAL CAPITAL.

IF HE WANTS TO SIGN IT, IF HE WANTS TO VETO IT.

FROM THE VERY TOP FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE STATE OF THE UNION HE IS CALLING FOR AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN.

MY GODSON WHICH I MARCHED TO THE CAPITOL WITH.

I WENT TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AND I REMEMBER BEING IN THE FIRST LOCKDOWN DURING COLUMBINE.

WE GOT LOCKED DOWN ON OUR BUSES.

SINCE THEN I'VE BEEN A TEACHER PRACTICING LOCKDOWNS.

I HAD A BUTTON I COULD PUSH ON THE TABLE.

I WORKED IN LARGE EVENTS.

PEOPLE CAN'T GO TO THE GROCERY STORE.

CLEARLY WE NEED MORE WORK.

I WOULD SUPPORT MORE OF THESE PROGRAMS BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY WE ARE FUNDING THESE PROGRAMS BUT THE SHOOTINGS ARE STILL HAPPENING.

I'M GOING TO SIDE WHAT THE BEST POLITICIANS IN OUR COUNTRY ARE ASKING FOR AND THAT IS THE PRESIDENT, WE ARE GOING TO GO FOR.

>> THERE ARE A LOT OF STATE ISSUES FEELING STRONGLY ON BOTH SIDES.

WE WILL TALK ABOUT A COUPLE OF THEM.

I WILL START WITH YOU TYRONE.

>> FINALLY GETTING BAN OFF THE BOOKS.

WE HAVE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS THAT NO LONGER HAVE THIS.

BUT IT DOES REPRESENT A POSITIVE STEP FORWARD IN POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY GETTING RID OF THIS JUNK SIGN BEING USED AS A SHIELD FOR EXCESSIVE FORCE CASES.

WE CAN FINALLY START IMPLEMENTING GOOD POLICY, GOOD TRAINING AND A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN THAT RIGHT DIRECTION.

THIS IDEA THAT THE FIRST AMENDMENT SOMEHOW SHOULD PROTECT INSTITUTIONS AS WAS ARGUED FROM ACCOUNTABILITY IS MISGUIDED.

>> THERE IS A HEARING NEXT WEEK FOR SENATE BILL 159 WHICH CALLS COLORADO STOP ISSUES OIL AND GAS PERMIT IN THREE YEARS.

IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN IN COLORADO IT WOULD BE ECONOMIC CATASTROPHE FOR OUR STATE.

>> I REMEMBER BEING IN THE ROOM WHEN GOVERNOR POLIS ANNOUNCED THE OIL AND GAS WARS WERE OVER WITH THE RECREATION OF THE COGCC.

SURE ENOUGH WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ENDING ISSUING PERMITS IN SIX YEARS.

WHEN WE TALK ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE IT IS IMPORTANT WE UNDERSTAND THE REAL WORLD IMPLICATIONS OF ENERGY POLICY.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY SORT OF A PLAN FOR COMPLETE RENEWABLE 100% ENERGY.

WE DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO FLIP THE SWITCH.

WE ARE STILL DEBATE WE SHOULD HAVE KNEW CLEAR IN OUR STATE.

IT WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC FOR EVERYONE.

YOU ARE TALKING IMPORT ENERGY FROM OTHER PLACES.

IT IS A TERRIBLE IDEA.

I DON'T THINK THAT BILL WILL SUCCEED.

I HOPE IT WOULDN'T.

SUPPOSE OIL AND GAS ARE OVER.

>> THIS IS SOMETHING OUR COMMUNITIES SHARE.

WE WANT TO SEE SAFETY WHEN THE POLICE SHOW UP.

WE OIL AND GAS WAR IS OVER.

EVERYBODY AGREES WITH THAT.

WE PUT THE MONEY INTO THAT ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL.

OIL AND GAS REPRESENTATIVE VOTED.

WE ARE DRILLING FOR GREED NOT NEED EXPORTING A GROSS AMOUNT OF WHAT IT IS.

AS A RESULT THE POLLUTION REMAINS.

I WAS THERE AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE.

I WAS THERE WHEN IT WAS SIGNED.

I EVEN GOT DELAYED BY COVID IN ASKING FOR A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO BAN OIL AND GAS IN DENVER.

ADAMS COUNTY IS NOW THE NUMBER ONE PRODUCER OF OIL AND GAS FROM COUNTY PERSPECTIVE IN COLORADO.

AS A RESULT OF ARAPAHO COUNTY ARE CREEPING TO US.

I DON'T KNOW IF THEY OWN THEIR RIGHTS.

WE HAVEN'T MET OUR STANDARDS.

WE NEED TO TAKE OUR LEADERSHIP.

WHAT PEOPLE WON'T TALK ABOUT IS THE FACT THAT FOR 30 OR 40 YEARS THESE LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE.

EVEN IF WE STOP ISSUING NEW PERMITS ALL OF THEM IN THE BACKLOG WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE.

IF WE EXPORT THEM THAT MEANS WE HAVE ENOUGH FOR THE PEOPLE IN COLORADO.

>> THE IDEA THAT EVERYONE IS ASKING FOR THIS SIMPLE ISN'T TRUE.

WE HAVE BALLOT INITIATIVES.

THEY HAVE BEEN REJECTED.

WE NOW HAVE THROUGH THE COGCC.

IT IS SIMPLY NOT TRUE THAT THE PEOPLE ARE SIMPLY ASKING TO GET RID OF OIL AND GAS.

THAT IS NOT CORRECT.

>> TRANSITION DOESN'T MEAN BAN RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

>> THIS BILL WOULD.

>> THANK YOU.

>> WE CAN SAFELY SAY THAT COLORADOANS WANT TO BE HEALTHY.

THEY WANT TO HAVE ENERGY.

THAT IS A REAL CHALLENGE.

WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT OUR CITIZEN LEGISLATURE HAS TO TAKE ON EVERY YEAR AND WHAT THEY HAVE TO BECOME EXPERT IN VERY QUICKLY.

WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT OIL AND GAS AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE NEW ENERGIES AND THE NEW SWITCH OVER YOU HAVE CASES LIKE ELIJAH McCLAIN WALKING DOWN THE STREET.

HE IS DEFINITELY HE IS MAN HANDLED.

THIS IS A LITTLE KID.

HE IS NOT A BIG GUY.

HE IS NOT OVERPOWERING THE POLICE.

THEY ENDED UP USING EXCITED DELIRIUM.

IT IS AN EXCUSE FOR KILLING HIM.

YOU HAVE THESE DIFFERENT ISSUES.

EVERYONE HAS TO BECOME EXPERTS ON ALL THE TIME.

I THINK MOSTLY WHAT CITIZENS CAN DO READ UP ON EVERYTHING THEY CAN, ESPECIALLY AS WE HEAD TO THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS WHERE WE WILL FIND SO MANY OF THESE ISSUES ON THE BALLOT.

>> THANKS, PATTY.

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SIGNED A PETITION THAT HAS A LONG TIME JAZZ CLUB STANDING.

THE CURRENT OWNERS SAY THE BUILDING HAS STRUCTURAL ISSUES.

IT IS AT 19th AND MARKET.

IT HAS BEEN THEN SINCE 1890.

>> AS SOMEONE WHO IS PASSIONATE IN PRESERVING OLD BUILDINGS.

ONE OF THE THINGS I HAVE INTEREST IN EVERY SINGLE TIME THERE IS DEVELOPER COMES IN AND PRODUCES OLD BUILDING.

HERE ARE THE PROBLEMS I HAVE.

THE BUILDING WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HERE IS IF YOU LOOK BACK AT THE ARTICLES THAT WERE WRITTEN WHEN THE BUILDING WAS PURCHASED TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO.

IT SEEMS LIKE THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE, THE HISTORICAL PART HAS BEEN REMOVED.

THE EXTERIOR DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING EXCITING.

PEOPLE NEED TO REALIZE THE COST THAT GOES INTO REHABBING THESE BUILDINGS.

YOU HAVE TO BRING IT UP TO CURRENT CODE.

A LOT OF TIME IT COST MORE MONEY TO BRING SOMETHING TO THE STANDARDS THAN TO TEAR IT DOWN AND REBUILD.

SOMETIMES IT IS MILLIONS AND MILLIONS MORE DOLLARS TO DO THAT.

SOMETIMES PEOPLE HAVE THIS MISUNDERSTANDING WHAT IT TAKES TO REHAB THESE OLD BUILDINGS.

WE CONDITION EXPECT THE DEVELOPERS GET THE BILL.

IT WILL KEEP DEVELOPERS OUT.

WE WILL HAVE MORE VACANT BUILDINGS.

>> YOU ARE THE VICE CHAIR OF HISTORIC DENVER.

>> YES.

WE ARE PROUD TO BRINGING THIS FORWARD.

A COUPLE OF THINGS I WANT TO ADDRESS OFF THE BAT.

WE HAVE BEEN WORKING THEM FOR YEARS.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE GREAT ARTICLES THAT HAVE BEEN WRITTEN.

I'M LEARNING THINGS MYSELF.

WE MADE HUGE PROGRESS IN DENVER TO ADD CULTURE HERITAGE TO ONE OF THE REASONS WE CAN PROTECT THE SPACE OR A PLACE AND TELL THE STORY.

THESE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO HELP BUILD THE CITY WHO HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THIS CITY.

TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE TOGETHER WITH MUSICIANS I'M HOPEFUL WE WILL REACH A DEAL AND I THINK THEY ARE TOO.

>> PATTY?

>> THIS CAME UP RIGHT BEFORE THE ESQUIRE.

A LOT WILL BE PRESERVED.

NO ONE WANTS TO RUN A MOVIE THEATER THERE.

IT WILL BE RETAIL AND RESIDENTIAL.

IT HASN'T BEEN A JAZZ CLUB FOR ALMOST FOUR YEARS NOW.

THE FAMILY THAT RAN IT DIDN'T WANT TO RUN IT ANYMORE.

THE BIG CHALLENGE WAS IT WAS RENTED TO SOMEONE WHO WOUND OUT TAKING OUT STRUCTURAL BRACES.

THE BUILDINGS ITSELF PROBABLY COULDN'T BE SAVED.

YOU CAN SAVE THE WALLS.

THAT HAS BEEN DONE IN SEVERAL PLACES IN DENVER.

IF YOU WANT TO SHOW PEOPLE WHAT DENVER USED TO LOOK LIKE.

WHAT OUR CULTURE USED TO LOOK LIKE.

WHERE THE CITY HAS GONE.

I THINK YOU CAN CREATE A WIN/WIN FOR DENVER.

WE DON'T WANT TO LOSE ALL OF OUR HERITAGE TO MORE BLAND BARS.

>> THERE ARE A GOOD HISTORY LESSON.

>> I'M GETTING MORE ON THAT.

>> IT IS A GREAT ARTICLE.

I RECOMMEND IT.

>> WE HAVE TO PRESERVE THE SOUL OF OUR CITY.

WHEN I MOVED OUT HERE A COUPLE OF DECADES AGO THAT IS ONE OF THE FIRST PLACES I WENT.

IT WASN'T THE FANCY PLACES.

I WOULD TAKE A LESSON FROM SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS ON THE COST WHO OVERDEVELOPED THEIR CITY CENTERS AND ELIMINATED MUCH OF THE CULTURE THAT WE SEE AND AS THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS CALL IT THE CITIES ARE COOKED AND NO INTERESTING.

IT IS THESE TRENDY BARS WHICH I LIKE AS MUCH AS THE NEXT PERSON.

YOU NEED TO MAKE EFFORTS TO PRESERVE WHAT IS THE CULTURE OF DENVER.

I SEE THAT RIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE STUDIO WITH THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN JAZZ HISTORY.

EVEN IF IT DOESN'T ALWAYS MAKE ECONOMIC SENSE.

IT IS SOMETHING CULTURALLY WILL RESONATE FOR YEARS AND DECADES TO COME.

>> I WOULD ADD ONE MORE PIECE OF INFORMATION.

I GOT OFF THE PHONE BEFORE THIS.

OUR ENGINEERS SAY FOUNDATIONS ARE SOLID.

YES, THERE ARE REPAIRS THAT NEED TO BE MADE.

WE BELIEVE MUCH OF THAT BUILDING CAN BE SAVED.

>> I'M READY FOR A COMPROMISE.

IT CANNOT BECOME AN OUTDOOR PATIO.

>> DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHICH IS COLORADO'S SCHOOL DISTRICT.

BARRIERS AFTER BARRIER KEEPING HISPANIC AND LATINO STUDENTS FROM EXCELLING.

THEY EQUATE MORE THAN HALF OF DPS KIDS.

THE SUPERINTENDENT SAID THE GAPS ARE PER SIS TENT AND CHANGE IS ON THE WAY.

>> I THINK WHAT HAPPENS IN PUBLIC POLICY WE KNOW THESE THINGS.

OUR COMMUNITY KNOWS THESE THINGS.

THEY TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT, CATALOG IT.

IT IS DATA.

IT TELLS A RICH HISTORY OF THE BARRIERS WE FACE.

WE HAVE MORE WORK TO SUPPORT TEACHERS.

WE HAVE MORE WORK TO SUPPORT CURRICULUM CHANGE.

WE WORK AT THE STATE LEVEL IN ORDER TO HAVE THAT CHANGE.

CLEARLY WE NEED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

WHAT WE SEE IS SEGREGATION.

IT IS NOT TRULY SCHOOL CHOICE IF YOU CAN'T GET THERE.

YOU HAVE TO HAVE A NANNY OR YOUR MOM HAS TO STAY AT HOME.

THAT IS CONTRIBUTING TO OUR CLIMATE, OUR AIR QUALITY, AND OUR TRAFFIC PROBLEMS.

I'M HOPEFUL.

I THINK TOGETHER A NEW OFFICE CAN PARTNER AND WE CAN SEE A MOVEMENT FORWARD FOR EVERYONE.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE WANT ALL OF OUR CHILDREN TO SUCCEED.

WE WANT OUR TEACHERS AND FAMILIES BE TREATED FAIRLY.

WE HAVE LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED.

>> WHAT IS IMPORTANT ABOUT THIS STUDY IT WASN'T SLOGAN IT WAS DOCUMENTATION.

YOU GOT THE NUMBERS.

YOU SAW HOW BAD THINGS HAVE BEEN.

IT WAS RELEASED 65.

65 YEARS AFTER THE WALKOUT FROM WEST HIGH SCHOOL BECAUSE HOW STUDENTS WERE TREATED THERE.

THE REPORTER CHRIS PEREZ SAID THE FIGHT WAS OVER A STUDENT MISPRONOUNCED HIS NAME.

HOW FAR WE STILL HAVE TO GO.

GOOD FOR THE DPS TAKING THIS SERIOUS.

NOW WE HAVE TO SEE HOW SERIOUSLY IT GOES ON.

>> THIS WAS A TREMENDOUS EFFORT.

IMPRESSIVE REPORT.

THE THING I LOVE ABOUT IT IS THERE IS ACTION ITEMS.

WE ARE NOT RECOUNTING THE HISTORY AND IDENTIFYING THE ISSUES DURING SOME MOVEMENT.

I HAVE GOTTEN QUESTIONS WHAT CAN WE DO?

WHAT CAN WE DO?

THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS REPORT THIS IS WHAT WE CAN DO.

THIS IS WHEN WE NEED TO DO IT.

IT IS NOW GOING TO TAKE OUR SORT OF COMMUNITY TAKE HOLDERS COMING TOGETHER AND COMMITTING TO THESE RECOMMENDATION.

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED.

IT MAKES ME CAUTIOUS.

>> SAGE LAST WORD.

>> I THINK MEMBERS CAN SPEAK BETTER THAN I CAN TO THE ISSUES.

THEY ARE -- IT IS A DISASTER.

IT HAS BEEN.

WE TALKED ABOUT DPS HERE SO MANY TIMES IT IS HARD TO COUNT.

AND THEIR FAILURES TO TAKE CARE OF THE STUDENTS.

ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT NEED IT THE MOST.

THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE THESE ISSUES.

EDUCATION SHOULD BE THE GREAT EQUALIZER.

IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE OPPORTUNITY NO MATTER WHAT INCOME LEVEL.

OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM SHOULD GIVE YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED IN OUR SOCIETY.

TODAY, IT IS NOT DOING THAT IN THE STATE OF COLORADO.

I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT REGARDLESS WHAT SIDE OF THE AISLE YOU ARE.

WE WILL HAVE BIG DISAGREEMENTS HOW TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS.

THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ATTENTION PAID TO IT.

THERE ARE A LOT OF ARTICLES WRITTEN.

THIS IS ONE OF THE WORSE ISSUES OUR STATE AND OUR NATION FACES TODAY THE FACT WE ARE LEAVING BEHIND GENERATIONS OF STUDENTS EVERY SINGLE YEAR.

AFTER COVID IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE.

IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

I'M GLAD PEOPLE ARE DOING THE HARD WORK OF GETTING THE DATA TOGETHER.

>> GO THROUGH SOME OF THE HIGHS AND LOWS THIS WEEK.

LET'S START WITH THE LOW NOTE.

>> LAST WEEK WHEN YOU WERE TAPING I WAS IN THE BLIZZARD TO GET TO THE AIRPORT.

GOOD FOR THE CITY COUNCIL PEOPLE WHO VOTE TO CONTINUE THE EXPANSION OF THE BOULEVARD.

YOU CAN REALLY GET STUCK THERE FOR A LONG TIME AS I DID EVEN WHEN THERE WERE FEW FLIGHTS TAKING OFF.

>> I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE CURIOUS COMPANY ANOTHER UNIQUE DENVER INSTITUTION BRINGS LOTS OF BOLD ACTS.

GIVES OPPORTUNITIES TO LOCAL TALENT.

I READ THEY ARE EXPECTING $250,000 SHORT FALL AND WILL HAVE ISSUES BY JULY.

I INCLUDE THAT AS ONE OF THOSE UNIQUE INSTITUTIONS THAT IS DESERVING OF SAVING.

IT IS JUST UNFORTUNATE THEY ARE HAVING THESE ISSUES.

>> I READ THAT AS WELL.

SAGE?

>> MY DISAPPOINTMENT THIS WEEKEND IS LOOKING AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE SOME OF THE BILLS ATTACKING SCHOOL CHOICE.

WE SEE THE STATE BOARD OF SESSION RECENTLY DON'T A RULE WHICH IS TELL 3,000 STUDENTS A HYBRID ONLINE PROGRAM THEY CAN NO LONGER BE USING.

WE HAVE SEEN THE LEGISLATURE GO THROUGH BILLS CRACK DOWN ON CHARTER SCHOOLS.

CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE THE OPTIONS IN FAILING DISTRICTS.

THESE HAVE BEEN BIPARTISAN EFFORTS.

IT IS UNFORTUNATE TO SEE THE WINDS CHANGE IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.

>> MY DISAPPOINTMENT IS PENA BOULEVARD.

WE CAN'T GET A HANDLE WITH THAT IF WE WILL CONTINUE TO WIDEN LANES AND IT WILL IMPACT COMMUNITIES.

WE HAVE RESEARCH THAT WE KNEW FIGHTING I-70 NOW AROUND 270.

THESE BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES OR ANY COMMUNITIES ARE BEING EXPOSED TO MORE AIR POLLUTION.

MORE TRUCKS ALL OF IT IS GOING TO ADD HARM TO OUR COMMUNITIES.

I WANT TO SEE A LARGER TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS.

WE ARE WORKING WITH CDOT ON THINGS.

WE GOT TO GET INTO THAT LEVEL OF DETAIL TO UNDERSTAND WHERE PEOPLE ARE MOVING.

WHAT BETTER TIME AFTER NOT WORKING AND DRIVING INTO THE CITY EVERY SINGLE DAY, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US.

>> NOW SOMETHING POSITIVE.

>> THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS BELONGS TO THOSE WHO OWN THEM.

COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA A NON-PROFIT LOCAL PAPERS THEY WENT OUT AND BOUGHT A PRESS WHEN THE PUEBLO PRINTING PRESS SHUT DOWN.

THEY WILL PRINT THEM AT REASONABLE.

THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO PRINT.

SO IT IS AN AMAZING MOVE.

COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA YOU MIGHT HAVE ONE OF THOSE PAPERS.

CONGRATULATE THEM.

>> I'M GOING TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO MY LAW SCHOOL CLASSMATE.

IT IS SUCH IMPRESSIVE ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT SOMETHING THAT ALL COLORADOANS CAN BE PROUD OF.

BEING THE HIGHEST RANKING MEMBER SINCE THE 1930s.

I'M PROUD OF YOU.

KEEP DOING GREAT WORK.

>> OKAY.

>> THE GOOD THING OF THE WEEK FOR ME IS WATCHING ONE POLITICIAN OUT OF MANY WHO DECIDED TO BEND THE KNEE TO KING TRUMP, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE IS NOT ENDORSING HIM.

DESIRE TO BE IN GOOD GRACES TO DONALD TRUMP DESPITE WHAT A THREAT HE IS HAVE BENT THE KNEE AND HE DIDN'T.

I APPRECIATE THAT.

>> I USED TO BE A COLUMNIST ON CAPITOL HILL.

I LOVE LOCAL MEDIA.

I THINK IT IS GREAT.

I WAS GOING TO SAY WOLVERINES.

THE FACT WE ARE BRINGING THEM BACK.

BISON ARE COMING ON THEIR OWN.

IN THE NORTH AND WESTERN CORNER OF COLORADO.

AS AN INDIGENOUS PERSON THAT BRINGS ME JOY.

>> MY HIGHS OF THE WEEK ARE THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO COLORADO NON-PROFIT THIS WEEK.

SAID SHE WILL GIVE HALF OF HER DIVORCE MONEY TO CHARITIES.

THE AWARDS ARE BETWEEN ONE AND $2 MILLION EACH.

CONGRATS TO COLORADO FISCAL INVESTMENTS, WOMEN'S PROJECT, HOPE HOUSE COLORADO, LIFE SPAN LOCAL, JUST THINK OF ALL THE ADDITIONAL AMAZING WORK THESE GROUPS CAN DO TO MAKE THE LIVES AND THE FUTURES OF COLORADOANS BETTER.

THANK YOU PANEL FOR MAKING ALL OF US BETTER AND SMARTER THIS WEEK.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WATCHING AND LISTENING TO PODCAST.

I'M KYLE DYER I WILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK HERE ON PBS12.

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