>>> HI, IM KYLE DYER, WELCOME TO COLORADO INSIDE OUT ON THIS FRIDAY, MAY 5TH.

MANY ARE CELEBRATING CINCO de MAYO.

MONDAY WILL BRING THE END OF THE COLORADOS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

WILL IS STILL A LOT TO ATTEND TO.

FOR SOME INSIGHT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN COLORADO THIS WEEK WE HAVE PATTY CALHOUN FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF WESTWORD.

ALAINA ALVAREZ.

LETS START TALKING ABOUT PROPERTY TAXES.

EVERYONE HAS SERVICED THEIR ASSESSMENTS IN COLORADO.

THE INCREASES ARE ALARMING.

EVERYONE IS UPSET AND PEOPLE ARE NOT HAPPY.

PATTY?

>> LETS SEE.

IM DOING FAIRLY WELL, I GUESS.

MINE IS 35%.

THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO GOTTEN 50% AND MORE.

WHAT I FEEL THE WORSE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HANGING ON.

YOU HAVE A DISCUSSION OF AFFORDABILITY.

THATS BEEN THE BACKDROP THROUGH THIS ENTIRE SESSION.

POLITICAL OFFICIALS, LAWMAKERS THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THIS LONG AGO.

THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SUFFERING FOR EXTRA $100 A MONTH THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT.

THOSE WHO OWN THEIR HOUSES FOR A LONG TIME AND CANT AFFORD TO BUY SOMETHING ELSE.

THEY ARE LUCKY TO HAVE THEIR HOUSE.

WITH THE VALUE, IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE HOW ANYBODY CAN REPLACE THE HOUSE THEY CURRENTLY HAVE THAT THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PAY PROPERTY TAX ON.

WE HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS FOR DECADES.

WE HAVE THE GALLAGHER AMENDMENT WHICH WAS REPEALED THREE YEARS AGO.

THEN WE HAVE THE TABOR WHICH PASSED 31 YEARS AGO.

CREATED ALL KINDS OF ROADBLOCKS.

WE HAVE AMENDMENT 34 TO COUNTER ACT TABOR.

WE HAVE THIS COMPLETE COLLISION COURSE THREE DAYS TO SETTLE IT.

SOMEHOW COME WITH A SOLUTION.

>> I REALLY APPRECIATE KYLE CLARKS ANALYSIS ON THIS.

GOVERNOR POLIS TAKING A DOLLAR FROM YOUR WALLET AND SAYING HE HAS SAVED COLORADOANS MONEY.

THE FACT THAT IF THIS WAS FULLY IMPLEMENTED IF IT PASSED, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CAN STILL OPT OUT WITHOUT A VOTE FROM THE PUBLIC.

THEY CAN DO IT WITH A PUBLIC HEARING AND A COUNCIL VOTE.

I CHECKED WITH THE DENVER MAYORS OFF WILL THEY WOULD CONSIDER OPTING OUT.

THIS LOWERING PROPERTY TAXES MEANS THAT CITIES LOSE OUT ON SOME MONEY.

THERE IS A SAFEGUARD IN PLACE WHICH WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT OFFLINE.

THE CITY OF DENVER IS NOT AT ALL THIS PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE AND HAVENT MADE A DECISION WHETHER THEY WOULD OPT OUT.

THEY SAY THEY ARE TRYING TO LOOK AT THE LATEST CHANGES OF THE BILL.

IT IS A HUGE BILL.

THERE IS A LOT THAT STILLS NEED TO BE IRONED OUT.

I WILL BE INTERESTED TO HEAR HOW DENVER AND OTHER LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES DECIDE TO RESPOND.

>> JESSE HOW HAS YOUR WEEK BEEN?

>> IT HAS BEEN TIRING.

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL OF THE BILL THAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT.

PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION AGENCIES -- PEOPLE ARENT TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE IT IS COMPLICATED.

WHO KNOWS WHICH LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS GOING TO SEIZE ON THAT.

IT IS SUPER FASCINATING.

NOT WITHSTANDING THE ASSESSMENT RATE REDUCTION ASPECT OF THIS BILL IT IS VERY COMPLICATED.

THE LEGISLATURE WAITED 108 DAYS TO INTRODUCE THIS BILL.

THIS IS A PROBLEM WE LEARNED SINCE 2020.

THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD IN A ROW LAWMAKERS ARE TRYING TO REDUCE PROPERTY TAX.

PEOPLE ARE KIND OF RUSHING.

COUNTY SAID THEY WERE LEFT OUT OF THE DISCUSSION.

WE ARE SEEING SOME OF THESE CHANGES.

PEOPLE WORKED OUT MANY THE FINAL MOMENTS.

THIS WILL BE ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS THAT WILL GET DECIDED AT 11:30 P.M. ON THE FINAL DAY OF SESSION IN THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

IT IS SOMETHING THAT AFFECTS ALL COLORADOANS.

SUPER IMPORTANT STUFF.

>> LUIGI THIS WILL BE UP TO VOTERS TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO?

>> THE LEGISLATURE HAS SOME MECHANISMS THEY COULD HAVE ADOPTED TO DEAL WITH RISING PROPERTY TAXES.

MANY OF THE FOLKS ARE FOR THIS LEGISLATION OR AGAINST THIS LEGISLATION MONTHS AGO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM.

IT WAS INTRODUCED 108th DAY.

WE HAVE A COUPLE MORE DAYS TO WAIT FOR THIS ONE.

ONE THING THAT IM KIND OF SHOCKED -- TWO THINGS IM KIND OF SHOCKS.

THERE ARE NO EVALUATION CAPS IN COLORADO.

WHATEVER THE MARKET VALUE INCREASE OF YOUR HOME, THATS HOW MUCH -- THAT WILL BE HOW MUCH THE TAX LIABLE, YOUR TAX LIABILITY WILL BE BASED ON.

THE SECOND THING, THE LEGISLATURE DOESNT DEAL WITH DIFFERENT THINGS.

THEY WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTES.

DROPPING A PIECE OF LEGISLATION AND EVERYBODY SLAPS.

PEOPLE HAVE A COUPLE OF NIGHTS TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH IT.

VOTERS WILL DECIDE.

I CANT SEE ANY REASON IT WOULDNT GO TO THE GOVERNORS DESK.

WHEN IT DOES, VOTERS WILL VOTE ON THIS IN NOVEMBER.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN VOTERS DECIDE TO VOTE IT DOWN?

AND THEN WHAT?

>> I WANTED TO PLAY A LITTLE UP HERE.

TALKING ABOUT THE COUNTIES.

THE POOR COUNTIES THE DENIAL PEOPLE THEY HAVE TO WORK WITH.

NOW THE ASSESSORS OFFICE.

THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE COMPLAINTS.

WE TALKED TO A COUPLE, WE DONT GET ANY MORE OF THE MONEY WITH THESE BIG ASSESSMENTS BECAUSE WE ARE CAPPED.

WE HAVE TO DO ALL THIS WORK AND THEY WILL BE ENDLESS AND -- >> WHAT HAPPENS, JESSE IF PEOPLE WERE TO VOTE THIS DOWN?

>> I ASKED WHAT IS YOUR PLAN B?

AND I WAS KIND OF LAUGHED AT.

THAT HINTS TO ME THERE IS NO PLAN B. I THINK THEY WILL REDUCE.

IF VOTERS DONT PASS THIS AND SEND IT TO THE VOTERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF INCREASES FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE ACROSS COLORADO.

PEOPLE NOT KNOWING WHAT THEIR RATES WILL BE GOING FORWARD.

THIS WILL BE A BIG ISSUE.

>> THE QUESTION I HAVE, YOU CAN ANSWER, THE MECHANISM THEY CHOSE IS TO COUPLE THIS WITH TABOR.

THEY ARE TAKING $167 MILLION OF TABOR REFUNDS AND GIVING IT TO HOMEOWNERS.

EVERYONE THAT IS A TAX PAYING RESIDENT WILL HAVE TO CONTRIBUTE.

I ALWAYS WONDER WHY DIDNT THE LEGISLATURE WE WILL CUT THE LEGISLATION RATIO?

>> THEY WOULDNT HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO SEND.

THE WHOLE IDEA THE GOVERNMENT TAKING A BIG HIT AND WHAT THEY EXPECT TO GET FROM THE INCREASE.

IT WAS A DECISION TO RAISE THE TABOR CAP AND TO CLARKS POINT EVEN THOUGH IT WILL BE REDUCED THAT GAIN WILL BE IN THE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.

YOU WILL LOSE 50, 60 IN YOUR TABOR REFUNDS BUT YOU WILL SAVE $600 IN YOUR PROPERTY TAX.

>> IF YOU OWN PROPERTY.

THE OTHERS WONT BE GETTING THE MONEY.

>> TRUE.

>> LETS TALK ABOUT WHAT IT HAS BEEN LIKE.

ABOUT THE TENSIONS THAT ARE ESCALATING NEAR THE END OF THIS SESSION.

HOW THE DEMOCRATS CONDITION GET THEIR ACT -- CANT GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER?

>> IT IS FRANTIC.

IT IS EXTREMELY TENSE.

FILIBUSTERING EACH OTHERS BILL.

IT IS NOT THE ENVIRONMENT THAT, I THINK, A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD EXPECT CONSIDERING THE DEMOCRATIC TRIFECTA THAT COLORADO HAS.

I REMEMBER WHEN THE LEGISLATION FIRST STARTED WE TALKED ABOUT IF THEY CANT GET THINGS DONE, WHAT DOES THAT SIGNAL FOR THE PARTY?

IS THERE DEEP DYSFUNCTION?

I THINK WE ARE SEEING A LOT OF THAT PLAY OUT.

THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THAT.

TO LUIGIS POINT THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS TO DO THIS BIG OF BILLS TO WORK ON THESE BILLS LIKE THIS IS REALLY A WORRISOME.

WHEN YOU ARE MOVING THIS FAST IT BEGS THE QUESTION UNIDENTIFIED LOOPHOLES.

IT IS INEVITABLE.

IT IS FRANTIC.

>> IT IS ALWAYS FRANTIC TOWARDS THE END.

HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT?

>> THIS IS THE WORSE.

IN TERMS OF PERSONAL CONFLICT.

PEOPLE ARE PRETTY TENSE.

YOU TALK TO LOBBY YOU TALK TO LAWMAKERS.

THERE IS A LOT OF FACTORS THAT PLAY INTO THIS.

PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT THE PROCESS.

YOU GOT A GROUP OF LAWMAKERS TRYING TO PUSH THEIR PARTY IN A CERTAIN DIRECTION.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE BROAD SCREAM OF THINGS FOUR OR FIVE BILLS IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS THAT WILL PASS.

SOME OF THEM GET THE BIG HEAD LINES.

SO YOU KNOW, IS THIS -- WAS THIS NOT A PRODUCTIVE SESSION?

IT IS A FEW BILLS THEY KIND OF GRAB THE HEADLINES.

WHAT IS GOING TO BE A FOUR-YEAR DEMOCRAT MAJORITY COMING OFF THE LAST ELECTION.

THERE IS NO WAY THEY CAN WIN BACK THE MAJORITY.

THAT GIVES THEM THREE MORE SESSIONS TO GET ALL THIS STUFF DONE, WORK THINGS OUT.

WHEN BIG PIECE OF LEGISLATION GET BROUGHT THEY DONT ALWAYS GET PASSED.

>> YOU TALKED ABOUT THEY HAVE NEXT YEAR.

THE PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATIC BILLS DID NOT MAKE IT THIS TIME THEY ARE CHAMPIONS AT THE BEGINNING.

>> THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN I DONT THINK THAT WILL GO ANYWHERE.

THE BIG ONE THAT JUST HAPPENED A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO WAS THE SAFE INJECTION SITES.

DENVER NEEDS THE STATE LEGISLATURES PERMISSION TO DO THIS ONE.

ALL THESE PROGRESSIVE IDEAS, I THINK THEY ARE FACING THIS REALLY BIG WALL.

AND IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR THEM POKE A WHOLE IN THAT WALL.

I SAID, LAST TIME, MAYBE A COUPLE OF TIMES OR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, YOU NEED PRACTICE.

THEY GET BETTER.

I TELL YOU WHAT, THE PROGRESSIVE WING THEY WILL GET BETTER NEXT YEAR.

THEY WILL FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO THINGS.

THEY WILL PROBABLY FIGURE OUT TO NEGOTIATE BETTER.

YOU CAN GET THINGS DONE.

>> YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS SESSION IN.

>> I NOTICED A LOT OF COP CARS AND POLICE IN FRONT OF THE CAPITAL.

I WAS WONDERING IF THEY GOT UGLY.

THINK ABOUT TUESDAY.

15 AMENDMENTS THAT ARE COMING OUT ONCE AGAIN PROPOSING THE STATE CAN TAKE CONTROL FROM LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES OVER ZONING.

HOW UPSET EVERYONE GOT AGAIN ABOUT A FIGHT THAT THEY THOUGHT THEY ALREADY HAD THAT THE GOVERNOR AND SUPPORTERS PULLED BACK.

IT COULD BE DEAD BY NOW.

IT IS LIKE LAZARUS THEY KEEP RISING FROM THE DEAD.

>> HAVE YOU ANYONE TALK ABOUT THIS?

>> THE BILL THAT YOU REFERENCE I STARTED TALKING THE FRANKEN BILL.

>> A BILL IS NEVER DEAD UNTIL THE SESSION IS OVER.

AND THEN ONLY UNTIL THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

THATS IS WAY IT WORKS.

THE HOUSING LAND USE BILL.

THAT IS THE GOVERNORS SIGNATURE LEGISLATURE, I THINK, THIS YEAR.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO THE BILL.

THIS IS ONE OF THE KEY THINGS HE MENTIONED IN THE STATE.

WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT HOUSING.

>> THIS YEAR COLORADOS THREE LARGEST CITIES WILL HAVE NEW LEADERSHIP VOTED IN.

DEPENDING HOW VOTERS DECIDE THERE CAN BE A CHANGE IN SOME OF THOSE CITIES LIKE COLORADO SPRINGS.

THEY HAVE THEIR BALLOTS IN THEIR HAND.

WHO THEY WANT TO LEAD THEIR CITY.

>> SO I WENT TO COLORADO COLLEGE.

IT IS SUCH A DIFFERENT PLACE WHEN I ARRIVED THERE IN AUGUST 2010.

IT IS COMPLETELY CHANGED ELECTORALLY.

THIS IS AN INTERESTING ELECTION WE ARE WATCHING CLOSELY.

THIS IS A STRONG MAYOR SYSTEM IN COLORADO SPRINGS.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE PLACES ON THE BRINK THAT CAN GROW SIGNIFICANTLY.

CAN HAVE MORE ECONOMIC PROMISE.

HAVE A LOT NEW PEOPLE MOVE IN.

THESE ARE TWO VERY DIFFERENT PEOPLE.

IF YOU HAD TALKED TO ME TEN YEARS AGO WHO WOULD WIN THIS.

THINGS ARE CHANGING DOWN THERE.

I THINK WHOEVER WINS WILL SAY WHAT THE FUTURE WILL LOOK LIKE.

ONE OF THE INTERESTING THINGS TO WATCH HAVE BEEN THE ENDORSEMENTS AND HOW THEY FRACTURES.

WE WILL SEE.

I DONT KNOW WHAT VOTERS WILL DO DOWN THERE.

>> WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING WITH THIS RACE?

>> IT IS INTERESTING, AN IMMIGRANT FROM WEST AFRICA.

A BIG SUPPORT, VERY CLOSE TO THE EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY.

SALLY CLARK ENDORSED YAMI.

THE TRADITIONAL THINKING OVER THERE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO RALLY WILLIAMS.

AT THE END OF THE DAY HE WILL WIN THE RACE.

I THINK SEPARATED BY TEN POINTS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING.

>> SALLY CLARK WAS ONE OF THE CONTENDERS.

>> VERY CONSERVATIVE TOO.

>> PATTY?

>> COLORADO SPRINGS DECIDED ONE OF THE WAYS THEY WOULD GROW WAS TO RECRUIT CHURCHES AND REGISTER GROUP.

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY AND THOSE OTHERS THAT CAME IN.

NOW YOU HAVE THIS ENTIRELY NEW CREW OF PEOPLE COMING INTO COLORADO SPRINGS PROGRESSIVE.

YAMI HAS DONE AS WELL AS HE HAS.

IT IS A DIFFERENT CITY.

IT IS STANDSTILL IN EL PASO COUNTY.

YOU WOUND OUT WITH THIS LIBERAL CITY SURROUNDED BY A VERY CONSERVATIVE POPULATION.

IT WILL BE MORE FUN TO WATCH.

>> I SAW BOTH OF THEM AGREED WILL NOT LET COLORADO SPRINGS BECOME THE NEXT DENVER.

OUCH.

ALAINA.

>> YOU CANT PUT THE G BACK IN THE BOTTLE.

WE ALL HIT THE NAIL IN THE HEAD.

THE TIDE IS CHANGING.

THE FACT THAT YAMI CAPTURED 30% OF THE VOTE AMONG 12 CANDIDATES IS AMAZING.

IF HE WERE TO WIN.

IT WOULD BE SINCE 45 YEARS THAT HAS NO TIES TO THE GOP.

THAT WOULD BE INTERESTING.

THE FIRST TIME THE CITY ELECTED A BLACK CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR.

>> COLORADO SPRINGS WILL BE VOTING WHEN WE GET OUR BALLOTS IN THE MAIL.

DENVER IS OUR NUMBER ONE CITY IN COLORADO.

WE WILL BE ELECTING -- HAVING A RUNOFF FOR OUR MAYORS.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING HOW THIS PLAYS OUT, LUIGI?

>> IT WILL BE.

HOW THE ENDORSEMENTS ARE LINING UP.

WHAT KINDS OF SIGNALLING.

MIKE JOHNSON GOT THE ENDORSEMENT OF LESLIE.

KELLY BOROUGH GOT THE ENDORSEMENT.

I THINK THAT IS IMPORTANT FOR HER AS WELL.

IT IS A GAME ADDITION.

THEY GOT TO GROW THEIR BASE.

ONE SECTION OF THAT THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO HAVE A LOCK ON.

IM WATCHING HOW THAT WILL TURN.

>> THERE WAS A DEBATE REGARDING SCHOOLS BETWEEN KELLY BOROUGH AND MIKE JOHNSON.

>> HE WOULD SUPPORT AND THE DENVER POLICE PROVIDING AND PAYING THEM TO GO IN THERE.

PEOPLE ARE SO CONFUSED IN DENVER WHO STANDS FOR WHAT.

IF YOU GOT ENDORSEMENT FROM EVERYONE WHO RAN IN THE LAST ELECTION, YOU HAVE 35% OF THE POPULATION VOTED FOR THE MAYORS RACE.

WILL WE GET MORE PEOPLE WHO COME OUT, WILL SOMEONE ACTIVATE THAT SLEEPY POPULATION?

I HEARD PEOPLE SAYING WE WILL NOT VOTE NONE OF THE ABOVE.

I THINK THE NEXT MONTH, WE WILL START SEEING SOME TRULY NEGATIVE ADS THAT MAY DEFINE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM.

>> KELLY BOROUGH GOT THE ENDORSEMENT FROM DENVERS POLICE UNION.

SHE GOT ENDORSEMENT FROM THE UNION THAT REPRESENTS SHERIFFS DEPUTIES.

I WAS TALKING TO A FEW GROUPS WHO ARE SAYING BOTH OF THESE CANDIDATES, THEY ARE TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE AFTER LISA WAS KNOCKED OUT.

THIS IS ONE WAY THAT KELLY BOROUGH IS PUSHING HERSELF FARTHER FROM RESONATING WITH THEM.

THERE IS THAT.

>> IT IS INTERESTING THAT LISA HASNT ENDORSED IN THE RACE.

THAT IS FASCINATING.

I THINK THEY ARE FASCINATING.

SO EVERYTHING IS MOVING AROUND.

I WAS PAYING ATTENTION THIS WEEK IN COUNCIL DISTRICT NUMBER NINE I THOUGHT WAS FASCINATING.

WE TALKED ABOUT TURN OUT AND WHAT THAT WILL LOOK LIKE.

YOU WILL SEE THINGS HEAT UP.

WE KNOW DENVER VOTERS VOTE LATE IN THE SYSTEM.

IF YOU HIT THEM WITH THE MESSAGING NOW.

PEOPLE MAY NOT BE PAYING ATTENTION.

IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS WE WILL START SEEING THINGS HEAT UP.

>> HOW MUCH ENDORSEMENT.

ENDORSEMENTS DONT MATTER TOO MUCH.

>> IT IS LOGIC.

>> SO THERE ARE FEW ENDORSEMENTS THAT MATTER OVER THERE.

HOW BIG ENDORSEMENTS, HOW MUCH ROLE DO THEY PLAY?

>> I DONT THINK THEY PLAY THAT BIG A ROLE.

PEOPLE JUST CANT TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE TWO CANDIDATES.

I THINK PENA PLAYED TO THE PEOPLE IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE.

BUT MAYBE KELLY IS MORE OF THE SAME.

I DONT THINK ENDORSEMENT PAY THAT MUCH.

WE HAVE 65% OF THE POTENTIAL VOTERS WHO DIDNT BOTHER COME OUT.

WHAT WILL ENERGIZE THEM IN.

>> IT IS GET OUT AND VOTE.

AURORA IS OUR THIRD LARGEST CITY.

THEY WILL ELECT A NEW MAYOR.

IT IS A BUSY YEAR FOR COLORADO.

LETS GET TO OUR LIGHTNING ROUND.

EACH OF OUR PANELIST GO DOWN THE AISLE SAY SOMETHING GOOD, SOMETHING BAD THAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK.

PATTY LETS START WITH NOT SO GREAT.

>> IT IS EVERYWHERE THE VIOLENCE.

THE RANDOM ACT OF VIOLENCE.

SHOOTING THE MURDER AT TESLA CHARGING STATION.

WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?

THEY WERE DOWN AT MONACO PEOPLE HAVE TO CALM DOWN.

>> PATTY, YOU ARE SO RIGHT.

I WILL KEEP MINE SPORTS RELATED.

JOKIC THIRD TIME MVP.

HE IS STILL OUR MVP.

>> I SAT THIS WEEK IN THE PUBLIC RETIREMENT LOBBY.

AFTER THEY PUT HIM ON A TWO-MONTH LEAVE.

IT IS A DISAPPOINTING WEEK.

SERVES HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF COLORADOANS.

PEOPLE DESERVE TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THERE.

>> IT IS A DIFFICULT WEEK IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

TRYING TO FOLLOW THIS LEGISLATION HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY HARD.

THEY ARE CRANKY OVER THERE.

THEY NEED TO PUT AS MANY DOUGHNUTS AS THEY CAN OVER THERE.

>> LETS TALK ABOUT SOMETHING POSITIVE.

>> IN A WEEK WE ARE NOT FEELING POSITIVE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS.

THERE WAS A MEMORIAL FOR PAT TRODER.

THE THINGS SHE DID FOR HER CONSTITUENTS.

SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL.

JUST A GREAT TRUTHFUL, FUN AND FEASTY POLITICIAN.

WE NEED MORE.

>> THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER UNDEFEATED WOMENS LACROSSE TEAM ON THEIR WAY TO WINNING A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

SO WISHING THEM ALL THE LUCK.

>> GOOD.

>> I CREATED THIS TAX CUT THAT IM EXCITED TO SHOW HOW PEOPLE PROPERTY TAX RELIEF BILL WOULD AFFECT THEM.

THE FACT I WAS ABLE TO COME UP WITH THIS MADE MY WEEK.

IM EXCITED ABOUT IT.

IM ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE MYSELF.

>> GO TO COLORADO SUN TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE PROPERTY TAXES.

>> THE FLOWERS ARE IN BLOOM.

IM HAPPY TO SEE THE TREES ARE BLOOMING.

I THINK IT IS JUST GREAT.

IT IS ONE OF THE REASONS WE MOVED TO COLORADO.

IT IS BEAUTIFUL OUTSIDE.

>> I AGREE WITH YOU.

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD SOMETHING POSITIVE.

I HAD TO FILE A POLICE REPORT.

IT WAS UNSETTLING TO SEE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO FILE A REPORT BECAUSE OF CRIMES THAT HAPPENED TO THEM.

THE OFFICER WHO WAS ALL ALONE LISTENING TO ALL OF OUR STORIES AND HELPING US ONE BY ONE WAS SO PATIENT AND ENGAGES.

OFFICER WATKINS DEALING WITH MOST DIFFICULT STUFF.

SHE ENCOUNTERS THEM WITH GRACE AND RESPECT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR BEING ON THE PANEL.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING ON YOUR TV OR YOUR DEVICE.

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IM KYLE DYER I WILL SEE YOU NEXT WEEK RIGHT HERE ON PBS12.