Today's Guests

Ben Allbright is KOA's Broncos Insider and host of Broncos Country Tonight (weeknights 6 PM to 11 PM) here on KOA. We'll preview this Sunday's Broncos-Packers game and discuss why the 11-2 Broncos are roughly 2-point underdogs (at home) to the 9-3-1 Packers.

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Rep Jeff Hurd (R-Grand Junction) represents Colorado's 4th Congressional District, covering a huge swath of western and southern Colorado. We'll discuss two bills that he sponsored that both recently passed the House, and at least one of which already passed the Senate and will go to the president to become law.

Colorado Reps. Hurd and Neguse join forces to modernize federal snow-forecasting program - Colorado Politics

The bill: https:/www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr3857/BILLS-119hr3857ih

Press releases by two other representatives on a different bill that Jeff was also a cosponsor of:

Rep. LaMalfa Leads House in Renewing Secure Rural Schools Payments | Congressman Doug LaMalfa

Thompson Statement on Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 | Representative Thompson

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Other Stuff

Not surprising but I bet this is close to the max (which might be an HBO Max pun): Exclusive | Paramount Skydance may raise bid for Warner Bros. Discovery by 10% after going hostile: sources | New York Post

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This is freakin' ridiculous: Trump says he's pardoned Tina Peters, but that may not save her from prison

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Seriously? Bonnie Blue’s ‘snitch’ in Bali explains why they ratted out the British sex worker to police | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines

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The dude needs help: Fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore was ‘suicidal’ after cops called to executive assistant's apartment | New York Post

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They have fine taste: Drone drops crab legs, steak and Old Bay inside South Carolina prison | wltx.com

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I know that some Trump-haters are framing this as the AI industry essentially buying government policy. And they surely are very powerful with unlimited amounts of money to spend lobbying and supporting politicians. But I actually think this is sensible policy. It's similar to there being a federal law that limits what states can do with their own energy policies because of the massive disruption to the industry/industries of trying to comply with different regs in different states. That said, going this route requires some confidence in reasonable federal regulation, which is not generally a thing one should assume. And which can change wildly from one administration to another. It's also worth noting that this order may exceed the authority of a president and may be overturned in court. Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence – The White House

Colorado is actually mentioned: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures a National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence – The White House

The administration is overstating with the CO law does, though to be clear I think the CO law will cause more problems than benefits and is ill-considered: https://chatgpt.com/share/693bfb71-31a0-8010-8e1a-a1feaf95e43d

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In your gut, you know it's true. The question is whether it will get better. I doubt it, at least for the next several years: Regulatory layers turn cost of doing business in Colorado into 'death by a thousand cuts' | FISCAL ROCKIES - Colorado Politics

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Congratulations to Indiana Senate Republicans for showing some spine and standing up against Trump and their own governor who was steamrolled by Trump. One does wonder if this is the latest (and one of the biggest) example of Trump slightly losing his iron grip on the GOP.

Indiana Senate Republicans reject Trump’s redistricting push | CNN Politics

The deeply personal reasons why many Indiana Senate Republicans said no to Trump | CNN Politics

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