Today's Guests
Governor Jared Polis joins us to discuss how he decided what parts of the state budget to cut to fill the remaining budget hole, along with taking money from the state's "rainy day fund" reserve after the legislature raised taxes.
Eventually they're going to have to cut more from Medicaid because "that's where the money is": Colorado governor cuts spending on Medicaid, higher education and grants to plug $750M hole in state budget - The Colorado Sun
Here are the relevant official documents:
R_D 2025 014 Spending Reduction Plan.pdf - Google Drive
D 2025 014 Spending Reductions SIGNED.pdf - Google Drive
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Jack Carr is a best-selling author of both fiction (mostly) and nonfiction. He's a former Navy SEAL sniper and a very interesting guy. He joins me to talk about his new Amazon Prime mini-series "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf" and his upcoming novel, "Cry Havoc", both prequels in his awesomely awesome "The Terminal List" franchise. The setting of Dark Wolf is only a few years back within the story arc. "Cry Havoc" is centered on Tom Reece, the father of the main character in the Terminal List series, and is set during 1968, "the bloodiest year of the Vietnam War", as Jack says.
Prime Video: The Terminal List: Dark Wolf - Season 1
Cry Havoc - A Tom Reece Thriller
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Other Stuff
What's this really about?
Trump eyes Venezuela regime change as warships near the coast
US-Venezuela tensions rise as US warships arrive in Southern Caribbean | Reuters
.Remember this? Panama invasion: The US operation that ousted Noriega
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No more inexpensive packages from overseas. This may hurt hobbyists as much as businesses. The idea, as claimed by idiot Peter Navarro, that this will create American jobs is, well, idiotic.
De Minimis Tariff Exemption Has Ended. How Will It Affect Shoppers? - The New York Times (free link)
Trump tariffs: Low-value exemption on small packages to US ends
Trump's tariffs threaten to put U.S. craft stores out of business
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Justice delayed…is better than nothing? Federal judge allows families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia - ABC News
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Micah Parsons, who just got the biggest contract for a non-quarterback in NFL history could help with the state budget. Bet he’s glad he’s not in Colorado or the Dems would have tried to take it… Micah Parsons traded by Cowboys to Packers, gets record contract
Packers acquire Micah Parsons from Cowboys in blockbuster | Reuters
More stuff on big NFL contracts
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Feel-good story of the day even though it's not about humans:
Capybara and howler monkey form unlikely friendship at the Denver Zoo - Axios Denver
And a video of Rebecca (without her monkey pal) from a few years ago:
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I sure wish Trump had picked qualified people for such important jobs: The 'land swap' that wasn't: Inside Trump's frantic dash for Ukraine peace | Reuters
Tulsi Gabbard Blindsided CIA Over Revoking Clearance of Undercover Officer
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It wasn't an alien signal after all? Mysterious alien space signal may finally have been solved
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Today's Video
Agnes (our English bulldog) is busy