Today's Guests
Erin Karney Spaur, CEO of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association Erin Karney Spaur discusses the critical challenges facing Colorado's agriculture industry, including the potential for regulatory overreach and the importance of beef production in the state. As the leader of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, she provides insight into why rural agricultural issues should matter to all Coloradans, including those in urban centers.
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Mercer Martin, Alliance Defending Freedom Attorney Mercer Martin joins the program to discuss ongoing legal battles in Colorado regarding free speech and biological reality. The discussion focuses on lawsuits involving XX-XY Athletics (founded by my friend Jennifer Sey) and a Christian bookstore that are challenging state regulations they believe silence their views.
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Other Stuff
I don't know how this will play out, but it seems like a big deal: Panama cancels China-linked port deal, hands canal terminals to Maersk, MSC
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These cases should be barred from state courts; these are federal issues. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear From Oil and Gas Companies Trying to Block Climate Change Lawsuits
Supreme Court to take Exxon case on cities suing over climate change
(Today's blog picture is a Suncor refinery, but not the one in Colorado.)
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The Supreme Court's tariff ruling left a major question unanswered: Can a president claim anything at all to be an "emergency"? The Supreme Court Spurs a Presidential Power Grab - The Dispatch
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This is a crazy story: BBC apologizes after guest with Tourette's shouts racial slur during Baftas BBC apology after Baftas incident Video of controversy at BAFTA awards
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DIA changes course; will consider mass transit as part of Pena Boulevard solution DIA Pena Boulevard solution update
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Security forces keep up fight with cartel gunmen in Mexico AP News report on cartel fight
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Another Denver story…let’s see if the city can run a business. There’s no reason to be optimistic about that but we’ll soon find out: Man left high and dry with 42 swan boats after losing Denver contract Denver swan boats contract story
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Nashville comic’s fake ICE tip line exposes teachers reporting kids Washington Post article on ICE tip line
(I posted these yesterday as well)
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It's about time: Aurora settles with owner of apartments at the center of the Venezuelan gang takeover claims Aurora apartment lawsuit settlement
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Mamdani blasted for requiring 5 forms of ID to shovel while DSA opposes Voter ID: NY Post report on shovel ID requirement
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Some folks are quite unhappy about this. Colorado required to share personal Medicaid data with federal government, which can be used by immigration authorities CPR report on Medicaid data sharing
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Not only is Jeff Hurd very good, but the new Trump endorsee, Hope Scheppelman is a lunatic, a Dave Williams supporter, basically everything that's gotten the GOP destroyed in this state over the last several years.
Trump withdraws endorsement of Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd, cites 'lack of support' on tariffs Trump withdraws endorsement of Colorado Rep. Jeff Hurd, cites 'lack of support' on tariffs
Trump pulls endorsement of Hurd, backs Scheppelman
Former Colorado GOP vice chair challenges Jeff Hurd
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This Olympic sport may not return in 2030...and almost nobody who isn't Norwegian will miss it This Olympic sport may not return in 2030 | 9news.com
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Remember this when folks try to push the American medical system – which surely has many many flaws – to be like Great Britain or Canada’s system: Man receives transplant in Colorado after mistaking a heart attack for food poisoning Man receives transplant in Colorado after mistaking a heart attack for food poisoning
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Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash
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US Senate Democrats introduce bill to force refunds of Trump tariffs deemed illegal. The House won't take it up, but it's smart politics by the Dems: MSN report on tariff refund bill
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A lot of data-center politics, including locally:
Dems eyeing 2028 tap the brakes on AI data centers AI data centers and 2028 Democrats (Axios.com)
Data center tax breaks and poor Coloradans
CoreSite data center concerns in north Denver
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You can bet on what will Trump say during the State of the Union address... Polymarket State of the Union predictions
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Kinda scary how anti-Semitic the Democratic Party, especially young Democrats, have become: Democrats' secret report: Biden admin Israel-Hamas war stance cost Harris votes
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Today's Videos
Punch the monkey (that's it's name, not a command) is all over Jeana's social media Zoo responds to video of baby monkey
Punch Zoo explains viral video of baby monkey being dragged
Viral baby monkey 'Punch' becomes star attraction at Japan zoo: "The world is with him"
Don't let the overly dramatic text accompanying the first video worry you, though it's a video that definitely had people around the world concerned. The second video lets us all take a deep breath