Devil's Advocate

How do we make sense of this crazy election? Well, we ask Marianne Goodland from the Denver Gazettes and Colorado Politics. Colorado just experienced a political earthquake and the results have left even veteran political observers stunned. Is Colorado now bluer than California? What happened to the Colorado Republican Party? And what does an overwhelming Democratic majority mean for the state's e...

So just how bad is the drought situation in Colorado? Well, according to Alan Salazar, the head of Denver Water, real bad. On this episode of **Devil's Advocate**, Jon Caldara sits down with longtime Colorado political insider and Denver Water Board member **Alan Salazar** for a wide-ranging conversation about Colorado's worsening drought, the future of our water supply, government regulations, an...

Just how bad is this election going to be for Republicans, both in Washington and in Colorado? Republican strategist Dick Wadhams handicaps it and predicts the future.

Journalist T.R. Reid joins us for a heated debate over Colorado's proposed income tax changes, bracket creep, millionaire flight, and the future of TABOR refunds. Who really benefits, and who ends up paying more?

What would Teddy Roosevelt do? Would he want a right to hunt and fish? Well, Luke Hilgemann from the International Order of Teddy Roosevelt channels the former president.

You know, assault weapons are new and modern. There's never been anything like them in American history. Well, at least that's what you thought until you listened to Ashley Hlebinsky, who is a historian on how guns were developed over the last 900 years. It'll surprise you

Who knew Western wear would make Denver famous? Rockmount Ranchwear has been around since the 40s and is still going strong. Not just with ranchers, but with rock stars and with Hollywood. In fact, CEO Steve Weil wrote the book on it.

On Colorado's crowded ballot will be a right to hunt and fish. A right. Dan Gates is a lifelong Colorado sportsman who serves as the Executive Director of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management. He tells us many states have this amendment.

Colorado employers are facing a crisis. There are not enough qualified, educated candidates to hire. Ed Sealover from the Colorado Chamber explains how job training pipelines might solve the problem.

Colorado is considering a $4.7 billion passenger rail plan—but will it actually ease congestion, and who ultimately pays for it? Transportation policy expert Randall O’Toole joins us to explain why even a lifelong train lover has serious concerns.

Could an easy Democratic win actually be a political trap? Eric Sondermann explains why victory in 2026 could keep Democrats from learning the hard lessons of 2024.

Steve Pomerance is a former city council member in Boulder and part of the great old liberal guard. He's getting tired of the duplicity and secretiveness of politicians, including in his hometown.

Ever wonder why a politician does what he does? Well, he's pushed to do it by something known as the political vice. He answers the pressure put on him. John Tillman explains it all.

Data centers are the worst thing for Colorado. No, data centers are the best thing for Colorado. Which is it? Mark Jaffe of the Colorado Sun Sets Us Straight.

Over 14,000 jobs have been lost in Colorado because of overregulation. Loren Furman runs the Colorado Chamber of Commerce and shows that nearly 100 companies are leaving because they just can't keep up with the regulations.

Should children under 18 years old be allowed to get gender affirming surgery? Should boys be able to play in girls sports? These are some of the issues that the Colorado Parents Advocacy Network deals with. Lori Gimelshteyn talks to us about what's coming up and what's going on in court.

Are you angry that Jared Polis commuted the sentence of Tina Peters? Well, Dougco Sheriff Darren Weekly is more angry that he commuted the sentence of a cop shooter.

When you think great films, you usually don't think Colorado, you think Hollywood. But Colorado has been the set place for lots of terrific movies. Christopher Getzen from the Colorado150 project lists some of the incredible films and actors that have come from Colorado.

Denver's business climate has certainly changed and not for the better. Let's get a viewpoint from the left of what needs to be done from writer Erik Clarke.

My son has down syndrome and I worry about his future. Where will he live? Who will care for him? What kind of work can he do? Fortunately, the Daniels Fund has been worrying about how to help the intellectually disabled like my son. Peter Droege explains.

I never thought the wild west state of Colorado would lead the nation in gun control. Isn't that California or Massachusetts job? Ray Elliott of the Colorado State Shooting association explains how it happened.

So all the snow falls in Colorado, but we have to give the water to California.

You can't fight city hall. Well, Brandon Wark of Free State Colorado thinks otherwise. Citizen activism works, and he can prove it.

The rumors are true, there is life outside of the Denver Boulder corridor. For the folks down south in places like Pueblo, Colorado's war on energy, well, it's destroying their lives. Sara Blackhurst from Action Colorado explains in detail.

Yes, we're losing liberty in the United States and in Colorado, but by comparison to the rest of the world, we're still the gold standard. Brad Lips of the Atlas Network explains that lack of freedom is more the world standard and thus we need to fight to preserve what we have here.