Devil's Advocate

As Colorado turns 150 years old, you gotta wonder if the same value of rugged individualism that defined the state still exists here. No one better to weigh in than Patty Calhoun of Westword.

Grab your wallets and hold on tight. As the Colorado Legislature gets back in session, Director of Policy for Independence Institute, Jake Fogleman forecasts the session and predicts what they're gonna do to us.

We just passed the tax increases prop LL & MM to force Colorado's rich guys to continue to buy lunches for just slightly less rich families. We were told if we didn't, the program would go under. Nash Herman tells us that was a lie and they knew it.

A 12 year old daughter was invited to art club at school only to find out it had nothing to do with art. It was a transgender indoctrination session. Now her mother, Erin Lee, is leading a statewide effort to do something about it.

Is there any place more accepting of diverse ideas than a college campus? Well, just look at Colorado's own Western State College for proof as students try to open up a conservative organization on campus. Savana Kascak from Complete Colorado explains it all.

After all the years warning us of the upcoming energy disaster that is Colorado's energy policy, Amy Oliver Cooke tells us there might be a little bit of hope. Just a little bit of hope.

Is the golden era of local radio and local news television stations over. Is there any way to make sure that these treasures for the community actually stay alive and viable? Justin Sasso of the Colorado Broadcasters Association explains the challenges and some potential mitigations.

How about we take urban at risk kids and teach them to shoot guns? Well, that's exactly what my friend Mike Mills does with his charitable organization, Clay Connections. And the results? Well, they're going to surprise you.

Another Colorado election and another sweep for the left. Marianne Goodland from the Gazette Newspapers dissects the results.

After Charlie Kirk's assassination, what's left of the organization he built into a political machine. Spencer Walker runs Turning Point USA in the Denver area. He sees opportunity to find common ground with his political opponents.

Is school choice only for those who have money? For over 20 years now, Parents Challenge has been helping poor families get the educational services that are right for their kids. Deborah Hendrix explains the secret of their success.

Is there anything like taxing rich people to buy free lunches for just slightly less rich people? Our own Nash Herman dives into the details of ballot issues LL and MM.

Over 50% of all Colorado voters are now unaffiliated or independent voters. Does the old model of Republican and Democrat no longer apply? Dave Ryan of the New Forward Party thinks so.

Is Donald Trump trying to take over the United States government? Is our republic in danger? Or is it possible that the Congress over time has just given him the power to act this way? We ask Rob Natelson, Constitutional Expert.

CompleteColorado.com has been publishing news and views for Colorado for 17 years. What's the secret of their success, and is local media even viable in today's environment? We talked to Complete's editor, Mike Krause.

While we worry about the state of liberty here, it's worth comparing ourselves to those in other countries. Tom Palmer from the Atlas Network travels the globe working with freedom fighters, many of whom pay with their lives, fighting to achieve the freedoms we take for granted.

The Regional transportation district covers 2,300 square miles. Kathleen Chandler is on their board of directors and tries to explain how in the world they can do their job.

Just two days before the shooting at Evergreen High School in Jefferson County, Jon Caldara sat down with Laura Carno, Executive Director of FASTER Colorado, which trains armed school staff to stop a shooter immediately, because when seconds count, the police are only minutes away. Jeffco schools do not have armed staff to protect our children, and Laura Carno thinks they should.

Another Colorado legislative special session or not so special session? There's been four of them in five years, and this one was a mess, as veteran reporter Marianne Goodland explains.

Utility companies are having record profits, our energy bills are skyrocketing even though we're using less energy. And Colorado supposed to meet some renewable mandate without putting everyone into bankruptcy. Amy Cooke, who runs the Energy Policy Center at Independence Institute, answers these tough questions.

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Writer Stephen Green and his wife were drawn to Colorado to raise their family here. Now the changes in Colorado culture is pushing them to leave. Why?

Grandparents love to spoil their grandkids, but they also want them to get a better education than what they're getting now. Linda White founded Grandparents for Kids to recruit a whole different generation to change public education.

Anders Ingemarson is the kind of capitalist that scares your progressive friends. His latest book, Think Right or Wrong, Not Left or Right, is a full throated argument for completely unbridled markets.

It's not just the federal government that carries a lot of debt. So do most all big cities, and Denver is no exception. Except, of course, Denver's going to be asking you soon for even more debt. Citizen activist Jason Bailey says it's time to say no.