Topics include issues surrounding Govenor Hickenlooper's second term in office, Govenor John Hickenlooper's 2.0 program that focuses economic development, Denver City Council's proposal of a 10.9% pay raise for City Officials, and protest surrounding Bill Cosby's permformance at the Buell Theatre.

Topics include a possible hate crime targeting a Colorado Springs NAACP office, the culmination of the terrorist attacks on Paris and how journalism can clash with freedom of religion, opening day of the Colorado legislature with new Senate President Bill Cadman and Speaker of the House, Dickey Lee Hullinghorst and lower oil and gas prices.

The panel of CIO takes a look at what topics may be hot buttons in 2015 including city elections, the legislative session and fracking.