Devil's Advocate

Businessman, philanthropist and political activist Kent Thiry is investing in a new model of elections in Colorado, one that recognizes the dominance of independent voters.

Here, does this make sense?

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.