The Americhicks

Brian Watson is the founder and CEO of Northstar Commercial Partners, a commercial real estate organization. He comments on what the future might look like in the real estate market across the country, as well as some advice on how to be ready for a good deal.

Later, Karen Levine is a real estate professional with Re-max Alliance in the Denver area. She gives us outlines for how much money a home-buyer should have to put towards a house. She also outlines important factors to look for in a home.

Owen Hill, a Colorado legislator in the state house, talks about a bill that opens up competition in transportation. He also talks about competition opens up more options for consumers and gives better lives for workers as well.

Susan Kochevar co-hosts with Kim today to discuss Common Core and energy options.

Anita, a grassroots activist on Common Core, discusses how the standards have infiltrated most aspects of education, including educator evaluations, standardized testing, and funding.

Then Amy Oliver Cooke joins the show to discuss energy options. She discusses a variety of energy sources and why it hurts the poor and minorities when we restrict our energy options.

Amy Oliver Cooke, Executive VP at the Independence Institute, stays with Kim and Susan Kochevar (guest host) into hour two. She discusses the energy legislation being put into place at the federal level, and what we can do about it.

State Senator Laura Woods joins the show to discuss current education legislation in Colorado. She works to empower our teachers to be creative and scale back the assessments.

Cornelia Mrose joins the show to explain the real reasons of the financial crisis, government intervention in the housing crisis. She also explains how we are headed down the same path again.

Cornelia Mrose discusses how to make sure you are ready to buy a home, without the fear of getting trapped in another housing bubble. Also she discusses the possibility that student loans are the next "bubble" problem in America.

Mark ______ works with the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, and he joins the show to discuss the EPA regulations on coal. He outlines what the future of coal looks like in America, and what changes we face here in Colorado.

Senator Ellen Roberts joins us to update us on the Colorado senate. She specifically addresses issues surrounding water in Colorado.

The Americhicks discuss having courage in the face of adversity. Our representatives are supposed to represent their constituents, however they must also uphold the principles of our country. How can we find a balance?

Ron Wall joins the show to discuss how everyone has a worldview in order to interpret the world around us. As Christians, how does this world view help us interpret our world?

Ben Martin, historian and teacher, calls in about the worldview of our founding fathers. He discusses how their unique worldview changed the history of the USA, and how it affected the creation of our nation.

Senator Vicki Marble joins the show to update us all on the current events happening Colorado Senate. Specifically she discusses the state budget.

Ellie Reynolds is a self-proclaimed “Native American advocate”. She calls in to discuss Native American mascots and a bill against those mascots in Colorado. Also, they discuss the difference between government legislation or community initiatives as solutions.

Cornelia Mrose calls in to discuss how the housing market was affected by looser underwriting standards. She also discusses how the government encourages people to borrow into "prosperity". Unfortunately we know that the interest comes back and hurts people.

What is frannie mae and freddie mac? How does it affect the housing market? Cornelia Mrose explains what these government entities are, and how it is a bad deal for the taxpayers. She also discusses why the banks were forced to sign loans they knew would go bad.

Senator Beth Martinez Humenik fills us in on the Colorado State Senate and the upcoming budget discussion. She also discusses a bill that will allow small businesses to make more money at home.