The Jeff and Bill Show

How is Tina Peters doing in prison?  John Case, Tina's attorney is in studio and give us an update on her health and the assault she suffered in prison.  It's good news and will we see her sentence commuted soon?

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Colorado budgeted $14.7M for health care for illegal immigrant mothers.  The actual cost was over $104M.  More mothers and expected signed up and that is a problem.  Jeff, Bill, and callers discuss how/why the budget got so out of whack.  Then the big question, what do we do about it? 

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An audit of Denver's homeless programs reveal a serious lack of accounting for tax dollars.  Jeff, Bill, and callers discuss the lack of accountability.  There was no centralized accounting process keeping track of the money spent. Would you run your family budget that way?  

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The Colorado legislature will debate restrictions on sports gambling after the measure passed out of committee.  Jeff and Bill welcome Rob Minnick from ODATT Gambling Awareness.  Rob is a recovering gambling addict, and he walks you through the cycle of addiction and how the sports betting companies are using classic addiction-reward behavior to create a new generation of dependency.  

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Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard and the director of the CIA gave the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment to the Senate and of course it devolved into politics.  Jeff, Bill, and callers discuss the testimony and questions about the Iran war.  You hear audio from Colorado Senator Michael Bennet.  Why does he come across like a South Park character?  Can he actually be Governor?  

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Labor leader Cesar Chavez is accused of abusing many women.  How does this impact his legacy?  Jeff and Bill discuss the allegations and if it is fair, since Chavez is dead and can't defend himself.  Will we see his name taken off buildings, parks, schools and more? What about the Federal holiday named after him?  Bil

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Colorado could shatter a record temp in March.  How does 94 degrees sound?  Jeff, Bill, and callers debate if climate change is real.  What evidence have you seen either way.  If you feel the climate is changing, what do we do about it?  Can America alone change it?  Or will we have a lot of restrictions to have a minor impact?

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Compared to 2019, the average Colorado family will need to make $15K more a year to afford the same standard of living. Why? Jeff and Bill welcome DJ Summers, Director of Communication and Research Operations, Common Sense Institute to outline a new report about the cost of living in Colorado.  The report is linked below.  

https://www.commonsenseinstituteus.org/colorado/research/jobs-and-our-economy/the-inflation-hangover-how-the-post-pandemic-price-surge-reshaped-affordability-in-america

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Joe Kent, Trump's Director of National Counter Terrorism resigned yesterday and publicly claimed Israel convinced Trump to go to war.  Is he right?  Jeff, Bill, and callers debate the causes for the ar, behavior if Iran, and the US presence in the Middle East.  

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David Olesky, Special Agent in Charge for DEA's Rocky Mountain Field Division joins Jeff and Bill to talk about the fight in Colorado.  Olesky gives a shout out to the Aurora PD and the coordination between the two agencies.  With their help some Mexican Cartell members were recently arrested for a car theft ring.  Olesky also address why Colorado is still a focal point for drug trafficking.  

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