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The Advance Colorado Rundown: Colorado’s conservative podcast providing insight and thought provoking discussions on Colorado’s most critical policy issues.
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Michael Fields and Kristi Burton Brown discuss Advance Colorado's 10 key issues from the 2026 Legislative Policy Agenda. The full agenda is available at www.advancecolorado.org, and goes in depth on essential public safety issues, school choice, mental health, and protecting TABOR and taxpayer money from government grabs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Hunter Rivera -- Colorado State Director for the American Conservation Coalition and the youngest county chairman for Colorado Republicans. Kristi and Hunter discuss strategies and issues to reach younger voters as well as keys to discussing environmental issues and conservation. Visit Our Website: AdvanceColorado.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristi Burton Brown discusses a new Advance Colorado Institute report with Yazmin Navarro -- Colorado State Board of Education member and the Advance Growth and Opportunity Fellow. Yazmin breaks down statistics that show school choice -- and charter schools in particular -- benefit students from minority populations or difficult economic backgrounds. They discuss several clear reasons that explain why vulnerable students thrive when their families are given choices. Visit Our Website: AdvanceColorado.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Fields and Kristi Burton Brown discuss the new ballot measure dealing with Colorado's fentanyl crisis. The measure would require jail time for all fentanyl drug dealers and also offer court-mandated treatment for low-level users, combining a tough approach on criminals with a compassionate answer for those stuck in the cycle of addiction. Visit Our Website: advancecolorado.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Fields interviews State Senator Barb Kirkmeyer, who is also a newly announced governor candidate. Sen. Kirkmeyer explains recent tax grabs by liberals in the legislature, including a tax on overtime, and she shares insights into why people are moving out of Colorado after experiencing the effects of liberal policies. Visit our website: advancecolorado.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristi Burton Brown interviews District Attorney George Brauchler, who shares a dose of hard reality and gives his perspective on some of the worst crime issues that have made Colorado the second most dangerous state in the nation. Visit Our Website: AdvanceColorado.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly about a number of the biggest crime issues plaguing Colorado and contributing to the state's status as second most dangerous in the nation. Sheriff Weekly addresses fentanyl, Colorado's sanctuary state status, mental incompetency laws, and PR bonds that release criminals back on the streets. He also shares his perspective on some of the reasons Douglas County is one of the safest places to live in Colorado. Visit Our Website: AdvanceColorado.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Kim Gilmartin, founder and Executive Director of Liberty Schools Initiative. They discuss school choice in Colorado -- including the current landscape, common attacks, and the facts about why school choice benefits families across the state. Visit Our Website: AdvanceColorado.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Fields and Kristi Burton Brown discuss the newest ballot measure proposed by the far left to raise Colorado's income tax and repeal TABOR's flat tax requirement. The proposal would be the largest tax increase in Colorado history, at $2.3 billion. Visit Our Website: AdvanceColorado.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ross Kaminsky, popular 850 KOA morning host and fellow at the Common Sense Institute, joins Kristi Burton Brown to discuss a recent report on health care policy. Ross also offers his predictions -- and better solutions -- for the Colorado special legislative session. Visit Our Website: AdvanceColorado.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristi Burton Brown interviews State Senator Byron Pelton about his bill on reforming fentanyl laws in the state, which would have required jail time for fentanyl dealers. While the legislature failed to move the bill out of committee, it's now a ballot measure. Senator Pelton also discusses rural Colorado and how the state continues to discount and harm his district. Visit Our Site: AdvanceColorado.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Fields and Kristi Burton Brown preview Gov. Polis' upcoming call for another special session. It's going to be focused on the budget, but why do liberals want to insist on taxing overtime and tips? What does polling say about this? And, there's no question that a key public safety issue should be added if the legislature returns to the Capitol in August - it's one that District Attorneys across the political spectrum agree must be fixed in state law. Visit The Website: AdvanceColorado.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Rep. Jarvis Caldwell, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee. He shares a firsthand account of how the leaders of this committee shut down public safety legislation -- including ideas that are extremely popular with the public. Rep. Caldwell also gives a behind the scenes look at how HB 1312 drew national attention to parents' rights. Click To Visit: Advance Colorado RundownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Janelle Goodrich, founder of From Silenced to Saved, a third-party case management organization that provides crucial assistance to the FBI and other governmental agencies in domestic sex-trafficking investigations. Janelle discusses the dire situation in Colorado where criminals who buy children online are often only sentenced to probation. A proposed ballot measure from Advance Colorado would require jail time for these offenders and others who prey on children. Visit: AdvanceColorado.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Rep. Rose Pugliese, the House Minority Leader. She details key battles waged in the House this session -- including the fight over parental rights -- and the successful passage of a new law that will offer the ability for terminal patients to choose experimental medical treatments. https://advancecolorado.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Senator Barb Kirkmeyer, a member of the Joint Budget Committee. Sen. Kirkmeyer details what led to the state's budget crisis this year, attacks on TABOR, and also looks at what's on the horizon as additional budget and spending problems still loom for Colorado. AdvanceColorado.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Michael Fields interviews Dustin Zvonek, former Mayor Pro Tem of Aurora, one of the most diverse cities in the U.S. They discuss the homelessness epidemic and various attempts to solve it, diving into Aurora's current work-first plan to provide job training, resources, and a place to stay for the homeless in their city. Visit: AdvanceColorado.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Vincent Atchity, CEO of Mental Health Colorado and Wendy Buxton-Andrade, VP of Government Affairs at Mental Health Colorado. They discuss key issues across the state that impact mental health like fentanyl, community response teams, suicide rates, and issues at school. AdvanceColorado.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Advance Colorado President Michael Fields and Executive VP Kristi Burton Brown discuss crime bills that have been proposed in the 2025 legislative session. They tackle the House Judiciary Committee's pro-criminal bent as well as topics like PR bond reform, sanctuary state status, retail theft, and a shocking bill that would remove the crime of attempted first degree murder. AdvanceColorado.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9News Business expert Ryan Frazier joins Advance Colorado President Michael Fields to discuss the overall business environment in Colorado -- including how the state has fallen in important rankings, critical housing needs, and the plight of restaurants in Denver. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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