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The Peter Boyles Show June 6, 2026 HOUR 4: Peter Boyles is joined by Matt Crane of the Colorado County Clerks Association to discuss the Tina Peters case, election integrity claims, and why the debate continues years after the 2020 election. The conversation also explores Colorado politics, the challenges facing Republicans in the state, and the ongoing battle over voter confidence and election security.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was released from prison today after Governor Jared Polis commuted her sentence. We ask Matt Crane, executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, about the release and the Trump administration's pushback against voting by mail. Then, Purplish breaks down the candidates for governor: today, the two Democrats; tomorrow, the three Republicans. And we share another commencement speech during graduation season; this time, Vice President JD Vance who spoke at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

Ashe broke the story before the embargo lifted and she is not apologizing for it. Governor Jared Polis granted clemency to Tina Peters, cutting her sentence and making her eligible for parole June 1. The crew digs into exactly what that means, what she was actually convicted of versus what the media has claimed for years, and what she was acquitted on that nobody talks about. Ashe lays out the full picture of the Colorado elections cabal, from Jenna Griswold's puppet masters to Matt Crane's NGO control of election narrative, Wayne Williams and Runback Election Services, and how the Help America Vote Act handed the entire election system to private interests. Jared Polis gets the full political autopsy treatment. Plus the crew watches Jenna Griswold lose her mind on CNN, reviews the Elliot Page Odyssey meme collection, and Cam shares his three-hour Starlink roof saga. A substantive, sharp episode anchored by one of the most significant election integrity stories in years.

The Peter Boyles Show May 16, 2026 HOUR 4: Colorado politics just took another dramatic turn. Peter Boyles opens the phones and dives deep into the fallout after Governor Jared Polis commuted the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. What happens next? Who benefits politically? And perhaps the biggest question of all — who will Tina Peters endorse in Colorado’s already chaotic governor’s race? Peter is joined by Matt Crane, Executive Director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, for a heated conversation surrounding election integrity, the Tina Peters controversy, Mike Lindell connections, political pressure from President Trump, and the growing divide inside the Republican Party. Callers weigh in with theories, frustrations, and predictions as the discussion turns toward Victor Marx, Scott Bottoms, Michael Bennet, Phil Weiser, and the future of Colorado politics. From election denial debates to gubernatorial maneuvering, this episode captures the unpredictable energy shaping Colorado in 2026. --- The opinions expressed by the hosts and guests on this program are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Salem Media Group, its management, employees, affiliates, or advertisers. This content is intended for commentary and discussion purposes only, and the perspectives shared during the broadcast belong solely to the individuals expressing them. ©Salem Media Group. All rights reserved. This program and its audio content may not be reproduced, redistributed, or re-uploaded in any form without express written consent from Salem Media Group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The mask is slipping as globalist rhetoric from the World Economic Forum meets the cold, hard reality of American decline. When Yuval Noah Harari suggests the "vast majority" of the population is no longer needed, he's not just theorizing he's describing a blueprint currently in motion. This episode strips away the "conspiracy" label to reveal a calculated effort to hollow out the American middle class. We examine how a convergence of radical social engineering, declining national fertility rates, and a manufactured border crisis are working in tandem to replace critical thinkers with a dependent class, all while the nuclear family remains under a sustained, multi-front assault.We aren't just losing our culture, we are losing our future in the most literal sense. New data reveals that U.S. fertility rates have plummeted to record lows, yet 2023 saw nearly 10% of all births in the United States coming from illegal immigrant mothers—roughly 320,000 in a single year. While American citizens faced job losses and mandates, a parallel system was established for millions of unchecked, unvaccinated newcomers. With illegal alien households utilizing welfare at a staggering 59% rate compared to 39% for U.S.-born households, the economic toll is no longer a matter of debate, it is a mathematical certainty of systemic exhaustion and entitlement.Colorado has become ground zero for the hijacking of the American Republic. From the ongoing legal persecution of Tina Peters whose nine-year sentence was recently overturned by an appeals court citing a violation of her free speech to the "shadow boxing" happening in the Republican gubernatorial primary, the corruption is absolute. We dive into the latest developments in the Victor Marx campaign, questioning why a candidate continues to dodge public debates and unscripted comments. Is Colorado a lost cause, or is the exposure of pariahs like Matt Crane the first step in taking the state back? Attorney Stephanie Lambert joins us to break down the documents the "Special Master" doesn't want you to see.

A man who tried to overturn a free and fair election now positions himself as the safeguard. Today, we get reaction to President Trump's vote-by-mail executive order from Matt Crane, the head of the Colorado County Clerks Association. Then, some of Grand Junction's streets are lined with garbage these days, on purpose. It's a picker's paradise! And, an Oscar-winning Colorado filmmaker profiles the singer of what's considered the first gay anthem. Carl Bean would become a minister and a foot solider in the fight against AIDS. The movie, "I Was Born This Way" screens at the Boulder International Film Festival with a panel discussion on Thursday, April 9. 

Chuck And Julie Show with Chuck Bonniwell and Julie Hayden Colorado Clerk's Association "Gold Standard", Election Integrity and Political Corruption in Colorado We told you it wasn't the “gold standard”. Ashe Epp reports Colorado's largest Clerk has pulled out of the corrupt State Clerk's Association. Naming names and revealing receipts This episode of The Chuck & Julie Show features election integrity expert Ashe Epp discussing the high-profile resignation of El Paso County's clerk from the Colorado County Clerks Association (CCCA). The conversation explores alleged conflicts of interest within the election industry, the strategic "sacrificing" of Secretary of State Jena Griswold by the Democratic establishment, and the internal friction between grassroots conservatives and the GOP leadership following the recent state assembly. The CCCA Resignation and Industry "Incestuousness" The discussion opens with the resignation of El Paso County Clerk Schleicher from his leadership position at the CCCA. Ashe Epp argues that the association has become a "skin suit" for political agendas, specifically naming Matt Crane as a central figure driving policy through a small, exclusive club. The resignation letter allegedly reveals that Schleicher was blocked from meetings with the Department of State due to "trust issues," a claim he later found to be a fabrication by association leadership. The hosts highlight what they describe as an "incestuous" election industry, citing family ties between officials and vendors like Dominion Voting Systems and Runbeck Services. They argue that centralization in election technology creates a complexity that hides potential corruption, leaving smaller rural clerks dependent on the CCCA for resources and professional development they cannot provide themselves. The Strategic "Under-the-Bus" Maneuver for Jena Griswold Apt presents a thesis regarding the sudden shift in the Democratic narrative surrounding Secretary of State Jena Griswold. While previously a "rising star," Griswold is now facing internal criticism and staff-related scandals. Apt suggests this is a coordinated effort to offer her as a "sacrificial lamb" to appease public demands for accountability without changing the underlying system. The theory posits that Griswold is an "isolated political product" while the actual operations of the office are handled by career staff and outside counsel, such as Andrew Klein. By removing Griswold, the establishment may attempt to preserve the "gold standard" reputation of the election system while distancing themselves from her personal controversies and legal battles. GOP Assembly and the Threat of "Jungle Primaries" Chuck Bonino reflects on the recent Republican Assembly, expressing disappointment over the dominance of "establishment" candidates like Gabe Evans, who he claims is backed by "big money" from Americans for Prosperity. The hosts argue that the current caucus and assembly system is under threat from proponents of "jungle primaries," which would allow unaffiliated voters to determine Republican candidates. Bonino contends that this shift would effectively end the influence of the grassroots, as billionaire-funded nonprofits would dictate winners through massive spending. He highlights a fundamental divide within the party regarding the "opt-out" rule, which determines whether the party can prevent non-Republicans from participating in their primary process. Economic Concerns and Denver's Decline The episode concludes with a grim outlook on Colorado's economy. Bonino points to the departure of major companies like Palantir and the devaluation of downtown office buildings, which are reportedly selling for "dimes on the dollar." He blames over-regulation and the potential for new "millionaire taxes" for driving wealth and industry to states like Texas and Florida. The hosts fear that without a significant shift in leadership, the state will continue to lose its high-tech and energy sectors, leaving a hollowed-out economy. The episode underscores a deep-seated distrust of current election management in Colorado and highlights a pivotal moment for the state's Republican Party. Between the legal battles of figures like Tina Peters and the structural debates over primary formats, the hosts suggest that Colorado's political and economic future hinges on whether the "grassroots" can successfully challenge the established "industrial" and "political" complexes.

In this episode, Jimmy Sengenberger fills in for Ross Kaminski. The conversation starts with a discussion about the ongoing partial government shutdown, with Jimmy and Jeana discussing the impact on TSA employees and the potential consequences of a prolonged shutdown. They also touch on the recent wildfires in Nebraska and how they're affecting Colorado. Later, they're joined by Matt Crane, executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, to talk about the Save America Act and its potential impact on Colorado's voting system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explosive new evidence is blowing the lid off America's election system. Patrick Byrne drops bombshell claims that voting machines were remotely accessed in 2020 through virtual backdoors that left zero trace. While 11 states plus D.C. now admit they have more registered voters than actual voting-age citizens. Tina Peters remains in prison for daring to preserve ballot images, as Colorado's largest county just walked away from the corrupt County Clerks Association and Matt Crane's influence. Fresh from Riverside County, California, the Sheriff is now personally counting 45,000 extra ballots after the Attorney General tried to block it with an emergency writ. This isn't theory, it's happening in real time, and the traitors at every level are panicking.Then we go inside the military's darkest secrets with a retired 30-year law enforcement officer, Gulf War Army Intelligence Analyst, and former Federal Air Marshal Matt Cubbler. For six years Matt has worked pro bono to prove his high-school classmate  Navy SEAL Team FOUR Commander Job W. Price was murdered in Afghanistan in 2012, not a suicide as the Pentagon claimed. In 2024 he obtained forensic evidence that changed everything. Matt breaks down the breakthrough, the resistance he's facing from inside the system, and draws chilling parallels between the decision-making failures he saw in the Gulf War and today's escalating conflict with Iran. From rules of engagement to how deaths are classified, he exposes how political pressure and bureaucratic betrayal are putting American warriors at risk.Finally, we ask the question they don't want answered: What does “antisemitic” actually mean in 2025? Tucker Carlson grills Mike Huckabee on Israel's “right to exist,” Ben Shapiro and Bill Maher brand any criticism as racism, and Josh Hammer now accuses Tulsi Gabbard of running a “shadow operation.” We cut through the noise and show how the term has been turned into a weapon to silence America First voices. Hard-hitting, no-holds-barred, and unapologetically truthful this is the show they're afraid of.

Waubonsie Valley High School principal Jason Stipp talks to the boys track team with student athletes Jordan Rich, Matt Crane, & Gavin Ali Hanlon.   a WVTV production ©2026

On this episode of Joe Oltmann Untamed, Joe unleashes a full-frontal assault on the Democrat war against election integrity. Chuck Schumer doubles down on blocking the SAVE Act and voter ID despite 71% of Democrats supporting it while a 2012 clip of Obama being asked for ID exposes how far the party has fallen into hypocrisy. Meanwhile, a federal judge blocks Trump from letting Biden's Haitian TPS expire, proving activist courts are still shielding mass migration policies even when Trump does nothing. John Roberts slaps NDAs on Supreme Court clerks (per NYT), and Patrick Byrne hints that something big is around the corner. A young woman's viral takedown of “no one is illegal on stolen land” nonsense shows the brainwashing is cracking, accountability is coming, and it's going to hit hard.Commodity trading veteran Vince Lanci joins to break down the precious metals roller coaster ride: gold cooling off and silver rebounding as global tensions boil over. With central banks stacking gold, physical shortages emerging, and China's role in pricing metals growing, Vince connects the dots how geopolitical flashpoints, dedollarization, and economic cracks are fueling this bull run. He'll reveal the biggest under-the-radar risks/opportunities retail investors are missing, why silver could explode in the late stages, and what everyday people should do now (physical vs. paper, mining stocks, allocation) to protect wealth in a world racing toward AI dominance and energy battles.Colorado corruption takes center stage: Denver's ballot counting “transparency” tour from 2022 (featuring Jimmy Flanagan) gets a hard look, especially with his sister Lisa Flanagan-Crane's past Dominion ties and husband Matt Crane's role leading the County Clerks Association. Tina Peters flagged this “crime family cartel” years ago how does one family snake through Colorado's election systems? Jena Griswold tells the DOJ to “take a hike” on voter roll reviews, while Free As Can Be calls out GOP complicity in the mess. From activist judges blocking executive orders to schools indoctrinating kids, Colorado's one-party swamp is suffocating freedom time to demand arrests and rip the Band-Aid off. Tune in live truth is dropping, the cabal is exposed, and the fight is on!

The president just suggested nationalizing elections. The constitution has something to say about that. So does our guest, Matt Crane, the head of the Colorado County Clerks Association. Then, two Colorado-based figure skating coaches talk about the artistry, pressure, and finding balance as three of their skaters get ready to compete at the Olympics. Plus, why some parents are opting for landlines instead of smart phones for children. And the Colorado South Asian artist collective celebrates its first anniversary in Evergreen and looks forward to the future. 

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/_4tek6giCy0The Russian invasion is ongoing, the Middle East is in turmoil, and the powers of the East are stirring. It's only a matter of time before the return of Jesus Christ becomes a reality rather than a matter of faith. Is the golden age that the United States is entering part of biblical prophecy? Join us in this episode featuring Matt Crane, the founder of Final Fight Bible Radio, as we discuss "The Time of the End."https://www.thesoultrap.com/Podcast: https://thesoultrap.buzzsprout.com/ @DonaldJTrumpforPresident  @JoeBiden  @SpaceX  @NASA  @TuckerCarlson  @robertfkennedyjrofficial  @COASTTOCOASTAMOFFICIAL  @sbcpalmetto #new #newsSupport the show

This afternoon, Joe was joined by Joe Hoft to discuss all things USAID and the Trump administration so far. Later, the pair discussed the prospect of Joe Oltmann running for Colorado governor, findings and irregularities involving Matt Crane and others, and much more. They also took a deep dive into articles Hoft has written in the past, detailing election fraud in our country and the likelihood of USAID funding election system organizations. All this and more on today's Untamed!

This afternoon, Joe was joined by Joe Hoft to discuss all things USAID and the Trump administration so far. Later, the pair discussed the prospect of Joe Oltmann running for Colorado governor, findings and irregularities involving Matt Crane and others, and much more. They also took a deep dive into articles Hoft has written in the past, detailing election fraud in our country and the likelihood of USAID funding election system organizations. All this and more on today's Untamed!

Today is a special episode. Joe Oltmann, joined by Mark Cook will go in-depth on the story of Tina Peters, what she did for this great nation, and how she was ultimately set up to be the perfect example for the deep state. Later, Joe is joined by Chris Sky to discuss what he's been up to, his differing perspective on Trump, and what he thinks the future holds for the United States and Canada. All this and more, on Untamed!  

 When Tina Peters was sentenced to prison, Matt Crane was in the courtroom. He leads the the Colorado County Clerks Association and joins us to talk about election integrity. Then, how Lauren Boebert's departure has changed the political landscape in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. Plus, discover a dining gem in Delta. And, the Colorado Symphony's new music director has a global vision for the orchestra.

Join us on a journey back to the beginning of time with author Matt Crane to discover the fate of the Garden of Eden, one of the most perplexing mysteries in the world.Support the Show.

Some twists and turns, and perhaps some mixed messages, as Colorado tabulates the primary results and looks to the general election. We'll get perspective from Sara Hagedorn, a political science professor at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Then, Denver's next district attorney. Also, election integrity with Matt Crane, the head of Colorado's County Clerks Association. And, escape to the Rocky Mountains with the iconic Judy Collins.

Some twists and turns, and perhaps some mixed messages, as Colorado tabulates the primary results and looks to the general election. We'll get perspective from Sara Hagedorn, a political science professor at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Then, Denver's next district attorney. Also, election integrity with Matt Crane, the head of Colorado's County Clerks Association. And, escape to the Rocky Mountains with the iconic Judy Collins.

In this episode, we had planned on interviewing Matt Crane, author of "Eden's Fate" and Final Fight Bible Radio host. However, as we were doing a routine sound check, our conversation took an interesting turn towards the topic of modern Christianity, with a focus on the independent fundamental Baptist church, the end times, and other relevant issues. While we look forward to having Matt Crane return to discuss his book in detail, we hope you will appreciate this unscripted and authentic dialogue that unfolded unexpectedly.Watch this episode here: https://youtu.be/KHKtw1nfQTQhttps://www.thesoultrap.com/Podcast: https://thesoultrap.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

11 December 2023 12PM EST - Joe Oltmann and David Clements Live with Hernando Arce: Criminally Trespassed on A Public Street for Reporting on Migrant Invasion Network, NGO Fraud - Kyle ANTIFA Clark Hosts Dominion Shill Matt Crane and Inverts Reality, Call. If you'd like to send a message to Congress, its linked below! Follow us on Social Media: https://libertylinks.io/ConservativeDaily https://libertylinks.io/JoeOltmann https://libertylinks.io/Apollo Message to Congress - PUT AMERICA FIRST: Zelensky NEEDS More Money! STOP Sending OUR Money To Ukraine!  - https://conservative-daily.com/foreign-aid/put-america-first-zelensky-needs-more-money-stop-sending-our-money-to-ukraine

Did Prop HH actually pass and the recent 2023 Colorado Election Results were the product of fraud???  That appears to the be claim Ron Hanks, the Colorado GOP Ballot and Election Security Commitee Chairman.  George reads a letter from Hanks sent to state party just after Thanksgiving. George welcomes Matt Crane, Executive  Director of the Colorado Clerks Association to talk about the allegations and how secure are Colorado Elections.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike and Adam chat with Matt Crane of MGMT Boston about the differences between the startup scene on the West Coast and in Boston, what the Endeca effect is, and what's next for MGMT Boston!  Follow Matt and the happenings over at MGMT Boston at mgmtboston.com, and sign up for the newsletter at mgmtboston.substack.com! Stay in touch with the Tech Superpowers team and everything we're up to over at tsp.me and on Instagram!  

Guests include Best of Weekend, Jeff Kolpack- Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, Chris Coste- F-M RedHawks Manager, and Matt Crane- Kindred Athletic Director. Watch Hot Mic with Dom Izzo weekday mornings from 9 to 11 on WDAY XTRA and streaming live at Inforum.com. Follow Hot Mic on Twitter: @HotMicWDAY

Why can't local county clerks find out who the over 30,000 voter registration postcards were sent to?  They were reportedly sent to people not allowed to vote. Should the clerks be able to follow up and find out who got them?  Jimmy Sengenberger fills in for George.  Jimmy welcomes Executive Director of the Colorado Clerks Association, Matt Crane to discuss the issue and why the names are not being distributed  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we interview Matt Crane on his book; The Time of the End: The 10 Year Tribulation Period and the Conditional Rapture of Tribulation Saints.#endtimes #tribulation #jesus #kingjamesbible  @Final Fight Bible Radio  Buy the book here: https://finalfightbibleradio.com/product/the-time-of-the-end/• Banned.Video: https://banned.video/channel/the-soul-trap• Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TheSoulTrap • Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSoulTrap • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_soultrap/ • Website: https://www.thesoultrap.com/ • Podcast: https://thesoultrap.buzzsprout.com/Support the show

Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Go to heartlandpod.com for information on all our political podcasts, and a link to support our work on Patreon. Sign up as an Official PODhead for just $5 per month to access all our premium podcast segments and political writing. To join the conversation on Twitter, find us at THE Heartland POD. Alright! Let's get into it: NEVADA CURRENT: The Cowardly Lombardo.In his first public event since being elected governor of Nevada, Joe Lombardo refused to allow the Nevada Current and the Las Vegas Sun to cover what was billed as a victory speech. Shutting the Current out of his celebratory event was an extension of the Lombardo team's practice throughout the campaign – along with multiple Republican candidates nationwide – to refuse to provide campaign statements, notices of events, or other information to the press. The campaign told the Current Monday morning that they couldn't be allowed to cover the event because it was “at capacity for press right now.” Subsequent photographs of the event showed that statement from the campaign was patently false - with row upon row of empty seats in the sparsely populated high school auditorium where Lombardo gave his victory speech.Such mendacity from Lombardo and his team comes as no surprise. But most concerning going forward, is the prospect that as governor, Lombardo, his office, and publicly financed executive branch government offices under his purview, will refuse to provide independent journalists and other media organizations with public information.Lombardo's campaign presented its candidate to the public as an upright lawman of character, honesty, integrity and strength. But subverting the people's right to transparent and accountable government, and hiding from the press is just cowardly.COLORADO NEWSLINE: With Lauren Boebert slightly ahead in Colorado, the race to cure ballots is on.The extremely tight race between MAGA darling U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and moderate Democrat Adam Frisch became a contest of cured ballots this week, as the two candidates worked to rally their voters and ensure every one of their ballots is counted.On Tuesday afternoon, the difference between the candidates' totals remained at over 1,000 votes: a narrow spread for sure, but still above the threshold that would trigger an automatic, state-funded recount. At the current numbers, if Frisch comes within about 830 votes, then a recount would be triggered.Vote tallies will change through the end of Wednesday as ballots continue to arrive from military and overseas voters, and as flawed ballots are “cured'' by voters. When tabulators reject a ballot, often due to a discrepancy between the voter's signature on the ballot and the official state voter registration records, the voter has an opportunity to resolve, or cure, the problem and have their vote count.The Frisch team is trying to win cured ballots this week by getting the word out to voters about the curing process, encouraging use of the state's TXT2Cure mobile phone-based curing system, and on-the-ground voter engagement.A Frisch campaign spokesperson said “A lot of the curable ballots tend to skew a lot younger, and others who don't have as much experience voting. We think that we probably will perform better among younger voters, so we think that probably there's more curable ballots for us than for Lauren Boebert.”The Frisch campaign also believes cured ballots from unaffiliated voters, not just registered Democrats, will skew their way.That sentiment was seconded by Matt Crane, a Republican who heads the Colorado County Clerks Association.Crane said. “Unaffiliated voters wanted to punish the hell out of the Republican Party in Colorado this year. And they sure did. It's probably a better pool for Democrats to go and try to cure unaffiliated ballots than it is for Republicans, just based on the way the election went.”A spokesperson for Boebert did not reply to a message seeking comment.Ballot curing must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, and updated results are expected to be available Thursday.Colorado law requires an automatic recount, also known as a statutory recount, if the apparent winner is ahead by 0.5% or less. During such a recount, the secretary of state's office would delay certification of the race and neither candidate would be declared representative-elect until resolution of the recount, which must be completed by Dec. 13.COLORADO NEWSLINE: Congresswoman Caraveo focused on healthcare and climate change.     Yadira Caraveo, a Colorado state representative, stood at a lectern Thursday in the backyard of her childhood home in Adams County north of Denver. Her parents, who immigrated from Mexico and moved to the Denver-area home when Caraveo was in second grade, watched from a balcony as their daughter addressed reporters for the first time as the Democratic U.S. representative-elect from Colorado's 8th Congressional District. And the first Latina to represent Colorado in Congress.Dr Caraveo said “This hill behind me is where my siblings and I used to slide down and make mud piles, and the house behind us is where I spent many, many hours studying to get through high school, through college and through medical school,” Dr. Caraveo is a pediatrician in the community. She went on to say she was able to do this because of the hard work of her parents.The new 8th District was the state's most competitive based on previous elections, and unofficial results show Caraveo won by a margin of less than one percentage point. The district also has the highest concentration of Hispanic residents, at 39%, and includes the northern Denver suburbs, extending into parts of Weld County and Greeley. Caraveo said her top priorities in Congress include health care and climate change. She cited the obstacles she faced as a doctor trying to treat young patients.“The medical training that I had was not enough to beat the system that we had,” she said. “And so a lot of my effort is going to go into that system to make sure that it's not about insurance companies or drug companies.”Caraveo alluded to striking a balance on her environmental agenda. The 8th District includes parts of Weld County, which produces the most oil and gas in the state, by far .“We have a very important oil and gas industry that gives people like the families at my clinic great jobs, but I also see kids struggling to breathe every single day and I've had to send them to the hospital to be put on oxygen.” she saidThe Colorado delegation from Colorado that will join Congress in January will also include Democrats Diana DeGette from the 1st District, Joe Neguse from the 2nd District, Jason Crow from the 6th District and Brittany Pettersen from the 7th District; and Republicans Ken Buck from the 4th District and Doug Lamborn from the 5th District.The race for the 3rd District between Republican incumbent Lauren Boebert and Democratic challenger Adam Frisch is still too close to call.ARIZONA MIRROR: Republicans are falsely claiming that Arizona used to know final election results on Election Day.Republicans in Arizona and elsewhere have insisted that the days-long tabulation of early ballots, particularly in Maricopa County, is a sign the election might be being stolen. They're flat wrong about the history, however: Final election results have never been available on Election Night in any Arizona county. What's changed isn't anything about the vote-counting, but that Arizona has gone from a ruby red state where Republicans dominated most elections — to a deep purple state where races up and down the ballot have been extremely close. Those close races mean candidates, voters, pundits and the national media are focusing intently on Arizona's post-Election Day tallies.For example: in the Nov. 2, 2004 presidential election, the final results came on November 15, 13 days later.In the Nov. 7, 2006 midterm electionFinal results: Nov. 19Lag time: 12 daysNov. 4, 2008 presidential electionFinal results: Nov. 21Lag time: 17 daysNov. 2, 2010 midterm electionFinal results: Nov. 17Lag time: 15 daysNov. 6, 2012 presidential electionFinal results: Nov. 20Lag time: 14 daysNov. 4, 2014 midterm electionFinal results: Nov. 18Lag time: 14 daysNov. 8, 2016 presidential electionFinal results: Nov. 18Lag time: 10 daysNov. 6, 2018 midterm electionFinal results: Nov. 20Lag time: 14 daysNov. 3, 2020 presidential electionFinal results: Nov. 13Lag time: 10 daysNone of that has stopped Arizona GOP candidates and their allies across the country from crying foul about the process that has existed in the Grand Canyon State since the early 1990s, when Republicans here pioneered no-excuse early mail-in voting.Kari Lake, the GOP nominee for governor, has insisted that Arizonans knew the Maricopa County results and the overall result of their elections on Election Night - until 2020.Records from Maricopa County elections over the past 22 years show that has never been the case. Media outlets, like the Associated Press, might have called races in the past when election night returns showed that one candidate would clearly win, but the fastest the county has released final results in a midterm election since 2000 was six days, in 2002. In Maricopa County, a record 290,000 people dropped off their early ballots on Election Day this year. Elections workers didn't even begin to start counting those ballots until Wednesday morning. Before those ballots are tabulated, their barcodes are scanned to ensure that they came from a registered voter who hasn't cast another ballot in this election. Then elections workers check the signature on the envelope against past signatures from the voter. After that, a bipartisan team separates the ballot from the envelope and checks that the voter received the correct ballot. Once all those steps are completed, the county can tabulate the ballot. All the ballots have never been counted in one day.ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS: Colorado legalizes psychedelic mushrooms.Ten years after leading the nation in legalizing the sale of cannabis, Colorado became the second state in the U.S. to permit psilocybin, or "magic," mushrooms. Oregon was the first state to do so.As of 2 p.m. on Nov. 10, data from the Colorado Secretary of State's Office showed the Natural Medicine Health Act — voted on as Proposition 122 — was on the path to a slim approval, with 51.6% of voters supporting the measure.The measure will allow people 21 and older to grow and share psilocybin mushrooms, as well as create state-regulated centers where people could make appointments to consume the fungi. The proposition will also create “healing centers” to give clients mushrooms in a supervised setting, but will not create "mushroom dispensaries," in the same way cannabis is sold and purchased.Proponents of the ballot measure claim mushroom consumption has helped address their mental health issues in ways traditional pharmaceuticals did not, particularly when the mushrooms were taken in small doses, a method called microdosing. Gov. Jared Polis has until Jan. 31 to appoint 15 members to the Natural Medicine Advisory Board, which will report to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies.CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: Next Wednesday, the night before Thanksgiving - The Last Waltz - with Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Kathleen Edwards, and more. Tickets at FillmoreAuditorium.orgWelp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from the Nevada Current, Arizona Mirror, Colorado Newsline, Rocky Mountain PBS, and Denver's WestwordThank you for listening! See you next time.

Song playsIntro by hostWelcome to High Country - politics in the American West. My name is Sean Diller; regular listeners might know me from Heartland Pod's Talking Politics, every Monday.Go to heartlandpod.com for information on all our political podcasts, and a link to support our work on Patreon. Sign up as an Official PODhead for just $5 per month to access all our premium podcast segments and political writing. To join the conversation on Twitter, find us at THE Heartland POD. Alright! Let's get into it: NEVADA CURRENT: The Cowardly Lombardo.In his first public event since being elected governor of Nevada, Joe Lombardo refused to allow the Nevada Current and the Las Vegas Sun to cover what was billed as a victory speech. Shutting the Current out of his celebratory event was an extension of the Lombardo team's practice throughout the campaign – along with multiple Republican candidates nationwide – to refuse to provide campaign statements, notices of events, or other information to the press. The campaign told the Current Monday morning that they couldn't be allowed to cover the event because it was “at capacity for press right now.” Subsequent photographs of the event showed that statement from the campaign was patently false - with row upon row of empty seats in the sparsely populated high school auditorium where Lombardo gave his victory speech.Such mendacity from Lombardo and his team comes as no surprise. But most concerning going forward, is the prospect that as governor, Lombardo, his office, and publicly financed executive branch government offices under his purview, will refuse to provide independent journalists and other media organizations with public information.Lombardo's campaign presented its candidate to the public as an upright lawman of character, honesty, integrity and strength. But subverting the people's right to transparent and accountable government, and hiding from the press is just cowardly.COLORADO NEWSLINE: With Lauren Boebert slightly ahead in Colorado, the race to cure ballots is on.The extremely tight race between MAGA darling U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and moderate Democrat Adam Frisch became a contest of cured ballots this week, as the two candidates worked to rally their voters and ensure every one of their ballots is counted.On Tuesday afternoon, the difference between the candidates' totals remained at over 1,000 votes: a narrow spread for sure, but still above the threshold that would trigger an automatic, state-funded recount. At the current numbers, if Frisch comes within about 830 votes, then a recount would be triggered.Vote tallies will change through the end of Wednesday as ballots continue to arrive from military and overseas voters, and as flawed ballots are “cured'' by voters. When tabulators reject a ballot, often due to a discrepancy between the voter's signature on the ballot and the official state voter registration records, the voter has an opportunity to resolve, or cure, the problem and have their vote count.The Frisch team is trying to win cured ballots this week by getting the word out to voters about the curing process, encouraging use of the state's TXT2Cure mobile phone-based curing system, and on-the-ground voter engagement.A Frisch campaign spokesperson said “A lot of the curable ballots tend to skew a lot younger, and others who don't have as much experience voting. We think that we probably will perform better among younger voters, so we think that probably there's more curable ballots for us than for Lauren Boebert.”The Frisch campaign also believes cured ballots from unaffiliated voters, not just registered Democrats, will skew their way.That sentiment was seconded by Matt Crane, a Republican who heads the Colorado County Clerks Association.Crane said. “Unaffiliated voters wanted to punish the hell out of the Republican Party in Colorado this year. And they sure did. It's probably a better pool for Democrats to go and try to cure unaffiliated ballots than it is for Republicans, just based on the way the election went.”A spokesperson for Boebert did not reply to a message seeking comment.Ballot curing must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, and updated results are expected to be available Thursday.Colorado law requires an automatic recount, also known as a statutory recount, if the apparent winner is ahead by 0.5% or less. During such a recount, the secretary of state's office would delay certification of the race and neither candidate would be declared representative-elect until resolution of the recount, which must be completed by Dec. 13.COLORADO NEWSLINE: Congresswoman Caraveo focused on healthcare and climate change.     Yadira Caraveo, a Colorado state representative, stood at a lectern Thursday in the backyard of her childhood home in Adams County north of Denver. Her parents, who immigrated from Mexico and moved to the Denver-area home when Caraveo was in second grade, watched from a balcony as their daughter addressed reporters for the first time as the Democratic U.S. representative-elect from Colorado's 8th Congressional District. And the first Latina to represent Colorado in Congress.Dr Caraveo said “This hill behind me is where my siblings and I used to slide down and make mud piles, and the house behind us is where I spent many, many hours studying to get through high school, through college and through medical school,” Dr. Caraveo is a pediatrician in the community. She went on to say she was able to do this because of the hard work of her parents.The new 8th District was the state's most competitive based on previous elections, and unofficial results show Caraveo won by a margin of less than one percentage point. The district also has the highest concentration of Hispanic residents, at 39%, and includes the northern Denver suburbs, extending into parts of Weld County and Greeley. Caraveo said her top priorities in Congress include health care and climate change. She cited the obstacles she faced as a doctor trying to treat young patients.“The medical training that I had was not enough to beat the system that we had,” she said. “And so a lot of my effort is going to go into that system to make sure that it's not about insurance companies or drug companies.”Caraveo alluded to striking a balance on her environmental agenda. The 8th District includes parts of Weld County, which produces the most oil and gas in the state, by far .“We have a very important oil and gas industry that gives people like the families at my clinic great jobs, but I also see kids struggling to breathe every single day and I've had to send them to the hospital to be put on oxygen.” she saidThe Colorado delegation from Colorado that will join Congress in January will also include Democrats Diana DeGette from the 1st District, Joe Neguse from the 2nd District, Jason Crow from the 6th District and Brittany Pettersen from the 7th District; and Republicans Ken Buck from the 4th District and Doug Lamborn from the 5th District.The race for the 3rd District between Republican incumbent Lauren Boebert and Democratic challenger Adam Frisch is still too close to call.ARIZONA MIRROR: Republicans are falsely claiming that Arizona used to know final election results on Election Day.Republicans in Arizona and elsewhere have insisted that the days-long tabulation of early ballots, particularly in Maricopa County, is a sign the election might be being stolen. They're flat wrong about the history, however: Final election results have never been available on Election Night in any Arizona county. What's changed isn't anything about the vote-counting, but that Arizona has gone from a ruby red state where Republicans dominated most elections — to a deep purple state where races up and down the ballot have been extremely close. Those close races mean candidates, voters, pundits and the national media are focusing intently on Arizona's post-Election Day tallies.For example: in the Nov. 2, 2004 presidential election, the final results came on November 15, 13 days later.In the Nov. 7, 2006 midterm electionFinal results: Nov. 19Lag time: 12 daysNov. 4, 2008 presidential electionFinal results: Nov. 21Lag time: 17 daysNov. 2, 2010 midterm electionFinal results: Nov. 17Lag time: 15 daysNov. 6, 2012 presidential electionFinal results: Nov. 20Lag time: 14 daysNov. 4, 2014 midterm electionFinal results: Nov. 18Lag time: 14 daysNov. 8, 2016 presidential electionFinal results: Nov. 18Lag time: 10 daysNov. 6, 2018 midterm electionFinal results: Nov. 20Lag time: 14 daysNov. 3, 2020 presidential electionFinal results: Nov. 13Lag time: 10 daysNone of that has stopped Arizona GOP candidates and their allies across the country from crying foul about the process that has existed in the Grand Canyon State since the early 1990s, when Republicans here pioneered no-excuse early mail-in voting.Kari Lake, the GOP nominee for governor, has insisted that Arizonans knew the Maricopa County results and the overall result of their elections on Election Night - until 2020.Records from Maricopa County elections over the past 22 years show that has never been the case. Media outlets, like the Associated Press, might have called races in the past when election night returns showed that one candidate would clearly win, but the fastest the county has released final results in a midterm election since 2000 was six days, in 2002. In Maricopa County, a record 290,000 people dropped off their early ballots on Election Day this year. Elections workers didn't even begin to start counting those ballots until Wednesday morning. Before those ballots are tabulated, their barcodes are scanned to ensure that they came from a registered voter who hasn't cast another ballot in this election. Then elections workers check the signature on the envelope against past signatures from the voter. After that, a bipartisan team separates the ballot from the envelope and checks that the voter received the correct ballot. Once all those steps are completed, the county can tabulate the ballot. All the ballots have never been counted in one day.ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS: Colorado legalizes psychedelic mushrooms.Ten years after leading the nation in legalizing the sale of cannabis, Colorado became the second state in the U.S. to permit psilocybin, or "magic," mushrooms. Oregon was the first state to do so.As of 2 p.m. on Nov. 10, data from the Colorado Secretary of State's Office showed the Natural Medicine Health Act — voted on as Proposition 122 — was on the path to a slim approval, with 51.6% of voters supporting the measure.The measure will allow people 21 and older to grow and share psilocybin mushrooms, as well as create state-regulated centers where people could make appointments to consume the fungi. The proposition will also create “healing centers” to give clients mushrooms in a supervised setting, but will not create "mushroom dispensaries," in the same way cannabis is sold and purchased.Proponents of the ballot measure claim mushroom consumption has helped address their mental health issues in ways traditional pharmaceuticals did not, particularly when the mushrooms were taken in small doses, a method called microdosing. Gov. Jared Polis has until Jan. 31 to appoint 15 members to the Natural Medicine Advisory Board, which will report to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies.CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: Next Wednesday, the night before Thanksgiving - The Last Waltz - with Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson, Kathleen Edwards, and more. Tickets at FillmoreAuditorium.orgWelp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from the Nevada Current, Arizona Mirror, Colorado Newsline, Rocky Mountain PBS, and Denver's WestwordThank you for listening! See you next time.

On the eve of Election Day, George and callers discuss IF the process can be trusted.  Matt Crane, President of the Colorado Clerks Association joins the show to outline the safety features in Colorado elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nearly a million Coloradans have returned their ballots so far. Matt Crane, the head of the Colorado County Clerks Association, explains the vote counting process amid election disinformation and what to know if you're voting in person. Then, more people are coming to Colorado because of abortion restrictions in other states. Plus, recreational marijuana is on the ballot in Colorado Springs. And a CU professor's new movie, "Quantum Cowboys."

Nearly a million Coloradans have returned their ballots so far. Matt Crane, the head of the Colorado County Clerks Association, explains the vote counting process amid election disinformation and what to know if you're voting in person. Then, more people are coming to Colorado because of abortion restrictions in other states. Plus, recreational marijuana is on the ballot in Colorado Springs. And a CU professor's new movie, "Quantum Cowboys."

One of the loudest voices, debunking The Big Lie, belongs to a Republican. Matt Crane is the head of the Colorado County Clerks Association. He talks about threats to clerks and efforts to educate election deniers.

One of the loudest voices, debunking The Big Lie, belongs to a Republican. Matt Crane is the head of the Colorado County Clerks Association. He talks about threats to clerks and efforts to educate election deniers.

Some Colorado Supreme Court justices have been told they have some conflicts of interest, but they have not recused themselves.  Investigative journalist Dave Migoya shares the story then George welcomes Matt Crane, Executive Director of the Colorado Clerks Association talks about Sec. of State Jenna Griswold sending voter registration cards to illegal aliens.   Discipline commission told Supreme Court justices they had conflict of interest in investigation and should recuse; they haven't | Subscriber Content | denvergazette.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do elections officials prepare for midterm and presidential votes, and what improvements can be made to states' voting systems? Hoover Institution visiting fellow Ben Ginsberg, a preeminent authority on election law, interviews Milwaukee Election Commission executive director Claire Woodall-Vogg and Colorado County Clerks Association executive director Matt Crane on the highs (quick and accurate […]

How do elections officials prepare for midterm and presidential votes, and what improvements can be made to states' voting systems? Hoover Institution visiting fellow Ben Ginsberg, a preeminent authority on election law, interviews Milwaukee Election Commission executive director Claire Woodall-Vogg and Colorado County Clerks Association executive director Matt Crane on the highs (quick and accurate vote counts) and lows (personal threats, election deniers) that come from administering elections in America's battleground states.

Would you support Colorado changing to a ranked voting system, like the recent election in Alaska?  George welcomes the Director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, Matt Crane to talk about the impact of a ranked voting system.  How would this impact candidates?  How would it impact the two major parties? Would this make Primaries irrelevant?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The general election ballot is mostly set with the moderate Republicans winning their races. Political analyst Eric Sondermann explains what to expect ahead of the general election. Then, election distrust hung over this election, but Matt Crane from the County Clerks Association explains why voting is safe in this state.

The general election ballot is mostly set with the moderate Republicans winning their races. Political analyst Eric Sondermann explains what to expect ahead of the general election. Then, election distrust hung over this election, but Matt Crane from the County Clerks Association explains why voting is safe in this state.

Can You Stump The Clerk?  Executive Director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, Matt Crane, is in studio to take any and all of your questions about election integrity.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stump the Clerk Continues. Executive Director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, Matt Crane is in studio to take your questions and accusations of voter fraud and more.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Who controls local elections?  Should it be the County Clerk or the Secretary State?  After talking with Elizabeth garner, the Colorado state demographer about changes we have seen in Colorado, George welcomes Matt Crane and Corey Nelson to discuss the current legislation focused on the role of the County Clerks and Sec.. of State in Colorado elections.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters is facing 7 felony charges related to stealing election information from her county voting machines.  Republican strategist, Dick Wadhams, and Executive Director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, Matt Crane, joins Peter to talk about what Peters is alleged to have done, including identity theft.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.