Podcasts about Tay Anderson

Another school shooting, this time in Georgia, reveals the life-saving role a school resource officer plays on an elementary, middle, or high school campus. Kamala Harris did her best Tay Anderson impression in her run for President, calling for the removal of such officers from the educational experience.

Jimmy discusses the latest Tay Anderson news and his decision to drop out of the race for the House District 8 seat.  Guest Corey DeAngelis, author of the forthcoming book The Parent Revolution, rejoins Jimmy to discuss the vibrant and exciting state of school choice as 2024 begins!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy discusses the latest Tay Anderson news and his decision to drop out of the race for the House District 8 seat.  Guest Corey DeAngelis, author of the forthcoming book The Parent Revolution, rejoins Jimmy to discuss the vibrant and exciting state of school choice as 2024 begins!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy welcomes Sam Burns - Chief Strategist at Mill Street Research to the show to talk inflation and how Biden claims we'll all be feeling good about our financial situations, and then recaps the Denver School Board meeting yesterday where Tay Anderson claimed accomplishments in his "victory/exit speech" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tay Anderson is finally off the Denver School Board. Jimmy was there at the last meeting and breaks it all down! Listeners react.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy welcomes Sam Burns - Chief Strategist at Mill Street Research to the show to talk inflation and how Biden claims we'll all be feeling good about our financial situations, and then recaps the Denver School Board meeting yesterday where Tay Anderson claimed accomplishments in his "victory/exit speech" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tay Anderson is finally off the Denver School Board. Jimmy was there at the last meeting and breaks it all down! Listeners react.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy welcomes Kelly Sloan to the show to discuss Biden's meeting with Xi Jinping and why Taiwan matters, we then hear from State Rep Rose Pugliese about the Republicans plan after the defeat of Prop HH, breaking news about Tina Peters' federal lawsuit seeking to block future investigations/prosecutions against her and Tay Anderson wants to use his last school board meeting to get his legal fees paid and gloat about his "record" as a DPS Board memberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy welcomes Kelly Sloan to the show to discuss Biden's meeting with Xi Jinping and why Taiwan matters, we then hear from State Rep Rose Pugliese about the Republicans plan after the defeat of Prop HH, breaking news about Tina Peters' federal lawsuit seeking to block future investigations/prosecutions against her and Tay Anderson wants to use his last school board meeting to get his legal fees paid and gloat about his "record" as a DPS Board memberSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy addresses the Denver School Board's request to give themselves a raise, and Tay Anderson's request for them to cover his (additional) legal fees... and some Colorado Democrat Socialists got mad at Jimmy for mentioning them factually in an article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy addresses the Denver School Board's request to give themselves a raise, and Tay Anderson's request for them to cover his (additional) legal fees... and some Colorado Democrat Socialists got mad at Jimmy for mentioning them factually in an article See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahh, poop! Our friend from the Independence Institute Jon Caldara joins us to explain why he dropped human feces on the steps of the City & County Building in Denver In Decay. We discuss the "homeless cleanup" at 8th/Logan today - ridiculous the City is already declaring victory. Then - NINE Target stores closing around the country due to...? Crime (robbery/theft) and safety concerns for employees. We wrap with more on the Denver Public Library exhibition on Tay Anderson. Yes, you read that correctly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Sengenberger fills-in for Deborah covering the Menendez indictment for bribery, the erosion of decency and respect in the Senate so that John Fetterman can wear shorts and hoodies, and the Denver Public School Board's decision to sue social media companies that Tay Anderson used to hit on underage girls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Sengenberger fills-in for Deborah covering the Menendez indictment for bribery, the erosion of decency and respect in the Senate so that John Fetterman can wear shorts and hoodies, and the Denver Public School Board's decision to sue social media companies that Tay Anderson used to hit on underage girls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Segenberger begins the third hour, because, well sh*t happens. Steffan and Jimmy reminisce and discuss Steffan's retirement announcement. Then - we discuss the latest on Tay Anderson's "future." We wrap with some memories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another hot one! Steffan rails DPS (again) on early releases, Denver "cooling shelters" and a preview of Tay Anderson's request to work in DPS during his final months as "Director." We also re-visit the Rep. Elisabeth "Lizzy" Epps "encounter" with Steffan's film crew at the Capitol this past Saturday. Thern - Jimmy Segenberger joins us with more on his Tay Anderson-focused column today. We wrap the hour with a special ode to Lizzy Epps - apologies to Neil Diamond.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KBB sticks around for one more segment with Dan finishing up court duties, and revisits Kwame Spearman's rational candidacy for Denver Public School Board which chased incumbent Tay Anderson out of the race. Ryan hones in on deliberately slanted media coverage of Donald Trump's indictment in Miami, as cable news anchors cut away from any footage which may be deemed favorable to the former President. Dan rejoins the fray and has plenty to say on Karine Jean-Pierre's gaslighting about transgender athletes in girls' sports.

Rain and wild weather as we begin. Donald Trump is in South Florida for court tomorrow. Tweet watch over the weekend: Rep. Jenny Willford mad at Northglenn councilmembers for walking out of a Pride vote - yet she said nothing about The Colorado Six... and CU issued a "colored" tweet last week. Then - he's calling it his "Hood to the House" campaign... Tay Anderson is leaving the DPS Board of Education to run for a State House seat. We dig back into the archives for some ridiculous Tay Tay sound. Music Monday with Easton Corbin. We wrap the hour with Money Monday and David Fischer, www.landmarkgold.com  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colorado's Biggest Racist wants to replace Colorado's second-biggest racist in the State House. More on Tay Anderson's grand plan. Then - Rep. Jenny Willford is disgusted at a Pride walkout but insists The Colorado Six didn't walk out May 2. Music Monday continues with Easton Corbin. More on the eve of Donald Trump's appearance in a Miami federal courtroom. Then Steffan shares his drag queen bingo and "Cracker Jill" weekend stories. We wrap with texts and our film assignment this week:  "Rogue One" from 2016. Clips, trivia and more from the Star Wars spinoff Friday evening. A sign-off tribute for Tay Tay.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As more mass shootings reveal an epidemic of mental illness and drug addiction, Dr. Kevin Sabet is leading the charge against marijuana legalization nationwide. He talks to Dan about the downside of legal pot in states where it has been approved on the ballot. Also, Kwame Spearman has announced his candidacy for the Denver Public School Board, challenging incumbent Tay Anderson for his seat.

Prayers up for folks in parts of AR, KY and IL as major tornado activity. Tay Anderson and Lisa Sweeney-Miran tweets from today. A recap of horrible stories this week out of Arapahoe County, a Dr. James Craig update and then our "Week In Review" audio. Steffan opens up about his own experiences in relation to Rockies pitcher Daniel Bard on the IL for anxiety issues. We end with screaming tomatoes. Yup!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Busy Friday - multiple tornado warnings in Arkansas as we begin the program; damage and casualties reported in the Little Rock area. Donald Trump expected to turn himself in Tuesday - he will not be handcuffed. Kudos to Rockies pitcher Daniel Bard for admitting he's beginning the season on the injured list due to anxiety issues. Steffan offers a personal story and kudos to Bard and the Rox. Then - Jimmy Segenberger joins in studio to discuss the week for Tay Anderson. We discuss FT's text today against FL Gov. DeSantis... and a tweet from another POS in the BVSD and HER tweet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We open with shocking news out of Englewood. PD says an 81-year-old is under arrest for murdering his wife and adult daughter. Purely sickening. Then sound of Nashville PD body cam. Douglas County School Board President Mike Peterson joins us ahead of tonight's board meeting. We discuss his feelings on SROs in DCSD and thoughts on Nashville & DPOS. Steffan accused of being full of "anger" - aren't you? Clips on Narcan9 with Tay Anderson last night on TV justifying his BS ways. We create a Colorado POS Hall of Fame. Nominees throughout the program.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan calls out the politicization by the Left, including members of the corporate news media, of the Nashville school shooting - even going as far as to blame a law passed in Tennessee preventing the sexual transitioning of children for the massacre. Also, callers continue to barrage Dan with accusations of him rudely cutting off callers. Dan makes his own case, with support from Ryan.

A 28-year-old biological female, who identified as a transgender male, gunned down three elementary school students and three staff members at a Nashville Christian school on Monday, Dan reacts as details emerge and are confirmed. Also, Rob Dawson of KOA News reports on Monday's press conference held by Denver Public School Board vice-president Auon'tai 'Tay' Anderson, after board president Xóchitl Gaytán issues a statement distancing the board from his personal remarks.

We begin with the DPS "mental health" day following the shooting of two educators at East High this week. Sound from yesterday's press conference. Then - Cain joins us in studio - founder of Task Force Freedom in Northern Colorado. He weighs-in on Tay Anderson and the DPS SRO fiasco this week and much more. taskforcefreedom@aol.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan is floored by the comments from a press conference held by Denver Public Schools, featuring superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero and school board president Xochitl Gaytan. They each offer bumbling excuses and responses to this week's shooting at Denver East High School, while Tay Anderson arrives in a wheelchair and is protected by a spokesperson from taking questions from the media.

We begin with the news out of Denver's East High School where two staff members were shot during a student "pat down." Steffan goes off on DPS, Superintendent Marrero and the likes of Tay Anderson. Jimmy Segenberger joins us to weigh-in on the lack of SROs - school resource officers - on campus. Calls and texts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan goes after Governor Jared Polis, Denver mayor Michael Hancock, Tay Anderson and the Denver Public School Board for their too-little, too-late responses to Wednesday's school shooting at Denver East High, calling them out for failing to adequately protect the students and faculty in that building by running off School Resource Officers (SROs) to score political points with the far left.

We begin with a happy birthday greeting to a colleague, then a "breaking" Tay Anderson health update. Oh, my! Then - a homeless update on the worsening conditions at 225/S. Parker Road in "Aurora" (sources say this is actually a CDOT problem.) We welcome Denver Mayoral candidate Andy Rougeot - www.andyfordenver.com - and discuss crime and homelessness. We wrap the hour with sound from FL Gov. Ron DeSantis on the dirty Manhattan DA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the death of legend David Crosby, our musicologist/expert Vinny Marino joins us. But first, a recap of the now-underway Boulder City Council meeting where poison pill Lisa Sweeney-Miran (the Tay Anderson of Boulder) could become part of the Police Oversight Panel. Cops are incensed. Then we get to Vinny with info on Crosby's career. Back to the Baldwin deal and we wrap with clueless SCOTUS and a snippet of the trailer of this week's film: Bond's "From Russia With Love" from 1963.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actor Alec Baldwin and a film set armorer both charged with involuntary manslaughter in NM today. We begin with calls, then move on to a potentially harmful decision by the Boulder City Council. One of our "foils" - BVSD Board Member Lisa Sweeney-Miran (the Tay Anderson of Boulder) - could be placed on the Police Oversight Panel/Boulder PD. Rumor is Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold may resign. Steffan reads part of the police union letter to Boulder City Council. David Crosby, dead today - he was 81. It's National Popcorn Day. Steffan recounts the time he crank-called Orville Redenbacher and had a 15 minute conversation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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:Tribes in six states awarded $73MM in new high-speed internet grants.Three Nevada tribes will receive $11.6 million for high-speed internet, in the latest round of “internet for all” grants, federal officials announced Wednesday.The funding will directly connect more than 800 homes on tribal lands in Nevada to high-speed internet, improving access to education, jobs, and healthcare on tribal lands.Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said“The Biden administration is committed to fostering meaningful partnerships with Tribal Nations, which have been vital to our goal of connecting everyone in America, with affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service,” So far, about $1.6 billion has been awarded to 121 tribal nations with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that passed last year. Those funds have connected more than 3,100 unserved Native American households that previously had no connectivity to high-speed Internet, as well as businesses and community institutions.These awards are part of a series of commitments the Biden administration announced Wednesday to strengthen nation-to-nation engagement between the federal government and Tribal Nations.The Walker River Paiute Tribe in Mineral County will receive more than $6 million to install fiber internet directly to more than 400 households, 22 community institutions, and 10 tribal businesses. The Duckwater Shoshone Tribe in Nye County is set to receive more than $3 million to install fiber internet to nearly 80 homes and 11 tribal institutions. The Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe in Churchill County will be awarded nearly $2 million to directly connect more than 300 households.Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who has pushed for more broadband funding on tribal lands, praised the announcement Wednesday.“Throughout my time in the Senate, I've worked to make sure Tribes in Nevada have access to critical broadband,” she said. “I made sure these funds would get to Tribes in Nevada in a timely and efficient fashion, and I'm committed to helping Nevadans in every community access the critical educational, business, health care, and cultural resources that the internet provides.”Additionally, the national Affordable Connectivity Program - ACP - provides a discount of $30 per month toward Internet service for eligible households, and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying tribal lands. You're eligible for the benefit If you currently receive SNAP benefits, are on Medicaid, or earn less than 200% of the federal poverty line. That's about $27K for a single person household, or $55K for a family of four.To Apply, visit AffordableConnectivity.govCOLORADO SUN: Colorado Democrats ready to move on gun safety laws.A host of changes to Colorado's gun laws, from a ban on assault weapons to tweaks to the existing red flag law, are already being considered by Democrats at the state Capitol in response to the shooting last month at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. “Pretty much everything is on the table,” according to Senate President Steve Fenberg, a Boulder Democrat. “The question now is: What is the highest priority?”Democrats will return to the Colorado Capitol in early January with expanded majorities in both the House and Senate, and facing pressure to act after the state's latest mass shooting. Five people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in a Nov. 19 attack on Club Q, allegedly carried out by a 22-year-old shooter armed with a semi-automatic, AR-15-style rifle.“Tay” Anderson, a Denver School board member, posted on Twitter that Democrats should immediately use their majority at the Capitol to pass an assault weapons ban.Saying “If folks refuse to act, vote them out,”Senate President Fenberg, who said gun control conversations were underway even before the Club Q shootings, said a ban on assault weapons is certainly a possibility. The challenge is figuring out how to write the law - how to define what an assault weapon is, what should happen to weapons already in the possession of Colorado residents, and how to address people traveling through Colorado to neighboring states where the weapons are permitted. It's more likely that Democrats pursue other changes to Colorado's gun laws first, such as raising the minimum age to purchase a rifle or shotgun to 21 from 18. The minimum age to purchase handguns in Colorado is already 21. Sen. Tom Sullivan, a Centennial Democrat, is working on changing the minimum age to purchase a gun. He initially wanted to raise the age only for so-called assault weapons, but thinks a broader change would be easier. “That will save us having to come up with a definition of what assault weapons are,” said Sullivan, whose son, Alex, was murdered in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting. “And that seems to be the consensus that we're hearing from the rest of the Democratic caucus.”There are also discussions about enacting a waiting period that looks like those passed in California and Hawaii, which have 10- and 14-day waiting periods, respectively. Illinois has a 72-hour waiting period after purchases a firearm, before they can access it.Colorado already requires universal background checks on all gun purchases, and has laws limiting gun magazines to 15 rounds, and requiring the safe storage of firearms. People whose guns are lost or stolen must make a report with law enforcement, as well, and there is a statute temporarily barring people convicted of certain violent misdemeanors from purchasing firearms.Colorado counties and municipalities are also now allowed to enact gun regulations that are more stringent than the state's policies after the legislature in 2021 repealed a preemption law.When it comes to Colorado's red flag law, a 2019 policy that lets judges order the temporary seizure of firearms from people deemed a significant risk to themselves or others - legislators might expand the list of who can petition a judge to initiate a red flag proceeding. Right now, law enforcement and family members are effectively the only groups allowed to petition a judge to order a seizure. Gov. Jared Polis has expressed support for adding district attorneys to the list, and others have suggested the attorney general's office, and teachers should be allowed to request seizures as well. The Colorado legislature reconvenes on Jan. 9.COLORADO NEWSLINE:  $35 insulin price cap coming to Medicare in January.A recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report showed drug companies increased prices for several drugs by more than 500% since 2016. But starting next month, a $35 cap on insulin prices will go into effect for millions of Medicare recipients. The lower pricing is one of the first of several policy measures Americans will see under the Inflation Reduction Act, passed without a single Republican vote and signed into law in August.The insulin cap benefits Medicare Part D recipients, who also no longer have to meet a deductible on their insulin. A $35 cap on insulin pumps for Medicare Part B recipients goes into effect July 1, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Medicare patients spent $1 billion on insulin in 2020, and an estimated 16.5% of people with diabetes rationed their insulin in the past year, which can be extremely harmful to their health or even fatal.According to an analysis of the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act from the Center for American Progress, an elderly middle class couple could save as much as $2,400 per year on insulin.ARIZONA MIRROR: AZ SOS Katie Hobbs recommends criminal prosecutions for Cochise County supervisors who refused to certify their election results. Hobbs wrote to Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Cochise County Attorney Brian McIntyre, that without repercussions, the decision of supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd not to certify their results could encourage future violations, further eroding election integrity in the state, and stomping on the will of Arizona voters. “Supervisors Crosby and Judd's actions not only demonstrate a complete disregard for the law but also jeopardize Arizona's democracy,” she wrote. “Had a court not intervened, the failure of these two Supervisors to uphold their duty would have disenfranchised thousands of Cochise County voters. This blatant act of defying Arizona's election laws risks establishing a dangerous precedent that we must discourage.” Crosby and Judd threw the Arizona state certification process into disarray last month, when they delayed their official canvassing of the midterm election results in Cochise County, citing bogus claims that electronic tabulators didn't meet required standards. It was only after a court ordered them to complete their statutorily mandated duties that they did so on Dec. 1, days after the Nov. 28 deadline. Their actions put the official statewide canvass in jeopardy, as Hobbs must meet a Dec. 5 deadline to certify the results. She can only push that deadline as far as Dec. 8. If she decided to go ahead with the process without the results from Cochise County, a heavily Republican region, more than 47,000 voters could have seen their ballots ignored and a number of races would have flipped in favor of Democratic candidates. The responsibilities of county supervisors are clearly laid out in state law and the state's Election Procedures Manual, Hobbs said, and they are non-negotiable. And, Crosby and Judd were given ample notification of the consequences.“Supervisors Crosby and Judd knew they had a statutory requirement to canvass the election by November 28, but instead chose to act in violation of the law, putting false election narratives ahead of Cochise County's voters,” Hobbs wrote. Hobbs, who was elected governor in the election, wrote that the two Republicans violated several state laws, with penalties ranging from a class 3 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony. If Crosby and Judd were convicted of a felony, their right to vote would be revoked. They also stand to lose their elected office: State law deems an elected office vacant if the officeholder is convicted of a felony or any “offense involving a violation of the person's official duties”. This is the second call for an investigation into the Supervisors possibly criminal acts - Earlier this week, former Attorney General Terry Goddard and Maricopa County Attorney Richard Romley wrote to outgoing AG Brnovich requesting he hold Crosby and Judd accountable.It's likely that Attorney General-elect Kris Mayes will make the final decision on whether to prosecute, once she takes office in January. In a statement, she said she agrees with the request from Hobbs' office to begin an investigation, and said that it is through that process that a decision on what further response, if any, is appropriate.COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Didn't we do this aJustices signal support for web designer who won't help gay couples with weddingsThe conservative majority appeared ready to answer a question the high court dodged four years ago: Must creative businesses put aside their religious beliefs to accommodate the beliefs of protected groups? WASHINGTON (CN) — A six-year crusade came to a head at the Supreme Court on Monday, pitting Colorado's nondiscrimination law against a Christian website designer who refuses to create wedding websites for same-sex couples. It was unsurprising that the narrow question at the center of the case perplexed many of the justices, since the high court passed up on answering it only four years ago. In Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the court ruled in favor of a cakemaker refusing his services to a same-sex couple, but declined to expand the ruling much beyond the case in front of them. Lorie Smith's case brings that topic to a head. Stating that her Christian beliefs confine marriage only to heterosexual couples, Smith argues that Colorado's anti-discrimination laws - protecting LGBTQ+ Coloradans as well as others -  violate her free speech rights. Smith's attorney argued that “Colorado is declaring her speech a public accommodation, and insists that she create and speak messages that violate her conscience.” After two and a half hours of arguments, the conservative majority appeared inclined to agree.The liberal wing of the court expressed concern that a ruling for Smith could snowball into a free speech loophole allowing discrimination. Justice Sonia Sotomayor questioned where the court would draw the line, on what kind of discrimination would be permitted - noting that the same arguments could be made for interracial marriage or even for excluding people with disabilities. The hypothetical-heavy arguments included almost every culture-wars issue on the books including discrimination on race, religion, sexual orientation and political preference. These scenarios conveyed a worry by some justices about how far even a narrow ruling in the case could extend. Colorado Solicitor General Eric Olson said Smith's request for a free-speech exemption clause to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act would equate to a “license to discriminate.” “The free speech protection the company seeks here is sweeping, because it would apply not just to sincerely held religious beliefs as in this case, but also to all sorts of racist, sexist and bigoted views,” Olson said. “This rule would allow another web design company to say no to interracial couples, an ad agency could refuse to run ads for women-led businesses, and a tech consulting company could refuse to serve the web designer here, because it disagreed with her views on marriage. Where exactly to draw the line between free speech and anti-discrimination laws eluded many of the justices. This was partly because Smith brought the justices a preenforcement suit - she filed her suit against the state of Colorado before any same-sex couple actually requested her services. This creates difficulties for the justices in deciding a ruling. Justice Elena Kagan said the reason for the multitude of hypotheticals during oral argument was due to the lack of facts in the case - which make the justices' ruling all the more difficult. Kagan said “It really depends on the facts, and on what exactly Ms. Smith is being asked or compelled to do.”I could definitely be wrong, but as far as I can tell, the actual free speech claim isn't really justiciable without a real action from the state against the business owner. Seems like it's not ripe, as they say.But the court, in its infinite power, could rule on whether the 1st Amendment Free Speech clause of the Constitution provides an out for companies looking to discriminate against certain customers. You might be thinking, doesn't the U.S. Constitution protect all Americans from discrimination based on sex? It does - but that protection only applies to discriminatory actions by the state. So the state can't deny you a marriage license because of your sex or your partner's sex. The state can't deny you employment or throw you in jail, either - anymore.Here, it's a business that wants the right to turn away same-sex couples, and the state is looking to enforce a state anti-discrimination law - which may or may not conflict with the business owner's protected free speech.It's not a slam dunk that the conservative Supreme Court will rule for the anti-gay web designer, though. No small number of right-wing attorneys have made their entire careers using anti-discrimination laws on behalf of white people, to unravel protections for marginalized groups. If college admissions boards, for example, decide that admitting too many white students is not the ‘statement' they want to make - the ruling against the gay couple might undermine its own rulings on affirmative action practices.The Supreme Court has a highly interesting - and highly secretive - process of passing opinions back and forth to each other. Picking apart each other's arguments, and putting their heads together before the actual ruling comes out. We won't get much of a picture into that, but you can bet this year's Supreme Court clerks are going to be busy. CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: Allman Family Revival - featuring Duane Betts, Cody and Luther Dickinson, Samantha Fish, Jimmy Hall, Maggie Rose, Larry McCray, Orbi Orbison, Donovan Frankenreiter, and the River Kittens. And whether you go to the concert or not - Check out the River Kittens. St. Louis' homegrown duo of Soulful, Harmonious, Folk music. They're awesome.Upcoming shows in Nashville, St. Louis, Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and the tour closes out at the Fillmore in San Francisco next Saturday Dec 17th.Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Courthouse News Service, Colorado Sun, Nevada Current, Arizona Mirror, Colorado Newsline, and Denver's Westword.Thank 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:Tribes in six states awarded $73MM in new high-speed internet grants.Three Nevada tribes will receive $11.6 million for high-speed internet, in the latest round of “internet for all” grants, federal officials announced Wednesday.The funding will directly connect more than 800 homes on tribal lands in Nevada to high-speed internet, improving access to education, jobs, and healthcare on tribal lands.Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said“The Biden administration is committed to fostering meaningful partnerships with Tribal Nations, which have been vital to our goal of connecting everyone in America, with affordable, reliable, high-speed Internet service,” So far, about $1.6 billion has been awarded to 121 tribal nations with funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that passed last year. Those funds have connected more than 3,100 unserved Native American households that previously had no connectivity to high-speed Internet, as well as businesses and community institutions.These awards are part of a series of commitments the Biden administration announced Wednesday to strengthen nation-to-nation engagement between the federal government and Tribal Nations.The Walker River Paiute Tribe in Mineral County will receive more than $6 million to install fiber internet directly to more than 400 households, 22 community institutions, and 10 tribal businesses. The Duckwater Shoshone Tribe in Nye County is set to receive more than $3 million to install fiber internet to nearly 80 homes and 11 tribal institutions. The Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe in Churchill County will be awarded nearly $2 million to directly connect more than 300 households.Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who has pushed for more broadband funding on tribal lands, praised the announcement Wednesday.“Throughout my time in the Senate, I've worked to make sure Tribes in Nevada have access to critical broadband,” she said. “I made sure these funds would get to Tribes in Nevada in a timely and efficient fashion, and I'm committed to helping Nevadans in every community access the critical educational, business, health care, and cultural resources that the internet provides.”Additionally, the national Affordable Connectivity Program - ACP - provides a discount of $30 per month toward Internet service for eligible households, and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying tribal lands. You're eligible for the benefit If you currently receive SNAP benefits, are on Medicaid, or earn less than 200% of the federal poverty line. That's about $27K for a single person household, or $55K for a family of four.To Apply, visit AffordableConnectivity.govCOLORADO SUN: Colorado Democrats ready to move on gun safety laws.A host of changes to Colorado's gun laws, from a ban on assault weapons to tweaks to the existing red flag law, are already being considered by Democrats at the state Capitol in response to the shooting last month at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. “Pretty much everything is on the table,” according to Senate President Steve Fenberg, a Boulder Democrat. “The question now is: What is the highest priority?”Democrats will return to the Colorado Capitol in early January with expanded majorities in both the House and Senate, and facing pressure to act after the state's latest mass shooting. Five people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in a Nov. 19 attack on Club Q, allegedly carried out by a 22-year-old shooter armed with a semi-automatic, AR-15-style rifle.“Tay” Anderson, a Denver School board member, posted on Twitter that Democrats should immediately use their majority at the Capitol to pass an assault weapons ban.Saying “If folks refuse to act, vote them out,”Senate President Fenberg, who said gun control conversations were underway even before the Club Q shootings, said a ban on assault weapons is certainly a possibility. The challenge is figuring out how to write the law - how to define what an assault weapon is, what should happen to weapons already in the possession of Colorado residents, and how to address people traveling through Colorado to neighboring states where the weapons are permitted. It's more likely that Democrats pursue other changes to Colorado's gun laws first, such as raising the minimum age to purchase a rifle or shotgun to 21 from 18. The minimum age to purchase handguns in Colorado is already 21. Sen. Tom Sullivan, a Centennial Democrat, is working on changing the minimum age to purchase a gun. He initially wanted to raise the age only for so-called assault weapons, but thinks a broader change would be easier. “That will save us having to come up with a definition of what assault weapons are,” said Sullivan, whose son, Alex, was murdered in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting. “And that seems to be the consensus that we're hearing from the rest of the Democratic caucus.”There are also discussions about enacting a waiting period that looks like those passed in California and Hawaii, which have 10- and 14-day waiting periods, respectively. Illinois has a 72-hour waiting period after purchases a firearm, before they can access it.Colorado already requires universal background checks on all gun purchases, and has laws limiting gun magazines to 15 rounds, and requiring the safe storage of firearms. People whose guns are lost or stolen must make a report with law enforcement, as well, and there is a statute temporarily barring people convicted of certain violent misdemeanors from purchasing firearms.Colorado counties and municipalities are also now allowed to enact gun regulations that are more stringent than the state's policies after the legislature in 2021 repealed a preemption law.When it comes to Colorado's red flag law, a 2019 policy that lets judges order the temporary seizure of firearms from people deemed a significant risk to themselves or others - legislators might expand the list of who can petition a judge to initiate a red flag proceeding. Right now, law enforcement and family members are effectively the only groups allowed to petition a judge to order a seizure. Gov. Jared Polis has expressed support for adding district attorneys to the list, and others have suggested the attorney general's office, and teachers should be allowed to request seizures as well. The Colorado legislature reconvenes on Jan. 9.COLORADO NEWSLINE:  $35 insulin price cap coming to Medicare in January.A recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report showed drug companies increased prices for several drugs by more than 500% since 2016. But starting next month, a $35 cap on insulin prices will go into effect for millions of Medicare recipients. The lower pricing is one of the first of several policy measures Americans will see under the Inflation Reduction Act, passed without a single Republican vote and signed into law in August.The insulin cap benefits Medicare Part D recipients, who also no longer have to meet a deductible on their insulin. A $35 cap on insulin pumps for Medicare Part B recipients goes into effect July 1, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Medicare patients spent $1 billion on insulin in 2020, and an estimated 16.5% of people with diabetes rationed their insulin in the past year, which can be extremely harmful to their health or even fatal.According to an analysis of the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act from the Center for American Progress, an elderly middle class couple could save as much as $2,400 per year on insulin.ARIZONA MIRROR: AZ SOS Katie Hobbs recommends criminal prosecutions for Cochise County supervisors who refused to certify their election results. Hobbs wrote to Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Cochise County Attorney Brian McIntyre, that without repercussions, the decision of supervisors Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd not to certify their results could encourage future violations, further eroding election integrity in the state, and stomping on the will of Arizona voters. “Supervisors Crosby and Judd's actions not only demonstrate a complete disregard for the law but also jeopardize Arizona's democracy,” she wrote. “Had a court not intervened, the failure of these two Supervisors to uphold their duty would have disenfranchised thousands of Cochise County voters. This blatant act of defying Arizona's election laws risks establishing a dangerous precedent that we must discourage.” Crosby and Judd threw the Arizona state certification process into disarray last month, when they delayed their official canvassing of the midterm election results in Cochise County, citing bogus claims that electronic tabulators didn't meet required standards. It was only after a court ordered them to complete their statutorily mandated duties that they did so on Dec. 1, days after the Nov. 28 deadline. Their actions put the official statewide canvass in jeopardy, as Hobbs must meet a Dec. 5 deadline to certify the results. She can only push that deadline as far as Dec. 8. If she decided to go ahead with the process without the results from Cochise County, a heavily Republican region, more than 47,000 voters could have seen their ballots ignored and a number of races would have flipped in favor of Democratic candidates. The responsibilities of county supervisors are clearly laid out in state law and the state's Election Procedures Manual, Hobbs said, and they are non-negotiable. And, Crosby and Judd were given ample notification of the consequences.“Supervisors Crosby and Judd knew they had a statutory requirement to canvass the election by November 28, but instead chose to act in violation of the law, putting false election narratives ahead of Cochise County's voters,” Hobbs wrote. Hobbs, who was elected governor in the election, wrote that the two Republicans violated several state laws, with penalties ranging from a class 3 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony. If Crosby and Judd were convicted of a felony, their right to vote would be revoked. They also stand to lose their elected office: State law deems an elected office vacant if the officeholder is convicted of a felony or any “offense involving a violation of the person's official duties”. This is the second call for an investigation into the Supervisors possibly criminal acts - Earlier this week, former Attorney General Terry Goddard and Maricopa County Attorney Richard Romley wrote to outgoing AG Brnovich requesting he hold Crosby and Judd accountable.It's likely that Attorney General-elect Kris Mayes will make the final decision on whether to prosecute, once she takes office in January. In a statement, she said she agrees with the request from Hobbs' office to begin an investigation, and said that it is through that process that a decision on what further response, if any, is appropriate.COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Didn't we do this aJustices signal support for web designer who won't help gay couples with weddingsThe conservative majority appeared ready to answer a question the high court dodged four years ago: Must creative businesses put aside their religious beliefs to accommodate the beliefs of protected groups? WASHINGTON (CN) — A six-year crusade came to a head at the Supreme Court on Monday, pitting Colorado's nondiscrimination law against a Christian website designer who refuses to create wedding websites for same-sex couples. It was unsurprising that the narrow question at the center of the case perplexed many of the justices, since the high court passed up on answering it only four years ago. In Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the court ruled in favor of a cakemaker refusing his services to a same-sex couple, but declined to expand the ruling much beyond the case in front of them. Lorie Smith's case brings that topic to a head. Stating that her Christian beliefs confine marriage only to heterosexual couples, Smith argues that Colorado's anti-discrimination laws - protecting LGBTQ+ Coloradans as well as others -  violate her free speech rights. Smith's attorney argued that “Colorado is declaring her speech a public accommodation, and insists that she create and speak messages that violate her conscience.” After two and a half hours of arguments, the conservative majority appeared inclined to agree.The liberal wing of the court expressed concern that a ruling for Smith could snowball into a free speech loophole allowing discrimination. Justice Sonia Sotomayor questioned where the court would draw the line, on what kind of discrimination would be permitted - noting that the same arguments could be made for interracial marriage or even for excluding people with disabilities. The hypothetical-heavy arguments included almost every culture-wars issue on the books including discrimination on race, religion, sexual orientation and political preference. These scenarios conveyed a worry by some justices about how far even a narrow ruling in the case could extend. Colorado Solicitor General Eric Olson said Smith's request for a free-speech exemption clause to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act would equate to a “license to discriminate.” “The free speech protection the company seeks here is sweeping, because it would apply not just to sincerely held religious beliefs as in this case, but also to all sorts of racist, sexist and bigoted views,” Olson said. “This rule would allow another web design company to say no to interracial couples, an ad agency could refuse to run ads for women-led businesses, and a tech consulting company could refuse to serve the web designer here, because it disagreed with her views on marriage. Where exactly to draw the line between free speech and anti-discrimination laws eluded many of the justices. This was partly because Smith brought the justices a preenforcement suit - she filed her suit against the state of Colorado before any same-sex couple actually requested her services. This creates difficulties for the justices in deciding a ruling. Justice Elena Kagan said the reason for the multitude of hypotheticals during oral argument was due to the lack of facts in the case - which make the justices' ruling all the more difficult. Kagan said “It really depends on the facts, and on what exactly Ms. Smith is being asked or compelled to do.”I could definitely be wrong, but as far as I can tell, the actual free speech claim isn't really justiciable without a real action from the state against the business owner. Seems like it's not ripe, as they say.But the court, in its infinite power, could rule on whether the 1st Amendment Free Speech clause of the Constitution provides an out for companies looking to discriminate against certain customers. You might be thinking, doesn't the U.S. Constitution protect all Americans from discrimination based on sex? It does - but that protection only applies to discriminatory actions by the state. So the state can't deny you a marriage license because of your sex or your partner's sex. The state can't deny you employment or throw you in jail, either - anymore.Here, it's a business that wants the right to turn away same-sex couples, and the state is looking to enforce a state anti-discrimination law - which may or may not conflict with the business owner's protected free speech.It's not a slam dunk that the conservative Supreme Court will rule for the anti-gay web designer, though. No small number of right-wing attorneys have made their entire careers using anti-discrimination laws on behalf of white people, to unravel protections for marginalized groups. If college admissions boards, for example, decide that admitting too many white students is not the ‘statement' they want to make - the ruling against the gay couple might undermine its own rulings on affirmative action practices.The Supreme Court has a highly interesting - and highly secretive - process of passing opinions back and forth to each other. Picking apart each other's arguments, and putting their heads together before the actual ruling comes out. We won't get much of a picture into that, but you can bet this year's Supreme Court clerks are going to be busy. CONCERT PICK OF THE WEEK: Allman Family Revival - featuring Duane Betts, Cody and Luther Dickinson, Samantha Fish, Jimmy Hall, Maggie Rose, Larry McCray, Orbi Orbison, Donovan Frankenreiter, and the River Kittens. And whether you go to the concert or not - Check out the River Kittens. St. Louis' homegrown duo of Soulful, Harmonious, Folk music. They're awesome.Upcoming shows in Nashville, St. Louis, Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and the tour closes out at the Fillmore in San Francisco next Saturday Dec 17th.Welp, that's it for me! From Denver I'm Sean Diller. Original reporting for the stories in today's show comes from Courthouse News Service, Colorado Sun, Nevada Current, Arizona Mirror, Colorado Newsline, and Denver's Westword.Thank you for listening! See you next time.

Oh for the love of Tay Tay - the DPS School Board idiot Tay Anderson announces he's seeking re-election. We'll do our best to make sure the poison fool doesn't get a second term. Archive audio from his censure hearing - and: it's the HOTTEST toy in Colorado! The "Talking Tay" doll! Don't miss this ST Show classic. We mourn the loss of Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie - her music throughout the program. We wrap with a recap of the 5th annual "Turkey Awards" and add a few more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First hour Jimmy talked about the body cam footage of Tay Anderson. Listen in and hear the cut of the recording. Caller had a good point about Tay indicted the Officer as a killer by his comments. The takeaway about this issue is that Tay is a liar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cooler weather! More on Tay Anderson's speeding ticket saga and countdown to his court date October 17. The recall effort is underway against State Sen. Kevin Priola. Then - segments from King Charles III's comments from earlier today and Sir David Attenborough on "take two" for one of the Queen's Christmas messages. We preview tomorrow's TAPS Gala at Wings Over The Rockies - auctioneer John Anderson joins us with more. Join us www.taps.org/colorado We wrap with a look at a mostly decent week on Wall Street and the film of the week trailer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, well, well look at who got pulled over yesterday for speeding in a Denver school zone! None other than DPS "duly elected" board member Tay Anderson. Jimmy Sengenberger joins us with the details - and Tay's Drama Triangle statement. Also - Rep. Brianna Tatone has a "drag queen" fundraiser event later this month... seven of Denver In Decay's best queens will be there. USMC veteran Chris Boyer now leads The Honor Bell Foundation www.honorbell.org - he joins to discuss Monday's 5000th tolling of the Honor Bell ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Record heat again in Denver; the Obamas back at the White House to unveil their official portraits. BO says the country is "better" since Biden took office. We preview the Honor Bell 5,000th tolling ahead this Monday. The VA says it'll perform abortions - even in states that now outlaw - under certain circumstances. Then Erika Giovanetti with US News & World Report talks about student loan forgiveness and parental regret. "Breaking" news: Tay Anderson gets a speeding ticket. Now he thinks he's Rosa Parks. More like Jussie Smollett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Friday! We begin with the story of Secret Service losing/deleting texts from January 5 and 6, 2021. Funny audio from British Parliament (Order! Order!) Steffan then shares comments from an incredibly angry woman on our Facebook page. Jimmy Sengenberger joins us about his latest column on Tina Peters, Tay Anderson and Wanda James and then previews his show tomorrow 6-9aMT. We wrap the hour with our "Week In Review" audio.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy Monday! We kick off the week with everyone's favorite clown, Tay Anderson. He claims someone broke into his car and stole his baby bag. The DPS Board Member took to social media, and viola! With help from his other sicko politicos he goes on a shopping spree. It's the Drama Triangle! Great texts. One American and others gored at the Running of the Bulls in Spain. We wrap the hour with Money Monday and David Fischer with www.landmarkgold.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Urban warfare expert, U.S. Army combat veteran John Spencer joins us to update the war in Ukraine. Spencer recently returned from the war-torn area and reflects on his time there. His "Urban Warfare Manual is popular with Ukrainians and has been translated in 10 different languages. His new book "Connected Soldiers" was released July 1st. www.johnspenceronline.com. Then we outline the tragic theft of Tay Anderson's baby bag and his Walmart shopping spree thanks to "donors." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We get folks caught up on the latest Tay Anderson drama/saga/sh*t show. Elon Musk says no thanks to Twitter; court battle likely ahead. Meantime, SpaceX launches two missions the past few days so he's got that going for him. Listener reaction with calls and texts. Running of the Bulls ends today with three gored, including an American. And if you saw an avalanche coming your way, wouldn't likely run? These folks in Kyrgyzstan didn't. And we wrap with a reprise - more on actor James Arness, featured yesterday on The American Veteran Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Sengenberger, Saturday morning host, fills in for George.  This hour he and callers discuss the dismissal of the defamation lawsuit brought by Tay Anderson and the ramifications of the GOP's chosen candidates from the weekend assembly going into the primary and mid-term elections.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weekend host Jimmy Sengenberger fills in for George and talks about the dismissal of most of the defamation lawsuit filed by Tay Anderson against his victims.  Jimmy talks to Igor Raykin, one of the victim's lawyers about the implications of the dismissal.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Sengenberger joins Steffan to talk about what's going on with Tay Anderson drama and Denver in Decay, John Lorme, Director of Maintenance and Operations for Colorado Dpt. of Transportation calls in to talk about CDOT annual REMEMBERANCE DAY.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we revisit the question: "Can change come from the top?" this time with Vice President of the Denver Board of Education, Tay Anderson.  And listeners.... this was a fantastic conversation. Tay is a prominent figure in Denver as one of the youngest elected officials in Colorado history, but also as an activist for various social justice causes, one of them obviously education.  We hope this long-form interview not only lifts up challenges and potential solutions we are currently grappling with in education locally and nationally, but also allows listeners especially in Denver, to learn more about Tay Anderson away from the brief, emotionally-charged arena of social media and news sound bites.  We left the conversation feeling like the students and educators of Denver have an incredible ally to the collective dream of education working better for all. Notes: This conversation with Tay was recorded in January 2022. In the introduction, Ali references that the board "flipped" in 2020, but it was actually November of 2021.   Sign up for a FREE T.E.A.C.H. Hub account where you can access all the resources we share each week! Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Tik Tok Visit our TPT Store Visit our website If you're enjoying the podcast, please rate and leave a review! It helps other people find us. :)

Rundown -    Chris Decker in Craig's Lawyers' Lounge - 04:38   Craig presents Tay Anderson hearing at the Denver Public Schools Board of Education - 01:53:04   Troubadour Dave Gunders - 02:25:40   "When the Lion Lays Down" by Dave Gunders - 02:41:36   Episode 76 is a fantastic Christmas special. Past president of the Colorado criminal defense bar, Christopher Decker, is my special guest in Craig's Lawyers' Lounge. We talk about Decker family Christmases past and present, in Massachusetts and Colorado.   Decker grew up near Alan Dershowitz's children and came to Colorado to attend law school back in the early 1990s. He served 10 years as a public defender before moving onto a private practice full of Colorado clients and adventure. He has defended many people accused of sex crimes.   Chris Decker is the attorney for embattled Denver Public School Board Director Tay Anderson, and he offers a spirited defense of the controversial young Democratic politician. Find out behind the scenes intrigue as the Tay Anderson investigation began, proceeded, and concluded. We've got Tay Anderson sound in his own defense.   Learn about Chris Decker‘s upbringing, and his employment and friendship with Ralph Lauren, the fashion icon with Colorado ties.  Hear him out on the reconsidered sentence of I-70 crash-causing truckdriver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos.Hear the predictions of two veteran Colorado trial attorneys about the result in the Ghislaine Maxwell case.   It has been 25 years since the despicable murder of JonBenet Ramsey. We dedicate the start of the Christmas show to her memory and a discussion of this haunting Colorado criminal case. Decker and host discuss the legal performances of the many Ramsey lawyers involved, including the controversial Lin Wood.   Show Troubadour Dave Gunders brings his all-time Christmas classic, his original composition of When the Lion Lays Down, sung with his beautiful daughters Sarah and Rachel. Have yourself a merry Christmas with a brand new and lively show about current events. Enjoy!