>>> HELLO, I'M KYLE DYER AND WELCOME TO COLORADO INSIDE OUT ON THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 2022.

WE ARE A WEEK AND A HALF OUT FROM THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS AND WE'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT HOW EVERYTHING PLAYED OUT AND THE WHAT'S AT STAKE, ESPECIALLY IN REGARDS TO THE FUTURE OF THE COLORADO REPUBLICAN PARTY.

FOR THE PANEL THIS WEEK, I'M PLEASED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO PATTY CALHOUN, FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF WESTWORD.

SEAN WALSH, SEAN WALSH CONSULTING.

ALBUS BROOKS, FORMER DENVER CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AND CURRENT EXECUTIVE AND MILENDER WHITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.

SAGE NAUMANN, VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS, 76 GROUP WHO ALSO RECENTLY WORKED ON THE O'DEA FOR SENATE CAMPAIGN.

WELCOME TO YOU ALL.

I FEEL AS THOUGH OUR ATTENTION IS BEING PULLED IN ALL DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS WITH THE CLOSE RACE IN THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WHICH AT THE TIME OF THIS TAPING WAS STILL UNDECIDED.

THERE'S ALSO THE STORY OF THE DEMOCRATS TAKING FULL CONTROL OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND THEN, EARLIER THIS WEEK, THE FOCUS BEING TURNED TO THE 2024 ELECTION WITH FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP ANNOUNCING HE'S GOING TO RUN AGAIN.

THERE IS SO MUCH DISCUSSION WHAT MAY TRANSPIRE AND LET'S GET TO WORK ATTITUDE.

>> I THINK REPUBLICAN WERE STILL LICKING THEIR WOUNDS.

TRUMP WAS AGAIN SAYING HE WOULD RUN IN 2024.

CLEARLY DONALD TRUMP WAS THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST.

DONALD TRUMP DEFINITELY HURT COLORADO'S REPUBLICANS.

I SAT ON A PANEL, HE PREDICTED THAT COLORADO REPUBLICANS WOULDN'T COME BACK FOR AT LEAST A GENERATION.

I THINK IT IS OVEREXAGGERATION.

WHEN YOU HAVE TRUMP STILL HAVING A FIRM HOLD ON ONE PARTY, THAT MAKES IT REALLY TOUGH.

YOU LOOK AT COLORADO, 46% INDEPENDENCE UNAFFILIATED PEOPLE.

MAYBE THEY LEAN DEMOCRAT.

MAYBE THEY LEAN LIBERTARIAN, MAYBE THEY LEAN REPUBLICAN.

THEY ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER ANSWERS.

>> A GENERATION, THAT IS SOMETHING.

SEAN REGARDING THE THIRD DISTRICT, IT HAS BEEN 14 YEARS SINCE A DEMOCRAT REPRESENTED THAT AREA IN CONGRESS.

THIS RACE WAS SO CLOSE.

WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT THE ELECTRIC.

>> WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR STATE AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL IS NO DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER COMMUNITY.

THEY HAVE RED COUNTIES, BLUE COUNTIES, PURPLE COUNTIES.

IT DOES TOGGLE BACK BETWEEN THE TWO.

LAUREN BOEBERT WAS WRITTEN OFF BY BOTH PARTIES.

IT SURPRISED BOTH SIDES OF IT.

ADAM FISH RAN AS A MODERATE THE THE REASON IT IS STILL UNDECIDED.

COUNTY CLERKS ALL 27 COUNTY CLERKS ARE REQUIRED TO WAIT UNTIL THE WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING THE TUESDAY TO COUNT PROVISIONAL BALLOTS.

BALLOTS THAT WERE NOT SIGNED.

OVERSEAS BALLOTS.

BALLOTS IN DIFFERENT COUNTIES.

>> WE HEAR PEOPLE SAY MAYBE REPUBLICANS AND UNAFFILIATES WANTED TO GO A DIFFERENT DIRECTION WHAT PRESIDENT TRUMP HAD OFFERED.

WITH TRUMP BACK IN THE RACE, HOW DOES THAT INFLUENCE THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AT THE COLORADO LEVEL?

>> IT IS REALLY INTERESTING.

THINK ABOUT HE IS GETTING BACK IN THE RACE.

A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO WRITE HIM OFF.

THIS IS A PRESIDENT RUNNING AGAIN WHO HALLS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WHO REALLY CAN MAKE AN IMPACT.

HIS OWN DAUGHTER DIDN'T SHOW UP TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

SHE SAID SHE WILL NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN.

I THINK THAT LETS YOU KNOW WHERE THAT CAMPAIGN IS HEADED.

AS REGARDS TO COLORADO THIS IS A PIONEERING STATE.

THIS IS A STATE WHERE IT SHOWS MORE LEADERSHIP WHEN YOU CAN DISTANCE YOURSELF.

AND I THINK THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS LOOKING FOR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO BECOME A LITTLE BIT MORE INDEPENDENT, UNAFFILIATED TO REALLY GET THAT PRAGMATIC VOTE IN COLORADO BACK.

>> THAT LEADS ME TO SAGE YOU WROTE ON THE SENATE RACE.

JOE O'DEA GOT A LOT OF ATTENTION.

WHAT IS GOING ON?

WHAT IS THE NEXT MOVE FOR THE COLORADO GOP?

>> I THINK THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN GENERAL NOT JUST IN COLORADO IS AT A CROSSROADS.

THEY SEE A PARTY TO ONE MAN.

THEY SEE A PARTY THAT IS HYPOCRITICAL.

DONALD TRUMP SPENT ALMOST MUCH MONEY FOUR YEARS THAN BARACK OBAMA DID IN EIGHT.

THIS IS A PARTY WITHOUT A DIRECTION.

WE HAVE A CLEAR CHOICE.

DONALD TRUMP'S ANNOUNCEMENT MAKES IT MORE CLEAR FOR REPUBLICANS.

THEY CAN PICK THE PATH OF RELEVANCY OR PICK THE PATH OF DONALD TRUMP AND WHATEVER THE HECK WE ARE FOLLOWING RIGHT NOW.

IF JOE O'DAE CAN'T WIN OR COME CLOSE NO REPUBLICAN CAN.

THIS IS SOMEONE BROEDLY SPEAKING MUCH MORE LIBERAL THINGS ON THINGS LIKE ABORTION.

I MEAN THIS IS NOT YOUR CLASSIC CONSERVATIVE WHO SUPPORTS THE PARTY LINE.

IT DIDN'T MATTER.

WE SAW THE SAME EXACT THING FOR PAM ANDERSON WHO WAS SAYING THE PARTY WAS WRONG WHEN IT CAME TO THE STOLEN ELECTION.

THE PARTY BRAND MATTERS SO MUCH FOR CANDIDATES THEY CAN'T BREAK IT.

THE PARTY BRAND IS WHAT IS GOING TO BRING YOU DOWN.

COLORADO THE REPUBLICAN BRAND IS DESTROYED.

>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

BOTH HOUSES WILL BE DOMINATED BY DEMOCRATS WHEN THIS SESSION BEGINS ON JANUARY 9TH.

SEAN, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT TO HAPPEN.

>> I WOULD SAID THE DEMOCRATS IN THE HOUSE.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR.

LEGISLATIVE BODIES FIND THINGS TO ARGUE ABOUT.

THERE IS A LOT OF NEW PROGRESSIVES THAT WERE ELECTED IN THE HOUSE.

THERE IS GOING TO BE A TANGLE BETWEEN SOME OF THE NEWER PROGRESSIVE HOUSE MEMBERS AND THE GOVERNOR ESPECIALLY ON CRIME.

THE GOVERNOR SIGNAL HE WANTS TO ATTACK THE CRIME.

THERE ARE MORE HOUSE MEMBERS FROM THEIR 46 SEATS THAT ARE GOING BUTT HEADS.

>> AND IT CALLS FOR INCREASING IN EDUCATION FUNDING.

IN LIGHT OF THE POST PANDEMIC TEST SCORES.

CALL FOR INCREASE TO SUPPORT CRIME FIGHTING WHEN WE SEE CRIME RISING IN OUR CITY.

VOTERS MADE CHOICES THAT CALLED FOR A REDUCTION IN SPENDING.

DEMOCRATS CAN'T PASS WHATEVER.

THERE WILL BE SOME LIMITS.

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS BUDGET THAT THE GOVERNOR PASS WAS A 7% INCREASE.

REALLY TRYING TO ATTACK MAJOR ISSUES LIKE YOU TALK ABOUT EDUCATION.

LET'S STOP FOR A SECOND AND TALK ABOUT OUR EDUCATION FUNDING.

IT IS UNDERFUNDED.

IF YOU RANK COLORADO.

WE ARE NEAR LAST.

FOR THE AMOUNT OF TALENT WE ARE TRYING TO BRING IN.

A PLACE WE ARE TRYING TO GO WITH COLORADO THAT IS SHOCKING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE.

I CAN SEE THE LEGISLATURE FOCUSING ON K-12 EDUCATION AND HIGHER ED.

THE OTHER ISSUE IS 26% INCREASE IN SAFETY.

RIGHT?

EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT SAFETY.

WE ARE NUMBER ONE -- OR DEAD LAST IN CAR THEFTS.

AND SO EVERYONE IS FOCUSING ON THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE IN THE STATE.

I JUST THINK WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THESE OTHER BILLS HAPPENING ONE, TWO, THREE FOR HOUSING IT IS GOING TO HAVE A TOUGH AND DIFFICULT TIME TO BALANCE THIS BUDGET.

IT REMAINS TO BE SEEN.

>> NOW SAGE FOR FOUR YEARS YOU WERE THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR THE SENATE.

HOW DO THEY MAKE AN IMPACT?

>> I THINK FOR REPUBLICANS IN THE LEGISLATURE, THE ONES THAT ARE LEFT, THE STRATEGY DOESN'T CHANGE VERY MUCH.

THEY WERE IN THE MINORITY BEFORE.

THE ONLY DIFFERENCE WHETHER OR NOT DEMOCRATS WANT TO CONTINUE TO BE BIPARTISAN.

WHETHER THEY ASK REPUBLICANS TO LOOK AT THEIR BILLS, CONTRIBUTE TO THEM.

THAT'S GOING TO PLAY A BIG PART TO HOW REPUBLICANS DECIDE TO LEAD.

IF THEY ARE PART OF THE PROCESS MOST REPUBLICANS ARE LOOKING TO MAKE BILLS BETTER.

I CAN PROMISE YOU, IF DEMOCRATS AND THE LEGISLATURE SAY I'M SORRY WE DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN TO YOU ANYMORE.

YOU ARE GOING TO SEE A MINORITY THAT IS GOING TO BE LOUD AND MAKE SURE THEIR CHOICE IS HEARD.

WE SAW THAT IN THE PAST.

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU IGNORE THE MINORITY.

AS SMALL AS THE NUMBER MAY BE, THEY DO HAVE TOOLS IN THEIR DISPOSAL.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE SENATE CAUCUS THERE ARE TALENTED LEGISLATURES.

A LOT THAT WORK ACROSS THE AISLE.

SOMEONE CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO BUILD THE BRIDGE BETWEEN THE TWO PARTIES.

IF THEY DECIDE TO SHUT THAT BRIDGE DOWN THERE WILL BE ISSUES THERE.

I'M INTERESTED HOW DEMOCRATS HANDLE THEIR MAJORITIES AND REPUBLICANS RESPOND TO THAT.

IT HAS BEEN MORE THAN 20 YEARS WE HAVE REPRESENT COLORADO.

THIS IS THE JBC THAT IS CREATING COLORADO'S BUDGET.

THERE ARE A LOT OF LIMITS AND ALSO REPORTS OF A RECESSION.

IT IS THE TOUGHEST JOB, I WOULD THINK IN THE HOUSE.

>> IT IS GOING TO BE A TOUGH JOB.

IT LOOKS LIKE A GOOD LINE UP FOR THE JBC.

ONE THAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE GOVERNOR LOOK WHO HE MADE HIS CHIEF OF STAFF.

HE MADE THE FORMER SPEAKER TO THAT POSITION.

HE HAS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS HOW TO DEAL WITH THE LEGISLATURE.

HE KNOWS SOMEONE WHO CAN PLAY WITH GAMES, CAN TALK TO THE PEOPLE, CAN LISTEN TO THE REPUBLICANS.

I THINK WE WILL HAVE A CIVIL LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

WE HAVE TO REMEMBER ALL DEMOCRATS DO NOT WALK AND LOCK STEP.

I THINK WE WILL HAVE WITH GARNETT THERE WE WILL HAVE A REASONABLE SESSION.

WELL-BALANCED.

>> I HOPE SO.

LET'S TALK ABOUT HOUSING.

FINDING SOLUTION WITH THE UNHOUSED.

ON MONDAY OF THIS WEEK ALMOST A WEEK AFTER ELECTION DAY COLORADO VOTERS VOTED FOR PROPOSITION.

INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS COLORADO.

THE FIRST HOUSING MEASURE TO PASS STATEWIDE.

YOU WORK IN AN INDUSTRY THAT PROVIDES HOUSE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

IS THIS GOING TO BE THE TRICK TO TURN THINGS AROUND FOR COLORADO?

>> IF PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR A MAGIC SOLUTION, BULLET, THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN IN HOUSING.

WE ARE DEALING WITH SYSTEMIC ISSUE.

WE HAVE UNITS WE NEED TO BUILD FOR INDIVIDUALS PAYING MORE THAN A THIRD INCOME.

WE ARE NOT IN A CRISIS.

THAT IS AN EMERGENCY.

THERE ARE STATES AND CITIES NOW CALLING FOR STATE OF EMERGENCY BECAUSE OF THEIR HOMELESS POPULATION BECAUSE OF THE MY -- MIGRATION ISSUE.

AND SO THIS IS AN IMPORTANT MEASURE.

IT IS NOT GOING TO BE THE MEASURE TO SOLVE EVERYTHING.

>> SAGE I'VE BEEN WALKING A LOT AURORA LEADERS THAT WENT TO HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO TO SEE HOW THEY ARE REDUCING HOMELESSNESS.

A CAMPUS AIMED AT HELPING PEOPLE GET BACK ON THEIR FEET.

>> IT IS GREAT TO SEE CITIES ARE TRYING NEW THINGS.

I THINK THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE TO DO.

OBVIOUSLY, I THINK DENVER HAS DONE A LOT OF DIFFERENT STRATEGIES AND A LOT HAVEN'T WORKED.

WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.

MY FATHER WAS HOMELESS AND DEALT WITH ADDICTION AND PRISON AND ALL THAT.

IT IS NOT A SIMPLE ISSUE.

YOU ARE TALKING PEOPLE DEALING WITH SIGNIFICANT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

SIGNIFICANT ADDICTION ISSUES.

A LOT OF TIMES THERE IS SIMPLICITY TAKE THEM AND PUT THEM UNDER A ROOF.

YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO GET THEM HELP.

THEY WILL DIE QUIETLY SOMEWHERE ELSE.

THAT IS NOT A SOLUTION.

IT IS GOOD TO SEE AURORA LEADING THE CHARGE.

IT WAS SOME WHAT BIPARTISAN.

I THINK THAT IS WHAT CITIES NEED TO DO.

THEY NEED TO TRAVEL AROUND THE COUNTRY.

THEY NEED TO LOOK AT PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.

THEY CAN'T EXPAND.

IT IS NOT AS EASY AS THAT.

EXPAND OUT INTO THEIR CITY.

THAT'S THE WAY WE WILL HAVE TO HANDLE IT AND HAVE TO DO ITS IN A BIPARTISAN MATTER.

THIS IS NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE.

>> 2023 ACTION PLAN A MONTH AGO.

IT IS THE SEVENTH PLAN SINCE 2005.

IS SEVENTH TIME THE CHARM?

>> NO IT IS NOT GOING TO BE THE CHARM.

YOU HAVE TO KEEP CHANGING.

SOME THINGS WORK, SOME THINGS DON'T.

DENVER IS GOING ALL IN WITH THE HOUSING CONCEPT.

YOU PUT PEOPLE IN HOUSING AND GET THEM THE SERVICES THEY NEED.

AURORA IS DOING A THREE LEVEL WHICH IS SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO GO INTO TREATMENT.

SOME HAVE TO GET JOBS.

SOME PEOPLE WILL HAVE EMERGENCY HOUSING.

I THINK THE SPLIT SHOWS THE CHALLENGES WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING MONEY.

THERE IS 300 MILLION.

SO YOU WILL HAVE TO HAVE THIS BUREAUCRACY TRYING TO DECIDE WHICH ONES WORK.

ONE THING ABOUT 123 BIG WIN FOR MIKE JOHNSON.

HE PUSHED THAT THROUGH.

>> I SAT IN THE SEAT AND PREDICTED PROPOSITION 123 WOULD BE DEFEATED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T GO FAR ENOUGH FOR PROGRESSIVES AND THEY DIDN'T PUT TOGETHER THE RIGHT COALITION I THINK OF SUPPORT.

I STILL THINK IT IS BAD POLICY.

IT IS AT THE LOCAL ISSUE MATTERS OF HOMELESSNESS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING ARE THE MOST FELT.

YOU ARE SEEING DIFFERENT APPROACHES FROM DENVER AND AURORA.

THE REQUIREMENT THAT A CITY TO BE AVAIL THEMSELVES FROM THESE FUNDS WILL HAVE TO INCREASE THEIR AFFORDABLE HOUSING BY 3% EVERY YEAR.

A PROPOSAL OF THE MAYORS CAUCUS BARELY PASSED.

THEY ARE THE ONES WHERE THE IMPACT IS FELT THE GREATEST.

>> LAST WEEK PATTY SAID PROP 122 THE PASSAGE OF MUSHROOMS.

I HAVEN'T HEARD TOO MUCH LAUGHING.

I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF ARTICLES.

THIS MEASURES MARKS THE MOST SWEEPING LEGALIZATION IN THE COUNTRY.

OVER A MILLION PEOPLE VOTED YES ON THIS.

>> YEAH, SO I CAN'T REMEMBER IF IT WAS THE FOUNDING FATHERS OUR STATES WERE LABORATORIES OF DEMOCRACY.

THAT IS WHAT COLORADO IS BEING.

IT IS WHAT COLORADO HAS ALWAYS BEEN.

THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH MARIJUANA.

WE WERE THE TEST CASE AND EVERYONE WATCHED WHAT WOULD HAPPEN.

COLORADO HAS THAT LIBERTARIAN STREAK.

DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO JUST STAY OFF MY LAND BASICALLY.

THIS IS KIND OF AN EXTENSION OF THAT.

LOOK THERE LOOKS TO BE SOME EVIDENCE THAT THESE PSYCHEDELICS CAN HELP PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION.

AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT INTERFERING WITH MY LIFE WHAT DO I CARE?

I THINK THIS IS A STEP FURTHER TO MARIJUANA.

EVERYONE EXPECTED TO SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH MARIJUANA.

THEY WEREN'T EXPECTING TERRIBLE THINGS TO HAPPEN.

HERE, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ANYONE HAS TRIED THIS.

IT WILL BE FASCINATING WHAT OTHER STATES WILL DO IN RESPONSE.

>> COMPANIES ARE EXPLORING WAYS HOW THEY CAN MAKE MONEY.

>> THERE IS A PATH TO LEGAL ACCESS.

THAT ISN'T UNTIL 2024.

RIGHT NOW, YOU CAN BE HANDING FREE MUSHROOMS JUST AS A LOVELY GIFT.

YOU CANNOT SELL IT.

YES, THERE IS LAUGHER.

OREGON'S TRYING SOME OF IT.

AND OREGON IS STILL WITH US.

IT HADN'T FALLEN INTO THE OCEAN.

WE ARE SEEING A RUSH JUST LIKE CANNABIS PEOPLE ARE THINKING I'M GOING TO SOME HOW MAKE MONEY.

ONE OF THE REASONS PEOPLE WHO ARE ADVOCATES SOME OF THEM OPPOSE THIS BILL.

THEY WORRIED IT WILL BECOME CORPORATE BIG PHARMA TYPE THING.

THEY ARE IN THE MOM AND POP LEVEL.

>> THE MUSHROOMS AREN'T AVAILABLE RIGHT AWAY.

THERE IS A LOT OF LOGISTICS THAT HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT.

>> THEY ARE GOING TO REPORT TO THE STATE.

THERE IS DEFINITELY GONG TO BE A PROCESS WITH FULL IMPLIATION.

I THINK TO PATTY'S POINT MOST OF THE ACTIVITY OF MUSHROOMS IS GOING TO BE PERSON TO PERSON.

AND ONLY IF THEY ARE GIVING THEM AS GIFTS.

PEOPLE HAVE TO GO GET THEM AND PROVIDE THEM.

THERE IS GOING TO BE A LOT OF USE OF THIS AND MONEY IS GOING TO CHANGE HANDS.

THE STATE DOESN'T CAPTURE ANY OF THAT TAX MONEY.

CITIES CAN'T OPT OUT OF HAVING A HEALING CENTER.

JUST LIKE WITH AMENDMENT 64, THEY CAN'T OPT OUT.

IT IS KIND OF DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN WITH PEOPLE REMEMBER THE CONVERSATION IN 2012 I VOTED AGAINST MARIJUANA IN 2012 AND VOTED AGAINST MUSHROOMS THIS TIME AROUND.

I DIDN'T WANT COLORADO TO BE AT THE VANGUARD.

LET ANOTHER STATE TRY THESE LAWS AND LEARN FROM THEIR MISTAKES AS OTHER STATES HAVE DONE FROM COLORADO.

>> SAGE WE ARE THE PIONEERS.

I WANT TO ASK YOU A QUESTION.

YOU WERE ON THE CITY COUNCIL OF DENVER WHEN LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA OCCURRED.

IT WASN'T THE EASIEST THING TO SAY WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

WHAT DO YOU SEE IN TERMS OF THE JOB AHEAD OF LAWMAKERS?

>> I THINK PEOPLE FORGET, WE WERE THE FIRST IN THE WORLD TO REGULATE MARIJUANA.

A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK THERE ARE COUNTRIES.

THAT WAS UNREGULATED.

SEATTLE WAS DOING IT AT THE SAME TIME.

IT PASSED IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.

WE LEARNED A LOT.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE LEARNED WE COULDN'T AS A CITY BEGIN TO START A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK UNTIL THE STATE SET WHAT THE RULES WERE.

IF I'M LOOKING BACK, THE ONE THING THAT I REGRET AND I FELT WE SHOULD PUT MORE ATTENTION ON AND PUSH THE STATE ON IS TESTING.

IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER IN 2012-2013 WE BEGAN TO SEE PEOPLE WITH HIGH THC LEVELS OF EDIBLES.

DYING, JUMPING OFF OF BUILDINGS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.

THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT CONCERN ME.

WE GOT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE LEARNED A LOT FROM MARIJUANA.

WE GOT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE SAFE IN TAKING TEASE THINGS.

>> NOW IT IS TIME FOR OUR LIGHTNING ROUND.

LET'S CALL IT WHAT WE ARE THANKFUL FOR.

LET'S TALK ABOUT THE THANKLESS.

SOMETHING YOU ARE DISAPPOINTED BY COLORADO OR BEYOND.

LET'S START WITH YOU WITH A LOW POINT.

>> THIS IS PART GOOD AND PART BAD.

GREAT LEGENDARY JAZZ CLUB THAT CLOSED.

THEY ARE EXCITED SOMEONE BOUGHT IT.

THE LAST PERSON WHO LEASED IT RIPPED EVERYTHING OUT THAT WAS HISTORIC.

THAT IS SOMETHING TO REMEMBER.

>> ON MONDAY NIGHT PRIOR TO THE ELECTION PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ON THE TARMAC THERE TO SUPPORT HIS SENATE CANDIDATE.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR HIS OWN CANDIDATE SI.

IF REPUBLICANS DON'T NEED MORE EVIDENCE THAT THIS MAN CARES NOTHING ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY THAT WAS IT.

>> YOU KNOW, I'M GOING BACK I'M AN ATHLETE.

CU FOOTBALL WE ARE STRUGGLING.

IT IS THE WORSE I'VE EVER SEEN IT.

WE ARE PLAYING HORRIBLE.

THERE IS A GUY BY THE NAME OF DION SANDERS.

HE IS DOING A GREAT JOB.

WE ARE HOPING HE WILL GIVE US A LOOK.

>> OH.

>> IT IS THANKLESS FOR DU.

>> LOOKING AT THE ELECTED OFFICIALS WHO SAY THEY WILL SUPPORT DONALD TRUMP.

THEY ARE AFRAID OF HIM AND HIS SUPPORTERS.

THEY SHOULD BE AFRAID OF THEIR DESCENDANTS.

>> LET'S TALK WHAT WE ARE THANKFUL FOR?

>> THE MILE HIGH CITY LIGHTS UP.

JUST LIT UP TONIGHT.

JUST GET OUT.

>> I'M THANKFUL THE DENVER VOTERS FOR TURNING DOWN THE LANDLORD TAX.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DENVER THAT I CAN REMEMBER, DENVER VOTERS MADE A CONNECTION BETWEEN HIGHER TAXES AND HIGHER COST OF LIVING.

>> ALBUS.

>> NANCY PELOSI STEPPED DOWN.

THE WOMAN IN THE ARENA DID AN AMAZING DEAL AT THAT PLACE.

I'M ALSO THANKFUL SHE LISTENED TO HER CAUCUS I'M GOING TO MOVE ASIDE AND LET THE LEADERS STEP UP.

WE NEED MORE LEADERSHIP LIKE THAT IN AMERICA.

>> MY SON TURNED ONE YESTERDAY.

I'M THANKFUL FOR HIM.

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO HAVE HIM.

>> HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

AS YOU PREPARE FOR THANKSGIVING AND REACH OUT TO THOSE WHO DON'T LIVE NEAR US.

I WISH COMFORT IN YOUR COMMUNITIES.

SPEAKING OF COMMUNITY WE HAVE A SPECIAL EDITION OF COLORADO INSIDE OUT.

WE WILL HEAR FROM LEADERS ALL OVER OUR STATE WHAT COMMUNITY MEANS TO THEM AND WHY THEIR PURPOSE TO LEAD IN ORDER FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO THRIVE.

WARM UP THOSE TURKEY SANDWICHES AND JOIN US FOR AN INSPIRING COLORADO INSIDE OUT.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.

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I'M KYLE DYER, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING COLORADO INSIDE OUT.

WE WILL SEE YOU NEXT FRIDAY.