God has given me the gift of ideas. Tens of thousands of ideas. I have spent a lifetime imagining what could be. Good ideas. Okay ideas. Horrible ideas. This podcast – Regular Folks Rising – was not one of them. No, this podcast was my best friend’s idea. Regular Folks Rising belongs to Hugh McKean. […]
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For all the talk about renewables, coal is still king
The Guv and the state legislature set many loft goals of 100% renewables by 2040. I agree with the phasing out of coal. But the leap to renewables in such a short time – well, you just can’t get there from here. The state legislature seems hell bent in mandating electrification and renewable usage. It’s […]
One more fee scheme bypasses the voters to build the Guv’s choo-choo
I will be outspoken and critical of this piece of legislation – Senate Bill 24-184 is yet another scheme cooked up by Colorado democrats to arm sweep money from the states poorly funded system of roadways to build the Guv a choo-choo. Pardon my cynicism. The funny thing about trains – when surveyed, people love the idea. […]
Episode 9 – What Brings You Joy
Show Notes A bit different direction with the RFR Podcast this episode as Hugh asks, “What brings you joy?” Bottom line: Scott and Hugh derive a tremendous amount of joy out of their jobs. Just to link to the names Hugh drops – Colin Larson and Rich Holtorf. There is not a huge amount to […]
Episode 8 – Who is On, What’s Up, Where We Go
Show Notes Scott likes silence! Just to be clear… The show begins with a tangent (frankly, the whole show is a tangent, but it is fun talking to you) about Hugh’s love of lightening. And just to prove he knows what he’s talking about – here is a source. (3:05 in the show.) Hugh and […]
Episode 7 – The Interim & the Aftermath
Show Notes Hugh gives a brief review of the 2022 General Assembly. Hugh discusses Colorado Legislature interim committee assignments. A synopsis of those workings can be found HERE. The session is 120 days – or one-third of the year. Legislators meet with constituents and discuss legislative ideas in the other two-thirds of the year – […]
Episode 6 – Getting Personal
Show Notes Hugh turns the tables and asks questions of Scott. Hugh’s legislative session is hyper-intense. Thank the good Lord above that the Colorado General Assembly only meets 120-days a year. Not so many politics in this show – it’s a little more personal. Hugh and Scott share the basic tenant that parents should be […]
Episode 5 – Closing the Gap
Episode Five Show Notes Regular Folks Rising is a podcast that, among many other things, hopes to help close the gap that exists (and seems to be growing) between “the governed” (Regular Folks) and the people who “govern” (elected representatives and policymakers). Hugh and Scott both worry that this gap is widening. It is usually […]
Episode 4 – “Wintegrity”
Show Notes… Hugh suffers, albeit momentarily, from control board envy. And no, the profanity delay should not be conflated with suppression of First Amendment Rights. Don’t go there. We then get down to work… The Fundamental Level of Regular Folks Involvement is the Vote We touch on election integrity. “The franchise” is not the local […]
Episode 3 – It’s Silly Season
It’s an even-numbered year. That means the political arena gets much more, well, silly. Thus, it’s Silly Season. In Episode 3, Hugh and Scott talk about how the process of electing representatives can sometimes create an interesting intermix with the process of governing. There are Great Republican Candidates! Hugh – the Colorado General Assembly’s House […]