Colorado’s political landscape has shifted dramatically, with leadership veering away from the practical values that once defined the state. It’s time to return to our roots and champion common sense solutions that serve all Coloradans.
Reading For Regular Folks
Enjoy a collection of articles written by Hugh, Scott, and others that we think might be of interest to you. Sometimes they will be full articles that we have authored or have permission to share. Other times we will link to other articles we think are important or meaningful.
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Fact vs. Fiction: Debunking the Misinformation About DOGE, Elon Musk, and Government Waste
Weld County embraced lean government early—now Trump and Musk are cutting waste nationwide with DOGE. Corruption is being exposed, fraud is under fire, and taxpayers are finally getting justice. Follow the latest DOGE findings and see how Washington is being reshaped for the better.
Group seeks to repeal disastrous wolf reintroduction
Colorado ranchers and voters are reigniting the fight against wolf reintroduction, filing a ballot to repeal Proposition 114. Wolves may inspire Disney-level wilderness dreams, but their reality is racking up livestock kills and sky-high compensation claims. Frontier spirit clashes with big-city fantasies as rural livelihoods hang in the balance of a wolf-infested Wild West.
Colorado’s Cage-Free Egg Law: Making Omelets Out of Your Wallet
Colorado’s cage-free egg law is cracking more than eggshells—it’s cracking bank accounts. Dive into the madness of inflated prices and Denver elites clucking their self-righteousness over affordability.
Judges Behaving Badly? Colorado’s Supreme Scandals & the Fight to Rebuild Trust
Colorado’s Supreme Court is no stranger to controversy, with scandals like the “pay for silence” debacle and whistleblower allegations of misconduct. What happened to justice? Dive into the scandals that rocked our judiciary and the reforms aimed at restoring faith in the gavel. Is trust still in session?
Chicken suits, police escorts, and the First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the United States Constitution A couple […]
The things we do for clicks
I spent over 40-years of my life behind a microphone and with the exception of 3 of those years when I did political talk, I was a good, old fashioned, flame-throwin’, fire-spittin’, hot-rockin’ dee-jay. Yes, I was also in management and, yes, I hated the term “DJ.” (Post-1995, with the advent of digital audio, there […]
Denver tells illegal immigrants, “The opportunities are over.”
So will they repeal their sanctuary city status? When their budget faces a $180 million deficit because of it, they likely should. But will they? Let me just repeat this again for the record… Weld County is not a sanctuary county. Me, for the thousandth time, already. I don’t care what you have read on some website […]
Episode 10 – Regular Folks Rising, Again
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. […]
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 […]