Health Care Policy & the Special Session – Advance Colorado Rundown
Ross Kaminsky, popular 850 KOA morning host and fellow at the Common Sense Institute, joins Kristi Burton Brown to discuss a recent report on health care policy. Ross also offers his predictions — and better solutions — for the Colorado special legislative session.
Why We Have to Reform Fentanyl Laws – Advance Colorado Rundown
Kristi Burton Brown interviews State Senator Byron Pelton about his bill on reforming fentanyl laws in the state, which would have required jail time for fentanyl dealers. While the legislature failed to move the bill out of committee, it’s now a ballot measure. Senator Pelton also discusses rural Colorado and how the state continues to […]
What to Expect During Colorado’s Special Session – Advance Colorado Rundown
Michael Fields and Kristi Burton Brown preview Gov. Polis’ upcoming call for another special session. It’s going to be focused on the budget, but why do liberals want to insist on taxing overtime and tips? What does polling say about this? And, there’s no question that a key public safety issue should be added if […]
How Public Safety Gets Shut Down in the Colorado Legislature – Advance Colorado Rundown
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Rep. Jarvis Caldwell, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee. He shares a firsthand account of how the leaders of this committee shut down public safety legislation — including ideas that are extremely popular with the public. Rep. Caldwell also gives a behind the scenes look at how HB 1312 drew […]
Cracking Down on Child Predators in Colorado – Advance Colorado Rundown
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Janelle Goodrich, founder of From Silenced to Saved, a third-party case management organization that provides crucial assistance to the FBI and other governmental agencies in domestic sex-trafficking investigations. Janelle discusses the dire situation in Colorado where criminals who buy children online are often only sentenced to probation. A proposed ballot measure […]
The 2025 Legislature with House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese – Advance Colorado Rundown
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Rep. Rose Pugliese, the House Minority Leader. She details key battles waged in the House this session — including the fight over parental rights — and the successful passage of a new law that will offer the ability for terminal patients to choose experimental medical treatments.Â
Legislative Session Review: The Budget and More – Advance Colorado Rundown
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Senator Barb Kirkmeyer, a member of the Joint Budget Committee. Sen. Kirkmeyer details what led to the state’s budget crisis this year, attacks on TABOR, and also looks at what’s on the horizon as additional budget and spending problems still loom for Colorado.
Solutions to Homelessness – Advance Colorado Rundown
Michael Fields interviews Dustin Zvonek, former Mayor Pro Tem of Aurora, one of the most diverse cities in the U.S. They discuss the homelessness epidemic and various attempts to solve it, diving into Aurora’s current work-first plan to provide job training, resources, and a place to stay for the homeless in their city.
Mental Health in Colorado – Advance Colorado Rundown
Kristi Burton Brown interviews Vincent Atchity, CEO of Mental Health Colorado and Wendy Buxton-Andrade, VP of Government Affairs at Mental Health Colorado. They discuss key issues across the state that impact mental health like fentanyl, community response teams, suicide rates, and issues at school.
Colorado’s Crime Report – Advance Colorado Rundown
Advance Colorado President Michael Fields and Executive VP Kristi Burton Brown discuss crime bills that have been proposed in the 2025 legislative session. They tackle the House Judiciary Committee’s pro-criminal bent as well as topics like PR bond reform, sanctuary state status, retail theft, and a shocking bill that would remove the crime of attempted […]
