The Mountain Minute: 4/3/2025

Today’s Top Stories – Mountain Minute Podcast
Colorado News:
🔹 Colorado’s Roads Are Crumbling — and You’re Paying for It – A new report shows Colorado ranks near the bottom in road quality, while transportation fees are being funneled into environmental programs and bike lanes instead of actual highway repairs.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/gazette-editorial-board-co-drivers-footing-the-bill-for-transit-dreams-amounts-to-highway-robbery/

🔹 Ranchers Sue Over Wolf Reintroduction – A federal lawsuit claims Colorado violated environmental laws in its wolf reintroduction program. Plaintiffs say the state bypassed required reviews and that rural livelihoods are suffering as a result.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/rewriting-the-rules-wolves-federal-reform-and-a-lawsuit-from-rural-colorado/

🔹 Lawmakers Target Your TABOR Refunds – After mismanaging the state budget, Colorado Democrats are pushing to reclassify revenue and sue to end TABOR protections. Critics say they’re trying to fix their mistakes with your money.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/gaines-colorado-democrats-blew-the-budget-and-now-they-want-your-tabor-refunds/

🔹 Social Media Censorship Bill Sparks Outrage – SB25-086 would require platforms to police content for state law violations within 72 hours. Critics say it’s an attack on the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments disguised as user protection.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/hancock-sb25-086-tramples-the-constitution-in-the-name-of-control/

🔹 Weiser vs. Trump – Colorado AG Phil Weiser is suing to block Trump administration orders on immigration, education, and gender care. Critics say he’s using taxpayer money to wage political warfare instead of protecting Coloradans.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/phil-weiser-puts-politics-over-constitution-in-legal-war-against-president-trump/

National News:
🔹 Progressives Keep Control of Wisconsin Supreme Court – Democrat-backed Justice Susan Crawford won election, likely boosting Democrats’ odds in redistricting and future U.S. House races.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/progressives-keep-wisconsin-supreme-court-more-democrat-us-house-seats-likely/

🔹 GOP Expands House Majority – Republicans won two special elections in Florida, strengthening their narrow House lead after recent resignations.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/republicans-win-special-house-elections-expanding-slim-majority/

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