The Mountain Minute: 4/10/2025

🎧 Mountain Minute – April 10, 2025
Hosted by Team RMV
From local flips to federal markets, we’re covering the latest moves in Colorado and beyond. Here’s what you need to know today:

Colorado News:
🔹 Grand Junction Voters Flip the Council – All four open city council seats went to reform candidates promising safety, transparency, and cutting red tape. The city’s political direction just shifted—big time.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/new-council-new-direction-grand-junction-voters-back-reform-candidates/

🔹 HB-1312 and the Fight for Parental Rights – The controversial bill could allow courts to strip custody for parents who “misgender” or “deadname” their kids. Democrat Rep. Bob Marshall broke ranks and voted no, citing serious constitutional concerns.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/marshall-breaks-with-democrats-over-custody-bill-targeting-parents-who-misgender/

🔹 Colorado Tries to ‘RFK Jr.-Proof’ Vaccine Rules – A new bill gives the state more authority to set vaccine schedules in case RFK Jr. changes federal guidelines if elected. Supporters say it’s a safeguard—critics call it premature and political.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/state-bill-rewrites-how-colorado-decides-school-vaccine-mandates/

🔹 Boebert’s Wolf Bill Clears Key Committee – The Pet and Livestock Protection Act would remove gray wolves from the Endangered Species List and prevent future judicial relisting. Ranchers and rural leaders are celebrating a long-awaited win.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/celebrate-the-win-boeberts-gray-wolf-delisting-bill-clears-key-house-committee/

🔹 Mesa County to Polis: Veto SB3 – The Board of Commissioners is calling on Governor Polis to reject the controversial gun control bill, calling it unconstitutional and a betrayal of Colorado values.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/daniel-this-is-your-moment-governor-veto-sb25-063-and-protect-liberty/

National News:
🔹 Markets Surge After Tariff Pause, Strong Treasury Demand – A temporary pause in new tariffs and a red-hot bond auction sent Wall Street soaring. The Dow jumped 6%, the Nasdaq nearly 9%. Trump’s next move could swing it all again.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/stocks-soar-after-strong-demand-in-treasury-auction-and-tariff-pause/

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