The Mountain Minute: 4/24/2025

🎧 Mountain Minute – April 24, 2025
Hosted by Team RMV
Uber is on the chopping block, parents are being targeted by the state, and Grand Junction voters are being ignored. Here’s your no-spin roundup of Colorado’s political power plays and national pushback.

Colorado News:
🔹 Bill Could Push Uber Out of Colorado – Proposed legislation would require audio/video recordings of every ride, grant trial lawyers the right to sue over minor violations, and give regulators access to private rider feedback. Uber says the law is extreme and unworkable.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/uber-warns-it-may-leave-colorado-if-new-rideshare-bill-becomes-law/

🔹 Grand Junction City Council Rushes Final Vote Before Power Shift – After voters flipped the city council, the outgoing progressive majority rushed through a $250,000 park redesign in their final days. Critics call it political payback.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/hall-a-250k-farewell-tour-for-grand-junction-city-councils-feckless-foursome/

🔹 Montrose County Requests Federal Intervention – Commissioners sent a formal letter to Trump and AG Pam Bondi, asking for help in pushing back against laws like SB25-003. They say rural counties are done being steamrolled by Denver’s overreach.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/not-political-theater-montrose-federal-intervention-request-grounded-in-constitutional-oath/

🔹 Polis Faces Veto Pressure Over Social Media Bill – Lawmakers and parents want platforms like Snapchat held accountable for content that enables drug trafficking and child exploitation. Opponents warn the bill could violate First Amendment rights.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/polis-faces-pressure-as-veto-showdown-looms-on-sweeping-social-media-bill/

🔹 Douglas County Consolidates Six Elementary Schools – Facing falling enrollment in Highlands Ranch, the district approved school closures despite parent concerns over class sizes and community impact.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/six-highlands-ranch-schools-to-consolidate-by-2026-under-unanimous-dcsd-board-vote/

National News:
🔹 Judge Extends Ban on Deportations in Colorado – A federal judge blocked enforcement of Trump’s Alien Enemies Act, siding with migrants and advocacy groups. Critics say it weakens national security.
Read more: http://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/federal-judge-extends-colorado-deportation-ban-tied-to-1798-law-as-legal-fight-escalates/

🔹 Trump’s DOE Warns Colorado Over HB1312 – The Department of Education issued a formal warning: “Children do not belong to the government.” The agency says Colorado’s bill targeting non-affirming parents is a clear abuse of state power.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/04/children-do-not-belong-to-government-education-dept-warns-colorado-on-transgender-bill/

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