The Mountain Minute: 5/7/2025

🎙️ The Mountain Minute — May 7

Today’s Top Stories
Colorado News:
🔹 HB25-1312 Advances Despite Backlash – After 700+ people testified and over 17,000 public comments were submitted, HB25-1312 is now awaiting Governor Polis’ signature, a bill critics say threatens parental rights and sets the stage for legal battles over custody, education, and gender policy.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/backlash-ignored-senate-approves-hb25-1312-without-parental-rights-protections/

🔹 Eric Trump to Headline RMV’s First Gala – Rocky Mountain Voice announces the inaugural Mountain Majesty Gala, featuring keynote speaker Eric Trump. The event will take place June 21st in Golden. Tickets available now at rockymountainvoice.com.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/a-turning-point-for-colorado-rmv-announces-first-mountain-majesty-gala-featuring-eric-trump-on-june-21/

🔹 Farmers Face Drought-Driven Cuts – Southwestern Colorado ranchers are preparing to downsize herds as water districts begin reductions after a dry winter. Irrigation supplies are expected to drop significantly.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/rural-southwest-colorado-farmers-face-65-water-shortfall-after-dry-winter/

🔹 Tina Peters’ Release Denied – A federal judge rejected embattled Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ latest request for release, citing procedural flaws. Supporters continue to argue the prosecution is politically motivated.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/flawed-filing-stalls-peters-release-bid-as-doj-weighs-in-and-president-trump-demanding-action/

🔹 Chaos as a Political Weapon – In a new column, Michael Hancock argues that chaos is not a failure of progressive governance—it’s the plan. From public education to elections, disorder fuels their control.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/hancock-manufacturing-chaos-is-the-progressive-blueprint-for-power/

🔹 Parental & Pro-Life Voices Marginalized – Columnist Molly Enos questions who will stand up for families as Colorado courts and lawmakers push ideologies that block book challenges and sideline embryo protections.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/enos-if-parents-cant-challenge-books-or-protect-embryos-who-will/

National News:
🔹 Harvard Cut Off From Federal Grants – The Trump administration announced Harvard is no longer eligible for new federal grant funding, citing civil rights violations, defiance of Supreme Court rulings, and “anti-American activism” on campus.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/harvard-gets-more-bad-news-from-trump-admin-amid-funding-fight/

🔹 Trump-Carney Meeting Could Reset U.S.-Canada Relations – President Trump is set to meet newly elected Canadian PM Mark Carney. The high-stakes sit-down will test trade tensions and a relationship reset between the two countries.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/trump-to-meet-carney-for-first-time-since-canadians-election-win/

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