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🎧 Mountain Minute – May 21, 2025 When cities sue the governor, Christian camps sue the state, and budget cuts threaten basic services—it’s clear Colorado is on the edge of a major shift. Here’s your sharp, unfiltered roundup from Team RMV.

Colorado News: 🔹 Repeat Offenders Expose Soft-on-Crime Policies – A series of violent crimes in Denver were committed by suspects already out on bond, probation, or parole. Critics say years of leniency on bail, sentencing, and parole have made Colorado a haven for repeat offenders—and a danger zone for victims.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/out-on-bond-out-of-control-decades-of-colorados-soft-on-crime-policies-under-fire/

🔹 Cities Sue Polis Over Housing Mandates – Six home-rule cities—including Arvada, Aurora, and Greenwood Village—are suing Governor Polis, arguing that his new statewide zoning mandates violate Colorado’s constitution and local control rights. At stake: whether the state can force high-density housing on cities under threat of losing funding.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/cities-sue-polis-over-housing-mandate-cite-threat-to-local-control/

🔹 Christian Camp Lawsuit Over Gender Mandates – Camp IdRaHaJe is suing Colorado after being told it must allow individuals to use facilities based on gender identity or risk losing its license. The camp argues the mandate violates its deeply held religious beliefs and the First Amendment.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/colorado-christian-camp-sues-state-over-gender-facility-access-mandate/

🔹 9 New Laws Expand Colorado Parks & Wildlife Duties – From stricter gun control enforcement to wolf and bison management, CPW will now oversee major policy changes passed this session—including background checks, expanded training requirements, habitat funding, and personal data protections for ranchers.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/from-guns-to-gray-wolves-9-new-laws-reshape-cpws-future/

🔹 Denver Faces Major Budget Cuts – City council members say layoffs and furloughs may be coming, with rumors of budget cuts as high as 30%. Mayor Mike Johnston has yet to release exact projections, leaving city leaders and staff bracing for impact.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/denver-city-council-braces-for-layoffs-deep-cuts-but-mayor-johnston-delays-details/

🔹 AG Phil Weiser Under Fire for Politicized Lawsuits – Colorado AG Phil Weiser is facing backlash for spending taxpayer dollars to sue the Trump administration and support national gun control efforts. Critics say he’s serving partisan agendas, not public safety.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/gaines-phil-weiser-spends-your-tax-dollars-suing-trump-and-backing-gun-control/

National News: 🔹 Trump Announces Ceasefire Talks with Putin – Following a two-hour call with Vladimir Putin, Trump says Russia and Ukraine are ready for peace talks—and the Vatican may host. The announcement could mark the first major shift in the war since 2022.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/trump-makes-big-announcement-following-very-frank-two-hour-call-with-putin/

🔹 MAGA Baby Savings Accounts Proposed – As part of Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” Republicans are proposing lifelong savings accounts for newborns, modeled after 401(k)s. The pro-family bill also includes expanded tax breaks and parental benefits.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/maga-baby-savings-accounts-part-of-pro-family-one-big-beautiful-bill/

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