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🎧 Mountain Minute – May 22, 2025
When whistleblowers are silenced, crimes are staged for political gain, and cities rack up legal bills defending illegal immigration—something’s broken. Here’s your sharp, unfiltered roundup from Team RMV.

Colorado News:
🔹 Tina Peters Speaks from Behind Bars – In an exclusive jailhouse interview, former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters says prosecutors never expected her to have Signal chat logs that contradicted key testimony—leading to three acquittals. She says evidence about Dominion voting machines was blocked from the trial and vows to keep fighting for election transparency.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/they-didnt-think-i-had-it-tina-peters-on-evidence-betrayal-and-faith-behind-bars/

🔹 Fort Morgan Tackles Housing with Public-Private Partnership – Cargill and contractor Building By Design are constructing over 200 homes in Fort Morgan to address the rural housing shortage. Local leaders say this model, combining industry and community values, could serve as a statewide solution.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/cargill-and-bbd-show-what-private-sector-solutions-to-housing-really-look-like/

🔹 Denver Spends $250K Defending Sanctuary Status – The city has paid a top D.C. law firm over $250,000 to assist with Mayor Mike Johnston’s congressional testimony and legal prep as Denver faces a House investigation into its immigration policies.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/congressional-inquiry-triggers-250k-legal-tab-for-denvers-sanctuary-city-stance/

🔹 New Gun Ban for Car Thieves Signed into Law – Governor Polis signed legislation barring individuals convicted of first-degree auto theft from owning firearms for 10 years. The bipartisan bill includes a restoration path but has sparked debate among gun rights advocates.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/10-year-gun-ban-for-car-thieves-polis-signs-hb-1174-into-law/

🔹 Emergency Alert Reminder as Tornado Season Hits – State officials are urging Coloradans to sign up for local text alerts and weather apps, noting many counties don’t have sirens. The warning comes as tornado activity picks up across the Front Range.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/digital-alerts-replace-sirens-for-tornado-warnings-in-much-of-colorado-are-you-signed-up/

🔹 Hate Crime Hoax Trial Continues in Colorado Springs – The trial over a staged 2023 cross-burning incident aimed at boosting now-Mayor Yemi Mobolade’s campaign is underway. Mobolade testified the incident “felt very real” at the time. One defendant has already pleaded guilty and is expected to testify for the prosecution.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/hate-crime-hoax-trial-continues-with-colorado-springs-mayor-yemi-mobolade-on-the-stand/

National News:
🔹 Colorado GOP Backs Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” – Colorado Republicans are supporting Trump’s sweeping economic package, which would extend tax cuts, overhaul Medicaid and SNAP, eliminate green energy incentives, and raise the debt ceiling. Trump personally rallied holdouts in D.C., calling the bill “a great victory” for America.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/colorado-republican-congress-members-rally-behind-trumps-big-beautiful-bill/

🔹 FDA Ends Booster Recommendations for Healthy Under-65s – In a major reversal, the FDA will no longer recommend seasonal Covid boosters for healthy Americans under 65. Officials say it’s time to rebuild trust and focus on evidence-based medicine.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/fda-will-no-longer-recommend-covid-vaccine-boosters-for-healthy-americans-under-65/

🔹 Senate Unanimously Passes “No Tax on Tips Act” – The Senate approved legislation allowing workers to deduct up to $25,000 in cash tips from their taxable income. The bill, tied to Trump’s economic agenda, now moves to the House for final passage.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/senate-unanimously-passes-no-tax-on-tips-act/

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