Podcast

In this week’s episode of the Advance Colorado Rundown, Elizabeth Caven sits down with Representative Ryan Gonzalez from Weld County to unpack the current conversations at the Gold Dome about TABOR, taxes, and the importance of deregulating the state. 

Michael Fields and Kristi Burton Brown discuss a bill being planned by liberals in the legislature to attack TABOR and completely remove refunds from citizens. Despite multiple losses in recent years, opponents of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights show no signs of stopping. Here are the details you need to know.

Elizabeth Caven, Outreach Director at Advance Colorado, interviews State Representative Rebecca Keltie from House District 16 in El Paso County. Rep. Keltie shares her experience being on the infamous House Judiciary Committee, as well as the current condition of public safety in Colorado.

Michael Fields and Kristi Burton Brown discuss Advance Colorado’s 10 key issues from the 2026 Legislative Policy Agenda. The full agenda is available at www.advancecolorado.org, and goes in depth on essential public safety issues, school choice, mental health, and protecting TABOR and taxpayer money from government grabs.

Kristi Burton Brown interviews Hunter Rivera — Colorado State Director for the American Conservation Coalition and the youngest county chairman for Colorado Republicans. Kristi and Hunter discuss strategies and issues to reach younger voters as well as keys to discussing environmental issues and conservation.

Kristi Burton Brown discusses a new Advance Colorado Institute report with Yazmin Navarro — Colorado State Board of Education member and the Advance Growth and Opportunity Fellow. Yazmin breaks down statistics that show school choice — and charter schools in particular — benefit students from minority populations or difficult economic backgrounds. They discuss several clear […]