Mandy Connell

PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION RACE Because they are the people who can make life miserable for charter schools and force outrageous lessons on our little kids about sex work and drag queens. This race matters so much. Here is an article that asks all the candidates about parental rights and any of the candidates who downplay the efforts of school districts to insert themselves between parents and students should be immediately disqualified in my opinion. I've got Kristi Burton Brown at 12:30 to discuss the races and why you should vote for her. Find our more about Kristi's campaign here.

WHAT'S IT LIKE RACING CARS? I've got Paul Himler, one of the drivers who speed the raceway on Saturday night in to share a bit about that at 2:30.

THE RENDEZVOUS IS THIS WEEKEND AT THE FORT And I've got one of my favorite people Holly Kinney on at 12:30 to talk about this super cool event that brings Native Americans together to show what life might have been like in the old Bent's Fort Days. From the website:A day at the Rendezvous at The Fort is a day in the early West, offering engaging and immersive fun for the whole family. Historic interpreters will show guests day-to-day skills from the 1840s, such as sign language, wool processing, domestic arts, black powder shooting competition, and more. Additional activities include a Scavenger Hunt, informative lectures, raptors, mammals, and reptiles provided by Nature’s Educators, storytelling by Angel Vigil, music of the period by Rex Rideout, The American Indian powwow and dance demonstrations by the Denver Singers, and artwork by Spanish colonial artists using traditional methods. Concessions will be provided onsite by The Fort Restaurant.Buy your tickets by clicking here, it's happening Saturday and S

IT'S NOT ALL CONCERTS AND FUN IN THE SPRINGS RIGHT NOW As the new Ford Amphitheater has created quite the mess for neighbors who say their voices were ignored by the City while the permitting process for the new venue sailed through. I've got Jeremy, one of those neighbors, on today at 1:30 to talk about the negative impact the concert venue is having on his family and his home.

ONE SIMPLE WORD IS A JOB KILLER A simple bill about plumbing got high jacked by special interests to change on word and it killed businesses. Peter Boddie is sounding the alarm while he runs for Colorado House District 28 to unseat the person who put lots of people and small businesses out of work in what he calls the The Big Backflow Blunder, which you can read about here. He joins me at 12:30 to discuss.

HOW ABOUT SOME GOLF FOR VETERANS? The Colorado Veterans Project is out raising money for veteran causes and you can join their upcoming golf tournament if you'd like to join. Brandy Maranian, the Board President, will join me at 2:30 with details but you can sign up here.

WHO ARE THE REAL DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM? That's the question asked in this column a couple of weeks ago by my guest today at 1:00 Alexander Salter. Economist Alexander Salter disagrees. Salter is a professor of economics at Texas Tech University and a signatory of the Freedom Conservatism Statement of Principles. He is the author of more than 150 academic and popular articles and has authored four books. After the Democrats spent the week of their convention crowing about freedom, he explains what a lie that actually is. Read the column and join me at 1.

WEATHER WEDNESDAY TODAY AT 12:30 And we'll have a chance to ask how the three huge fires in Los Angeles is going to affect our air quality plus any other weather questions you may have.