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Today’s show · September 7, 2026
All episodes →The Marquis de Lafayette was just nineteen years old when he arrived in America during the Revolutionary War. In a rebroadcast, Mark Schneider, who portrays Lafayette for Colonial Williamsburg's educational Nation Builders programs, explains Lafayette's role in this pivotal time in our history. Scott Powell, author of Rediscovering America, addresses labor, workers, business owners, and entrepreneurs. Plus State Farm agent Roger Mangan and Payton Waggoner with Mint Financial Strategies.
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Colorado · 2026 Colorado Elections
Of the 53,640 Colorado returns above 00,000 in adjusted gross income, 30,850 report partnership or S corporation income. Legislative Council Staff's fiscal review of the graduated income tax measure counts none of them.
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The device delivers 324 to 362 volts through direct skin contact, according to Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. and Police Chief Todd Schmaderer.
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The all-volunteer Grand Lake U.S. Constitution Week runs September 14 through September 20, 2026, with seven free talks at the Grand Lake Center between Monday and Friday and a Youth Appreciation Day led by National Constitution Center fellow Nick Hegge.
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Michael A. Hancock argues that a politics of victimhood, by treating circumstances as destiny, strips people of the responsibility that gives them dignity.
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President Trump signed a 300,000-metric-ton foreign beef order with the stated purpose of lowering ground beef prices.
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Pam Long gathered ballot petition signatures across Colorado this summer.
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Colorado holds its general election on November 3, 2026. This season collects what The Kim Monson Show and the Kim Monson Newsroom have published on the statewide measures, local questions and races on that ballot.
Tracking Republican primaries, Democratic challengers, and ballot issues across Colorado ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
TABOR refunds, surplus revenue, and fiscal policy in Colorado.
Coverage of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the people and ideas behind the founding, and what the document still means for self-government.
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America's Veterans Stories rebroadcasts Kim's conversation with Dr. Walt Larimore about his father, Phil Larimore. Growing up in 1930s Memphis, Tennessee, Phil Larimore was the ultimate Boy Scout, able to read maps, use a compass, and traverse wild swamps and desolate canyons, and his other great skill was riding horses. After landing on the Anzio beachhead in February 1944, he was put in charge of an Ammunition Pioneer Platoon in the 3rd Infantry Division, whose job was to deliver ammunition to the frontline foxholes. Walt Larimore tells his father's story as he wrote it in his book At First Light.
The Marquis de Lafayette was just nineteen years old when he arrived in America during the Revolutionary War. In a rebroadcast, Mark Schneider, who portrays…
In Colorado, open primaries have been a point of contention within the Colorado Republican Party. Constitutional expert Rob Natelson discusses Colorado's Proposition 108, which passed in 2016. Advocates for Prop 108 were power brokers from both sides of the aisle, and the state has been radicalized since then. Tech expert Hakeem Anwar with Above Phone shares updates regarding AI data centers. Plus Jon Boesen with Boesen Law notes that prompt action is imperative if you have been injured.
The ballot question Designate Sporting Goods Sales Tax Revenue for Conservation is greedily asking to keep TABOR refunds that should be returned to the taxpayers. Engaged citizen Mike Rawluk explains that the money would be used to fund ten bureaucracies that award government grants to cronies and interested parties. Nebraska rancher Trent Loos addresses how economic development programs can lead to corruption. Plus Carl Jones with Radiance Power and mortgage specialist Lorne Levy.
There is a narrative being pushed that individuals who are concerned about the acceleration of data centers are paid off by China and far-left groups. Virginia Macha, founder of Stand 4 the Land Kansas, addresses this narrative. Mark Ericksen with Tradition Spice discusses favorite fall spices. RE/MAX realtor Karen Levine notes why proposed property taxes on second homes are connected to the tea tax, which was a precursor to the Americans declaring our independence.
We have a duty as a society to protect our children. Dr. Travis Morrell discusses the three Protect Kids Colorado questions on our November 2026 Colorado ballot: that biological boys compete in boys sports and biological girls compete in girls sports, that there be no transgender surgeries on children, and that an individual who sells a child for sex goes to jail for life. We'll highlight Grand Lake's U.S. Constitution Week. Plus Teddy Collins with Spartan Defense regarding our Second Amendment rights.
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The Federalist Papers · Class 7
with Allen Thomas · Instructor
Thursday, September 10 · 7:45 PM · Online
Monticello & Mount Vernon members
Event
The 15th annual US Constitution Week runs September 14 through 20 in Grand Lake, the premier Constitution Week celebration in America. Professor Rob Natelson opens the week Monday, Allen Thomas speaks Wednesday the 16th on the lost art of constitutional persuasion, and Kim Monson emcees the Saturday festivities. Most events are free and open to the public.
Monday, September 14 · 10:00 AM · Grand Lake Center, 301 Marina Drive, Grand Lake, Colorado
Appearance
Kim Monson is master of ceremonies for the Saturday festivities at the 15th annual US Constitution Week. The parade runs down Grand Avenue at 10:00 am, Town Park festivities begin at 11:00 am, and keynote speaker Jeffrey Rosen discusses the pursuit of happiness and America at 250 at 12:30 pm. Fireworks over Grand Lake close the day.
Saturday, September 19 · 10:00 AM · Town Square, 1025 Grand Ave, Grand Lake, Colorado
