Surveillance & Privacy
Government surveillance programs, privacy rights, and civil liberties.
Coverage Timeline
Fort Collins drops Flock, but the license-plate cameras keep spreading
The city voted 6-1 to cancel its Flock Safety contract and pull 15 cameras, yet it still runs Axon's AI report-writing tool while neighbor Longmont swapped Flock for Axon. Mike…
Section 702 lapses as Fourth Amendment fight and DNI standoff stall renewal
A surveillance authority used to sweep up Americans' communications expired for the first time since 2008, caught between a bipartisan Fourth Amendment fight and a standoff over President Trump's pick…
New York enacts 3D printer gun-blocking mandate and criminalizes blueprint files
New York now requires 3D printers sold in the state to carry technology that blocks firearm prints, and it makes distributing or possessing gun-blueprint code a crime. Mike Rawluk warned…
Why one energy advocate wants conservatives to welcome data centers as paying customers
Daniel Turner of Power the Future argues the rush of AI data centers is a buyer for American coal, gas and nuclear, while Kim Monson presses the case that the…
License plate cameras face a national backlash as towns and courts push back
Lawsuits, documented police misuse, and data-sharing fears are driving towns to terminate Flock Safety camera contracts. Lauren Fix urged Kim Monson Show listeners to make the cameras a November ballot…
Xcel threatens May 4 disconnection for Lakewood business owner who opted out of smart meter
Karen Gordey says she spent two years refusing an Xcel smart meter. A letter received April 22 gave her 12 days to accept a new meter or lose electric service;…
How Xcel’s time-of-use rates work and what the underlying smart meters collect
Colorado's default residential rate changed on November 1, 2025, with a 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. weekday peak window. A no-cost opt-out exists, and a 2018 federal appeals court ruling…
Arvada approves $5.4 million Axon deal for drone first responders and Real-Time Information Center
The April 21 city council resolution bundles body cameras, tasers, Skydio X10 drones, and the Fusus crime-center platform into a single five-year contract. Three community meetings are scheduled in the…
Colorado cities install smart water meters with no opt-out for residents
State law gives electric customers the right to refuse smart meters, but water customers have no choice as utilities roll out cellular monitors tracking usage every 15 minutes.
Denver postpones surveillance camera vote as unusual left-right coalition grows
City Council delays decision on Axon license plate reader contract as privacy advocates, socialist organizers, and conservative watchdogs find common ground against automated surveillance.
Bipartisan Colorado bills challenge police use of license plate readers and drones
A Democrat and a Republican are co-sponsoring legislation to require warrants for ALPR searches and regulate surveillance technology, drawing support from the ACLU and the Institute for Justice while facing…
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