Author: Brandon Wark

Colorado Native, world traveler. Political operative and blogger in defense of liberty. Believer in the value of human life and the potential for consciousness. My posts are my opinion - protected by the First Amendment
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Posted in Deep Dives Property Taxes in 2023

Property Taxes in 2023: Part 1 Background and History of Gallagher’s 2020 Repeal and 2023’s Senate Bill 303

Property Taxes in Colorado are complicated! Over the past few years, politicians have used their power to raise Colorado’s property taxes and deprive Coloradans of…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Xcel Energy Price Increase – Politician Social Media bans – Health Insurers Leaving Colorado

Happy Saturday Colorado! I appreciate you joining me for this Weekly Roundup. There is so much going on, these are just a few of the…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Liz Cheney Booed – Boebert & Buck Vote Against Debt Bill, Lamborn Sells Out – Bloomberg Spends on Denver Mayor Race

Happy Saturday Colorado! It’s another cool and wet weekend. Here’s your Weekly News Roundup for June 3rd, 2023: Links to Articles: NY billionaire Bloomberg spends…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Polis Stealing Tax Refunds & Raising Energy Costs – RTD – Coors Field – Amazon

Happy Saturday! It’s Memorial Day Weekend, and the weather is great. I hope you are able to get outdoors and spend time with family and…

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Posted in Podcast

Interview: Rep. Ken DeGraaf on the 2023 Colorado Legislature

Colorado’s 2023 Legislative Session was the most extreme anti-liberty Legislature in recent memory. Bills that attacked our gun rights, parental rights, and property rights were…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Bat Lab at CSU – Communist Teachers – Anti-TABOR Ballot Initiative Lawsuit – Erie Mayor

Happy Saturday Colorado! What a wild week for weather. Lots of rain and then smoke in the air. Here’s your news weekly roundup: Links to…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Immigration, King Soopers, State Legislature, Reparations?

Happy Saturday Colorado! What a rainy and wet week we had. Well, the sun is shining, and it looks to be a beautiful weekend. Here’s…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Gun Bill Lawsuit – Dems for Indecent Exposure – Polis Property Tax Plan

Happy Friday! Here’s this week’s News Roundup: Links: Rocky Mountain Gun Owners Sues Over Unconstitutional Three-Day Minimum Waiting Periods and the 18 To 20-Year-Old Gun…

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Posted in Podcast

Natalie Menten: It’s the Last Week of the Legislative Session and SB23-213 Must STILL be Stopped!

The 2023 Colorado State Legislative Session is almost over! And with a week left, one of the most controversial bills of the year is still…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Farmer’s Market – Denver Mayor – Bandimere – Bills in Legislature Fail

Happy Friday Colorado! Here’s your Weekly Roundup for April 28th, 2023: Links to Articles: Polis’ housing bill advances after panel strips key upzoning provision: https://denvergazette.com/news/government/polis-housing-bill-advances-after-panel-strips-key-upzoning-provision/article_5fc0f6ca-8c2f-5b68-95da-8fb9dd8fd09a.html…

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Posted in Podcast

Interview: Natalie Menten Returns for the Latest on the 2023 Housing Bills and a Potential Ballot Measure

The 2023 Legislative Session is almost over. With only a few weeks remaining, legislators are scrambling to pass their package of bills that would force…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: CU Lawsuit – Injection Sites – Gun Bills – Right to Repair

Happy Friday Colorado! Here is the Weekly News Roundup for April 21st, 2023: Articles: Colorado’s Right to Repair bill is the first in the nation,…

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Posted in Tyranny

Democrats Turn Their Back on “Social Justice” with Attack on Gun Rights

Colorado Democrats in the State Legislature claim they champion the rights of the disadvantaged. These politicians want voters to think they stand up for historically…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Denver Fentanyl Use – Housing Bill Facing Opposition – Anti-Gun Bills – Property Taxes Skyrocketing

Happy Friday Colorado! Here’s your Weekly Roundup for April 14th, 2023: Article Links: Fentanyl Use Prompts Downtown Target to Lock Up Aluminum Foil: https://www.westword.com/news/fentanyl-use-denver-downtown-target-lock-up-aluminum-foil-16548957 EDITORIAL:…

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Posted in Podcast

URGENT: RMGO’s Taylor Rhodes on the Upcoming Assault Weapons Ban of 2023 Hearing

Colorado’s Authoritarian Democrats have been waging a war on your right to self-defense this year in the State Legislature. Already, bills to raise the age…

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Posted in Podcast Uncategorized

Interview: Natalie Menten’s Update on the Horrible 2023 Housing Bills – Colorado Voters do NOT Want More Development!

Last week Natalie joined me to discuss some of the worst housing bills in the Legislature this year. She’s back to provide an update on…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Lawmakers Secret Voting – Judicial Watch Lawsuit – Bad Week for Public Schools – Gun Bills Lose Some Democrats

It’s Friday! That means it’s time for your Weekly News Roundup: Articles: Loveland principal put on leave after 14 teachers left campus during threat: https://kdvr.com/news/local/loveland-high-principal-placed-on-admin-leave/…

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Posted in Podcast

Interview: Natalie Menten on the 2023 Housing Bills & the State Takeover of Private Property

The 2023 State Legislature is currently debating bills that will strip Coloradans of their property rights. These bills are presented as “solutions” to Colorado’s housing…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: GOP Primary – Schools – Gun Bills – Property Tax – Housing Schemes

Happy Friday Colorado! Here’s the Weekly News Roundup for March 31st, 2023: Articles: Colorado bill would eliminate cities’ growth caps: https://www.cpr.org/2023/03/29/colorado-bill-eliminate-cities-growth-cap/ Stop this egregious assault…

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Posted in Podcast

Interview: Ben Faber on the Broomfield Ward 5 Recall – Todd Cohen and Heidi Henkel Gotta Go!

Politicians across Colorado are making life more difficult for the average person. Whether it’s attacks on our right to keep and bear arms, or new…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Cops in Denver Schools – Journalism – Abortion – Oil & Gas – Civil Asset Forfeiture

I hope you had a great week! It’s officially Spring in Colorado! There were some really interesting news stories this week, so let’s check out…

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Posted in Colorado's Politcial Establishment Exposed

Colorado’s Political Establishment Exposed: New Era Colorado

How did Democrats take control of Colorado? Who is behind the left-authoritarian political agenda in Colorado? Some might answer: political parties, big donors or lobbyists…

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Posted in Podcast

Interview: Sue Moore, Chairman, Liberty Scorecard Colorado

Colorado’s State Legislators make decisions that affect the lives of millions of people. And yet the actions of these politicians go largely under-reported. Come election…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Republicans Fight – Hospitals Profit – Sober Seating – Plastic Bag Tax – Gun Restrictions

It’s Friday! That means it’s time for a Weekly Roundup! Articles Discussed: Colorado’s Attorney General wants more oversight into social platforms: https://www.nbc11news.com/2023/03/10/colorados-attorney-general-wants-more-oversight-into-social-platforms/ Colorado Republicans elect…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Dangerous Schools – Johnny Hurley – John Cooke on Kevin Priola – Farmers Markets – 14ers

Happy Friday Free People of the Rocky Mountain Region! Here’s your Weekly Roundup for March 10th, 2023 Articles Discussed: Colorado elementary school is exposed for…

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Posted in Tyranny

Three Years Later: Reflections on Colorado’s Covid Response

Three years after the March 2020 shutdowns, the legacy of Covid-era policies are still haunting Colorado. History will show the Covid policies pushed by the…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Income Tax Reduction – Natural Gas Ban – Gun Control – Colorado GOP Bills – Denver Mayor Race

Happy Friday Free People of the Rocky Mountain Region! Here is your Weekly Roundup for March 3rd, 2023: Links for Articles Mentioned: Multiple income tax…

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Posted in The Free Life

Advanced Steps to Defend Your Gun Rights, 3 More Steps!

Now that you’ve taken the 3 Easy Steps to Defend Your Gun Rights, it’s time to move on to advanced level activism. Quick recap from…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: Wine – Property Tax – Media Trust – Guns on CU Campus – Socialists in the State House

Happy Friday! Here is my Weekly Roundup for February 24th, 2023: Links for Articles Mentioned: Student government pushes for action on concealed carry at Board…

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Posted in Colorado's Politcial Establishment Exposed

Denver Democratic Socialists of America – Colorado’s Political Establishment Exposed

Coloradans might be shocked to discover that an organized socialist group has made serious in-roads in Colorado politics. You might think I’m exaggerating, but the…

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Posted in Libertarian Party of Colorado Podcast

Interview: Hannah Goodman on the 2023 Libertarian Party of Colorado State Convention

The Libertarian Party of Colorado has grown a lot in recent years. One of the key leaders in the party is Hannah Goodman. Hannah is…

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2-17-2023
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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup – Anti-Gun Bills – Covid Vax for Kids – Dangerous Crime – Anti-Energy Polis

Howdy! Here’s the Weekly Roundup for Friday, February 17th, 2023. These are some of the news stories I’ve been following this week. Take a look:…

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Posted in 2022 Elections Colorado GOP Strategy

2022 Election in Review Part 3: State House

This is Part 3 in a series reviewing the 2022 Colorado General Election The State Legislature has a bigger impact over your life than the…

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Kyle-Anzalone
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Posted in Podcast

Interview: Building an Antiwar Movement with Kyle Anzalone

Is the United States preparing for war with Russia and China? Is the world on the cusp of World War Three? Is nuclear war inevitable?…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup – FBI Informant – Cattle Deaths – Body Cameras – Homelessness – Property Tax

This is the Weekly Roundup for Friday February 10th, 2023. These were some interesting news stories that you may have missed. Check it out: Links…

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Posted in Colorado Legislature Liberty Activism

How to Testify at the State Capitol

Colorado’s Legislators meet for 120 days every year. These few months are the only time when bills are passed into law at the state-level. Your…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup – Ban TikTok? – RTD Rules – Jack Phillips – Pets in Rentals – Rideshare Law?

Welcome to this Weekly Roundup for Friday February 3rd, 2023. There were a lot of interesting stories, but I didn’t want to take up too…

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Posted in The Free Life

How to Defend Your Gun Rights in 3 Easy Steps!

Colorado’s Authoritarian Political Class is conducting an assault on your Right to Keep and Bear Arms. So far, we’ve seen Boulder, Superior, Lafayette, Louisville, and…

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Posted in Colorado Legislature Podcast

Interview: An Honest Conversation on Colorado Politics with Former Rep. Dave Williams

Politics is complicated. Politicians tell you what you want to hear, and the media pushes talking points that serve an agenda. Without knowing who to…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup – Polis lied? – Traffic Deaths – Population – Rent Control – Gas Prices

This is the Weekly Roundup for Friday, January 27th, 2023. The Weekly Roundup is a look at some of the news stories you may have…

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Posted in 2022 Elections Colorado GOP Strategy

2022 Election in Review Part 2: State Senate

This is Part 2 in a series reviewing the 2022 Colorado General Election Colorado Democrats gained seats in the 2022 election. Many Liberty-minded Coloradoans were…

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Posted in Podcast Tyranny

Interview: Taylor Rhodes, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners on the 2023 Assault Weapons Bill

Colorado gun owners are under attack. The Democratic majority in the State Legislature is launching an all out assault on our God-given right to keep…

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Posted in Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup – Driver’s Ed- Stockshow- Meth in Libraries – Boebert – RMGO – TABOR

This is the Weekly Roundup for Friday, January 20th, 2023. The Weekly Roundup is a weekly look at some of the news stories you may…

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Posted in Colorado Democratic Party Tyranny

BUSTED: These Colorado Democrats Publicly OPPOSED the Natural Medicine Ballot Measure

In November 2022, Colorado voters passed Proposition 122, the Natural Medicine Health Act (NHMA). This revolutionary ballot measure will create a regulated market for medical…

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Posted in 2022 Elections Deep Dives

2022 Election in Review: Ballot Initiatives – Part 1

This is Part 1 in a series reviewing the 2022 Colorado General Election Colorado’s 2022 election saw interesting results. Decriminalized psychedelics, wine in grocery stores,…

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Posted in Goals for the Colorado Liberty Movement

Embrace Constitutional Carry: Goal for the Colorado Liberty Movement

This is the third in a series of posts centered around specific goals for the Liberty Movement of Colorado. Colorado’s politicians want to ban guns,…

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Posted in Libertarian Party of Colorado Liberty Activism Podcast

Interview: Wayne Harlos on the Libertarian Party of Colorado Suing Secretary of State Jena Griswold

Has Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold broken Federal law? Has Griswold been violating the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA)? The NVRA requires that the…

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Watson-Interview
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Posted in 2022 Elections Colorado Democratic Party Colorado Legislature Podcast

Interview: Theresa Watson, Boulder County GOP Chair, on her Complaint Against Democratic Rep. Tracey Bernett

Three felonies, and two misdemeanors were charged against Democratic State Representative Tracey Bernett. What happened? Rep. Bernett is accused of lying about her residence in…

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Posted in 2022 Elections Podcast

Natalie Explains: TABOR Keeps Gov’t Trim & Jeffco 1A is Worse Than You Think!

Natalie Menten is one of Colorado’s hardest working Liberty Leaders. Her valuable experience provides many lessons for Liberty Activists. Here, she talks about the Taxpayer…

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Posted in Colorado Democratic Party Colorado Legislature

BREAKING: Charges Filed Against Rep. Tracey Bernett! Democrat Accused of LYING about Residency for Re-election!

On Friday, November 4th, District Attorney Michael T. Dougherty’s office filed charges against State Representative Tracey Bernett for: Attempt to Influence a Public Servant (Class…

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