Gov. Polis is Trolling Again, Pattie Gonia vs Patagonia, and How to Be a Water Narc

About this episode

The episode discusses Gov. Jared Polis's recent actions and controversies, including a significant RTD reform bill and local LGBTQ+ events.

Gov. Jared Polis has been the talk of the town since he commuted the sentence of noted 2020 election denier and former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters, and he’s handling all the attention the way only he could – trolling the press, sticking to his guns, and finding some time for a very jovial bill-signing on an RTD bus. City Cast Denver’s reigning Hater of the Year Adrian Felix and HD5 candidate Sterling Simms join producer Paul Karolyi to get into the weeds of that big RTD reform bill and dissect all Polis’ latest antics. Plus, one of the most highly anticipated performers at Denver PrideFest is “breaking her silence” about a legal dispute with one of Denver’s favorite clothing brands; Sterling addresses his opponent (aka, green chile correspondent Justine Sandoval); and all our wins and fails of the week. That’s not all! If you’re a City Cast Denver Neighbor, you’ll also get a bonus segment where we respond to some very fun listener comments and questions about DIA’s new plan to divert waylaid travelers into its infamous underground tunnels. Paul mentioned Pattie Gonia’s online merch store, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s comments about sanctuary cities, and Elijah…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Karolyi

Guests: Adrian Felix, Sterling Simms

Topics covered

• politics
• local news
• water issues
• LGBTQ+ events
• election commentary
• community engagement

Keywords

• Gov. Polis
• Tina Peters
• RTD reform
• Pattie Gonia
• Denver PrideFest
• water issues
• election denier
• community news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Denver PrideFest, Denver Water, Colorado PIRG

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