Colorado Concern's Podcast

Episode 15: Mike interviews Shailen Bhatt, Executive Director of the Colorado Dept. of Transportation

Episode 12: Mike talks technology in transportation with Erik Mitisek and Dave Britton.

Episode 9: Mike interviews Floyd Ciruli about the current state of politics in Colorado and gets his unique view on the presidentail candidates and upcoming ballot initiatives.

Episode 10: Mike Kopp talks with Joe Blake of Colorado Wants You, a nonprofit organization of business and civic leaders in Colorado, to support and enhance the diverse military missions in Colorado. Colorado Wants You advocates on behalf of the importance of the military's mission, members, veterans, and their families on a broad range of issues. 

Colorado pollster Floyd Ciruli talks with Mike Kopp about ballot initiatives, and has a discussion about what is going on in politics today, and what explains the rise of the "outsider class" in politics. 

Mike talks with Dan Haley of COGA, and Tracee Bentley with API, about oil and gas issues in the Colorado legislature this session.

Mike interviews Colorado Concern member and Lieutenant Governor designee. 

NexGen CEO Charlie McNeil on the place of coal in America's energy mix. 

Mike Kopps interviews Miriam Wiener, project manager for the US News and World Report on best cities to live in. Denver was number one, and Colorado Springs was number five. 

Former senators Greg Brophy (R-Wray) and Dan Gibbs (D-Breckenridge) on including more Coloradans in the Constitutional amendment process. 

Guests: Colorado Concern members Phil Kalin of Pinnacol Assurance, and Jim Johnson, of GE Johnson. 

Top Colorado energy executives  Roger Hutson (HRM Resources[please double check that I have company name right]), Chip Rimer (Noble Energy), and Brad Holly (Anadarko) on the extreme ballot measures that would dismantle a $30 billion industry. . 

Could Colorado really put a new $25 billion dollar single-payer health care system run by 21 people in the state constitution? Medical Doctor Jill Vecchio and pollster David Flaherty on what the system is and its prospects for passing the 2016 general election ballot.