The Mountain Minute: 5/6/2025

🎙️ The Mountain Minute — May 6
Top Stories from Colorado:
🔹 Hero in the Fitting Room: Michelle Chandler stopped a predator in a Nordstrom Rack fitting room—but despite uncovering multiple victims, the suspect was only issued a summons. Chandler speaks out on the need for stronger protections and real consequences.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/michelle-chandler-stopped-a-predator-and-uncovered-victims-who-may-never-know/

🔹 LPEA Spending Scandal: La Plata Electric Association board members are facing backlash for luxury retreats and hidden expenses while rates spike and margins shrink. Members say transparency is disappearing fast.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/members-left-in-the-dark-lpea-board-spends-big-while-margins-shrink-and-bills-climb/

🔹 Denver’s Lawless Roads: Reckless driving is surging as traffic enforcement plummets. A new RMV column reveals how “equity” is replacing accountability—and crime victims are being ignored.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/cole-illegal-driving-rising-costs-and-scarce-patrols-welcome-to-denvers-roads/

🔹 Books Quietly Returned in Elizabeth: After national backlash over “banned books,” the Elizabeth School District has returned them to shelves under new review guidelines.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/minary-common-principles-of-conservatism-and-why-they-matter-in-colorado/

🔹 Sanctuary-Style Bill Advances: Despite a DOJ lawsuit, Colorado lawmakers passed new immigration protections—restricting ICE access to jails, schools, and courthouses.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/sanctuary-showdown-colorado-democrats-pass-bill-while-feds-sue/

🔹 “Free” School Lunch Isn’t Free: Jon Caldara slams Colorado’s universal meal program as a taxpayer-funded overreach, calling it a manipulation of families and schools alike.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/caldara-nothings-more-expensive-than-free-school-lunch/

🔹 A Conservative Roadmap: Russ Minary outlines the timeless values of conservatism in Colorado—from individual liberty to faith, life, and law.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/minary-common-principles-of-conservatism-and-why-they-matter-in-colorado/

National Highlights:
🔹 Trump Revives Self-Deportation Plan: A revived Trump proposal would offer $1,000 to illegal immigrants who self-deport—sparking fierce debate about cost-saving vs. enforcement.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/trump-administration-offers-1000-to-illegal-aliens-who-self-deport/

🔹 NIH Dog Labs Shut Down: After years of pressure, the National Institutes of Health has closed down its dog experimentation program—ending cruel, taxpayer-funded tests on beagles.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/05/nih-closes-experimentation-labs-accused-of-brutally-killing-thousands-of-beagles-for-40-years/

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