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In this episode of The Mandy Connell Show, Mandy dives into the urban-rural divide in Colorado, discussing the challenges faced by rural communities. She's joined by Wade Haerle, executive director of Club 20, a group advocating for Western Slope interests. They talk about the need for improved roads, energy infrastructure, and a more balanced approach to economic development. Mandy also shares her thoughts on the decline of patriotism among Democrats and the importance of understanding the perspectives of rural Coloradans. The conversation touches on the complexities of rural-urban relationships and the need for cooperation.

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Dad joke of the day, word of the day, Mandy's trivia question of the day & jeopardy! It's OF THE DAY! Today's opponent: Kelly Maher.

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SHOULDN'T CHARACTER MATTER IN POLITICS? Shouldn't the reason someone is in office matter? My friend Kelly Maher thinks so and when I saw this column by Jim Geraghty, who was here last weekend for the LPR Retreat, about Colorado's GOP incinerating itself I thought it was time to bring her back on. She's got a PAC called Restoring Standards and its sole goal is to get the crazy out of politics. Find out more about Restoring Standards here. She joins me at 2:30 to talk about it.

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THE WESTERN SLOPE WOULD LIKE A WORD We've talked a lot about the urban-rural divide in Colorado so today I've got the new Executive Director of Club 20, a longtime group which advocates for the Western Slope, on the show. Wade Haerle joins me at 1 to talk about the things they are trying to get the Legislature to pay attention to. Find out more by clicking here.

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The State of The Union was a Trump triumph, Weather Wednesday, and Barb Kirkmeyer joins us with What Fresh Hell from the Colorado Legislature.

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