Shaina Cole

Do Words Justify Murder? Came across this song recently. So much emotion was put into it. I want to thank @sundaynightlow for creating it and giving me permission to put this video together.

GOP assembly turmoil, ballot discrepancies, a $46.8B budget, and rising safety concerns in Denver. Big questions on election integrity and government accountability. Here’s your Mountain Minute for April 14. 📩 Subscribe at rockymountainvoice.com for more!

“If Congress acts to terminate SCAAP eligibility for jurisdictions operating under statewide Sanctuary restrictions, NOT county-enacted laws, that funding will vanish — and with it, the data on the number of criminal aliens being released annually into Colorado communities instead of being subject to possible deportation.”

“I don’t want to scare people away from downtown. But something needs to change.” To support Nico Francis in his recovery, you can donate at gofund.me/5295c9d01

Missed the Colorado GOP assembly? We had boots on the ground all day—here’s everything that went down, from candidate shakeups to the fight over who controls Republican primaries. A LOT happened. Get the full rundown by @JenSchumann1776:

@bradleyforco @ColoradoCourts It only contains less than two dozen Florida judges right now.

Praise the Lord for this website!!!! Bookmark this now for November elections!!!! @ColoradoCourts

Final Governor tabulation from today’s assembly: @ScottBottomsCO 45% (968 votes) @victormarx 39% (837 votes) @Mikesell4Gov 11.8% @KirkmeyerforGov has already made it on the ballot via petitions so your primary will be @ScottBottomsCO, @KirkmeyerforGov and @victormarx.

Someone should do this for Colorado

@elonmusk There shouldn’t be a need for a murder registry. Murders should be locked up for life. Period.

Given the extremely high rate of recidivism, this is important for community safety

@RichardWyl39256 @TheRMVoice Wow. That's crazy.

@TheRMVoice @ShainaCole_ They did it to a friend of mine. When I offered pick up the tab I was told it would be illegal to do that. Somehow preventing me from paying on a childs behalf is fighting corruption.

Colorado is cutting care for the disabled—while spending $96M on benefits for illegal immigrants. Families are being told to wait… or go without. @ShainaCole_

“I’ve probably built 60, 70 projects in my 30 years,” he said. “And I’ve never run into this before. Never.”

HR 6 – Long Bill read at Length Update Provider rates were cut 1.6% last year, another 2% this year. That means fewer providers accepting Medicaid, less access for the IDD community, and more people forced into ERs, driving up costs for everyone. That’s not a solution. That’s kicking the can down the road. We will keep fighting.

Being soft on crime makes cities less safe.

This was a great episode!

Nothing like a good ole slap on the wrist 🙄

Hour 2 of the Long Bill reading. This is the most egregious part of the budget: “Colorado for All” was sold at $14.7M— now it’s over $120M, with a $95M cap. Taxpayer-funded benefits for those here illegally, without your consent. That’s not compassion. That’s compelled spending. Real compassion is voluntary. Government should follow the Constitution, not ignore it.

A Colorado business owner planned to stay—then left after 7 months when taxes nearly doubled. She’s not alone: 27 companies left or expanded elsewhere in 2025, nearly 100 since 2019 tied to 13K+ jobs. Leaders say it’s the growing weight of costs and regulation. @JenSchumann1776 @DenChamber @SCWCC

Heidi, I actually agree with a good portion of this, especially on transparency around fees and phasing out income tax responsibly. Where I think we need to tighten the conversation is on the numbers and definitions. Colorado’s “fee” total gets cited at ~$20B+ depending on classification, but most of that is tied up in enterprise funds, federal pass-throughs, and dedicated programs, not discretionary revenue you can just flip into the general fund or eliminate without breaking core systems. If we’re talking about ~$1B–$2B in policy-driven or TABOR-exempt fees, that’s a much more realistic discussion, but it also changes the scale of what’s actually replaceable. Same with the 40% reduction target. That’s not a trim, that’s a structural redesign of government. Medicaid, K-12 obligations, and public safety aren’t flexible at that level, so the question becomes: where specifically do those cuts land? I think the goal of reducing income tax is worth debating seriously. My approach has been tying it to measurable benchmarks so we’re not relying on projected growth to backfill gaps; we’re proving it in real time. If we’re going to have this conversation, let’s get precise on: • What portion of fees we’re actually talking about • What gets cut vs. what gets restructured • What revenue replaces it, and when That’s how we make this credible to voters.

Colorado Voter Roll Cleanup: It Took a Lawsuit to Trigger Changes 🗳️ We told you about the 323K undeliverable ballots—here’s the bigger picture. A lawsuit pushed Colorado to remove 372K outdated registrations, but gaps remain. So how should voter rolls be maintained? rockymountainvoice.com/2026/04/08/col…

@JD4239 @concernedforco It is different. Hers is her own venture in “consulting” which is listed as being located at her home address. She registered it in 2020. The one linked started in December 2025 with different owners.

@ShainaCole_ @concernedforco @SenadoraJulie Is this a different company. colibristrategies.com