Castuner

Red County, Blue State

Emily Suyat

The thrill of living in progressive Colorado, the agony of being represented by Lauren Boebert: life and politics for people who lean left in Douglas County. esuyat.substack.com

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86 episodes

  1. 86. Douglas County will have 5 commissioners, but how? with guest Angela Thomas 26:02
  2. 85. Closing Argument 10:32
  3. 84. Prop 134: Banning Trans Girls from Sports Makes all Girls Less Safe 25:43
  4. 83. Dispelling the Dangerous Myths of Prop 135: the Reality of Getting Gender-Affirming Care as a Teen 25:06
  5. 82. What does “Yes on 200” mean? 3 to 5 on the ballot explained 15:28
  6. 81. “Taxpayer money isn’t red, it isn’t blue, taxpayer money is green” - with Dan Smith, candidate for Douglas County Treasurer 23:26
  7. 80. “I don’t like a bully” — with Irene Bonham, County Commissioner Candidate 27:08
  8. 79. They Changed the Ballot, Now What? 3 to 5 Fights Back 22:11
  9. 78. Judge, Jury, and Ballot Writer 15:44
  10. 77. Three commissioners vs 20,000 voters 12:22
  11. 76. Interview with Christian Schilder, candidate for House District 39 26:33
  12. 75. Get to know your ballot: Congressional candidate Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher 26:20
  13. 74. Get to know your ballot: Douglas County assessor candidate Kara Garr 17:29
  14. 73. The Return of Crowsnest 🐦‍⬛ 22:30
  15. 72. What just happened? Commissioners make a confusing last minute move on funding the $200k drone program for John Adams Academy 30:07
  16. 71. Over a million taxpayer dollars slated for John Adams Academy and the Douglas County Economic Corporation—and no public input to be found 35:19
  17. 70. Learn: What is the Graduated Income Tax proposal in Colorado? An Explainer For Normal People! 27:22
  18. 69. Convict Coffee: Cause-Driven and Community-Focused 31:11
  19. 68. Freedom Fest or Freedom Jest? 16:58
  20. 67. Answering your Questions on George Teal’s $17k Ticket 17:28
  21. 66. Champagne Taste on a County Commission Budget, Part 3: the Reimbursement Request 24:25
  22. 65. Champagne Taste on a County Commissioner Budget, Part 2: the Refundable Ticket 14:31
  23. 64. Champagne Taste on a County Commission Budget, Part 1: The Receipt George Teal Doesn’t Want Us to See 15:32
  24. 63. Your Handy Dandy Guide to the 3 to 5 Effort 19:59
  25. 62. Pride in Douglas County 30:46
  26. 61. CORA 101: The Transparency Tool for the People 35:43
  27. 60. The Bluffs, the Ballot, and the future of Lone Tree 22:10
  28. 59. It’s not just Dubai 16:13
  29. 58. Part 2 of 2: Zebulon and the $100 million question 26:48
  30. 57. Part 1 of 2: Zebulon and the $100 Million Question 22:07
  31. 56. Bring it in! Team meeting! 6:06
  32. 55. The Crowsnest Controversy in Castle Pines 38:59
  33. 54. CD4 Democrats in Court and Commissioners Preen in Taxpayer-Funded Magazine 8:51
  34. 53. The Mysterious Case of the Cowboy Commissioner's $17k Flight to Dubai 14:38
  35. 52. Breaking the At-Large Lock with Rep Bob Marshall 28:29
  36. 51. A Douglas County Commissioner's $17k airfare to Dubai 15:06
  37. 50. Douglas County Commissioners End General Public Comment 15:07
  38. 49. Flying Your Freak Flag in Parker 31:40
  39. 48. Could Douglas County Expand to Five County Commissioners? Part 2 of 2 18:15
  40. 47. Could Douglas County Expand to Five County Commissioners? Part 1 of 2 18:02
  41. 46. Colorado Caucus and Assembly Explained, with guest Meg Furlow 19:21
  42. 45. Douglas County Schools, Sterling Ranch, and How Residents Helped Change Amendment 13 16:22
  43. 44. Douglas County’s Proposed Retail Theft Ordinance: All Theater, No Fix 17:43
  44. 43. Finger-snapping Forbidden, False Statements Fine 17:05
  45. 42. “It Could Cripple Douglas County School District” 22:47
  46. 41. Finding Friends and your Political Home: Living Liberally Douglas County (updated name: blue crew social) 16:45
  47. 40. An Unexpected Win at the School Board Meeting 19:47
  48. 39. Look at you, Douglas County! 10:18
  49. 38. The Real Scoop on Issues Facing our Public Schools with guest Brad Geiger 21:36
  50. 37. Interview with Kyrzia Parker, candidate for school board 20:39