Legislative Watchdogs and Preparedness Experts Sound the Alarm on Colorado’s 2025 Session

As Colorado legislators introduce 150 bills in just nine days, liberty advocates mobilize to defend private property rights and firearms freedoms while preparedness experts share life-saving strategies for Coloradans facing uncertain times.

Free State Colorado Monitors Legislative Threats

Brandon Wark, founder of Free State Colorado, detailed the 2025 legislative landscape where Republicans gained three House seats, ending the Democrat supermajority. Twenty-three new legislators will shape debates on everything from repealing the cage-free egg mandate to landlord-tenant restrictions.

“And actually, we got 23 new legislators, 23 out of 100 new legislators down at the state capitol. So lots of new voices, lots of new faces, and lots of new ideas coming down.”

Brandon Wark, Free State Colorado

Wark highlighted House Bill 1067, sponsored by Representative Kindergraf and Senator Mark Baisley, which would reform civil asset forfeiture practices that currently allow law enforcement to confiscate property based merely on reasonable suspicion.

“So civil asset forfeiture is a major issue for a lot of people who have been watching it for many years, in which law enforcement can confiscate your property, your money, if they have reasonable suspicion. It’s hard to get it back sometimes.”

Brandon Wark, Free State Colorado

The discussion also addressed Senate Bill 20, which would expand attorney general involvement in landlord-tenant disputes, continuing a multi-year pattern of legislation that makes property ownership increasingly burdensome. Free State Colorado offers remote testimony guidance at freestatecolorado.com to help citizens participate without traveling to Denver.

Cattleman Shares Wisdom from the Range

Jim May of Lavaca Meat Company reported from the National Western Stock Show where he connected with industry leaders including Christian Dinsdale and Kenny Monfort. The third-generation cattleman shared an original poem honoring Nebraska cattlemen Bill Foxley and Roy Dinsdale.

“I think one of the really neat things in life is to be able to have the best of something. We think it’s as good as it can be, and we’re trying every day to make it as good as it can be.”

Jim May, Lavaca Meat Company

May emphasized authentic creativity over artificial intelligence, noting that his poetry comes from personal experience on the land rather than computer algorithms.

Essential Emergency Preparedness Strategies

Listener Sandra Lull, raised in Colorado’s high country by preparedness-minded parents, shared comprehensive emergency planning wisdom learned from decades of backcountry experience. Her systematic approach covers vehicle readiness, emergency backpacks, and home preparation.

“But that contact list is probably the last thing we think of. When these fires came these last years in Colorado, I did not have my– I mean, I had it on my phone. But what if the phone goes out? You need to really put pen to paper and write those lists, put it in a Ziploc bag, and put it in the emergency fanny pack.”

Sandra Lull, Preparedness Expert

Lull recommended DeLorme topographical maps showing every trail and back road in Colorado, water storage bladders holding 100 gallons, Goal Zero solar power systems, and the Berkey water filtration system. Her vehicle checklist includes fire extinguishers, reflective clothing, jumper cables, and first aid kits.

“I said, do not leave your home if you don’t have to. Even in a mandatory evacuation ordered, discern and assess your situation. And so if you have to evacuate your home, just have two emergency destinations planned and know your routes.”

Sandra Lull, Preparedness Expert

Survivalist Wisdom on Grid Vulnerabilities

Caller Tom Tarver from Larkspur expanded on emergency preparedness, recommending William Forsythe’s novel “One Second After” which depicts societal collapse following an electromagnetic pulse attack. He outlined the seven-meal rule and the cascading failures that follow extended power outages.

“You have to be able to defend yourself. You know, that’s kind of suburbia talk like that. But if you’re outside and a gang of people come up on you and they’re not intent on working with you, your survivalist mode has to kick in.”

Tom Tarver, Preparedness Caller

The discussion connected preparedness to Second Amendment rights, noting ongoing legislative efforts to restrict law-abiding citizens’ ability to protect themselves against threats that government may be unable to address during emergencies.