The Mountain Minute: 3/13/2025

Today’s Top Stories
Colorado News:
🔹 ⁠Gun Control Bill Advances Despite Backlash⁠ – After a 12-hour hearing, Democrats pushed SB25-003 forward, imposing new restrictions on semi-automatic firearm purchases. Law enforcement and Second Amendment advocates argue it’s unconstitutional and unenforceable.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/03/house-democrats-push-most-outrageous-sb25-003-forward-after-12-hour-hearing/

🔹 Homeowners Stuck in Metro District Debt Trap – Meadows Metro District residents are paying for a decades-old infrastructure project, with a $57 million debt now ballooning to $600 million. Critics say mismanagement has turned homeowners into ATMs for bondholders.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/03/taxed-and-voiceless-how-a-debt-trap-turned-meadows-metro-district-residents-into-an-atm-for-bondholders/

🔹 Mesa County Demands Fair Transportation Funding – Commissioner Bobbie Daniels is calling out the state for prioritizing urban projects while rural roads crumble. She argues Colorado’s economy depends on better infrastructure statewide.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/03/mesa-county-commissioner-advocates-for-fair-share-of-transportation-dollars/

National News:
🔹 Department of Education Cuts Staff by 50% – The Trump administration is slashing half of the department’s workforce to streamline operations and give more control to states. Critics worry about the impact on federal education programs.

🔹 Government Shutdown Looms – Senate Democrats are set to block a GOP funding bill, pushing the government toward a shutdown at midnight Friday. The standoff could disrupt federal services nationwide.
Read more: https://rockymountainvoice.com/2025/03/government-shutdown-likely-after-schumer-says-senate-dems-will-block-gop-funding-bill/

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