The Jeff and Bill Show

Traditionally, Oil and Gass is the #1 industry in Colorado.  What is #2?  Did you guess Farming and Ranching?  It is worth about $48B a year in Colorado.  Travis Grant, Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Livestock Association is in studio with Jeff and Bill.  Grant outlines the significance of the farming and ranching industry along with economic headwinds.  Congress has not passed a Farm Bill since 2018.  How has the industry changed in those 8 years and what do our farmers and ranchers need to succeed? 

Should you have a constitutional right to hunt and fish in Colorado?  In reaction to some recent legislation there is a potential ballot measure that would enshrine a right to hunt and fish in Colorado. Chris Dorsey joins Jeff and Bill.  Dorsey is a veteran outdoor television producer, host, biologist, conservation thought leader and contributor to such publications as the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Forbes, and scores of others.  

The Denver program is back!  Subsidized E-Bikes return after a year off.  Jeff, Bill, and callers debate if the program should even exist.  What is the role of government and taxation?  Is it to buy people e-bikes?

When Colorado legalized marijuana, Native Roots was one of the first to set up shop.  Now they are closing.  One hundred and forty-one people will lose their jobs at the grow site.  Jeff, Bill, and texts debate the Colorado marijuana market and the commercialization of a product that used to be illegal.  

Emily Washburn, from the Daily Citizen, Focus on the Family joins Jef and Bill to outline a new study showing traces of the abortion pill in our water supply.  How did it get there and what can we do about it? 

The conversation about the potential ballot measure changing Colorado from a flat tax state to a graduated tax.  Jeff, Bill, and callers debate the economic impact on wages, investment, and business development.  How many people will vote for the graduated tax simple because it lowers their personal income tax?   

Supporters of a ballot measure changing Colorado from a flat tax state to a graduated tax have turned in their petition signatures.  Kristi Burton Brown from Advance Colorado joins Jeff and Bill to outline what the measure will do and its economic impact.  Most voters do not know the measure also raises taxes on businesses with incomes over $500K.  

The hour starts with radio legend Peter Boyles and an update from Sturgis.  Then Jeff and Bill discuss Colorado possibly refunding millions to the Feds because of Medicaid overpayment. (article below) While not uncovering fraud, the audit said human error and bad coding led to about $15M in overpayments and the Federal Government could ask for an $8M refund.  

https://www.denverpost.com/2026/08/05/colorado-medicaid-audit/

DJ Summers, Director of Communications and Research Operations, Common Sense Institute joins Jeff and Bill to outline their new study: Advanced Industries and the Colorado Economy.  Since the 2010's Colorado has been losing higher paying jobs in Advanced Industries.  Why does this have an outsized economic impact? 

Jeff and Bill are joined by Joshua Sharf, Senior Fellow in Fiscal Policy at Independence Institute.  Sharf is not representing the Independence Institute in this conversation.  He outlines the strategy Democrat Socialists to gain power and how it is coupled with a rise in antisemitism.  Then it's a conversation about IF there are any paths to victory in Iran.  

Following the conversation with her opponent yesterday, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert joins Jeff and Bill live.  There is talk in Democrat circles about the party sweeping all seats in the Centennial State.  Congresswoman Boebert outlines the Democrat campaign of fear and bend towards socialism while questioning if her opponent will challenge the direction of that party.  Boebert also outlines bi-partisan efforts she is working on the secure health care reform and support rural hospitals.  

Should only "The Rich" be able to go to Denver Broncos Games?  For the first time a team official hinted at the idea of personal seat license to help fund the new stadium.  Jeff, Bill, and callers outline what a seat license is, expected costs, and economic motivation behind the move.  Are the Broncos telling average fans they should not be able to afford to see a game in the fancy new stadium?  

Eileen Laubacher is a retired rear admiral in the Navy and is taking on Rep. Lauren Boebert in District 4.  Laubacher is live in studio with Jeff and Bill.  Questions cover her experience in Afghanistan, use of military power, national debt, health care, rise of Socialism in the Democrat party and more. 

Controversy brewing in the WNBA after a player said the league is for women.  Some in the league seem to disagree or at least not take a position.  There is an offer for the WNBA Champions to play a State Title winning boys teams for $10M.  Would you take that bet? Jeff, Bill, and callers debate the role of trans athletes and who competes in what sports

NYC Mayor Mamdani says an ID will not be needed to shop at the government run grocery stores.  Will this make them more successful or quicken the path to failure?  Jeff, Bill, and callers debate the idea of government run stores and the impact on the community.  Since they are government run are the either destined to fail or bring socialism to America? 

Radio legend Peter Boyles begins the hour with Jeff and Bill reporting from Sturgis, South Dakota.  Pete reflects on what has changed and what has stayed the same over all the decades he has journeyed to the biker rally.  Then it's a discussion about an Aurora Police Officer charged with manslaughter after a traffic stop.   

RTD is considering cutting 20% of its services and other changes to fix a big budget deficit.  Kathleen Chandler, a member of the RTD Board is in studio.  Chandler outlines how some in leadership are looking at cuts while others want to maintain the status quo despite not having the funding to do so.  

The Trump White House has issued a 162-page report on how The Smithsonian has gone "woke".  Jeff, Bill, and callers discuss the role of the Smithsonian and the educational system in America.  What is the role or job of The Smithsonian?  

Former Vice President Mike Pence was in town this weekend for the Western Conservative Summit.  he spoke about returning the Republican Party to its conservative roots post Trump.  Jeff and Bill welcome political commentator Steve Cortes.  Cortes outlines how the GOP is on a new path and unlikely to return to the party of Bush. 

After a horrific shooting was stopped by an armed man at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho, Jeff, Bill, and callers discuss safety and freedom in America.  The man who saved lives with his firearm in Idaho posted a video a few years ago talking about how he was training daily like his life would depend on it.  What does that say about American society?