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Show Summary – Western Skies #108– April 27, 2006
COLORADO'S SENATORS STAKE OUT DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
Salazar: "In order to deal with immigration effectively (a new law) needs
to be comprehensive." Allard: "Those who have come in here illegally need
to go back to their own country and get in line." [LISTEN]
COLORADO LEGISLATURE TELLS FEDS TO GET BUSY ON IMMIGRATION
Without much power to change immigration rules at the state level, lawmakers
in Denver battle over resolutions on federal laws. [LISTEN]
FREE HEALTH FAIRS BRING OUT THE UNINSURED
What does it mean that tens of thousands of Coloradoans get their health
care from a TV station? [LISTEN]
SAYING GOODBYE TO A CHRISTIAN WARRIOR: CPT. IAN WEIKEL
Ian Weikel worked hard all his life to make the world a better place. Thirsty
for leadership, he proved skilled as well; captain of Fountain Ft. Carson
High School's football team, West Point graduate, Army officer. Close to
a thousand people gathered to say goodbye after his vehicle hit a bomb in
Iraq last week. [LISTEN]
COMMENTARY: OUT LOUD
Eva Sorovy went to a concert the other night, and it made her feel great
about where she lives. Not just because the music was so good, but because
of who was making it, and everyone who showed up. [LISTEN]
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