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There are a lot of issues — political and societal — that impact the Pikes Peak region. Each week Mark and Kyle dive into a different one and try to have a little fun along the way. Guests include politicians, experts, friends and enemies who explain the key issues and help Mark and Kyle resolve theirs.

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United States

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There are a lot of issues — political and societal — that impact the Pikes Peak region. Each week Mark and Kyle dive into a different one and try to have a little fun along the way. Guests include politicians, experts, friends and enemies who explain the key issues and help Mark and Kyle resolve theirs.

Language:

English

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7194394890


Episodes
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We Have Issues Episode 6: Steve Schleiker

9/7/2023
Steve Schleiker, El Paso County Clerk and Recorder joins Mark and Kyle to talk about the recent County Commission Redistricting process. The new process, required by state law, only effects a few counties and we’re one of them. We talk about the results of the process and why the County Commission could soon have its first elected Democrat in more than 50 years. We Have Issues with Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely publishes weekly and takes a look at something different in each episode. Hear from the experts as Mark and Kyle work to shed light on the things affecting us the most. © 2023-2024 | Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely | All Rights Reserved

Duration:00:49:39

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We Have Issues Episode 5: Allison Schuch

8/31/2023
We Have Issues with Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely publishes weekly and takes a look at something different in each episode. Hear from the experts as Mark and Kyle work to shed light on the things affecting us the most. © 2023-2024 | Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely | All Rights Reserved

Duration:00:44:23

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We Have Issues Episode 4: Mark Snyder

8/24/2023
Representative Marc Snyder joins us to talk about the recent legislative session through the lens of the majority party at the Capitol. He gives his views on what worked and what didn’t with the Governor’s agenda, why he has sponsored more marijuana bills than he ever thought he would, and offers some thoughts on issue HH on this November’s ballot. We Have Issues with Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely publishes weekly and takes a look at something different in each episode. Hear from the experts as Mark and Kyle work to shed light on the things affecting us the most. © 2023-2024 | Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely | All Rights Reserved

Duration:01:00:16

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We Have Issues Episode 3: Brian Risley

8/17/2023
Our guest for Episode 3 is City Councilor Brian Risley, one of the newest members of the Colorado Springs City Council. He talks to us about some possible changes to the City’s water/annexation issue that had a big impact on this year’s Mayoral election and what it has been like the first few months in his new position. We Have Issues with Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely publishes weekly and takes a look at something different in each episode. Hear from the experts as Mark and Kyle work to shed light on the things affecting us the most. © 2023-2024 | Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely | All Rights Reserved

Duration:00:43:48

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We Have Issues Episode 2: Samantha Kruper-Peck

8/11/2023
In 2022 Samantha Kruper-Peck was arrested in Woodland Park and charged with two felony counts of attempting to influence a public servant, because she called in a complaint against a woman who appeared to be drunk and about to drive. It turns out the woman was the wife of a local school board member who Samantha and others were working to recall. That school board member is also an Assistant District Attorney in the Teller County DA's office. He recommended to the Teller County Sheriff’s office that they charge Samantha with the felonies. In July of this year Samantha was acquitted on all charges. We'll tell you how long the jury deliberated. We also examine whether or not this was an abuse of power by the DA’s office. Ultimately, we'll leave that to you to decide. But let us know what you think of this case and the outcome by leaving your comments on our Facebook page at: We Have Issues We Have Issues with Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely publishes weekly and takes a look at something different in each episode. Hear from the experts as Mark and Kyle work to shed light on the things affecting us the most. © 2023-2024 | Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely | All Rights Reserved

Duration:00:48:52

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We Have Issues Episode 1: Bob Gardner

8/4/2023
We Have Issues is a new podcast covering politics and issues important to the Pikes Peak region. Our first guest is Senator Bob Gardner, a longtime friend of Mark and Kyle. We talk about this year’s legislative session and why Bob feels it was the worst one in his 15 years at the Capitol, plus Bob tries to help us figure out our issues. We Have Issues with Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely publishes weekly and takes a look at something different in each episode. Hear from the experts as Mark and Kyle work to shed light on the things affecting us the most. © 2023-2024 | Mark Waller and Kyle Blakely | All Rights Reserved

Duration:00:54:41