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May 29, 2026

Today, Hunter was joined by Colorado State Senator Julie Gonzales. Senator Gonzales was instrumental in shaping Colorado’s progressive immigration policies. She is running against Senator John Hickenlooper in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s Senate seat. Julie hopes that she will be able to bring her...


May 28, 2026

Today, Hunter was joined by long time criminal defense lawyer Jim Castle. Jim is here to help people understand the legal ethics related to workload limits and to explain where the Office of the State Public Defender gets these ethics wrong.

 

Guest:

Jim Castle, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Colorado

 

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May 27, 2026

Today, Hunter was joined once again by Travis Weiner, the former Colorado Public Defender who is suing the Colorado Public Defender System. On a previous episode, Travis detailed that he sued the state because he believed that OSPD retaliated against him for trying to do something about his unethical workloads. Today,...


May 26, 2026

Today, Hunter shared the results of unfair labor complaint against the Colorado State Public Defender system.


 

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Resource:

Google Drive with Relevant Documents 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1poeBD8pjrxLaMDTaCgN1lX12n3NKE0h5?usp=drive_link

 

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May 21, 2026

Today, Hunter was joined once again by Jenny Andrews and for the first time Matthew Thiese and Sarah McCarthay. As was the case on Tuesday, this episode is a continued discussion about the National Public Defender Well-Being Study. This time, the focus is on the upcoming phase two that people can participate in...