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Local Motion: Debate on Proposition 117

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On this edition of Local Motion we hear a debate produced as part of Colorado Decides by PBS12, CBS4, and The Colorado Sun. Proposition 117 would establish a requirement of voter approval before the state can collect new enterprise funds of a certain size. 

The hosts are Dominic Dezzutti from PBS12, John Frank from the Colorado Sun, and political analyst Eric Sondermann. Debating in favor of Prop. 117 is Michael Fields, executive director of Colorado Rising State Action. Debating in opposition is Scott Wasserman, president of Bell Policy Center. 

Gavin Dahl is a writer and producer with a passion for community media. He worked for KVNF from July 2020 to July 2022. He won awards and recognition for his KVNF reporting from the Colorado Broadcasters Association and Society of Professional Journalists. His writing has been published by The Montrose Press, The Sopris Sun, Boulder Weekly, Raw Story, Radio Survivor, Boise Weekly, and The Austin American-Statesman. He graduated from The Evergreen State College with a BA in media production and community organizing.