Good morning and happy almost-May!
Last week, while cleaning a head of lettuce, I had an epiphany (stick with me). It was a nice hardy romaine from my CSA share delivery, but it was just shockingly dirty. Every leaf I peeled from the stem revealed a new layer of dirt and debris, including dozens of papery little things that looked like flower petals.
But reader, they weren’t from a flower. They were tiny little cottonwood seed pods, which I recognized from the piles and piles of them that have been collecting outside my back door as the spring winds ripped them from the trees by the thousands. That’s when it hit me: This little head of lettuce and I actually have a shared experience. The same windstorm that shook my apartment windows shook the leaves of this plant; the same ecosystem of trees covered both the farm and my doormat with their seed pods.
Maybe this wasn’t as revelatory as I’m making it out to be, but in a world where nearly everything feels like it was produced “somewhere else” and served up on a store shelf or a website cart, it really stood out to me. Whether it’s vegetables or, I don’t know, journalism, shared experience is a powerful thing — and something we need now more than ever.
So as we enjoy the harvest of news brought to you by journalists who live and work in Colorado, remember to shop local when you can — and support truly local news like The Sun.
OK, lettuce get going, we have a full bushel to get through.
Eric Lubbers
CTO & Newsletter Wrangler
THE NEWS
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
The inside story of how Michael Bennet was appointed to represent Colorado in the US Senate
Sen. Michael Bennet, right, is congratulated by then-Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, left, on Nov. 3, 2010, at Denver’s City Park, where Bennet delivered his victory speech after the election the day before. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)Sen. Michael Bennet has been doing that job for nearly 16 years, so you’d be forgiven if you don’t remember exactly how he made the leap from superintendent of Denver Public Schools to one of the most powerful legislative positions in the country. Jesse Paul talked with former Gov. Bill Ritter and his then-chief of staff to get the inside story.
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HEALTH
Colorado lawmakers brace for special session over potential Medicaid cuts
As viewed through a fish-eye lens, a maintenance worker cleans the hand rail on the stairs in the rotunda of the Colorado Capitol on March 25 in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)With just seven days left in the legislative session, there are growing worries that cuts to Medicaid funding — the state’s biggest expense — in the federal budget being authored by Republican lawmakers could bring lawmakers back under the dome to deal with up to a billion-dollar shortfall, John Ingold reports.
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POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
What Colorado’s congressional delegation thinks of Trump’s first 100 days in office
President Donald Trump speaks during an April 2 event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)“President Trump is keeping his promises. He’s doing exactly what he campaigned on for four years.”
— U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor
“He frankly does what he wants to do regardless of Congress, which is why it’s really important that Congress stand up and be the co-equal independent branch that our founders created in the Constitution. Unfortunately, my Republican colleagues at this point have failed to stand up to Trump and be independent. So that’s where we’re at right now.”
— U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, D-Centennial
Donald Trump has been pushing the boundaries of executive power like no other president in recent history. Caitlyn Kim with the Colorado Capitol News Alliance rounded up what Colorado’s delegation thinks about the apparent “new age of the imperial presidency.”
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MORE NEWS
Authorities ID human remains found in home near where Boulder County wildfire started last year. Nine months after the Stone Canyon fire sparked inside or near a home on Eagle Ridge Road and destroyed five homes, authorities said they identified Kevin James Tracy, 74, as the person found inside the home. Colorado joins 24 other states suing Trump administration over gutting of AmeriCorps. Among the local projects staffed by 1,000 AmeriCorps volunteers are wildfire mitigation, tutoring students and helping with public health education campaigns.Section by Eric Lubbers | CTO & Newsletter Wrangler
THE COLORADO REPORT
30 years of Coors Field pitching horror stories. ESPN has collected a series of anecdotes from major league pitchers that support what our own John Ingold discovered when he looked at the physics of Coors Field as part of our big series “What is wrong with the Rockies?”— ESPN.com John Elway driving golf cart when his friend and agent had tragic fall. TMZ confirmed that Broncos legend John Elway was driving the golf cart during an accident that left his longtime friend and former agent Jeff Sperbeck on life support.— TMZ The wheels of the bus go round the world and Aurora in this unique APS program. The district — which serves students who collectively speak about 130 languages at home — launched a program last year to recruit bus drivers from all over the world.— Sentinel Colorado Frontier Airlines discontinues service to Eagle County Regional Airport. Effective immediately, the budget airline will no longer offer service from Denver, Dallas and San Francisco to Eagle County that was launched just last fall.— Post-Independent Removed books coming back to Elizabeth school libraries for now. Nineteen titles dealing with subjects like racism and LGBTQ acceptance that were removed from Elizabeth School District libraries last year are being returned to circulation as a result of a Monday court order, but the books will be on the “sensitive topics” list so parents can opt out of allowing their children to access them, Superintendent Dan Snowberger told the Elbert County News.— Elbert County News D Street tenants receive settlement. After seven years of litigation, about 25 renters of the former D Street Apartments in Salida were recently awarded $1 million in total damages after living in unsanitary and inhabitable conditions that led to the building being condemned and torn down.— The Mountain Mail? = source has article meter or paywall
Section by Eric Lubbers | CTO & Newsletter Wrangler
THE OPINION PAGE
COLUMNS
The first 100 days were horrible, but the next 100 days are bound to be even worse. Trump has botched his vow to deport millions, so now he’s going after sanctuary cities and threatening to lock up the Dems who run them.— Mike LittwinCOMMUNITY
Colorado bill would create right balance to protect safe, affordable access to fertility treatment to families across state. House Bill 1259 would make measured reforms to 2022 legislation that could decimate the donor pool.— Dr. Eric Surrey, Lone TreeThe Colorado Sun is a nonpartisan news organization, and the opinions of columnists and editorial writers do not reflect the opinions of the newsroom. Read our ethics policy for more on The Sun’s opinion policy and submit columns, suggest writers or provide feedback at [email protected].
SunLit
REVIEW
The Bookies Bookstore suggests fictional tales of friendship, family
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado. This week, the staff from The Bookies Bookstore in Denver recommends:
“The Trouble with Heroes” by Kate Messner, a kids’ tale of mountain climbing and redemption “The Wedding People” by Alison Espach, a matrimonial rom-com that’s centered on friendship “Good Dirt,” by Charmaine Wilkerson, a family’s multigenerational history built around a stoneware jarRead what the bookstore staff had to say about each. Pick up a copy and support your local bookstores at the same time.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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The romaine made for a couple of delicious salads and a great tuna sandwich, for what it’s worth. Have a great day and see you next month!
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