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Good morning, Colorado.

I don’t learn about you, however I’ve been making an attempt to profit from this faux spring — whereas additionally continually checking to see what this foretells for subsequent week. 9News meteorologist Chris Bianchi says rain and snow are possible subsequent week within the Denver space. Ugh.

Nicely, all of the extra cause to take in the solar this week.

Now, earlier than you go on a morning stroll, let’s dive into at present’s information.

POLITICS

State Rep. Brianna Titone, an Arvada Democrat, is hoping to make historical past because the second transgender individual ever elected to a statewide workplace within the nation, and the primary to be elected to a statewide government workplace. However she’s not the one one within the race. Jesse Paul has extra on her announcement and her opponents.

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• Colorado Democrats cut up over payday borrowing providers as shopper teams elevate issues. Trade officers insist “earned wage entry” providers aren’t a mortgage. In the event that they have been, they might violate a voter-approved state legislation limiting the rates of interest payday lenders can cost, Brian Eason stories.
• The Unaffiliated ☀️ The bizarre politics of zoning. A well-recognized dynamic performed out on the statehouse final week, with Democrats advancing a invoice that will calm down native zoning restrictions on housing, and Republicans voting in lockstep in opposition to it. However whereas these political battle traces have turn into the norm in Colorado these days, it’s value noting that they haven’t been the case traditionally — and in a lot of the nation, nonetheless aren’t.

EDUCATION

An estimated $1.2 billion deficit with the state finances means cuts. And below Gov. Jared Polis’ most up-to-date finances proposal, small faculty districts are prepping for a tough hit. Simply take Plainview College District Re-2 in japanese Colorado, which may see a 49.2% hit to its finances. Erica Breunlin has extra on potential layoffs and scalebacks.

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COLUMNS

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REVIEW

Every week as a part of SunLit — The Solar’s literature part — we characteristic workers suggestions from bookstores throughout Colorado. This week, the workers from Outdated Firehouse Books in Fort Collins recommends:

• “Understanding the Coronary heart” by Dr. Stephen Hussey, a physician’s deep investigation and suggestions for stopping coronary heart illness
• “The Coronary heart of Winter” by Jonathan Evison, a longtime married couple confronts crumbling independence
• “Victorian Psycho” by Virginia Feito, the story of an English governess gone off the rails

Learn what the bookstore workers needed to say about every. Decide up a replica and assist your native bookstores on the similar time.

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Keep in mind: Benefit from the solar when you can.

— Danika & the entire workers of The Solar

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