The Sunriser | Medicaid changes targeting the “lazy” have collateral damage
Good Wednesday morning, Sunriser friends. Can you see that three-day weekend coming at the bottom of this hump day? Are you formulating your Fourth of July weekend lists? Grocery-store run, camping stuff, the honey-do projects.
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Give it a listen. And with that, let’s take a look at the Colorado stories you need to know about today, including the federal budget sent back to the U.S. House and how Coloradans are bracing for changes.
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Four Colorado Republicans voted for a version of the Big Beautiful Bill that would force childless adults without disabilities to prove they’ve worked, volunteered or attended school for at least 80 hours in the month before they can enroll in Medicaid, which could leave hundreds of thousands of Coloradans without coverage. The bill is up for vote again Thursday, as Taylor Dolven reports.
EDUCATION
An estimated $70 million in federal dollars that support Colorado schools in educating students with significant learning needs and other crucial things is up in the air after the Trump administration announced its latest round of funding freezes that target those most in need. Eric Breunlin digs into the details.
OUTDOORS
Colorado Parks and Wildlife director Jeff Davis received a grilling from Western Slope lawmakers Monday over his decision to release a wolf that killed livestock in Grand County in 2024 into Pitkin County, where her yearling offspring from last year have been harassing livestock and killed multiple animals over Memorial Day weekend. Tracy Ross has more.
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Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from bookstores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Explore Booksellers in Aspen recommends:
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