The Daily Sun-Up

This Friday SunLit editor Kevin Simpson talks with a science fiction author and Colorado Book Award finalist about his novel in which artificial intelligence calls all the shots.  Get "The Future Lies" here: https://johnbe.com/shop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Colorado Sun education reporter Erica Breunlin outlines the school finance bill the state legislator passed Wednesday on the last day of the session and what it would mean for Colorado’s 178 school districts. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/05/07/colorado-education-school-funding-legislation-2025/ https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/30/watch-the-colorado-sun-discusses-education-funding/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Colorado legislature is challenging Gov. Jared Polis this year unlike it ever has before. Colorado Sun political reporter Jesse Paul joined Bente Birkeland of Colorado Public Radio on the latest edition of Purplish to explore the dynamics. Purplish is the podcast from CPR and the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/28/colorado-legislature-jared-polis-veto-override-fails/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Colorado Sun tech reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down why a bill addressing how Colorado businesses implement artificial intelligence was pulled from a state legislative committee and what that means for the new AI law set to go into effect Feb 1st. Learn more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/05/05/colorado-artificial-intelligence-law-killed/ https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfest  Promo Code: COSunPodcast10See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun outdoors reporter Jason Blevins discusses what he found while reporting on the number of skier deaths at Colorado resorts this season, and the balance of personal responsibility and why ski resorts don’t have to report deaths. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/05/02/colorado-ski-deaths-2024-25/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today SunLit editor Kevin Simpson talks with the author of a book that won the 2024 Colorado Authors League award in the Fantasy and Paranormal genre. https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfestPromo code: COSunPodcast10See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Fresh Water News editor Jerd Smith joins us to talk about the latest in the battle over the dam and reservoir expansion in Boulder County ahead of a federal court hearing next week in Denver. https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfestPromo code: COSunPodcast10See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Sun reporter Parker Yamasaki has the lowdown on a Colorado project to kill an invasive plant using beetles that is facing serious cutbacks after money promised by the federal government was rescinded by the Trump administration. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/29/trump-cuts-threaten-beetle-yampa-river-invasive-species/ https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfestPromo code: COSunPodcast10See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Colorado Sun business reporter Tamara Chuang breaks down the recent changes in the rental market and why renters in Denver and Colorado are seeing some relief in monthly charges. Read more: https://coloradosun.com/2025/04/26/apartment-rents-denver-falling/ https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfestPromo code: COSunPodcast10See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sun reporter Olivia Prentzel has made it to the top of more than 30 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks and today she previews a May 21st event on “How to Safely Summit a 14ers” she is hosting in Colorado Springs. https://coloradosun.com/events/#summitsafely2025 https://coloradosun.com/colorado-sunfestPromo code: COSunPodcast10See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.