Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up. It’s Monday January 25th, and we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Join us daily for an in-depth look at one of our top stories. 

Today - Colorado Sun reporter Tamara Chuang is here to walk us through recent updates on unemployment benefits.

Before we begin, let’s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

Today, we take you back to January 25th, 1998 when the Denver Broncos found triumph at last by defeating the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl. It was their fifth championship appearance.

And now, our feature story. 

The Sun’s Tamara Chuang, is joining today to provide some insight into why many unemployed Coloradans have not gotten benefit checks during the past month, when people will get paid, and what will be important to pay attention to in the upcoming week.

Tamara, thank you so much for taking the time to clarify all of this. Can you start by giving us an overview of what’s going on right now with unemployment benefits? And, I know there were issues with fraudulent claims, can you tell what the state is doing about that?

And, what’s the main thing that people need to know this week, what should people be looking out for? 

Finally, are there any other issues that have come up that our listeners should know about? And what should listeners do if they have other questions about unemployment?

Thank you so much.

As Tamara mentioned, if you want to learn more visit coloradosun.com or email Tamara directly at Tamara@coloradosun.com.

Thanks for listening. Finally, here are a few stories you should know about today:

White Coloradans are getting vaccinated at a faster rate than Black or Hispanic Coloradans. Data from the state health department shows a significant number of those vaccinated are not designated by race or ethnicity. That means the disparity may be even greater than the numbers currently show.

For unemployed Coloradans, federal benefits could start as soon as January 29.

Former California university professor John Eastman has been banned from performing outreach or speaking at the University of Colorado Boulder after giving a speech for former President Donald Trump shortly before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to university officials.

For more information on all of these stories, visit our website, www.coloradosun.com. Now, a quick message from our editor.

The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.

Right now, you can head to ColoradoSun.com and become a member. Starting at $5 per month for a basic membership and if you bump it up to $20 per month, you’ll get access to our exclusive politics and outdoors newsletters. Thanks for starting your morning with us and don’t forget to tune in again tomorrow.

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Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up. It&rsquo;s Monday January 25th, and we&rsquo;re feeling lucky to start the day with you. Join us daily for an in-depth look at one of our top stories.&nbsp;
Today - Colorado Sun reporter <a href="mailto:tamara@coloradosun.com">Tamara Chuang</a> is here to walk us through recent updates on unemployment benefits.
Before we begin, let&rsquo;s go back in time with some Colorado history adapted from historian Derek R Everett&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Colorado Day by Day&rdquo;:
Today, we take you back to January 25th, 1998 when the Denver Broncos found triumph at last by defeating the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl. It was their fifth championship appearance.
And now, our feature story.&nbsp;
The Sun&rsquo;s Tamara Chuang, is joining today to provide some insight into why many unemployed Coloradans have not gotten benefit checks during the past month, when people will get paid, and what will be important to pay attention to in the upcoming week.
Tamara, thank you so much for taking the time to clarify all of this. Can you start by giving us an overview of what&rsquo;s going on right now with unemployment benefits? And, I know there were issues with fraudulent claims, can you tell what the state is doing about that?
And, what&rsquo;s the main thing that people need to know this week, what should people be looking out for?&nbsp;
Finally, are there any other issues that have come up that our listeners should know about? And what should listeners do if they have other questions about unemployment?
Thank you so much.
As Tamara mentioned, if you want to learn more visit coloradosun.com or email Tamara directly at Tamara@coloradosun.com.
Thanks for listening. Finally, here are a few stories you should know about today:
White Coloradans are getting vaccinated at a faster rate than Black or Hispanic Coloradans. Data from the state health department shows a significant number of those vaccinated are not designated by race or ethnicity. That means the disparity may be even greater than the numbers currently show.
For unemployed Coloradans, federal benefits could start as soon as January 29.
Former California university professor John Eastman has been banned from performing outreach or speaking at the University of Colorado Boulder after giving a speech for former President Donald Trump shortly before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to university officials.
For more information on all of these stories, visit our website,<a href="http://www.coloradosun.com/"> www.coloradosun.com</a>. Now, a quick message from our editor.
The Colorado Sun is non-partisan and completely independent. We're always dedicated to telling the in-depth stories we need today more than ever. And The Sun is supported by readers and listeners like you.
Right now, you can head to ColoradoSun.com and become a member. Starting at $5 per month for a basic membership and if you bump it up to $20 per month, you&rsquo;ll get access to our exclusive politics and outdoors newsletters. Thanks for starting your morning with us and don&rsquo;t forget to tune in again tomorrow.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we’re sharing an in-depth look at one of our top stories, followed by a quick summary of important things happening in our state. For more visit us at https://coloradosun.com/.

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