Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up by the Colorado Sun. It’s Wednesday March 17th, and we’re feeling lucky to start the day with you. 

Today - A state bill that could push more schools to remove Native American mascots.

Before we begin, let’s take a look at what happened on this day in Colorado history - adapted from Derek R Everett’s book “Colorado Day by Day”:

Today, we take you back to March 17th, 1932 when President Herbert Hoover signed a bill to designate Great Sand Dunes National Monument. Then, in 2000 President Bill Clinton promoted the site to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. 

 

Now, our feature story. 

One day before the U.S. Senate confirmed Deb Haaland as the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department, Cheyenne Mountain School board voted to remove its native american mascot. The Colorado Springs district is the latest in Colorado to do so, following renewed calls for racial justice last summer. Sun contributor Sue McMillin talks with Lucy Haggard about the lead-up to the vote and a state bill that could push more schools to revisit their caricatured representations.

 

To read more about the Cheyenne Mountain School board vote and Senator Danielson’s bill, go to coloradosun.com.

 

Before we go here are a few stories you should know about today:

 

A bill at the state legislature would make Colorado one of the first states to cap prescription drug prices. Attorney General Phil Weiser would also be granted power to enforce price caps. The bill comes in the wake of a statewide crackdown on illegal drug trading. It has its first committee hearing on Wednesday.

A report from the state auditor’s office found the department of labor kept incomplete records on who was overpaid or underpaid in unemployment benefits. The audit assessed the previous fiscal year, which ended on June 30, and labor department officials say they have made necessary changes since then. Since March 2020, more than 1 million new unemployment claims were filed in Colorado.

Four of the five candidates to lead the Colorado Republican Party still claim fraud occurred in the 2020 election. But none of the candidates have offered evidence for fraud, and some leaders in the party question how much longer these claims should be entertained. After the 2020 election cycle, Colorado Republicans no longer have majority control in any state branch or national delegation.

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Morning, Colorado, and welcome to the Daily Sun-Up by the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Wednesday March 17th, and we&rsquo;re feeling lucky to start the day with you.&nbsp;
Today - A state bill that could push more schools to remove Native American mascots.
Before we begin, let&rsquo;s take a look at what happened on this day in Colorado history - adapted from Derek R Everett&rsquo;s book &ldquo;Colorado Day by Day&rdquo;:
Today, we take you back to March 17th, 1932 when President Herbert Hoover signed a bill to designate Great Sand Dunes National Monument. Then, in 2000 President Bill Clinton promoted the site to the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Now, our feature story.&nbsp;
One day before the U.S. Senate confirmed Deb Haaland as the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department, Cheyenne Mountain School board voted to remove its native american mascot. The Colorado Springs district is the latest in Colorado to do so, following renewed calls for racial justice last summer. Sun contributor Sue McMillin talks with Lucy Haggard about the lead-up to the vote and a state bill that could push more schools to revisit their caricatured representations.
&nbsp;
To read more about the Cheyenne Mountain School board vote and Senator Danielson&rsquo;s bill, go to coloradosun.com.
&nbsp;
Before we go here are a few stories you should know about today:
&nbsp;
A bill at the state legislature would make Colorado one of the first states to cap prescription drug prices. Attorney General Phil Weiser would also be granted power to enforce price caps. The bill comes in the wake of a statewide crackdown on illegal drug trading. It has its first committee hearing on Wednesday.
A report from the state auditor&rsquo;s office found the department of labor kept incomplete records on who was overpaid or underpaid in unemployment benefits. The audit assessed the previous fiscal year, which ended on June 30, and labor department officials say they have made necessary changes since then. Since March 2020, more than 1 million new unemployment claims were filed in Colorado.
Four of the five candidates to lead the Colorado Republican Party still claim fraud occurred in the 2020 election. But none of the candidates have offered evidence for fraud, and some leaders in the party question how much longer these claims should be entertained. After the 2020 election cycle, Colorado Republicans no longer have majority control in any state branch or national delegation.
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.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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