Good Morning, Colorado, you’re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It’s Monday July 26th.

 

Today - Colorado’s Farmworkers Bill of Rights became law in June… So what does this new law look like out in the fields? 

 

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’re going back to July 26th, 1881 when crews digging under the Continental Divide for the DSP&P met one another deep underground at the holing through the Alpine Tunnel. This milestone came during Colorado’s mining economy boom when railroads competed to reach new towns and tap markets throughout the Rocky Mountains. 

 

 Now, our feature story. 

 

Colorado’s Farmworkers Bill of Rights became law in June, a measure that some people consider to be the most significant expansion of labor rights in the agricultural industry in decades. But what does this new law look like out in the fields? Colorado Sun’s social editor Danika Worthington talks with reporter Nancy Lofholm about the impact of this law on ag workers and their employers.

 

To read more of Nancy’s reporting on farmworkers’ labor rights, go to coloradosun.com. 

 

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

 

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday made her first visit to the Bureau of Land Management headquarters in Grand Junction. The agency was relocated to western Colorado by the Trump Administration, with the promise that 320 jobs would move from Washington, D.C. In fact, only 3 jobs moved and now Haaland must decide whether the agency’s main office should remain outside the beltway. She said Friday that she must consider the well-being of the agency as she thinks about the future of its headquarters and that she is open to Grand Junction playing what she called a “significant role” in the BLM’s future.

 

As deadlines loom for Colorado to finalize its redistricting maps, the state’s independent redistricting commissions want the Colorado Supreme Court to move back their deadlines. Final Census data, already delayed by the pandemic, now is expected to arrive no sooner than Aug. 16, which leaves just two weeks for the nonpartisan redistricting staff to draw their maps. If the court won’t push back the Sept. 1 deadline set by the state constitution, staff is asking for permission to use preliminary data to create the maps, which would be adjusted later, using final data. If the maps aren’t finalized by the end of the year, the primary election will have to be delayed. 

 

Jury selection has begun in a trial against a former Nevada inmate accused of using a hammer to kill four people in Aurora in 1984. Alex Ewing was identified as a suspect in 2018 when a national database linked his DNA to evidence collected at the scene of the slain Bennet family. He was in prison at the time after being convicted of attacking a couple with an ax handle in their bedroom. Ewing fought extradition but was sent to Colorado to face the charges in 2020. He has pleaded not guilty.

 

The husband of Denver’s District Attorney pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted arson last week after leaving several slash fires burning unattended near his home in Grand County during a fire ban. Christopher Linsmayer — the husband of DA Beth McCann — pleaded guilty in exchange for a deferred sentence. If he successfully completes his two-year probation without committing other crimes, his charges will be dismissed. In 2016, he was suspected of unintentionally starting a 10-acre wildfire near his home that forced about a dozen homes to evacuate.

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

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Good Morning, Colorado, you&rsquo;re listening to the Daily Sun-Up with the Colorado Sun. It&rsquo;s Monday July 26th.
&nbsp;
Today - Colorado&rsquo;s Farmworkers Bill of Rights became law in June&hellip; So what does this new law look like out in the fields?&nbsp;
&nbsp;
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;:
&nbsp;
Today we&rsquo;re going back to July 26th, 1881 when crews digging under the Continental Divide for the DSP&amp;P met one another deep underground at the holing through the Alpine Tunnel. This milestone came during Colorado&rsquo;s mining economy boom when railroads competed to reach new towns and tap markets throughout the Rocky Mountains.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;Now, our feature story.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Colorado&rsquo;s Farmworkers Bill of Rights became law in June, a measure that some people consider to be the most significant expansion of labor rights in the agricultural industry in decades. But what does this new law look like out in the fields? Colorado Sun&rsquo;s social editor Danika Worthington talks with reporter Nancy Lofholm about the impact of this law on ag workers and their employers.
&nbsp;
To read more of Nancy&rsquo;s reporting on farmworkers&rsquo; labor rights, go to coloradosun.com.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Thanks for listening. Finally, here are a few stories you should know about today:
&nbsp;
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Friday made her first visit to the Bureau of Land Management headquarters in Grand Junction. The agency was relocated to western Colorado by the Trump Administration, with the promise that 320 jobs would move from Washington, D.C. In fact, only 3 jobs moved and now Haaland must decide whether the agency&rsquo;s main office should remain outside the beltway. She said Friday that she must consider the well-being of the agency as she thinks about the future of its headquarters and that she is open to Grand Junction playing what she called a &ldquo;significant role&rdquo; in the BLM&rsquo;s future.
&nbsp;
As deadlines loom for Colorado to finalize its redistricting maps, the state&rsquo;s independent redistricting commissions want the Colorado Supreme Court to move back their deadlines. Final Census data, already delayed by the pandemic, now is expected to arrive no sooner than Aug. 16, which leaves just two weeks for the nonpartisan redistricting staff to draw their maps. If the court won&rsquo;t push back the Sept. 1 deadline set by the state constitution, staff is asking for permission to use preliminary data to create the maps, which would be adjusted later, using final data. If the maps aren&rsquo;t finalized by the end of the year, the primary election will have to be delayed.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Jury selection has begun in a trial against a former Nevada inmate accused of using a hammer to kill four people in Aurora in 1984. Alex Ewing was identified as a suspect in 2018 when a national database linked his DNA to evidence collected at the scene of the slain Bennet family. He was in prison at the time after being convicted of attacking a couple with an ax handle in their bedroom. Ewing fought extradition but was sent to Colorado to face the charges in 2020. He has pleaded not guilty.
&nbsp;
The husband of Denver&rsquo;s District Attorney pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted arson last week after leaving several slash fires burning unattended near his home in Grand County during a fire ban. Christopher Linsmayer &mdash; the husband of DA Beth McCann &mdash; pleaded guilty in exchange for a deferred sentence. If he successfully completes his two-year probation without committing other crimes, his charges will be dismissed. In 2016, he was suspected of unintentionally starting a 10-acre wildfire near his home that forced about a dozen homes to evacuate.
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.

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/.

The Daily Sun-Up

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/.

Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission 

Welcome to The Colorado Sun's daily podcast, The Daily Sun-Up. Every day we&rsquo;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 <a href="https://coloradosun.com/">https://coloradosun.com/</a>.
Our intro music is by Matt Skellenger Group: <a href="https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission">https://mattskellenger.bandcamp.com/album/subspace-transmission</a>&nbsp;