The votes are in and here's what Colorado lawmakers want to spend money on

PLUS | Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic turns heads as 'Gru' ahead of playoff win; Broncos could 'beef up' defense in 2024 draft and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs PM Update Good evening! Today is Sunday, April 20, 2024. Catch up on everything going on in Colorado in 5 minutes. [The votes are in and here's what Colorado lawmakers want to spend money on]( The votes are in following House Democrats' new process for determining which bills would pass, assuming the money is there. The new process, as outlined by House and Senate Democrats in early April, replaces the "quadratic" voting system that a Denver District Court ruled in January is illegal. [Read More]( [GUEST COLUMN: Colorado can lead the way to disagree better]( As co-chair of the bipartisan National Governors Association, I am working with Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah on his chair initiative called Disagree Better, which is helping to bring people together in meaningful conversations and discussions, re-learning the seemingly lost art of trying to understand and respect one another better. [Read More]( [Colorado College survived the Roaring Twenties and World War II | Cronin and Loevy]( May 6, 2024, will be the 150th anniversary of the first day of teaching classes at Colorado College. Here are some highlights of the college’s history during three momentous decades. [Read More]( [Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic turns heads in iconic Gru outfit ahead of playoff win]( In a move that had fans on social media doing a double-take, Denver Nuggets' center Nikola Jokic made a memorable entrance into Ball Arena last night, donning the iconic outfit of the beloved "Despicable Me" character, Gru, ahead of the Nuggets’ opening round 114-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night. [Read More]( [2 rollover crashes reported following freezing fog in Colorado Springs]( Multiple vehicles rolled off the road Saturday morning following a sudden change in weather producing freezing fog, according to the Colorado Springs Police Department. [Read More]( [Water conflict: Colorado Springs Utilities, others, say Aurora in violation of 2003 pact]( A Colorado water district spanning nine southeastern counties believes Aurora Water is violating a 2003 agreement not to purchase any more Arkansas Valley basin water. [Read More]( [After Broncos didn't beef up defense much in 2023, that could change in 2024]( The Broncos didn’t pay great attention to beefing up their defense heading into last season. That figures to end up being less the case in 2024. In March 2023, the Broncos signed nine outside free agents on offense but only two on defense. At least in the April 2023 draft, three of their five selections were on defense. [Read More]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up [here.]( Engage in the conversation in [today's eEdition]( Interested in podcasts? Check out ours [here]( Already subscribed? [Log in.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903