3 takeaways from Colorado's 2024 legislative session

PLUS l It's no secret ... Denver Nuggets' need to improve for Game 3, New Colorado prosecutor to decide potential charges in Suzanne Morphew murder; and more. [View in browser]( [Share with a friend]( Springs AM Update [News]( [Sports]( [Opinion]( [Life]( Good morning! It’s Friday, May 10, 2024. Take 5 minutes to catch up on what's happening in Colorado. [In today’s edition:]( - [3 takeaways from Colorado's 2024 legislative session]( - [It's no secret ... Denver Nuggets' need to improve for Game 3]( - [New Colorado prosecutor to decide potential charges in Suzanne Morphew murder]( [3 takeaways from Colorado's 2024 legislative session]( Colorado policymakers wrapped up this year's legislative session on Wednesday night, following a hectic pace that saw them passing major proposals on housing, taxes and guns. Here are three takeaways. [Read More]( Did you miss these stories? [Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: 3 keys for Denver to get a win in Game 3]( [Plans for future of Union Printers Home gets Colorado Springs Planning Commission approval]( [Television news reporter Rick Sallinger dies at 74]( More top stories: [It's no secret ... Denver Nuggets' need to improve for Game 3]( Explaining Denver's 0-2 in the second-round series is pretty simple the way the Nuggets see it. “We’re struggling to put the ball in the hoop, and we’re struggling to stop them from doing so,” star guard Jamal Murray said Wednesday. “We don’t overthink it. It’s basketball, and we’re going to try to do our best to play our best basketball.” [Read More]( [One retailer's closing will leave empty storefronts in Colorado Springs' two enclosed malls]( National retailer rue21, whose clothing and accessories targeted teens and young adults, is closing its stores at The Citadel and Chapel Hills malls in Colorado Springs as part of the chain’s bankruptcy filing and its decision to shut its more than 500 locations. [Read More]( [New Colorado prosecutor to decide potential charges in Suzanne Morphew murder]( The once-cold Suzanne Morphew investigation has gotten warmer. According to Linda Stanley, the original prosecutor on the case, new charges that could be potentially filed in the investigation are now on the desk of a new district attorney. Stanley first took on the case in January 2021, only to see it implode with a dismissal 16 months later. [Read More]( More Top Stories: Douglas County High School has announced last-minute adjustments to its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2024. After originally planning to hold its ceremony at the Air Force Academy, the Castle Rock-based school announced Wednesday that [it is moving graduation to EchoPark Stadium in Parker](, where it has been held in previous years. A challenging series for the Denver Nuggets' backcourt continued with Thursday's injury report. [Jamal Murray is again listed as questionable for Friday's must-win Game 3]( in Minnesota with a left calf strain. He's been playing through the questionable tag since suffering the injury late in Denver's loss to the Lakers in Game 4 of the first-round series. The trial of the man accused of causing the death of Officer Julian Becerra continued Thursday morning, [featuring additional police and expert testimonies](. Before you go... [This morning's weather from American Furniture Warehouse:]( Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High 53F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. [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.]( Manage your email preferences or unsubscribe [here.]( 30 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Suite 100 Colorado Springs, CO 80903