🔌 Why your energy bills might go down

🔌 New Rules for Utility Companies

After record profits and sky high energy bills for Coloradans, a bill signed into law last week limits the costs utility companies like Xcel Energy can pass onto you. The new legislation disallows legal fees and advertising costs to be passed on to customers. It also tasks the Public Utilities Commission to set fee limits for the cost of gas. [9News]

• 🎧 The president of Xcel Energy Colorado told City Cast Denver that the company is making profits but he “wouldn’t characterize them as outsize profits.”

☣️ The Gold King Spill Cleanup Receives Additional Funding

Back in 2015, EPA reclamation work at the Gold King mine when caused damages that contaminated the Animas and San Juan Rivers with as much as 3 million gallons of acid-tainted mine water. The latest settlement stemming from the incident includes $5 million from the federal government for ongoing cleanup efforts. [The Colorado Sun]

✏️ Antisemitism on the Rise in Cherry Creek Schools

According to a letter to the superintendent signed by more than 250 families, racism in the school district is so rampant that some parents instructed their kids to withhold their Jewish identity. Superintendent Christopher Smith says several students are being disciplined, but students and their families say that’s not enough. [CPR]

🎤 Denver Business Mayoral Forum | Monday | 5:30 p.m.

Hear from candidates Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston ahead of the runoff mayoral election June 6. The conversation will be focused on how the candidates will support local business. [Elyria-Swansea; Free]

🧀 Beer & Cheese Pairing | Monday | 6 p.m.

Bruz Beers is partnering with Truffle Cheese for a delicious Monday Mother’s Day pairing. [Midtown; $30]

🎞️ ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ Screening | Monday | 6:30 p.m.

Grab a drink and watch the 1999 classic at Fort Greene. [Globeville; Free]

Are Colorado Lawmakers Letting Ticketmaster Off the Hook?

Colorado lawmakers recently passed a bill to help limit concert ticket scams, but does it go far enough? Producer Ann Marie Awad is joined by Colorado Politics Business Reporter Hannah Metzger to talk about the specifics of the legislation, its surprise supporters, and whether Gov. Jared Polis will sign it into law.