🐂 What’s the deal with Rocky Mountain oysters?

⚖️ Colorado Law-Making 101

Colorado’s 2024 legislative session officially began yesterday. The state’s 100 lawmakers will spend the next several weeks weighing and debating hundreds of bills on issues like housing, transportation, school funding, and public safety. Want to get involved or follow along? Here’s how. [CO Sun]

💸 Migrant Crisis Draining City Funds

If Denver intends to continue supporting arriving migrants at its current pace, the city’s agency budgets will likely have to make some cuts, Mayor Mike Johnston says. Without help from the federal government, city officials estimate Denver could spend as much as $15 million per month on sheltering expenses this year. [Denverite]

• Additional context: Here’s what city leaders thought they’d be spending on the migrant crisis (and everything else) this year. [City Cast Denver 🎧]

🏗️ Union Station is Getting a Refresh

Union Station’s Great Hall, Cooper Lounge, and the onsite Crawford Hotel are looking forward to an $11 million makeover this year. Changes will include new furniture, updated hotel rooms, a hotel lobby renovation, and other cosmetic improvements. The building and hotel will remain open during construction. [Denver Business Journal 🔒]

We Tried Rocky Mountain Oysters (So You Don't Have To)

Rocky Mountain oysters — quirky Colorado appetizer or unique local delicacy? Where did they come from? And what’s their place in state history? We’re digging in to find out.