Today's Guests
Jack Corrigan is, with his broadcast partner Jerry Schemmel, the voice of the Colorado Rockies here on KOA Radio. We'll talk about the decision by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to end the forever bans on Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and 15 others (including 8 members of the 1919 Chicago Black Sox.) I don't know how many of the people unbanned are still alive, but they would be eligible for the Hall of Fame only after they die.
Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson among players reinstated by MLB - ESPN
MLB decision on permanent ineligibility after death impacts Pete Rose, others
MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible | National | denvergazette.com
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Paul Roberts is Interim Director of the VA's Eastern Colorado Health Care system.
We'll talk about this: New Veterans Affairs health care facility opens in Castle Rock | Health | denvergazette.com
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Leland Vittert hosts "On Balance" weeknights at 7 PM MT (repeated at 10 PM MT) on News Nation. I highly recommend that you subscribe to his free weekday email (arrives at 5:05 PM) called War Notes which is basically Leland's "show prep." You'll be smarter if you do.
"On Balance with Leland Vittert" on NewsNation
You can pre-order Leland's upcoming book here: Born Lucky - Harper Horizon
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Other Stuff
This is just too cool. Second year of Rattlecam: Project Rattlecam | Explore the Secret LIves of Rattlesnakes | Rattlesnake Cam
Colorado's rattlesnake "mega den" is back on livestream - Axios Denver
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It's getting serious: House tax writers advance GOP bill after marathon, contentious hearing - POLITICO
And it's about as bad a bill as one can imagine from a Republican-majority Congress. That shouldn't surprise anyone given that the Republican president is not a conservative: One Cheer for the House Tax Bill - WSJ
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This is a remarkable story and as the authors note, it's "hiding in plain sight." How Qatar Bought America - by Frannie Block and Jay Solomon
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This is who President Trump is visiting today and considering accepting a $400 million plane from: How Qatar Bought America - by Frannie Block and Jay Solomon
And from yesterday:
Trump meets with Syria's former-jihadist president, lifts sanctions on Syria: Trump meets Syria's new leader in Saudi Arabia | AP News
Even a former Obama national security official understands:
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Another example of a seemingly mundane thing that represents how state and local government often impacts your daily life more than the federal government does: New Colorado law brings more single-stair apartment buildings to Denver
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On the one hand, you don’t want people to go to prison for a long time for what some would see as a minor infraction that in the offender’s own odd way was well intentioned. On the other hand, sometimes you have to make a lesson of someone so that other people don’t do the same thing. The best idea is to not do something that will make you the lesson.
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This is interesting…I actually think the judge is wrong but it’s not an easy call: Court backs Trump on Alien Enemies deportations but grants 21-day grace period before removals - Washington Times
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Wow, what a massive loss of market value: UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty Steps Down, Sending Stock Lower - WSJ
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Other business news: Microsoft lays off about 3% of its workforce in what one executive calls a 'day with a lot of tears' | Business | denvergazette.com
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Yeah, why don’t they? Why don’t Colorado cities plant more fruit trees so urbanites can enjoy free, fresh fruit?
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To me this wasn’t a very difficult question. But to a good friend of mine (who is an orthodox Jew, it was.) What do you think? Supreme Court rules birth parents of child born in IVF mix-up are legal parents | The Times of Israel
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I had these folks on the show when they launched the business three years ago. PineMelon closes: Denver grocer sourced from Colorado farmers (may require subscription)
Colorado-based grocery delivery service closes down, citing financial woes
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Everything old (sorta) is new again: Lactose-free milk is more popular than almond and oat milk
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Today's Videos
Clearly this child needs therapy
Flooding in Maryland