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As the chair of Colorado’s Joint Budget Committee, a billion dollars is a lot. Maybe folks in Congress can joke that a billion here and a billion there adds up to real money, but in Colorado we run a tight ship. This year we’ll balance our state’s general fund at right around $16.5 billion. Without changing any of our budget investment strategies from last year, then adding in the $350 million for public safety required by voters, we’re at just over a billion in the red.

Dear Eric: Several months ago, a friend’s boyfriend broke up with her. She is devastated over this as she loves him very much. Even though he treated her very poorly by saying she is stupid and is an embarrassment, she still loves him. She continues to speak to him, even helping him out.

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Libra. Happy Birthday for Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025: You are a determined and curious visionary. You have an inquisitive mind and a single-minded determination to achieve your goals. This year is slower paced. Take time to rejuvenate yourself.

Today is Sunday, Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2025. There are 346 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 19, 1937, Howard Hughes set a new transcontinental air speed record in his H-1 Racer aircraft, flying from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey, in seven hours, 28 minutes and 25 seconds. Also on this date: In 1853, Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Il Trovatore” premiered in Rome. Related Articles Today in History: January 18, Lisa Marie Presley files for divorce from Michael Jackson Today in History: January 17, US alcohol prohibition begins Today in History: January 16, riots erupt in Miami after fatal shooting of Black motorcyclist Patty Limerick, CU settle lawsuit over professor’s access to her work at Center for the American West Today in History: January 15, US Airways jet makes emergency landing in Hudson River In 1861, Georgia became the fifth state to secede from the Union; it would join the Confederacy the following month. In 1942, a German submarine sank the Canadian liner RMS Lady Hawkins off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, killing 251 people; 71 survived. In 1955, President Dwight D.

Colorado’s Lior Garzon, right, drives around Cincinnati’s Daylee Dunn at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Jan. 18, 2025. (CU Athletics) Fast break Why the Buffs lost: Foul trouble proved to be a difference-maker, as Cincinnati attempted 22 more free throws than the Buffs. CU also got cold from the floor late in the game, missing 14 of its last 20, and struggled on the boards in the second half. Three stars: 1.

Nique Clifford scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Colorado State to a 79-63 victory over Wyoming on Saturday in Laramie, Wyo. It was the first win for the Rams north of the border since 2021 as they bounced back from a loss at San Diego State on Tuesday.