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  "path": "/2026/05/17/lynn-bartels-newspaper-opinion-nicolais/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-17T09:03:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://coloradosun.com",
  "tags": [
    "Opinion",
    "Opinion Columns",
    "newspapers",
    "politics",
    "Rocky Mountain News",
    "The Denver Post"
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  "textContent": "Lynn Bartels’ recent birthday reminded me just how important she has been to anyone involved in Colorado's politics",
  "title": "Nicolais: Lynn Bartels, the beating heart of Colorado politics"
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