DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 26 -- The American Indian College Fund issued the following news: Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the Denver-based American Indian College Fund, was named a Bank of America Neighborhood Builders Social Equality Awardee (NBSE). Bank of American recognized six individual leaders from across the country who serve as catalysts in advancing social equality and economic opportunity by breaking barriers and creating opportunities. Each awardee was given the opportunity  more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Oct. 26 -- The Aurora Public Schools issued the following news: October has a special focus in Aurora Public Schools (APS) because this is College and Career Success Month. One of the most important ways the district helps prepare students for success beyond high school is by providing innovative pathways for students to explore their passions. APS just launched a new pathway this fall called ConstrucTECH. ConstrucTECH is a new six-year integrated magnet program that students more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- CoBank, a cooperative bank that serves agribusinesses, rural infrastructure providers and Farm Credit associations, issued the following news release: National wireless operators and institutional investors are embracing a new broadband business model that could disrupt the market with increased competition and a compelling value proposition. Open access fiber networks, a fixture in Europe due to industry regulation, are gaining momentum in the U.S. as growth-hungry more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: The Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released its report outlining a comprehensive, consensus-based set of recommendations to Congress to address the nation's wildfire crisis. Appointed to the Commission was Colorado's Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Dan Gibbs & Division of Fire Prevention & Control Director Mike Morgan. Gib more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Governor Polis, House Speaker Julie McCluskie, Rep. Leslie Herod, Senator Chris Hansen, and Senator Rachel Zenzinger announced that local governments and state agencies have recently secured more than $35 million in funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), furthering the state's commitment to key infrastructure and environmental priorities. "I am thrilled to see these major i more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 26 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The Recidivism Interim Study Committee today unanimously advanced three bills to improve our understanding of criminal activity by creating a uniform definition of "recidivism", exploring alternative methods of measuring public safety and desistance from crime, and studying how defendants move through the criminal justice system. "In order to effectively understand and utilize data on recidivism, we ha more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 26 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2023: * * * The Colorado Democratic LGBTQ+ Caucus released the following statement regarding a federal judge's preliminary injunction to block Colorado from preventing preschool providers in the taxpayer-funded universal preschool (UPK) program from discriminating against LGBTQ+ families and educators: "Institutions that receive public funds should not be able to use those taxpayer resources t more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Insurance issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: Last year, the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) recovered $21.5 million for Coloradans as a result of complaints filed by consumers, an increase of almost $2 million over the previous year. These recoveries, and details about the complaints, can be found in the DOI's Annual Complaint and Recoveries Report for FY 2022-23. The DOI, pa more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 26 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: The Secretary of State's Office has adopted permanent rule revisions to ensure uniform and proper administration, implementation, and enforcement of Colorado campaign finance law. The adopted rules clarify that a committee, in part, refers to a political party committee, and revise contribution limits from political parties to elected offices. A public rulemaking hearing was held on October 17, 2023 more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: The Colorado Youth Advisory Council Committee (COYAC) yesterday voted to advance three bills that would require public schools to address a student by their preferred name in school, study the existing barriers to gender-affirming care, and create a loan repayment program for school mental health professionals. Bill 1 would require public schools to address a student by their preferre more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Senators Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, convened a summit of stakeholders, national and local experts, and community members to discuss a recent Maternal Mortality Review Committee report on on maternal mortality in Colorado and to seek solutions to reduce and prevent pregnancy-related deaths. Attendees engaged with one another on materials presented an more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 26 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: The Recidivism Interim Study Committee today unanimously advanced three bills to improve our understanding of criminal activity by creating a uniform definition of "recidivism", exploring alternative methods of measuring public safety and desistance from crime, and studying how defendants move through the criminal justice system. "In order to effectively understand and utilize data on more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 26 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: The Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems interim committee today advanced five bills to improve access to court diversion programs, increase funding for Colorado's 911 Resource Center, dispatch community-based mental health professionals to youth and families experiencing a behavioral health crisis, clarify the process for d more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 26 -- The Colorado Senate Republicans issued the following news: Today, the Colorado Senate and House Republicans unveiled legislative solutions to address Colorado's skyrocketing property taxes and renewed the request for Governor Jared Polis to convene a special legislative session. Colorado homeowners are currently bracing for the largest tax increase in recent history. Next year, Colorado homeowners can expect the taxable value of their homes to increase by an averag more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Oct. 26 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * Victoria Bill and Zack Bennett to lead two key innovation-centric facilities coming online in 2024, the Labriola Innovation Hub and Beck Venture Center * * * On the cusp of its 150th anniversary, Colorado School of Mines is making major investments in fostering entrepreneurship and driving innovation on campus through the creation of the Mines Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem. From groundbreaking more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: One out of four households in the U.S. has experienced trouble accessing veterinary care, according to a 2018 report by the Access to Veterinary Care Coalition. Colorado State University's Animal-Human Policy Center surveyed Colorado veterinary professionals to understand their perceptions of access-to-care and workforce challenges and potential solutions. More than 700 veterinary professi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: The Colorado Youth Advisory Council Committee (COYAC) yesterday voted to advance three bills that would require public schools to address a student by their preferred name in school, study the existing barriers to gender affirming care, and create a loan repayment program for school mental health professionals. Bill 1 would require public schools to address a student by their preferred more PR

PUEBLO, Colorado, Oct. 26 -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: The community-driven Rita J. Martinez Youth Leadership Conference returns to Colorado State University Pueblo on Thursday, Oct. 19. The second annual conference welcomes over 350 high school students from Pueblo, the San Luis Valley, and Fountain to campus. In keeping with the theme of lasting community impact, the Rita J. Martinez Youth Leadership Conference features keynote speakers Daniel  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Denver issued the following news: Jessica Hutchinson never thought of herself as "a research person." She'd been an excellent student. While competing for University of Denver gymnastics, she'd been selected three times to the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA) Scholastic All-American team. Still, it wasn't until she needed a class to satisfy her kinesiology and sports science minor and nothing fit her schedule that she wade more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Colorado's Child Welfare System Interim Study Committee yesterday passed five bipartisan bills to support children and youth in foster care or at risk of out-of-home placement. "We need to improve access to care to ensure our children and youth with complex behavioral health needs are receiving the treatment they deserve," said Chair of Colorado's Child Welfare System Interim Study Com more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Colorado's Child Welfare System Interim Study Committee yesterday passed five bipartisan bills to support children and youth in foster care or at risk of out-of-home placement. "We need to improve access to care to ensure our children and youth with complex behavioral health needs are receiving the treatment they deserve," said Chair of Colorado's Child Welfare System Interim Study Co more PR

BAY CITY, Texas, Oct. 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $10,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Matagorda County Museum transform a storage area into additional exhibition space for its historical artifacts and local artwork. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $5,000 in matching funds from the Matagorda County Museum Association, will pay for remodeling the museum's top floor, which is reached  more PR

EAGLE LAKE, Texas, Oct. 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $10,200 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Prairie Edge Museum repair water damage and improve the appearance of its building in Eagle Lake. The Community Development Partnership Program, along with $2,550 in matching funds from the museum, will enable the museum to replace rotting wood damaged by massive roof leaks, add new interior ceiling tiles and upgrade lighting  more PR

MCCAMEY, Texas, Oct. 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Upton County Historical Society will replace the roof and 1930s-era electrical wiring at a historic building in downtown McCamey, as well as install the building's first-ever air conditioning, thanks to a $17,360 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $4,340 in matching funds from the historical society, will enable the gro more PR

ROBERT LEE, Texas, Oct. 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will enable West Coke County Emergency Medical Service to purchase a new portable heart monitor and defibrillator, elevating the quality of emergency care provided to cardiac patients in this area of West Texas. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $17,720 in matching funds from the EMS, will pay for a cardiac mon more PR

EAGLE LAKE, Texas, Oct. 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the City of Eagle Lake make much-needed repairs to the swimming pool at Eagle Lake Municipal Park. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $54,000 in matching funds from the city, will enable Eagle Lake to make significant structural repairs to the pool to prevent further damage and help ensure the pool can more PR

MCCAMEY, Texas, Oct. 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The City of McCamey will add walking paths, exercise stations and updated playground equipment to Santa Fe Park with the help of a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with nearly $75,000 in matching funds from the City of McCamey, the McCamey Economic Development Corporation and Upton County, will help improve the park an more PR

PALACIOS, Texas, Oct. 27 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will enable the Palacios library to add new mobile shelving and make numerous other upgrades. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $25,000 in matching funds from Friends of the Palacios Library, will help create a more welcoming, modern environment and allow the library to expand its programming for both children an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Denver is now ranked in the top ten "rattiest cities" for high crime rates. The rising crime mirrors the national trend since Democrats embraced defunding the police. Yadira Caraveo has enabled this crisis by decriminalizing hard drugs in the state legislature in 2019 and voting to put criminals over police officers. "Thanks to Yadira Caraveo's soft-on-crime policies, Denver is on the map with o more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: * * * Recent research by CU Boulder geographer Emily Yeh studies the difference between consent and coercion in 'voluntary' resettlement of pastoralists in Tibet's Nagchu region * * * The difference between voluntary and involuntary participation may seem clear, but a study from the Tibet Autonomous Region shows the distinction between the two can, in fact, be murky. In recent years,  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- The University of Denver issued the following news: In the aftermath of a worldwide pandemic, as many industries face both new and compounding challenges, Colorado has taken a bold step to address the state-wide teacher shortage: giving students who are training to be teachers an influx of cash--a measure aimed at alleviating the financial burden of student teaching. It's called the Student Educator Stipend Program. The program awards money to students who meet nee more PR

KENT, Ohio, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Wright State University issued the following news: Wright State University pregnancy expert Thomas L. Brown, Ph.D., and two other investigators received a five-year $3.2 million R01 grant to study whether manipulating a gene in the placenta can alter fetal growth and development. The grant was awarded by the National Institutes of Health through the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to the University of Colorado. Brown, the associate chai more PR