DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2023: * * * Governor Polis released a statement following the passage of Proposition II. "This year, we saw historic demand from Colorado families for free universal preschool. Coloradans value early childhood education and I am thrilled people voted in favor of providing more funding for our free universal preschool program that is saving families money, and this voter-approved measure will he more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 8 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: The state health department's Air Pollution Control Division has convened a technical panel to support the development of new, enhanced air monitoring guidance. The panel will deliberate technical details focused on measuring air pollution sources in disproportionately impacted communities. These include communities overburdened by pollution, many of which are  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 8 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, today announced updated Senate committee assignments for the upcoming 2024 legislative session. The updates were necessitated by the departure of former Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, and the subsequent changes to Senate membership and leadership that followed. "Our caucus members have been hard at work over th more PR

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Nov. 8 -- The Colorado National Guard issued the following news release: The Colorado National Guard Joint Force Headquarters Force Protection element, in cooperation with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office and South Metro Fire Rescue, will conduct an active threat response exercise at the Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs campus, 6848 S. Revere Parkway, Centennial, Colorado, 9 a.m.-noon, Nov. 8, 2023. "In keeping with our motto of 'Always Ready, Alwa more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 8 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news on Nov. 6, 2023: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston today announced his support for City Council's Amendment 1 to Amendment 23-1642 to the Proposed 2024 Budget. This amendment provides an additional $13.5 million for the Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance (TRUA) program in 2024, bringing the total funding for TRUA to $29.1 million in 2024. Critically, this new amendment helps preserves the city's emergency reserves a more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 8 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news: Mayor Mike Johnston's House1000 initiative is gaining momentum, with its second encampment closure resulting in 61 unhoused residents moving indoors where they can access case management, wraparound support services, and a pathway to permanent housing. The encampment closure was completed Nov. 1, bordered by Broadway Avenue, Curtis, 20th and Arapahoe streets. The area now is permanently closed to any camping, and more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: IU McKinney Professor Gerard Magliocca testified November 2 as an expert witness in a Colorado trial brought by six voters seeking to exclude former President Donald Trump from the ballot in that state. This is not the first time Professor Magliocca has offered expert testimony in a 14th Amendment challenge. He has testified in a hearing that could have denied a member of Congress more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Nov. 8 -- The Jeffco Public Schools issued the following news: On October 31, some Jeffco staff members received alarming email messages from an external cybersecurity threat actor - an individual who has allegedly committed an illegal cybercrime against an institution or organization - indicating a cyber-attack. Jeffco's Information Technology team is working together with cybersecurity experts and law enforcement to determine the credibility of the attack and scope of the in more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * Also honored: CU Distinguished Professor John Lynch received the inaugural Simonson Lifetime Mentorship Award. * * * For the second time since its inception in 2010, the Association for Consumer Research (ACR) has presented a Leeds School of Business professor with the prestigious Early Career Award. Associate Professor Alix Barasch accepted the award, which ho more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical Campus issued the following news release: * * * CU Anschutz Medical Campus and Johns Hopkins University say the advertising does not adequately outline the potential risks * * * Hundreds of clinics may be using false and misleading statements in online advertising campaigns by offering off-label and unapproved ketamine to treat a variety of mental health and pain conditions, according to researchers at t more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 8 -- The University of Denver issued the following news: Taylor Kirkpatrick (International MBA '04) believes that books are for everyone. He also believes that access to books and early literacy programs can contribute to children's -- and their families' -- overall well-being. Those beliefs were the driving force behind Kirkpatrick's recent $500,000 gift, which builds on his previous philanthropy, to bolster DU's efforts to reach children and families in the community  more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: The HBO Original documentary short HOW WE GET FREE, directed by Geeta Gandbhir and Samantha Knowles (HBO's "Black and Missing") and produced by the New York Times and Multitude Films, debuts TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 (9:00 - 9:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Synopsis: HOW WE GET FREE follows community activist Elisabeth Epps as she works to abolish the more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 8 -- WarnerMedia, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Tuesday Matchups Include Original Six Showdown Pitting Dylan Larkin & Detroit Red Wings Against Chris Kreider & New York Rangers at 7:30 p.m. ET; Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar & Colorado Avalanche Host Jack Hughes & New Jersey Devils at 10 p.m. Navy Federal Credit Union Veterans Appreciation Night on Wednesday: Alexander Ovechkin & Washington Capitals Host Matthew Tkachuk & 202 more PR

FULTON, Missouri, Nov. 8 -- William Woods University issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Dr. Jeremy Moreland, President of William Woods University (WWU), today announced the receipt of a $500,000 donation to the University to fund academic and additional resources for the WWU Equine Assisted Services Program. The gift is courtesy of Dale and Pat Hatfield of Longmont, Colorado, longtime advocates of equine-assisted therapy through their support of riders, therapists, facilities a more PR