LITTLETON, Colorado, Feb. 6 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: Programs and services aimed at curbing homelessness and bolstering affordable housing within Arapahoe County are showing measurable success thanks a financial boost from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) but are at risk of being shuttered once the one-time funds are spent. Commissioners received an update on the efficacy of ARPA-funded programs serving vulnerable populations on Jan. 30. At the update, commissioners wer more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Department of Higher Education issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced that Colorado leads the nation in postsecondary educational attainment. The Lumina Foundation released its latest A Stronger Nation: Learning Beyond High School Builds American Talent report (https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/a-stronger-nation-new-federal-data-show more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, Governor Jared Polis met with the family members of victims and hostages who were murdered or are being held by the terrorist organization Hamas and also met with the Consul General of Israel, Israel Bachar. "The unbearable pain these families have faced is hard to imagine, but I'm grateful that they shared their stories and the stories of their loved ones with us here in Colorad more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced that Colorado leads the nation in postsecondary educational attainment. The Lumina Foundation released its latest A Stronger Nation: Learning Beyond High School Builds American Talent report (https://www.luminafoundation.org/news-and-views/a-stronger-nation-new-federal-data-show-more-adults-e more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Finance Committee today passed legislation to boost Colorado's education workforce. HB24-1044, sponsored by Representative Eliza Hamrick, would allow school districts to hire more Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) retirees, without the risk of the retirees losing their retirement benefits. "To address Colorado's educator and school staff shortage in Colorado's districts, we need to more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Representative Brianna Titone was named 'Legislator of the Year' by Rocky Mountain Farmers Union today for her crucial work in securing the first and only right to repair agriculture equipment law in the nation. "It's an incredible honor to be selected as Legislator of the Year by Rocky Mountain Farmers Union," said Rep. Brianna Titone, D-Arvada. "At its core, right to repair empowers people to fix thei more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is announcing the following actions involving Suncor refinery in Commerce City: * Suncor must pay at least $10.5 million toward penalties and projects as a result of air pollution violations from July 2019 through June 2021. This action holds Suncor accountable for past violations and requires the refinery to take steps more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 5 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0621CP-EXT Explorer Tours and/or Red Rocks Shuttle IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF MOUNTAIN STAR TRANSPORTATION LLC DOING BUSINESS AS EXPLORER TOURS AND/OR RED ROCKS SHUTTLE, FOR AUTHORITY TO EXTEND OPERATIONS UNDER CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 55952. a. Filing Date and Party: 12/26/2023 Explorer To more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senators Kevin Priola, D-Henderson, and Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, to increase the use of transit cleared the Senate Transportation & Energy Committee today. SB24-032 would create the Youth Fare Free Transit Grant Program to provide grants to transit agencies around the state for fare free year-round transit services for Coloradans ages 19 and younger. The  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, the Colorado Senate passed Senator Dylan Roberts', D-Frisco, bipartisan legislation to grant local governments the authority to create property tax rebate programs to address areas of specific local concern including affordable housing development. SB24-002 would allow local governments to establish property tax incentive programs to address critical issues related to housing, ch more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Feb. 6 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: * * * CSU continues to investigate fall spike * * * Reports of canine respiratory disease in Colorado have dropped from peak case numbers last year, according to Colorado State University veterinary experts. CSU researchers, however, are still investigating the potential origins of the fall spike. "The great news is that the number of cases being reported in Colorado has been dropping sin more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 31 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: IU McKinney Professor Gerard Magliocca is much in demand for his expertise on the 14th Amendment. In addition to speaking with media members nationwide about how Section 3 of the 14th Amendment applies to people running for public office who have been accused of insurrection, Professor Magliocca has written guest opinion pieces and testified in multiple hearings on these matters ac more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 6 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Milton "Skip" Smith has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP as chair of the Space and Satellite Industry Group, where his more than 40 years of experience as a leading lawyer will be a driving force supporting the firm's robust aerospace and defense capabilities in the space domain. Smith, who served as director of space law at Space Command and chief of space law for the Air Force, will be  more PR