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State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for 2024-02-23 ( 12 items ) |
AlloSource Recognized With 2023 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation (10)
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Feb. 23 -- AlloSource issued the following news release:
Cigna has selected AlloSource as a recipient of their Gold level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through a workplace well-being program. This is a significant improvement after being awarded the Bronze designation last year.
AlloSource's program looks at employee health and wellness through a holistic approach that encompasses more PR
Colo. House Democrats: Bill to Save Employee-Owned Businesses Money Passes Committee (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024:
The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee today passed legislation that would create a refundable state income tax credit to support employee-owned businesses. HB24-1157 would also make the Employee Ownership Office a permanent resource for small businesses as they transition into employee-owned businesses. The bill passed by a vote of 9-2.
"Employee-owned business models allow loca more PR
Colo. House Democrats: House Education Committee Passes Bill to Boost Behavioral Health Professionals In Schools (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024:
The House Education Committee today passed legislation to boost behavioral health professionals in schools. HB24-1096, sponsored by Representatives Meghan Lukens and Mary Young, would create an interstate compact for school psychologists.
"To help our students succeed in the classroom and beyond we need to ensure they have access to behavioral and mental health professionals," said Rep more PR
Colo. Senate Democrats: Fields, Jaquez Lewis Bill to Improve Health Insurance Transparency Clears Committee (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 23 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024:
Today, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved Senators Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and Sonya Jaquez Lewis', D-Longmont, legislation to enhance transparency in health care coverage.
Currently, insurers are required to disclose and post pricing details and submit prescription drug spending information to the federal government. However, this information is not easily acces more PR
Colo. Senate Democrats: Hinrichsen Bills to Support Veteran Employment Pass Committee (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 23 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024:
Today the Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee voted to advance two bills sponsored by Senator Nick Hinrichsen, D-Pueblo, that would expand employment pathways for veterans.
SB24-109, also sponsored by Senator Byron Pelton, R-Sterling, would extend the Colorado Veterans' Service-To-Career Program for another three years. The program allows nonprofit agencies to partner more PR
Colo. Senate Democrats: Rodriguez Bill to Streamline Access to Benefits for Firefighters Clears Senate (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 23 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024:
Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, that would better support Colorado's firefighters by streamlining access to critical health care benefits cleared the Senate today.
Employers of firefighters, like local governments and special districts, are required to provide health care coverage for heart and circulatory conditions related to elevated risk more PR
Colo. Senate Democrats: Senate Approves Michaelson Jenet Bill to Require Continuity of Health Care Coverage (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 23 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024:
Legislation sponsored by Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, that would require continuity of health care coverage passed the Senate today.
If a person is disenrolled from their health plan and begins receiving coverage from a new insurance provider for certain existing courses of treatment, SB24-093 would require the new provider to cover the treatment as in-network unti more PR
Colorado Mesa University: 2024 Colorado Capital Conference Seeks Participants (10)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) together with Colorado Mesa University, the University of Colorado, and Colorado State University invite all Colorado residents to apply to the Colorado Capital Conference to be held in Washington, D.C. June 11-13, 2024.
One hundred Coloradans from a diverse cross-section of our state will be selected through a highly compet more PR
CSU Launches Presidential Executive in Residence Program, Naming MLB Announcer and Alumna Jenny Cavnar as First Appointee (10)
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Feb. 23 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release:
A new Presidential Executive in Residence program at Colorado State University will engage top professionals in advisory roles for the university and provide direct connections for students, faculty and the community at-large.
The effort, announced by CSU President Amy Parsons on Feb. 22, named award-winning Major League Baseball Broadcaster Jenny Cavnar as the first Presidential Executive in Reside more PR
Missouri S&T's Student-Designed Satellite Ready for Launch (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, Feb. 23 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news:
By Greg Edwards
A satellite developed by Missouri S&T's student-run Satellite Research Team will soon be launched into space on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket during the upcoming Transporter-10 mission.
Emily Doddemeade, a senior in aerospace engineering from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, says the team has been informed that launch is targeted for "no earlier than March 2024."
The S&T team refers to more PR
NASA Names Colorado Mesa University an Emerging Research Institution With Inaugural Grant (10)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Feb. 23 (TNSres) -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news release:
This February, a new, out-of-this world partnership was launched at Colorado Mesa University. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced CMU will receive a portion of a $3.7 million dollar grant that supports emerging research institutions.
CMU, which values its position as a teaching university, is unique in that it also provides undergraduate students the chance t more PR
Pa. A.G. Henry Reaches Settlement With Lead Generator That Sold Pennsylvanians' Contact Information to Telemarketers (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 23 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry issued the following news:
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement (https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-02-22-AVC-Shopgala.pdf) with a Colorado-based lead generator for selling Pennsylvanians' information to telemarketing companies.
Shopgala, LLC, which also operates as Surveys2cash, obtained the consumer information from those who registered to receive allegedly free sa more PR
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