SACRAMENTO, California, March 6 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has asked Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth to serve as advisor on the Administration's water priorities and to lead implementation of key water projects to achieve the Governor's Water Supply Strategy - Adapting to a Hotter, Drier Future, including modernizing California's water conveyance infrastructure, executi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado Department of Education issued the following news release: As school systems in Colorado and across the country work to support students with their mental health and wellness needs, improve attendance rates and build positive school climates and cultures, the Colorado Department of Education is launching a new virtual hub focused on social and emotional learning called The Landscape of Wellbeing and Belonging. "We know from the 2022 Teaching and Learni more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Health and Human Services Committee today passed legislation to help fund housing and nutrition services for those on Medicaid. This cost-neutral plan would lay the groundwork for redirecting federal Medicaid funds to help Colorado families access nutritious food options and secure housing. "Everyone deserves access to healthy, nutritious food and a roof over their heads," said Rep. Shannon B more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee today passed legislation to make housing in Colorado more affordable and reduce traffic congestion by eliminating parking mandates that drive up the cost of building new housing, especially multifamily developments. HB24-1304 passed by a vote of 8-3. "Minimum parking requirements increase housing costs, travel distances, and greenh more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Judiciary Committee today passed two bills to boost legal aid funding and expand diversion program eligibility. HB24-1286, sponsored by Representatives Junie Joseph and Mandy Lindsay, would increase access to affordable legal aid. SB24-006, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Representative Regina English, would increase eligibility to diversion programs for people with an intellectual or deve more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Colorado Produced Water Consortium, an initiative within the Department of Natural Resources, released its first legislative deliverable, the Initial Guidance Documents and Case Studies to Promote Best Practices for In-field Recycling and Reuse of Produced Water Report. "I am proud to see the collaborative work of the newly developed Colorado Produced Water Consortium begin more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The Secretary of State's office will send a daily update every weekday through Wednesday, March 13 reporting the number of ballots returned to County Clerks for the Presidential Primary Election March 5, 2024. So far, 1,251,428 ballots have been returned. Ballots returned spreadsheet including party, age, and gender (XLSX) (https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/newsRoom/pressReleases/202 more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The Secretary of State's office will send a daily update every weekday through Wednesday, March 13 reporting the number of ballots returned to County Clerks for the Presidential Primary Election March 5, 2024. So far, 1,155,302 ballots have been returned. Ballots returned spreadsheet including party, age, and gender (XLSX) (https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/newsRoom/pressReleases/202 more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: The Secretary of State's office will send a daily update every weekday through Wednesday, March 13 reporting the number of ballots returned to County Clerks for the Presidential Primary Election March 5, 2024. So far, 1,085,238 ballots have been returned. Ballots returned spreadsheet including party, age, and gender (XLSX) (https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/newsRoom/pressReleases/202 more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Following numerous tragedies occurring at funeral homes and crematories across Colorado, Senators Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, and Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, and Representatives Matt Soper, R-Delta, and Brianna Titone, D-Arvada, today unveiled bipartisan legislation to establish licensure of funeral professionals. SB24-173 would align Colorado with the 49 other states that already r more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Today, the Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Committee passed Senator Nick Hinrichsen's, D-Pueblo, bill that would protect working Puebloans who are injured on the job with bipartisan support. The bill addresses a growing trend in which an injured state worker is asked or required to resign or refrain from seeking future state work as a condition of a workers' compensation settlem more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado Senate Republicans issued the following news on March 4, 2024: The Colorado Senate Republicans continue to lead the charge on delivering relief for Colorado's small businesses. Today, Senate BIll 24-134 passed unanimously in the Senate. The bill encourages the development, and protects the operation of small businesses by prohibiting HOAs from restricting the operation of home-based businesses. "This legislature must do everything it can to alleviate  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- The Colorado Supreme Court issued the following news release: Published opinions issued by the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals dating to 1864 are now easily available free of charge through a new website. The Judicial Department, through a competitive bidding process, hired a vendor in 2022 to comply with the terms of House Bill 22-1091. The bill called for the Judicial Department to build a website to allow public access to all Supreme Court o more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 6 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news on March 4, 2024: The City and County of Denver successfully came to an agreement with the Denver Sheriff's Fraternal Order of Police - Lodge #27 (FOP) on final amendments to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), approved today by Denver City Council. "Today's contract with the Denver Sheriff Department is a huge step forward for public safety," said Mayor Mike Johnston. "This will help us attract and retain more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on March 5, 2024: ICYMI: Yesterday Eugene Vindman joined other extreme Democrats in having a meltdown over the Supreme Court's decision to let Donald Trump stay on the ballot in... Colorado. Colorado is 1,771 miles away from VA-07. Eugene is so obsessed with presidential politics, he can't seem to remember he's running for office in Virginia. "In classic Eugene form, he only tweets his complaints  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 5 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that states cannot remove Donald Trump from this year's presidential ballot for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol. John Aughenbaugh, Ph.D., a Supreme Court scholar and associate professor in Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Political Science, offered insight into the ruling. * What did the court actually determine in this more PR