PUEBLO, Colorado, March 13 -- The city of Pueblo issued the following news on March 12, 2024: Mayor of Pueblo Heather Graham appointed Carla Sikes as city attorney for the City of Pueblo. Sikes has been serving most recently in the interim role of city attorney since February 2. She was confirmed by Pueblo City Council on Monday, March 11. "I am looking forward to working with Carla Sikes as our new City Attorney," said Mayor of Pueblo Heather Graham. "She brings a wealth of experience in her  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on March 12, 2024: * * * Colorado Governor Jared Polis released the following statement upon the notice of Colorado Congressman Ken Buck's resignation at the end of next week. "I thank Ken for his years of public service to Colorado. From his time as Weld County District Attorney to his time in Congress, he has shown his deep commitment to improve public safety and to serve our nation. I wish him all th more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed the following bills into law. * SB24-031 - Local Authority Enforce Violation of Noxious Weed Act, sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts and Representatives Meghan Lukens and Barbara McLachlan. * SB24-045 - Modifications to Sterilization Requirements for Cats & Dogs, sponsored by Senator Larry Liston and Representatives Manny Rutinel and Rick Taggart. * SB more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: The House Health & Human Services Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Lorena Garcia and Iman Jodeh to improve maternal health care in Colorado. HB24-1262 includes modifying the midwife licensure process and creating a new professional title, collecting more data on mistreatment during the perinatal period, and requiring advance notice to a patient when a fa more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: The House Health & Human Services Committee today passed legislation to make prescription drug labels more accessible to blind or vision and print-impaired Coloradans. HB24-1115 passed unanimously by a vote of 11-0. "The information on prescription labels provides important details that enable patients to safely and effectively take medication. Vision and print-impaired and blind Col more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: The House today passed legislation to save consumers money and combat electronic waste. HB24-1121, sponsored by Representative Brianna Titone and Steven Woodrow, would extend the current right to repair laws to certain electronic equipment, including cell phones, gaming systems, computers and televisions. "Cell phones are a part of our daily lives, we should have more choices on how  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Today the Senate Local Government & Housing Committee approved legislation to prohibit local governments from implementing or enforcing residential occupancy limits except for health and safety reasons. HB24-1007, sponsored by Senators Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, and Tony Exum, D-Colorado Springs, would prohibit local governments from limiting the number of people who can live togethe more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senator Chris Hansen, D-Denver, that would better support students by getting more teachers into Colorado's schools cleared the Senate Finance Committee today. HB24-1044 would expand the number of service retirees that school districts may hire while still being eligible for PERA benefits. Specifically, school districts would be able to hire up to 10 retiree more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- The Colorado Supreme Court issued the following news release: Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Brian Boatright has appointed the Hon. Elizabeth J. McCarthy as the presiding judge of the Denver Juvenile Court. Judge McCarthy's appointment is effective immediately. "I am pleased to appoint Judge McCarthy to this important role and look forward to working with her," Chief Justice Boatright said. "She has been on the bench with Denver Juvenile Court for the past f more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- The city of Denver issued the following news release on March 12, 2024: Mayor Mike Johnston and the Department of Community Planning and Development announce the winners of the 2024 Mayor's Design Awards and invite the community to join in celebrating the best in design, architecture and place-making in Denver at tonight's awards ceremony: Mayor's Design Awards 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2024 The Studio Loft at the Denver Performing Arts Complex 980 14th Str more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- The American Indian College Fund issued the following news: The American Indian College Fund selected Dr. Charles M. Roessel, President of Dine College, as its 2023-2024 Tribal College President Honoree of the Year. This award is granted to a distinguished individual who has made a positive and lasting impact on the tribal college movement. Dr. Roessel grew up on the Navajo Reservation. His parents, Robert and Ruth Roessel, played key roles in creating Navajo Comm more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, March 13 -- The Jeffco Public Schools issued the following news: In the bustling hallways of Lakewood High School during the late 1950s, a young and curious Jeffco student named James Heckman found himself in a transformative period of history. Having recently moved to Colorado, James was about to experience a unique and mind-expanding education at the hands of one of Jeffco Public Schools' most iconic teachers, Frank Oppenheimer. As James reflects on those formative years be more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 13 -- 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 a more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, March 13 -- Whitworth University issued the following news: The Whitworth University forensics team won the national championship in debate at the National Christian College Forensics Association's tournament held March 7-9 in Nashville, Tenn. Seventeen teams from 14 states attended the tournament held at Belmont University. The Arguing Bucs finished ahead of national rivals including California Baptist University, Colorado Christian University and Dordt University. The te more PR