BOISE, Idaho, March 16 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Critical funding for water infrastructure and land management is heading to Governor Brad Little's desk after passing both legislative bodies this week. "Idaho must maintain our water sovereignty and not turn out like other western states in the Colorado River Basin, such as California, where the federal government stepped in to supersede the state's control of its water," Governor Little  more PR

LITTLETON, Colorado, March 16 -- Arapahoe Community College issued the following current news: Arapahoe Community College (ACC) has been awarded $61,477 in open educational resources (OER) grant funding from the Colorado Department of Higher Education as part of a $1 million state program to expand use of OER (zero-cost, publicly available teaching and learning materials). ACC's funding will be used to develop OER for the Early Childhood Education and Nursing programs, incentivization of addit more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, Chair of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, hosted the annual Ute Day at the Capitol, a day to honor the two Tribes with jurisdiction in Colorado, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and their sister Tribe, the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray. It featured a community celebration, formal ad more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following statements on March 15, 2024: * * * Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Dan Gibbs, released the following statements on the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's publication of a draft plan to strengthen greater sage-grouse conservation and management on public lands. "The BLM process engaged Coloradans from across the range of the greater sage-grouse and we th more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed the following bills into law. * SB24-005 - Prohibit Landscaping Practices for Water Conservation, sponsored by Senators Dylan Roberts and Cleave Simpson, and Representatives Karen McCormick and Barbara McLachlan. * SB24-058 - Landowner Liability Recreational Use Warning Sign, sponsored by Senators Mark Baisley and Dylan Roberts, and Representatives Bria more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budget released its quarterly economic forecast which showed Colorado's continued economic growth. "Colorado continues to lead the nation with strong economic growth and unemployment below the national average. Our focus on continuing to strengthen our workforce and saving Coloradans money on housing, education, healthcare, and more more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Governor Polis today signed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, and Reps. Karen McCormick, D-Longmont and Barbara McLachlan, D-Durango that will more efficiently conserve water by prohibiting the use of water intensive non-native turf grass on seldom used areas. SB24-005, co-sponsored by Senator Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, would promote water-wise land more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources issued the following statements on March 15, 2024: * * * Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Dan Gibbs, released the following statements on the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's publication of a draft (https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-proposes-stronger-greater-sage-grouse-conservation-plans) plan to strengthen greater sage-grouse conservation and management  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Get Ahead Colorado statewide awareness campaign will send text messages next week to Coloradans to connect them to free tax support and information about the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit. The campaign will deliver two different messages to two priority audiences. The first audience is individuals who more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today the Senate passed Senator Chris Hansen's, D-Denver, bill to establish a Seal of Climate Literacy diploma endorsement. SB24-014 would prepare high school students to lead in addressing economic and social impacts of climate change while gaining real-world experience. The seal is granted to students who gained skills and knowledge on the impacts of climate change by tak more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, and Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, that would make permanent the first-of-its-kind I Matter youth mental health program cleared the Senate with bipartisan support today. I Matter connects K-12 students with a therapist for up to six free virtual counseling sessions, but the program is currently set  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Senator Tom Sullivan's, D-Centennial, bill to improve investigations of illegal firearm activity passed the Senate today. SB24-003 would give the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the ability to investigate illegal activity involving firearms. The bill would appropriate $1.7 million to the Department of Public Safety to create a team that investigates individuals convicted of f more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news on March 15, 2024: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston today announced a new $35.4 million federal grant to invest in the historically underserved neighborhoods of Globeville and Elyria-Swansea (GES). The funding will be used to build new infrastructure to better connect Globeville and Elyria-Swansea, including a multimodal bridge over the South Platte River and a pedestrian bridge over railroad tracks, as well as make  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 16 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Governor Brian P. Kemp today congratulated Major General Richard "Dwayne" Wilson on his selection to become the Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard, effective May 4, 2024. This follows Major General Thomas Carden's appointment to Deputy Commander of the United States Northern Command/Vice Commander of the United States Element, North American Aerospace Defense Command, at more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Democratic members of the Joint Budget Committee today released the following statements after the Legislative Council Staff and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting delivered the March quarterly economic forecasts: "Colorado's growth is an indicator of a strong economy, yet we are cautiously optimistic as we place the final touches on the budget," said JBC Chair Rep. Shannon B more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following statements on March 15, 2024: * * * Democratic members of the Joint Budget Committee today released the following statements after the Legislative Council Staff and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting delivered the March quarterly economic forecasts: "Colorado's growth is an indicator of a strong economy, yet we are cautiously optimistic as we place the final touches on the budget," said JBC Chair Rep. Sha more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, the Colorado General Assembly was joined by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Southern Ute Indian Tribe for their annual State of the Tribes. Chairman Manuel Heart of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Chairman Melvin J. Baker of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe detailed their top priorities, and how the legislature can support their tribes. SB22-105, sponsored by former Senator Kerry D more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Today, the Colorado General Assembly was joined by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Southern Ute Indian Tribe for their annual State of the Tribes. Chairman Manuel Heart of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and Chairman Melvin J. Baker of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe detailed their top priorities, and how the legislature can support their tribes. SB22-105, sponsored by former Senator Kerry  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Speaker Julie McCluskie, Representative Barbara McLachlan, and Senators Dylan Roberts and Cleave Simpson today sponsored a joint resolution (SJM24-002) to urge Congress to fully fund the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, which would provide $35 million in funding for critical infrastructure projects across the country, including the Pine River Indian Irrigat more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Speaker Julie McCluskie, Representative Barbara McLachlan, and Senators Dylan Roberts and Cleave Simpson today sponsored a joint resolution (SJM24-002) to urge Congress to fully fund the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, which would provide $35 million in funding for critical infrastructure projects across the country, including the Pine River Indian Irriga more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 16 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on March 15, 2024: Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, and Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, that grants local governments the authority to create property tax rebate programs to address areas of specific local concern including affordable housing development was signed into law today. SB24-002 will allow local governments to establish property tax incentive programs t more PR