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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for 2025-12-19 ( 22 items ) |
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Ahead of the Holidays, Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bill to Expose How Trump's Tariffs are Hitting Small Businesses and Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Ahead of the Holidays, Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bill to Expose How Trump's Tariffs are Hitting Small Businesses and Families
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WASHINGTON - Today, ahead of the holidays, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), alongside Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Haley Stevens (MI-11), introduced the Trump Tariff Transparency Act, which will highlight the devastating impact Trump's more PR
Analysis: Cannabis Use Not Linked to Suicide in High-Risk Individuals (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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Analysis: Cannabis Use Not Linked to Suicide in High-Risk Individuals
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Boulder, CO: Cannabis use is not associated with an increased risk of later life suicidality in high-risk young adults, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Addictive Behaviors Reports.
Investigators affiliated with the University of Colorado at Boulder a more PR
Bennet Leads Bipartisan Colleagues in Support of European Plans to Leverage Russian Sovereign Assets for Ukraine (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet Leads Bipartisan Colleagues in Support of European Plans to Leverage Russian Sovereign Assets for Ukraine
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Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led a bipartisan letter to Belgian Ambassador to the U.S. Frederic Bernard expressing support for European Commission efforts to leverage Russian sovereign assets to fin more PR
Bennet, Hickenlooper Statement on Trump Administration's Vengeful Attack on Colorado (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Statement on Trump Administration's Vengeful Attack on Colorado
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Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper released the following joint statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder and cancel millions in transportation and energy grants de more PR
CIRES and CU Boulder Engineering Researchers Team Up to Better Test and Measure Indoor Air Quality in Local Home (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 19 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news:
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CIRES and CU Boulder engineering researchers team up to better test and measure indoor air quality in local home
The extended campaign tested new instruments in real time--the first study of its kind
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Last summer, CU Boulder Engineering Professor Marina Vance took scientific field research to a new level: she moved her family out of their home in Boulder for seven more PR
CIRES Researchers Challenge Status Quo to Make Field Research Safer and More Inclusive (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 19 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news:
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CIRES researchers challenge status quo to make field research safer and more inclusive
New frameworks address both exclusionary policies and recommendations for hostile behaviors that occur once they get there
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Field research in extreme environments is essential--yet faces dual safety challenges. Top-down safety policies exclude qualified researchers before they e more PR
Colorado Air Quality Control Commission OK's Rule to Rein in Air Pollution from Landfills (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025:
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CO Air Quality Control Commission OK's Rule to Rein in Air Pollution from Landfills
Groups hope rule will incentivize waste diversion and compostin more PR
Colorado Air Regulators Approve Landfill Methane Standards (10)
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release:
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Colorado Air Regulators Approve Landfill Methane Standards
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(DENVER) In a major win for public health, climate action, and environmental justice, the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) today voted 6-0 to adopt updated rules to slash methane pollution from the state's landfills. The landfill methane rule, a product of compromise from all involved parties, will redu more PR
Colorado School of Mines: Cornerstone Teams Collaborate to Re-design, Improve Existing Products (10)
GOLDEN, Colorado, Dec. 19 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news:
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Cornerstone teams collaborate to re-design, improve existing products
By Jasmine Leonas
Right at the beginning of their time at Colorado School of Mines, undergraduate students are tasked with a challenge: How can an everyday object or system be made better?
Students in the Fall 2025 cohort of Cornerstone Design examined existing products and systems and uncovered their shortcomings for specific user gro more PR
Community Asthma Program on Navajo Nation Increases Care-Seeking for Children With Asthma (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 19 -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release:
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Community Asthma Program on Navajo Nation Increases Care-Seeking for Children with Asthma
A multiyear community asthma program on the Navajo Nation increased asthma-related care and awareness among families, even as the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically disrupted health care and school systems. The findings come from a new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health and co more PR
Crow Calls on Trump Administration to Stop Unfair Targeting of Afghan Nationals (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Crow Calls on Trump Administration to Stop Unfair Targeting of Afghan Nationals
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WASHINGTON Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who served three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, is calling on the Trump administration to stop pushing divisive policies that unfairly target Afghan nationals.
In his letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Secret more PR
District Court rules detention of human rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra is unconstitutional and orders immediate bond hearing (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news:
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District Court rules detention of human rights activist Jeanette Vizguerra is unconstitutional and orders immediate bond hearing
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AURORA, CO (December 18, 2025) - After nine months in immigration detention, longtime Colorado resident and nationally recognized immigration advocate Jeanette Vizguerra-Ramirez may finally be released. Yesterday, a federal judge more PR
Hickenlooper Slams New Republican Effort to Open National Parks for Sale (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper Slams New Republican Effort to Open National Parks for Sale
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This latest effort follows Senate Republicans' push to sell off three million acres of public lands this summer
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper called out the latest Republican effort to erase protections for national parks and public lands in a Senate spending package and open them to being sold. O more PR
Hickenlooper, Bennet Slam Trump Admin's Vengeful Attack on Colorado (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Bennet Slam Trump Admin's Vengeful Attack on Colorado
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet released the following joint statement following reports that the Trump administration plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, as well as cancel millions in transportation and energy grants designated for Colorad more PR
HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Staybridge Suites Houston I-10 West - Beltway 8 (10)
LOVELAND, Colorado, Dec. 18 [Category: BizConsulting] -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, posted the following news release:
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HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Staybridge Suites Houston I-10 West - Beltway 8
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HOUSTON, TX, December 18, 2025: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 82-key Staybridge Suites Houston I-10 West - Beltway 8, located at 3251 West Sam Houston Parkway North Houston, Texas 77043.
The property, built in 2014, was purchased by Pris more PR
Justice Department Highlights Nationwide Crackdown on Tren de Aragua (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Justice Department Highlights Nationwide Crackdown on Tren de Aragua
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WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice announced the unsealing of multiple indictments against more than 70 individuals, including leaders and members of designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA), linked to various violent crimes inside and outside the United States, including murder, robbery, extortion, kid more PR
Littler Lounge: Ahead of the Bill Curve - 2026 Legislative Look Ahead (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Littler Lounge: Ahead of the Bill Curve - 2026 Legislative Look Ahead
As 2026 approaches, workplace regulations are shaking up the scene - and Maureen Lavery from Littler's Knowledge Management team joins Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave to help employers stay ahead of the curve. The trio dives into new legislation and regulatory trends set to impact organizations in the coming year. From Connecticut's more PR
Machine Learning Helps Scientists Detect Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in Greenland (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 19 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2025:
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Machine learning helps scientists detect glacial lake outburst floods in Greenland
New method developed at CIRES helps glaciologists understand how and when these climate hazards occur
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A CIRES graduate student is developing machine learning methods to detect glacial lake outburst floods from ice-marginal lakes along the Greenland Ice Sheet, work more PR
Overlapping Natural Hazards Worsen U.S. Air Quality (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news:
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Overlapping natural hazards worsen U.S. air quality
CIRES researchers find rural Americans face an increased burden when wildfires, floods, or drought occur simultaneously
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New CIRES research finds air quality in the United States worsens when natural hazards co-occur, such as when wildfires overlap with droughts or heatwaves. The results show these situa more PR
Rep. Crank Votes to Lower Health Care Premiums (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Crank Votes to Lower Health Care Premiums
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act.
The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act offers solutions to lower premium costs, expand access to quality care, provide every American with more options and flexibility to choose coverage that works for them, more PR
Rep. Crank Votes to Streamline Permitting; Delist Gray Wolves in a Series of Natural Resources Committee Wins on the House Floor (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Crank Votes to Streamline Permitting; Delist Gray Wolves in a Series of Natural Resources Committee Wins on the House Floor
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of a series of Natural Resources Committee passed bills on the House Floor: the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act and the Pet and Livestock Protection Act.
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Statement on the Confirmation of Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Dec. 18 -- Space Foundation issued the following news release:
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Statement on the Confirmation of Jared Isaacman as NASA Administrator
Heather Pringle, CEO of Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 for the global space ecosystem, issued the following statement today on the confirmation of Jared Isaacman as the 15th Administrator of NASA.
"On behalf of the entire Space Foundation team and our global community of space advocates, I am deligh more PR
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