-- Preview Email Newsletter
| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for 2026-09-17 ( 39 items ) |
|
AG Remarks: Antitrust Enforcement in the Era of Checks and Balances Federalism (Sept. 15, 2026) (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 15 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
* * *
AG Remarks: Antitrust Enforcement in the Era of Checks and Balances Federalism (Sept. 15, 2026)
*
Georgetown Antitrust Symposium Keynote (September 15, 2026)
In the antitrust world, federalism is having an important moment. This moment is 50 years in the making, as the Hart Scott Rodino ("HSR") Act, passed in 1976, envisions that states will act as partners in antitrust enforcement. As the Supreme Court stated, the role of states in more PR
American Center for Law & Justice Issues Commentary: Pastors Reach Massive Settlement Following Criminal Charges (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary:
* * *
Pastors Reach Massive Settlement Following Criminal Charges
By Logan Sekulow
September 16
In a blatant attack on religious liberty, Christian pastors in Colorado were criminally charged for feeding the homeless. For nearly a year, the ACLJ has stood alongside these pastors and church members of three Colorado churches as they fought for their right to gather for worship, fellowship, and religious outreach in a Northglenn, Colorado, public more PR
ASGE Urges CMS to Refine Medicare Enrollment and Revocation Policies to Protect Legitimate Providers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
3300 Woodcreek Drive Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 630-573-0600 / 630-963-8607 fax info@asge.org / www.asge.org
August 31, 2026
Mehmet Oz, MD
Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
US Department of Health & Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20543
Re: Calendar Year 2027 Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS) Rate more ST
Blackburn Bill to Support Music Tourism Heads to President Trump's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
* * *
Blackburn Bill to Support Music Tourism Heads to President Trump's Desk
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) released the following statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed their bipartisan legislation, American Music Tourism Act, to support music tourism in Tennessee and across the country:
"The Volunteer State is home to so many iconic landmarks for tourists to expe more PR
CAIR Welcomes Rhode Island Resolution Rejecting Anti-Islam Hate (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release:
* * *
CAIR Welcomes Rhode Island Resolution Rejecting Anti-Islam Hate
September 16, 2026
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the approval of the "Hate Has No Place Resolution" by leaders in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
The South Kingstown Town Council passed the resolution on Monday night following an incident on August 25, 2026, in which anti more PR
CCA BuildStrong Academy To Expand Student Financial Support With Pay It Forward Fund (10)
AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 16 -- The Community College of Aurora issued the following news release:
* * *
CCA BuildStrong Academy To Expand Student Financial Support With Pay It Forward Fund
Sept. 16, 2026
Aurora, Colo. - Today, the Colorado Pay It Forward Fund (opens in a new window) announced a new partnership and $500,000 investment in the Community College of Aurora (opens in a new window) (CCA). Students enrolled in CCA BuildStrong Academy will have access to zero-interest loans provided by the fund, helping them cover living expenses whi more PR
Chairman Guthrie Delivers Floor Remarks on Legislation to Protect Ratepayers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news:
* * *
Chairman Guthrie Delivers Floor Remarks on Legislation to Protect Ratepayers
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered remarks on the House floor regarding H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. This legislation would codify President Trump's Ratepayer Protection Pledge and prevent American families from being forced to cover the costs of energy infrastructure up more PR
City of Los Angeles Urges HUD to Revise Disaster Recovery Formula to Better Address Wildfire Damage and Unmet Needs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 14, 2026
Todd Richardson
Office of Policy Development and Research
Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 7
th Street SW, Room 8138
RE: Notice on CDBG-DR Formula; Docket No. FR-6337-N-02 (August 13, 2026)
The City of Los Angeles appreciates the opportunity to respond to the Department's Request for Information on the Community Development Block G more ST
CMU Baseball Announces Dinner on the Diamond, a Dinner and Concert at Hamilton Ballpark (10)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Sept. 15 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news:
* * *
CMU Baseball Announces Dinner on the Diamond, a Dinner and Concert at Hamilton Ballpark
*
On Sept. 24, 2026, Colorado Mesa University and Wildflower Entertainment will be hosting the first ever Dinner on the Diamond. With this being one of the largest fundraisers, Dinner on the Diamond combines fine dining with live music to help raise support for the CMU Baseball team and future CMU student-athletes.
As the 2026-27 school year begins, Colorado more PR
Colorado to receive $2 million from nationwide Abbott settlement related to contaminated infant formula allegations (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
* * *
Colorado to receive $2 million from nationwide Abbott settlement related to contaminated infant formula allegations
*
Sept. 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today that Colorado will receive approximately $2 million from a nationwide settlement agreement with Abbott Laboratories to settle allegations that the company filed false claims with federal and state programs for powder infant formula produced in faci more PR
Companies will stop sending deceptive notices to businesses, pay $150,000 to the state under agreement with Attorney General's Office (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 16 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
* * *
Companies will stop sending deceptive notices to businesses, pay $150,000 to the state under agreement with Attorney General's Office
*
Sept. 16, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a settlement with Corporate Certificates, LLC, and FL UCC Statement Service, LLC, resolving allegations that the companies mailed marketing materials to Colorado businesses that appeared to be official invoices from a government e more PR
Congressman Biggs Introduces the Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
* * *
Congressman Biggs Introduces the Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) introduced the Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act to expand water supplies, accelerate critical infrastructure projects, and strengthen long-term water security throughout the Colorado River Basin.
The landmark legislation comes as prolonged drought, historically low reservoir more PR
Congressman Gabe Evans' Stop Pills That Kill Act Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
* * *
Congressman Gabe Evans' Stop Pills That Kill Act Passes House
*
WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Gabe Evans' Stop Pills That Kill Act, legislation to crack down on the production and distribution of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, methamphetamine, and other dangerous substances, passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
The legislation comes as Colorado moves in the wrong direction on the fentanyl crisis. Whil more PR
Cornell military community climbs to honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
* * *
Cornell military community climbs to honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
*
At 5:40 a.m., the steady sound of footsteps cut across the quiet of Cornell's campus, a persistent rhythm that echoed through Schoellkopf Stadium in the hours just before sunrise. Under the glow of stadium lights, feet climbed concrete steps as sweat glistened on the faces of more than 200 cadets, veterans, staff and community members who had gathered on September 11 for a 9/11 m more PR
Crow Statement on the Passage of His War Powers Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release:
* * *
Crow Statement on the Passage of His War Powers Resolution
*
WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement following the U.S. House of Representatives passing his War Powers Resolution to end Donald Trump's reckless war with Iran:
"Six months into a war that Donald Trump, Pete Heg more PR
Crow Urges Congress to Support His War Powers Resolution, End Trump's Reckless War with Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release:
* * *
Crow Urges Congress to Support His War Powers Resolution, End Trump's Reckless War with Iran
*
WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, urged Congress to pass his War Powers Resolution reining in Donald Trump's reckless war with Iran, which will be voted on Tuesday evening by the U.S. House of Representatives more PR
DU's Strength and Conditioning Programs Earn National Accreditation (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 17 -- The University of Denver issued the following news:
* * *
DU's Strength and Conditioning Programs Earn National Accreditation
Two programs have earned one of the profession's most significant academic distinctions, becoming the first in Colorado to do so.
September 16, 2026
The Council on Accreditation of Strength and Conditioning Education (CASCE) has accredited the University of Denver's undergraduate strength and conditioning and fitness concentration, part of the kinesiology and sport studies major, along more PR
Energy Forums and Cyber Exercises Drive Next-Level Resilience at Fort Hunter Liggett (10)
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news:
* * *
Energy Forums and Cyber Exercises Drive Next-Level Resilience at Fort Hunter Liggett
*
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. -
For more than a decade, the U.S. Army Reserve-funded installation Fort Hunter Liggett has steadily advanced one of the Department of the Army's most resilient and forward leaning energy and water programs. Through sustained investment in modern technologies, the installation has positioned itself as a leader across the Arm more PR
Fatima Abbas, Former Director of the U.S. Treasury Office of Tribal and Native Affairs, Joins Holland & Knight in Washington, D.C. (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release:
* * *
Fatima Abbas, Former Director of the U.S. Treasury Office of Tribal and Native Affairs, Joins Holland & Knight in Washington, D.C.
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 16, 2026) - Holland & Knight has bolstered its Federal Government Affairs Practice with the addition of Fatima Abbas, longstanding director of the Office of Tribal and Native Affairs at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as a partner in Washington, D.C. Ms. more PR
Federal Register: Justice Dept. Issues Antitrust Notice Following Customer Experience Hub Membership Expansion (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division issued the following action in the Federal Register.
* * *
Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-The Customer Experience Hub
Notice is hereby given that, on January 7, 2026, pursuant to section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. ("the Act"), The Customer Experience Hub ("CX Hub") has filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Fed more PR
Future Entheogenic Medicines Urges FDA to Advance Veteran-Focused Traumatic Brain Injury Trials While Differentiating Exploratory Neurological Claims (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
FUTURE ENTHEOGENIC MEDICINES LLC (F.E.M.) | PUBLIC COMMENT
Docket FDA-2026-N-7542 | Page 1
PUBLIC COMMENT
Considerations for Potential Future Therapeutic Use of Psychedelic Drugs
Docket No. FDA-2026-N-7542 | 91 FR 43095
Submitted by
Future Entheogenic Medicines LLC (F.E.M.)
Representative
Gaetano G.M. Lardieri, Special Executive Advisor and Co-Founder
Date
Septe more ST
Hickenlooper Takes Aim at Trump's "Golden Age of Corruption" in Senate Floor Speech (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
* * *
Hickenlooper Takes Aim at Trump's "Golden Age of Corruption" in Senate Floor Speech
*
Hickenlooper: "It's an era of spoils and bribery for the powerful and well-connected, while you are left behind."
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to call out President Trump for his corruption and the cost-of-living emergency he's created.
"Nearly 20 months into his second term, President Trump calls this period more PR
Holland & Hart Names Catherine Austin, a 20-Year Law Firm Marketing Leader, as Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 17 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news:
* * *
September 16, 2026
Holland & Hart Names Catherine Austin, a 20-Year Law Firm Marketing Leader, as Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer
Holland & Hart has named Catherine Austin Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer. A member of the firm's executive leadership team, Catherine leads Holland & Hart's marketing, communications, and business development professionals across its 14 offices and serves as a strategic advisor to firm more PR
ICYMI: Hickenlooper Visits Kids First Health Care to Discuss Medicaid Cuts, Falling Vaccination Rates (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
* * *
ICYMI: Hickenlooper Visits Kids First Health Care to Discuss Medicaid Cuts, Falling Vaccination Rates
*
New CDC data shows Colorado has the sixth-lowest reported kindergarten MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccination rate among states and D.C.
COLORADO - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper recently visited Kids First Health Care in Commerce City to meet with pediatric providers, public health experts, and local health more PR
ITA Approves Duty-Free Entry for Scientific Instruments (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has approved applications from universities, national laboratories and research organizations seeking duty-free entry of scientific instruments after finding that no instruments of equivalent scientific value were being manufactured in the U.S. for the intended uses when the equipment was ordered.
The decision was issued under Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966, as amended, and 15 CFR part more PR
Johns Hopkins: New Guides Equip Clinicians and Clergy to Implement Extreme Risk Protection Orders (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
* * *
September 16, 2026
New Guides Equip Clinicians and Clergy to Implement Extreme Risk Protection Orders
From the clinic to the congregation, new resources equip frontline workers with tools they need during a crisis
-
Today, the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions has released valuable resources for two vital Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) implementers--clinicians and clergy members. The new more PR
Kansas State University: Jessica Canfield's Record of Student-centered Mentorship, Teaching Earns Her National Recognition as American Society of Landscape Architects Fellow (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Sept. 17 -- Kansas State University issued the following news:
* * *
Shaping students' learning landscapes
Jessica Canfield's record of student-centered mentorship, teaching earns her national recognition as American Society of Landscape Architects Fellow
By Thom Jackson, College of Architecture, Planning & Design
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026
For Jessica Canfield, a career centered on landscape performance, student mentorship, international education and professional leadership has provided countless opportunities to expl more PR
Mississippi Rice & Cotton Farmer Testifies before House Committee on Agriculture (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 16 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news:
* * *
Mississippi Rice & Cotton Farmer Testifies before House Committee on Agriculture
*
WASHINGTON, DC - Earlier today, the House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing on "Increasing Demand and Opportunities for Homegrown Products Here and Abroad," featuring testimony from several agricultural groups and farmers, including Patrick Johnson Jr., partner at Cypress Brake Planting Co., a family farming operation based in Tunica, MS that gr more PR
N.J. A.G. Davenport: Abbott Laboratories Agrees to Pay Over $384 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Infant Formula and Nutritional Therapy Products (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
* * *
Abbott Laboratories Agrees to Pay Over $384 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Related to Infant Formula and Nutritional Therapy Products
September 16, 2026
TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that New Jersey has joined 39 other states and the federal government to reach an agreement with Abbott Laboratories to settle allegations that the company caused false claims to be submitted t more PR
New Data: 12,598 Colorado Kids Have Already Lost SNAP Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
* * *
New Data: 12,598 Colorado Kids Have Already Lost SNAP Benefits
*
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Report shows 33,681 Coloradans, including 12,598 kids, have already lost SNAP benefits due to HR1
WASHINGTON - New analysis from the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities shows that 33,681 total Coloradans, including 12,598 kids, have already lost SNAP benefits under President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Act. The data, which covers the more PR
NRDC Statement on Colorado Pollinator Executive Order (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
* * *
NRDC Statement on Colorado Pollinator Executive Order
Governor Polis' action to protect pollinators from harmful chemicals
September 16, 2026
DENVER -- Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed an executive order at the Denver Zoo, directing state agencies to strengthen protections for pollinators.
Following is a statement from Allison Johnson, a senior attorney with the Nature team at NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council):
"Governor more PR
Protect Our Care Statement: Dr. Oz's Latest Assault on Health Care Is Ripping Away Care From Children With Autism (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news:
* * *
STATEMENT: Dr. Oz's Latest Assault on Health Care Is Ripping Away Care From Children With Autism
September 16, 2026
Washington, D.C. -- The latest reporting from POLITICO details how Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former TV host who is now leading the Trump administration's so-called Medicaid fraud crackdown, is jeopardizing vital care for children with autism. After Republicans gutted Medicaid funding to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations, states from Nebraska more PR
REP. BOEBERT IN THE HILL: HOUSE REPUBLICANS KEPT THEIR PROMISE, AMERICA'S BORDER IS SECURE AGAIN (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
* * *
REP. BOEBERT IN THE HILL: HOUSE REPUBLICANS KEPT THEIR PROMISE, AMERICA'S BORDER IS SECURE AGAIN
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) published an op-ed in The Hill detailing how President Trump and House Republicans have delivered on their promise to secure the southern border after four years of record illegal crossings, cartel activity, and fentanyl trafficking under the prior Democrat administration.
In the piece, Rep. Boebert w more PR
Rep. Crank Votes to Protect Ratepayers from Higher Utility Rates (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
* * *
Rep. Crank Votes to Protect Ratepayers from Higher Utility Rates
*
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act.
Currently, the United States is in the race for AI dominance, which is critical to our economic and national security. However, communities across the nation are concerned about the pace in which AI data centers are being constructed and the cost to consumers electr more PR
Rep. Neguse Introduces Bill Mandating All Representatives & Senators Hold Monthly, Public Town Halls (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
* * *
Rep. Neguse Introduces Bill Mandating All Representatives & Senators Hold Monthly, Public Town Halls
*
Washington, D.C. -Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse introduced the Town Halls for All Act, a bill to ensure Members of Congress are staying connected to the communities they serve. Neguse himself has made hosting in-person, public town halls a priority for his office since first being elected to represent Colorado's 2nd District in Congress. Duri more PR
SSTL Receives ESA Prime Contractor Award for Excellence (10)
ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, Sept. 17 -- Surrey Satellite Technology U.S., a subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology, issued the following news:
* * *
SSTL receives ESA Prime Contractor Award for Excellence
17 Sep 2026
SSTL's HydroGNSS team has been recognised by the European Space Agency with its 2026 Excellence Award as Prime Contractor.
The award was presented at ESA's Industry Space Days at ESTEC in the Netherlands on 16 September, with SSTL Project Director Andrew Haslehurst, Senior Project Manager Pete Garner & Senior Systems Engineer Lily more PR
Temperature measurement error may cause climate-impact studies to understate impacts by 15% or more (10)
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 16 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news:
* * *
Temperature measurement error may cause climate-impact studies to understate impacts by 15% or more
*
#HIGHLIGHTS
* New study shows temperature proxies can contain substantial measurement error.
* Measurement error varies systematically across locations and geography.
* The study provides practical guidance for researchers.
When policymakers and city officials plan for climate change, they rely on economic studies showing how extreme he more PR
The ASAM Weekly for September 15, 2026 (10)
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release:
* * *
The ASAM Weekly for September 15, 2026
*
ASAM Weekly -September 16
Non-Opioid Overdose & Emerging Trends
Last week, I opened with the encouraging news that overdose deaths are plateauing, citing opioid studies. This week, our focus shifts to non-opioid substances and polysubstance overdose.
Unfortunately, US drug overdose deaths involving stimulants without opioids continued to rise in 2024. I love more PR
Think a Human Reviewer Can Catch an AI Mistake? Facial-recognition Study Suggests It's Complicated (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 16 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news:
* * *
Think a Human Reviewer Can Catch an AI Mistake? Facial-recognition Study Suggests It's Complicated
*
Facial-recognition systems often rely on a relatively simple safeguard. AI identifies a potential match, then a human reviews it before any action is taken.
But new research suggests the effectiveness of that safeguard may depend on who the human reviewer is.
The study, published in February 2026 in the Journal of A more PR
|
