WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary: * * * Proposition 136 Would Cap Colorado's Income Tax Rate at 4.4% Daniel Abrahams 09/28/2026 Colorado voters will decide this November whether to place a 4.4% statutory cap on the state's individual and corporate income tax rates. Proposition 136 would establish Colorado's current 4.4% income tax rate as the maximum rate beginning in 2027, applying to both individual and corporate income taxes. Colorado already has one of the nation's best-known taxpayer more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 28 (TNSida) -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong leads governors in letter opposing attempt to restrict states' authority to use Missouri River water * BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong and the governors of Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming sent a joint letter to Congress today opposing an attempt to restrict their authority to use Missouri River water in their states. The governors oppose Section 120 of the 2026 Water Resources De more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ask an Expert -- Utah's 2026 Wildfire Season by the Numbers * Utah entered 2026 with heightened concerns about the wildfire season, given the record-low snowpack. Those concerns materialized as wildfires burned across Utah, affecting nearly every corner of the state. The 2026 wildfire season might be better described as a wildfire year. For example, on Jan. 22, the Beaver Canyon Fire started near Strawberry Reservoir in Wasatch County. At that time of year, the more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Announces Settlement with Corteva to Restore Competition to Pesticide Market * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of 12 attorneys general in securing a settlement with agricultural chemical company Corteva, Inc. resolving the lawsuit challenging the company's use of loyalty rebate programs for crop-protection chemicals. The lawsuit alle more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Flawed Environmental Assessment for Commercial Drone Delivery Operations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) insufficient evaluation of the environmental consequences of commercial drone package delivery. Drone operations are subject to environmental r more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, FTC SECURE $35 MILLION SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN CASE AGAINST CORTEVA TO LOWER PESTICIDE PRICES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of coalition of 12 attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission today announced they have secured a $35 million proposed settlement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers in Illinois and across the c more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 28 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Court Order Keeping the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Funded * #Federal judge rules the Trump Administration can't starve the agency of funds allocated by Congress Attorney General Dan Rayfield is celebrating a ruling by a federal judge in Oregon keeping the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) funded. The judge ruled that the Trump Administration broke the law when it tried to shut d more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner Northern Colorado Medical Center and Banner Fort Collins Medical Center recognized for work to improve breastfeeding * GREELEY, Colo. (Sept. 28, 2026): Earlier this month, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) recognized Banner North Colorado Medical Center and Banner Fort Collins Medical Center, among 34 other Colorado hospitals, for their commitment to promoting and supporting breastfeeding through more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Launches All Americans Outside to Connect More People with Their Public Lands * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management is launching All Americans Outside, a nationwide initiative designed to expand access, strengthen communities, and help more Americans, regardless of ability, enjoy their public lands. Through this initiative, the BLM will build on its ongoing work to create more opportunities for people to  more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Carrie Nobles to Study Effects of Contaminants on Fertility and Pregnancy Under $2.5 Million NIH Grant * Carrie Nobles, assistant professor of environmental health sciences in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, will examine the effects of certain long-lasting chemicals and heavy metals on fertility and pregnancy under a five-year, $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.In addition to raising awareness of publ more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 28 -- The Community College of Aurora issued the following news release: * * * CCA's Dr. Angela Marquez Appointed to State Advisory Committee on Thriving Institution Outcomes Sept. 28, 2026 AURORA, Colo. - Dr. Angela Marquez, Vice President of External Strategy and Chief of Staff (opens in a new window) at the Community College of Aurora (opens in a new window) (CCA), will serve on a newly created advisory committee for the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE). The Advisory Committee on Thriving Institution more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * CMS Administrator Oz Joins Rep. Gabe Evans in Colorado's 8th District to Discuss State Medicaid Fraud and to Tour UNC's New College of Osteopathic Medicine * GREELEY Colo.-Today, Congressman Gabe Evans welcomed Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dr. Mehmet Oz to the Eighth Congressional District. The visit consisted of a roundtable with Northern Colorado healthcare leaders to discuss a variety of topics such as the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Coast Guard Rugby mauls competition at RugbyTown 7s * The U.S. Coast Guard Men's Rugby team is making history and making tackles. This summer, they fought to a second-place finish at the Armed Forces Military Championship in Glendale, Colorado. It was the team's best finish in Coast Guard Rugby's Armed Forces men's sevens history. The 2026 Armed Forces Men's Rugby Championship was held in conjunction with RugbyTown 7s, an intern more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Awards Nearly $170 Million to Rural Healthcare Providers * GILPIN COUNTY - Today, Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) announced that Colorado is directing $169,587,181 in Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) grants to rural healthcare providers across Colorado. This significant investment, funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), will help protect acces more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 29 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Parks and Wildlife seeks public input on potential big game regulations changes in Northwest Colorado September 28, 2026 GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is seeking input on proposed changes to 13 potential big game regulations in Northwest Colorado. The public can learn more about the proposed changes and submit feedback using the Northwest Region Big Game Prop more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 28 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado, FTC settlement with Corteva, Inc. lowers pesticide prices for farmers * Sept. 28, 2026 (DENVER) - Colorado, along with the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general, has secured a settlement agreement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva, Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today. Under the terms of the settlement (PDF) more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 28 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * CU Anschutz Research Examines Temporary Firearm Removal Among Service Members and Veterans * As Suicide Prevention Month brings renewed attention to ways to reduce suicide risk, new research from CU Anschutz examines how extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), civil court orders that can temporarily restrict firearm access, are being used among service members and veterans in Colorado. The study, published in JAMA Netwo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Mitigates Blackout Risks by Keeping Colorado Coal Plant Online September 25, 2026 WASHINGTON--U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order to keep a Colorado coal plant operational to ensure Americans maintain access to affordable, reliable, and secure electricity. The order directs Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (Tri-State), Southwest Power Pool (SPP), Platte River Power Authority,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Majestic Developers for Disability Discrimination * Federal lawsuit alleges real estate development company failed to accommodate a new employee and fired him due to his disability HOUSTON -Majestic Developers, LLC, a real estate developer in Sugar Land, Texas, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate and fired a legally blind employee on his first day of work, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EE more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Fostering Economic Growth: Polis Administration Submits Maximum Number of 91 Opportunity Zones for Federal Designation * DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis announced that the State of Colorado submitted the maximum number of 91 geographic areas for federal designation as new opportunity zones through the Opportunity Zone (OZ) initiative, a federal incentive that encourages long-term investments in designated low-income communities, strengt more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC, States Win Protections to Lower Pesticide Prices for American Farmers in Antitrust Case Against Corteva * The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general have secured a significant settlement agreement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for American farmers. Under the terms of the settlement, Corteva will dismantle its existing pesticides loyalty program, which has more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * Lia Matarrese McGibbon, DO, Joins National Jewish Health as Rheumatologist * DENVER - National Jewish Health has welcomed Lia Matarrese McGibbon, DO, to its Division of Rheumatology. Dr. Matarrese McGibbon is a board-certified rheumatologist and internist with experience caring for patients with a wide range of rheumatologic and autoimmune conditions, including patients with lupus and complex disease more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Montana's Dominant Run Game Destroys UC Davis * Montana running back Eli Gillman set a school single-game rushing record with 275 yards and added a career high four rushing touchdowns as the Grizz dominated UC Davis, 62-22. Montana kept their No. 4 ranking in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches Poll while the Aggies dropped to No. 15. Gillman's four rushing touchdowns gave him 60 for his career, moving him into first place all-tim more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 28 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska all wrong on South Platte River Compact breach claims, AG Weiser says * Sept. 28, 2026 (DENVER) - Colorado today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to dismiss Nebraska's baseless claims that Colorado has breached any provision of the South Platte River Compact and interfered with their efforts to build the controversial Perkins County Canal. In briefs filed with the Supreme Court, Colorado explains it is not liable to Nebraska fo more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Student Team Sends A.R.R.O.W. Into Space with NASA September 28, 2026 Written by: Michael Giorgio A multidisciplinary team of NJIT students from the Ying Wu College of Computing (YWCC) and Newark College of Engineering (NCE) Rocketry Club made history as participants in NJIT's first team to launch in NASA's RockSat Program. With their A.R.R.O.W. Mission (Aerospace Retrieval and Re-Entry Observation Workstation) NJIT's team successf more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 28 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Northwood Upsets Findlay On The Road * Northwood quarterback Ethan Hamby threw three touchdown passes and the Timberwolves' defense held then-No. 9 Findlay to just 24 yards rushing and 171 total yards of offense in an important win in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, 34-11. The victory moved Northwood up to No. 14 in this week's AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron, while Findlay dropped seven s more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Pitt Public Health epidemiology students put classroom skills into action September 28, 2026 Pitt Public Health epidemiology students gathered at the O'Hara Student Center Ballroom on Sept. 24 to showcase their work at the Department of Epidemiology's annual Epidemiology in Action poster symposium. This year, 31 master's students presented projects about infectious disease, health communication, environmental health,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. BOEBERT BACKS WHITE HOUSE RESCISSION TARGETING WASTEFUL SPENDING ON CRIMINAL ALIENS * LONE TREE, COLO. -Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04) announced her support for the White House decision to cancel roughly $810 million in previously appropriated spending through a pocket rescission. The package includes a $567 million cut to Department of Health and Human Services programs for criminal aliens, as well as cuts to international assistance, includ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. BOEBERT CALLS FOR A PAUSE ON DIESEL EXPORTS TO HELP FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND TRUCKERS * LONE TREE, CO -U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) today called for a temporary pause on U.S. diesel exports through January 2027, followed by a joint review between Congress and the Administration to determine whether the pause should be extended for another three months. Colorado producers should not be forced to subsidize foreign markets while pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank and Administrator Dr. Oz Host Roundtable on Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Within Healthcare Programs in Colorado * COLORADO SPRINGS, C.O. -Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) and Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz held a roundtable with local leaders focused on combating waste, fraud, and abuse of federal health programs. This roundtable comes after the announcement that Colorado was f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * Republican Attorneys General Association Blasts Josh Kaul in New Ad * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today showcased an ad from its affiliated group, Safer Wisconsin Fund, committed to electing conservative attorneys general and a safer Wisconsin. "Wisconsin needs an attorney general who will fight crime and make Wisconsin a safer place to live, work, and raise a family. Eric Ton more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $169 Million to Expand Specialty Care, Strengthen Emergency Services, and Bring Lifesaving Blood Transfusions Closer to Colorado Patients * The Trump Administration announced today that a $169.6 million investment is being delivered to strengthen and expand healthcare for rural Coloradans through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (R more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus issued the following news: * * * UMass Dartmouth welcomes three new research administration leaders David Parker, Bridget Burger, and Mary-Kate DaCosta-Chicca join the Office of Research and Innovation to support the University's growing research enterprise - UMass Dartmouth has welcomed three new members to its research administration team as the University continues to strengthen support for faculty, researchers, and its expanding research enterprise.  more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 28 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, FTC settlement lowers pesticide prices for farmers * The Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of states - including Washington - have secured a proposed settlement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers. The proposed settlement, filed in court late Friday, curbs Corteva's anticompetitive schemes that have blocked competitors from selling cheaper  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying About the Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act * GILBERT, ARIZONA - Following Congressman Andy Biggs's (AZ-05) introduction of the Colorado River Basin and Infrastructure Act, several public officials expressed their support for the landmark legislation. The bill would expand water supplies, accelerate critical infrastructure projects, and strengthen long-term water security throughout the Colorado River Ba more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Sept. 29 -- Worcester State University issued the following news: * * * Worcester State welcomes ten new faculty members this fall semester September 28, 2026 By: Lexi Jones Worcester State University welcomes ten new faculty members to campus this fall, bringing diverse expertise and a shared commitment to teaching, scholarship, and student success. Get to know the newest members of the Worcester State community and learn more about the experience and perspectives they bring to campus. * Dr. Jennifer Lingle Ed more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy proposal protects Texas customers from higher bills as electric demand from data centers grows * AMARILLO, Texas (Sept. 28, 2026) -Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) submitted a proposal to the Public Utility Commission of Texas to address the growth in customers with large electricity needs, such as data centers, with a focus on protecting existing customers from higher bills. The proposed large load tariff would establish clea more PR