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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for 2026-11-03 ( 28 items )  
American Heart Association: Cannabis use linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially strokes (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Cannabis use linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially strokes * Research Highlights: * New research indicates that cannabis use appears to be linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially stroke. * The findings are from an analysis of almost half a million U.S. adults who responded to telephone surveys for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. This was limited to ju more PR

American Heart Association: GLP-1 meds linked to lower diabetes, heart risks than standard diabetes prevention med (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * GLP-1 meds linked to lower diabetes, heart risks than standard diabetes prevention med * Research Highlights: * Among more than 250,000 adults with prediabetes and obesity, those taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 medications) were about 1.5 times more likely to reverse blood sugar to normal levels compared to those taking the standard Type 2 diabetes prevention medication metformin. * Adults taking more PR

Amy J. Barley, DO, Joins National Jewish Health Cardiology Team (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 2 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, posted the following news release: * * * Amy J. Barley, DO, Joins National Jewish Health Cardiology Team * DENVER - National Jewish Health welcomes Amy J. Barley, DO, to its Division of Cardiology as Director of Ambulatory Cardiology Services. A board-certified cardiologist, Dr. Barley brings extensive experience in preventive and general cardiology, medical education, and clinical leadership. Dr. Barley's experience includes cardiovascular  more PR

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Letter Opposing Trump's Attack on Private Schools' Tax-Exempt Status Over Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Letter Opposing Trump's Attack on Private Schools' Tax-Exempt Status Over Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed rule that would revoke tax-exempt status for thousands of private schools with diversity, equity, and inclus more PR

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Fight Against Trump Administration's Threats to Accurate 2030 Census (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Fight Against Trump Administration's Threats to Accurate 2030 Census * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter strongly opposing the Trump Administration's proposed changes to the 2030 Census. A proposed rule by the U.S. Census Bureau would upend the upcoming 2030 Census by, among o more PR

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Revised Attempt to Eliminate Climate Pollution Limits on Power Plants (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Revised Attempt to Eliminate Climate Pollution Limits on Power Plants * Trump is making pollution great again (and again, and again...) OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 27 states, counties, and cities in opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) supplemental proposal to rescind its 2015 finding that greenhouse gas (G more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Stop Federal Rollback of Anti-Money Laundering Law (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Stop Federal Rollback of Anti-Money Laundering Law * Treasury's new rule exempts more than 99% of companies from a bipartisan law that helps police follow drug money Monday, November 2, 2026 RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 20 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit to stop the U.S. Treasury Department from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act, a bipartisan law Congres more PR

Catholic League Issues Commentary: Oral Arguments Begin on Key Religious Liberty Case (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 3 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary by President Bill Donohue: * * * Oral Arguments Begin on Key Religious Liberty Case Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a key religious liberty case. The Catholic League has filed an amicus brief in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy: we are represented by Kathleen A. Gallagher of The Gallag more PR

Celebrating Job Growth: Governor Polis and OEDIT Announce Opportunity Now Performance Awards and Innovation Awards (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Celebrating Job Growth: Governor Polis and OEDIT Announce Opportunity Now Performance Awards and Innovation Awards * Awards celebrate workforce training models placing Coloradans into new jobs and businesses creating new jobs in advanced industries DENVER -- Today, at the Governor's Mansion, Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) presented 12 Opportunity Now Performance Awards for achiev more PR

CMU President Visits Western Slope Schools to Deliver the CMU Promise (10)
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Nov. 3 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU President Visits Western Slope Schools to Deliver the CMU Promise November 1, 2026 CMU President John Marshall visited 6 regional high schools to deliver the CMU Promise, including Cedaredge, North Fork, Delta, Olathe, Montrose and Ridgway - CMU President John Marshall took to the road on Sept. 23 and Oct. 7 to visit six regional high schools to deliver one message: Higher education is in the cards for western Colorado students thanks to the  more PR

DNC: In the States - With Four Days Until the Election, Voters Are Energized and Ready to Stand With Democrats (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * October 30, 2026 IN THE STATES: With Four Days Until the Election, Voters Are Energized and Ready to Stand With Democrats With less than a week until Election Day, Democrats are not taking our foot off the gas. Across the country, voters are fired up, and Democrats are outpacing Republicans in red, blue, and purple districts while running candidates who will fight for working families, lower costs, and stand up to Republicans' harmful agenda.  more PR

East Stroudsburg Beats Kutztown For First Time Since 2013 (10)
WACO, Texas, Nov. 2 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * East Stroudsburg Beats Kutztown For First Time Since 2013 * East Stroudsburg took the lead over Kutztown late in the second quarter when Elijah Ford hauled in a 54-yard touchdown catch, making the score 13-7. The Warriors built a 22-10 lead early in the fourth quarter when the No. 3 Golden Bears came storming back to knot the game at 25 at the end of regulation. East Stroudsburg scored first in overtime, then their defense he more PR

EPA Proposal Would Deliver Strategic Win for Energy Dominance, Economic Growth in Alaska (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposal Would Deliver Strategic Win for Energy Dominance, Economic Growth in Alaska * SEATTLE - On October 27, 2026, EPA announced a proposal to approve Alaska's request to administer permitting under the Safe Drinking Water Act for Class VI underground injection wells in the state. This action recognizes that states are best positioned to protect their underground sources of drinking water while advancing economic growth, cooperative fed more PR

Federal Register: Legal Services Corporation Announces Intent to Award 2027 Grants to Civil Aid Organizations Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Intent To Award-Grant Awards for the Delivery of Civil Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2027 The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces its intention to award grants to provide effective and efficient delivery of high-quality civil legal services to eligible low-income clients, starting January 1, 2027. Comments are due on December 2, 2026, according to a Federal Regis more PR

Fostering Statewide Economic Growth: U.S. Department of the Treasury Approves All 91 Colorado Opportunity Zones for Federal Designation (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Fostering Statewide Economic Growth: U.S. Department of the Treasury Approves All 91 Colorado Opportunity Zones for Federal Designation * Zones will Encourage Investment and Business Expansion Across the State DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury approved all 91 geographic areas submitted for federal designation as new opportunity zones through the Opportunity Zone (OZ) initiative, a federal  more PR

How the Sundance Film Festival could reinvigorate Colorado's film ecosystem (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 2 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * How the Sundance Film Festival could reinvigorate Colorado's film ecosystem * Right before Hollywood became the headquarters of the American film industry, some producers had flocked to Colorado and used its craggy peaks and wild rivers as central backdrops in Westerns. The Colorado Motion Picture Company operated in the rugged country around Canon City starting in 1914, but the shoots quickly became dangerous. Actor Grace McHugh's hors more PR

It's Almost Election Day! Governor Polis Encourages All Coloradans to Get Out and Vote (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * It's Almost Election Day! Governor Polis Encourages All Coloradans to Get Out and Vote * Governor Polis encourages Coloradans to make their voices heard and reminds Coloradans you can still vote early today DENVER -- Today, Governor Polis released the following statement encouraging all Coloradans to make their voices heard by voting in this year's Colorado general election. "It is almost Election Day, and I encourage all Coloradans to get o more PR

Jeffery Lim wants to open up cloud research (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Jeffery Lim wants to open up cloud research * Millions of people rely on the cloud every day, yet researchers working to secure and improve the cloud are often locked out of the technology it runs on. Jeffery Lim is trying to change that. One such technology, single-root input/output virtualization (SR-IOV), lets major cloud providers like Amazon Web Services boost the performance of their systems. Cloud providers combine SR-IOV w more PR

Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to Widespread Halloween Weekend Shootings Across U.S. Communities (10)
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Respond to Widespread Halloween Weekend Shootings Across U.S. Communities * WASHINGTON - Following a terrifying and deadly Halloween weekend marked by widespread gun violence across the country, Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots networks, released statements responding to a devastating series of shootings over Halloween wee more PR

National exclusive NHL matchups take center ice on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu throughout November (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * National exclusive NHL matchups take center ice on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu throughout November * Throughout November, the NHL on ESPN will nationally stream 10 exclusive matchups on ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. Action is highlighted throughout the month with marquee matchups, including future Hall of Famer Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, Nov. 17, and an early season p more PR

NRCC: ICYMI - DSA-Backed Manny Rutinel Voted for Socialist Policies Over 99% of the Time (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: DSA-Backed Manny Rutinel Voted for Socialist Policies Over 99% of the Time October 30, 2026 As a reminder, DSA-backed Manny Rutinel "has a troubled voting record where he backed nearly all legislation put forward by Democratic Socialists." Manny Rutinel "voted in favor of a Democratic Socialists of America-backed bill 263 out of 265 times that they were put forward, resulting in a 99.2 percent approval rating of those policies." " more PR

Ochsner expands specialty care in Baton Rouge with 12 new physicians and advanced practice providers (10)
JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Nov. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Ochsner Health System issued the following news release: * * * Ochsner expands specialty care in Baton Rouge with 12 new physicians and advanced practice providers * BATON ROUGE, La. - Ochsner Health has added 12 physicians and advanced practice providers across a range of specialties in the Baton Rouge area, expanding access to care for children and adults. Adaku Adebamiji, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist with Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove. A Baton Rouge native, Dr. Adeba more PR

Reason Foundation: Massachusetts Ballot Question 8 Seeks to Reverse Marijuana Legalization (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 3 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Massachusetts Ballot Question 8 seeks to reverse marijuana legalization Question 8 on the state's Nov. 3 ballot would repeal provisions of the 2016 cannabis legalization, ending legal adult-use sales and criminalizing home grows. Hanna Liebman Dershowitz Senior Fellow Michelle Minton Managing Director November 2, 2026 Massachusetts is considering a measure to reverse legalization, regulation, and taxation of marijuana. The state legalized adult us more PR

Statement: Protect Our Care's Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now Bus Went Coast to Coast to Put Republicans on Blast for Their Health Care Wreckage (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * STATEMENT: Protect Our Care's Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now Bus Went Coast to Coast to Put Republicans on Blast for Their Health Care Wreckage November 2, 2026 Events Included Over 60 Elected and Appointed Officials and Dozens of Health Advocates and Storytellers - Washington, D.C. -- Over the last four weeks, Protect Our Care's "Sick of It! Fix Health Care Now" nearly 8,000-mile bus tour, Care Force One made 34 stops in 15 states, taking the fight directly to comm more PR

Strengthening Colorado's Financial Future: Governor Polis Unveils Final Balanced Budget, Protects Historic Investments in Education and Issues Coloradans Care About, Makes Medicaid More Sustainable (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Strengthening Colorado's Financial Future: Governor Polis Unveils Final Balanced Budget, Protects Historic Investments in Education and Issues Coloradans Care About, Makes Medicaid More Sustainable * DENVER -- Today, Governor Polis unveiled his eighth and final balanced budget proposal. Under Governor Polis, Colorado has made historic investments in education, housing, protecting the great outdoors, providing Coloradans new transportation opti more PR

Student Press Law Center Senior Staff Attorney Gaston-Falk Issues Letter to Texas State University System Vice Chancellor Herrera (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 31 (TNSletter) -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following letter by senior staff attorney Jonathan Gaston-Falk to Nelly R. Herrera, vice chancellor and general counsel at the Texas State University System: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 29, 2026 Nelly R. Herrera Vice Chancellor and General Counsel Texas State University System 601 Colorado Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2904 Sent Via Email: nelly.herrera@tsus.edu Re: Removal of Paid Advertising from The University Star's Newsracks Dear V more PR

UCCS College of Business to Host Launch Event for New COB Academy Program Focused on Workforce Development and Employer Needs (10)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Nov. 3 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * UCCS College of Business to host launch event for new COB Academy program focused on workforce development and employer needs November 2, 2026 The UCCS College of Business (COB) will celebrate the launch of COB Academy on November 12, introducing a new professional learning platform designed to help employers and business leaders strengthen their workforce and provide professionals with opportunities to build new skills, explore emergin more PR

UNM Students Uncover History and Traditions Through Archaeological Fieldwork (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 3 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM students uncover history and traditions through archaeological fieldwork Field Methods in Oral History and Archaeology (Community-Based Archaeology & Oral History of Indo-Hispano New Mexico) By Anna Padilla November 02, 2026 Through archaeological excavations and conversations with community members, The University of New Mexico students explored the history of the religious gathering place and helped preserve memories of traditions that mi more PR