BOULDER, Colorado, April 26 -- Boulder County issued the following news release: Boulder County has released the application for the next round of Strategic Fuels Mitigation Grants (SFMG). Project funding is available for local government agencies, fire protection districts, and community organizations to increase the pace and scale of wildfire mitigation across the county. Established in 2023, the SFMG program has awarded over $1.5 million to support projects such as grassland mowing and graz  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The House today passed two bipartisan bills to support workforce development and higher education. HB24-1365, sponsored by Representative Meghan Lukens, would help communities address workforce shortages and create connections for Coloradans seeking high-paying, skilled careers. SB24-164, sponsored by Speaker Julie McCluskie, would improve transparency surrounding higher education co  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The House today passed bipartisan legislation to boost science instruction and performance in K-12 schools. HB24-1446, sponsored by Rep. Barbara McLachlan, would make no-cost professional development programs available to science educators, with an emphasis on programming that supports students who are below grade level, students living with disabilities, and students who are English   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown and Manny Rutinel that would continue the first-of-its-kind I Matter youth mental health program. SB24-001 passed by a vote of 50 to 13, with the majority of Republicans voting against the bill. "We're one step closer to extending the successful I Matter Program in our state, which means our youth can continue to have access to  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Javier Mabrey and Judy Amabile that would increase the success of eligible individuals referred from the criminal justice system by connecting them to an individualized care coordination plan in an effort to divert them from incarceration. HB24-1355 passed by a vote of 55-8. "The waitlist for competency services is so long that people who  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: The House today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Mike Weissman and Bob Marshall that would create a refundable tax credit for eligible seniors. HB24-1052 passed by a vote of 61-2. "Housing affordability is a priority for Colorado Democrats, which is why we're prioritizing this bill to save our seniors nearly $68 million on housing," said Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora. "  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Today Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold certified the ballots for the 2024 State Primary Election and the Congressional District 4 (CD-4) Vacancy Election. "I'm proud to certify the State Primary ballot and the CD-4 Congressional Vacancy ballot," Secretary Griswold said. "We look forward to another successful election." Colorado's State Primary Election and the CD-4 Congr  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senators Chris Kolker, D-Centennial, and Janice Marchman, D-Loveland, that would increase access to school-based health care cleared the Senate today. School-based health centers are located in schools throughout Colorado and provide primary medical and behavioral health care to children and young adults. Currently, the School-Based Health Center Grant Progr  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Legislation that would provide Coloradans with greater protections against harassment and unfair debt collection practices cleared the Senate today. HB24-1380, sponsored by Senators Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, would establish new regulatory protections under the Consumer Credit Code that would improve transparency, defend against unfair haras  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Today, the Senate passed Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, and Senator Kevin Priola's, D-Henderson, bill to improve flexibility, fairness, safety, and transparency for gig transportation network company (TNC) workers and consumers. "All workers deserve to know how much they get paid and what their job entails, but currently rideshare and delivery gig workers aren't given t  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Today the Senate approved Senator Jessie Danielson's, D-Wheat Ridge, legislation to prohibit municipal annexation of lands within Tribal boundaries without the consent of the Tribe. Cosponsored by Senator Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, SB24-193 would prohibit a municipality from annexing lands that are within the exterior boundaries of a federally-recognized Tribal reservation unless th  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Senator Kyle Mullica's, D-Thornton, bipartisan bill to help create a new medical college at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) and support health care and veterinary care at institutions across the state was approved by the Senate today. Cosponsored by Senator Barb Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County, HB24-1231 would fund four projects related to health sciences education programs for m  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Today, the Senate passed Senators Janice Marchman, D-Loveland, and Kevin Priola's, D-Henderson, legislation that would allow licensure for outdoor nature based schools (ONBs) and increase their operations. SB24-078 would define ONBs as child care centers for licensing purposes, and require the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) to provide training to licensing and ONB pro  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, April 27 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: The Colorado Natural Heritage Program at Colorado State University has received $7.8 million from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) to conduct a statewide survey of wildlife and natural resources. The grant is part of a record $117 million awarded March 15 to conservation, recreation and outdoor access projects and represents GOCO's largest investment in data essential for conservation and recreation p  more

WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island, April 25 -- CVS Health issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: CVS Health(R) (NYSE: CVS) today announced it has invested $19.2 million through Boston Financial to build 85 new affordable housing units in Arvada, Colorado. Made possible through the company's collaboration with Family Tree and BlueLine Development, the investment demonstrates CVS Health's commitment to improving the health of individuals across the country, which begins with providing access  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news on April 26, 2024: Mayor Mike Johnston and the City and County of Denver today released a new, in-depth playbook(PDF, 801KB) that outlines best practices and procedures for cities to welcome newcomers arriving from the U.S. southern border. "In Denver, we believe that our challenges are solvable and we are the ones to solve them," said Mayor Mike Johnston. "Over the last year and a half, despite the federal gov  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: As Donald Trump's MAGA minions Lauren Boebert, Alex Bruesewitz, and Donald Trump Jr. campaign together in Colorado, DNC spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement: "The last time Lauren Boebert, Alex Bruesewitz, and Donald Trump Jr. teamed up, it was to try to overturn the 2020 election results. These three MAGA minions are now pushing an extreme platform to threaten our democracy while T  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 26, 2024: Secretary of State Jena Griswold recognized seven schools today who have achieved the 2023-2024 Eliza Pickrell Routt Award for registering 85% or more of eligible students to vote. This school year's winners to date are Denver East High School, Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning, Central High School (Grand Junction), St. Mary's Academy High School, KIPP Denver Collegia  more

BOULDER, Colorado, April 27 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: By Anneli Gray Up-and-coming faculty receive ringing endorsements by way of the new Faculty Scholars initiative. When Vijay Khatri became the Tandean Rustandy Endowed Dean of the Leeds School of Business, he was already well aware of the caliber of Leeds' faculty. But as he began to learn more about the teaching innovations of the non-tenure track faculty and needle  more