GOLDEN, Colorado, May 5 (TNSper) -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: Five Mines faculty members have been granted the title of University Distinguished Professor and University Distinguished Teaching Professor for 2023-2024, the highest honorific title that can be conferred on a professor at Mines. University Distinguished Professor The title of University Distinguished Professor is selectively granted to tenured full professors who do not currently hold a chaired professor  more

ALAMOSA, Colorado, April 29 (TNSfund) -- Adams State University issued the following news: Adams State University received a National Science Foundation $1.2 million grant as a Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. "Developing STEM Teachers Across Rural Schools: Using STEM Outreach Programs to Build and Strengthen Identity as STEM Teachers" will provide cost-of-attendance scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students to begin fulfilling teacher licensure requirements for secondary sc  more

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado, May 6 (TNSper) -- Colorado Mountain College issued the following news release: Colorado Mountain College has hired a new campus leader for its Spring Valley and Glenwood Springs campus locations. Dr. Kelly Humphrey was offered and has accepted the role of vice president and dean. She starts this summer. "We are happy to welcome Kelly back to Colorado, because we know she's going to be a great fit for our students and our college community," said CMC President and CE  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 (TNSper) -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Governor Polis appointed Jeremy P. Boyce to fill a vacancy on the Crowley County Bench in the 16th Judicial District. The vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Richard Medina and the appointment is effective June 1, 2023. Mr. Boyce is the owner of The Boyce Law Firm, LLC, a position he has held since 2012. His practice consists of criminal defense and domestic relations matters  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: The House today advanced landmark legislation sponsored by Representatives Steven Woodrow and Iman Jodeh on a preliminary vote to create more housing for every budget. The legislation will next be considered for third reading and final passage in the House. "Our current system is broken. We must take action now to address Colorado's affordability crisis and build more housing now," said Re  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: The House today passed bipartisan legislation to help local communities mitigate environmental damages caused by landfills. HB23-1194, passed by a vote of 61 to 2 and would invest $15 million toward a statewide grant program to support communities to reduce environmental risks surrounding closed landfills. "Closed landfills can be dangerous to our health and contaminate our groundwater if   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: The House today advanced legislation sponsored by Representatives Andrew Boesenecker and Junie Joseph on a preliminary vote to prevent gun violence and save lives prohibiting the possession, sale, or transfer of unserialized firearms, frames, and receivers. "Homemade guns created from untraceable and unserialized parts allow a gun owner to evade federal and state firearm laws that protect   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0049R City of Longmont IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF LONGMONT, COLORADO FOR AUTHORITY TO INSTALL GRADE SEPARATED CROSSINGS TO ACCOMMODATE A PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS UNDER GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF COLORADO RAIL FACILITIES, OMNITRAX, IN THE CITY OF LONGMONT, WELD COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. Filing Date and Party:  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 (TNSrpt) -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: Colorado notched a record-high number of new entity filings in the first quarter 2023, according to a report released today by the University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. The Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report is prepared by the Leeds Business Research Division (BRD) at CU Boulder in conjunction with the Colorado Secretary of State's Office  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 5 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Senator Julie Gonzales', D-Denver, bill to prohibit local governments from enacting and enforcing growth caps in order to build more housing faster cleared the Senate today. HB23-1255 would prevent local governments from enacting and enforcing housing growth restrictions that limit housing development to a certain number of building permits or approvals without a transparent process and f  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 5 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Legislation sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Avon, that would create a program to offer property insurance of last resort to Colorado homeowners in wildfire prone areas cleared the Senate today. HB23-1288 would create the Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan Association, a nonprofit, unincorporated legal entity to ensure Coloradans with homes and commercial properties lo  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 5 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Today the Senate approved Senators Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Kyle Mullica's, D-Thornton, bill to prohibit certain facility fees. HB23-1215 would prohibit certain health care providers from charging hidden facility fees on top of the operating costs for health care services they are already being charged to cover. Providers would also be required to disclose information about facility fees to   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, and Senator Rhonda Fields', D-Aurora, bill to support and maintain Colorado's Universal Preschool Program (UPK) passed the Senate today. HB23-1290 would refer a measure to the November 2023 ballot asking voters to allow the state to keep the excess revenue collected on tobacco and other tobacco products to fund UPK in Colorado. If a  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Senator Sonya Jaquez Lewis', D-Longmont, bill to make restroom amenities more accessible in government buildings for people of any gender identity, those who have an infant, and those who require accessible restrooms, was approved by the full Senate. HB23-1057 would require any new construction or restroom renovation of a qualifying public building to include a non-gendered restroom and baby changing st  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 5 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Senator Dylan Roberts', D-Avon, bipartisan bill to enhance existing procedures and increase transparency for short term rental regulations cleared the Senate today. Cosponsored by Senator Perry Will, R-New Castle, and Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, HB23-1287 gives counties the legal backing to require a property owner or agent to include a rental license or permit in any online listin  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 5 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Senators Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and Tony Exum's, D-Colorado Springs, bill to require landlords to accept recent screening reports from applicants without charging an application fee was signed into law. If a prospective tenant doesn't provide a screening report, landlords may charge an application fee, but HB23-1099 requires that they provide applicants with a free copy that they can present to any ot  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 5 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Jared Polis signed into law two pieces of legislation to ensure protections for Native American children and students at graduation ceremonies. The Governor and legislators were joined by members and leaders of Colorado's federally recognized tribes at the signing ceremony, including Southern Ute Indian Tribe Chairman Melvin Baker and the Executive Director of the Colorado Commission of Indian A  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 5 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Senators Janice Marchman, D-Loveland, and Sonya Jaquez Lewis', D-Longmont, bill to increase mental health professionals in schools was signed into law by the Governor today. Previously, a mental health professional had to be licensed by the Department of Education in order to work in a school - a process that was time-consuming and complex. SB23-004 allows school districts to employ menta  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: Yesterday, Senator Faith Winter D-Westminster, and, Senator Julie Gonzales', D-Denver, bill to protect Coloradans from pollution cleared the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee. HB23-1294 proposes short and long-term solutions to Front Range air pollution. It strengthens procedures for community members to report illegal polluting, by requiring that citizen evidence of pollution be  more

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, May 5 (TNSper) -- The Colorado National Guard issued the following news release: The 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard will conduct change of command and change of responsibility ceremonies for the current command team beginning at 10:30 a.m., May 6, 2023, Hangar 801, Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado. Incoming Commander U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremiah (Weed) Tucker will succeed U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher (Wedge) Southard while Command Chief  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 6 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: The new tool allowing Coloradans to report fraudulent business filings is already protecting Colorado businesses and individuals. The interagency process, which launched on February 1, 2023, has begun recording and flagging the first examples of fraudulent business filings. "Protecting hard-working Colorado business owners from the increasing threat of business identity theft is vital," said Secretary  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, May 5 (TNSfund) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release on May 4, 2023: Colorado State University researchers will play a key role in a new research institute that will leverage artificial intelligence to create more sustainable farms and forests. The University of Minnesota will lead the new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institute funded by a $20 million grant over five years from the National Science Foundation and the USDA National   more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, May 6 (TNSjou) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: Plastics are everywhere in our daily lives, but not all plastics are created equal - far from it. Take, for instance, polyethylene terephthalate, a plastic used to make soda bottles and clothing fibers. Then there's high-density polyethylene, from which shampoo bottles, milk jugs and cutting boards are derived. Don't forget polystyrene for packaging, or low-density polyethylene, which gives u  more

PUEBLO, Colorado, May 6 (TNSfund) -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: Colorado State University Pueblo will receive $3 million over the next five years to develop an innovative grant program named Project Exito. The grant will put into place innovative outreach, advising, and support structures for online graduate education that are "high impact practices" designed to create enriching academic opportunities that foster success for CSU Pueblo's diverse g  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 6 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on May 5, 2023: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin and attorneys general from 20 other states today in filing an amicus brief with the Colorado Supreme Court arguing that the First Amendment protects Jack Phillips and Masterpiece Cakeshop, Inc. from being required to create a cake expressing a message contrary to his beliefs. "Once again, liberal activists h  more