DENVER, Colorado, May 11 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Legislation to improve the Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) and improve access to publicly funded vaccines was signed into law by Governor Polis. HB23-1225, sponsored by Senators Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, and Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, and Reps. Chris deGruy Kennedy, D-Lakewood, and Ruby Dickson, D-Centennial, increases the effectiveness of PDAB to help lower out-of-pocket prescription d  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 11 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Polis today signed two bills that would increase transparency of health care services and bolster community-based health care services across the state. "It's essential that health care providers are transparent about the services they can provide to patients," said Rep. Kyle Brown, D-Louisville. "Receiving health care usually requires people to take time off work, secure child care, and find r  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 11 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Governor Polis today signed two bipartisan bills that would expand access to community health services through Medicaid reimbursement and save patients and business owners money on prescription drugs. "As an emergency room nurse, I work hard each session to make life easier for Coloradans seeking affordable, quality medical care," said Senator Kyle Mullica, D-Thornton. "This year's effo  more

AURORA, Colorado, May 11 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Jared Polis signed into law two pieces of legislation to reduce insurance premiums and the cost of prescription drugs. HB23-1224, sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Avon, and Reps. Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora, and Kyle Brown, D-Louisville, lowers insurance premiums and makes it easier for consumers to shop for high value standardized health plans that work for them and their families. The bill st  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 11 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Governor Polis today signed two bills that would increase transparency of health care services and bolster community-based health care services across the state. "It's essential that health care providers are transparent about the services they can provide to patients," said Rep. Kyle Brown, D-Louisville. "Receiving health care usually requires people to take time off work, secure child  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 11 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Legislation to improve the Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) and improve access to publicly funded vaccines was signed into law by Governor Polis. HB23-1225, sponsored by Senators Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, and Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, and Reps. Chris deGruy Kennedy, D-Lakewood, and Ruby Dickson, D-Centennial, increases the effectiveness of PDAB to help lower out-of-pocket prescription   more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, May 10 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: To tackle climate change and prove whether emission-reduction programs are working, governments need to track greenhouse gas emissions. Colorado State University developed and leads a key component of the U.S. government's greenhouse gas inventory, which informs policy and is instrumental for climate mitigation and negotiations. In collaboration with the USDA Agricultural Research Service,   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 11 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Governor Polis will sign bills into law, building upon the Polis administration's work in partnership with the legislature to make sure all Coloradans can access high-quality, affordable health care. "This session, I was proud to partner with the legislature and Lt. Governor Primavera on more ways to save people money on health care. We are leaving no stone unturned in our ongoing plans to continue sav  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 11 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Hatch C. Smith, Jr. and David Willmann and reappointed Stephen F. Cooper, Tom Kelley, and Nancy Yeary to the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Board of Directors for terms to expire on February 1, 2029. The LCRA delivers electricity, manages the water supply and environment, provides public recreation areas, and supports the community and economic development of  more