DENVER, Colorado, May 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Governor Jared Polis today signed four bills into law that will protect homeowners' access to insurance plans, address underinsurance issues that leave property owners without the coverage they need, lower the cost of rebuilding, and ensure tenants aren't forced to return to unsafe rental properties. HB23-1174, sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown and Judy Amabile and Senators Dylan R  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Governor Jared Polis today signed two bills to propel Colorado's clean energy transition forward and better combat climate change. "This bold law sets us on a strong pathway forward to cleaner air, reducing our carbon footprint and creating a healthier Colorado we can all enjoy," said Rep. Karen McCormick, D-Longmont, sponsor of SB23-016. "We're creating interim targets to help our state  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Governor Jared Polis today signed bipartisan legislation to make it faster, easier and less expensive for local governments to approve solar installation projects. This law, sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown and Matt Soper, helps local governments implement free automated permitting and inspection software by establishing a grant program to offer one-time financial assistance. "Wit  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Today Governor Jared Polis signed Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, and Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie's, D-Dillon, bipartisan bill to require the State Treasurer to finance the purchase of a Firehawk helicopter for wildfire fighting efforts. Cosponsored by House Minority Leader Mike Lynch, R-Wellington, and Senator Perry Will, R-New Castle, SB23-161 allows Colorado to pur  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Polis signed into law landmark legislation to save Coloradans money on their energy bills and improve pricing stability to prevent unpredictable rate spikes. SB23-291, sponsored by Democratic members of the Joint Select Committee on Rising Utility Rates Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, Senator Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Reps. Chris deGruy Kennedy, D-Lakewood, and Matthew Mar  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- The Colorado House 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 str  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Legislation to implement tax incentives to reduce the costs of adopting clean energy technologies for Colorado residents and businesses was signed by Governor Jared Polis. HB23-1272, sponsored by Senate President Steve Fenber, D-Boulder, Senator Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Reps. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, and Junie Joseph, D-Boulder, is part of a package of legislation to incentivize the adoption  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Governor Jared Polis today signed into law three bills to help Colorado communities prepare for and mitigate wildfires. SB23-166, sponsored by Senators Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Tony Exum Sr., D-Colorado Springs, and Reps. Meg Froelich, D-Englewood, and Elizabeth Velasco, D-Glenwood Springs, will help communities and Coloradans living in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) defe  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Governor Polis today signed three bills into law that better prepare communities for evacuations following a wildfire or other disaster, help homeowners better protect their properties from wildfire damage, and expand language accessibility for emergency and public safety alerts. "Communities throughout Colorado have seen devastating wildfire damage, sometimes wiping out entire neighborh  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 13 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Insurance issued the following news release: The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), has issued its first annual report on health care sharing plans and arrangements (HCSAs) in Colorado. For a number of years, the DOI has received many complaints and questions about HCSAs in Colorado, but the Division had limited information to address these c  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: Governor Jared Polis today signed two bills to propel Colorado's clean energy transition forward and better combat climate change. "This bold law sets us on a strong pathway forward to cleaner air, reducing our carbon footprint and creating a healthier Colorado we can all enjoy," said Rep. Karen McCormick, D-Longmont, sponsor of SB23-016. "We're creating interim targets to help our stat  more

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, May 13 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Today Governor Jared Polis signed Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, and Speaker of the House Julie McCluskie's, D-Dillon, bipartisan bill to require the State Treasurer to finance the purchase of a Firehawk helicopter for wildfire fighting efforts. Cosponsored by Minority Leader Mike Lynch, R-Wellington, and Senator Perry Will, R-New Castle, SB23-161 allows Colorado to purc  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Polis signed into law landmark legislation to save Coloradans money on their energy bills and improve pricing stability to prevent unpredictable rate spikes. SB23-291, sponsored by Democratic members of the Joint Select Committee on Rising Utility Rates Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, Senator Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Reps. Chris deGruy Kennedy, D-Lakewood, and Matthew Ma  more

AURORA, Colorado, May 13 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Legislation to implement tax incentives to reduce the costs of adopting clean energy technologies for Colorado residents and businesses was signed by Governor Jared Polis. HB23-1272, sponsored by Senate President Steve Fenber, D-Boulder, Senator Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Reps. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, and Junie Joseph, D-Boulder, is part of a package of legislation to incentivize the adoptio  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 13 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: Governor Jared Polis today signed into law three bills to help Colorado communities prepare for and mitigate wildfires. SB23-166, sponsored by Senators Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Tony Exum Sr., D-Colorado Springs, and Reps. Meg Froelich, D-Englewood, and Elizabeth Velasco, D-Glenwood Springs, will help communities and Coloradans living in the wildland-urban interface (WUI) def  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 13 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Talpa Volunteer Fire Department will construct a new building to protect its firetrucks and other emergency equipment, thanks in part to a $46,800 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $11,700 in matching funds from the department, will pay for the construction of a 40-by-40-foot building that will house two firetrucks and p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 12 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Shiner Academic and Athletic Foundation will install a new heating and air-conditioning system in the old Shiner High School gym, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Shiner. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $13,500 in matching funds from the foundation, will create a more comfortable and safer environment for community e  more

MALIBU, California, May 13 (TNSper) -- Pepperdine University issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, the Waves welcomed Tim Hays as the head coach of the Pepperdine women's basketball team. With a substantial history of record-breaking seasons and consecutive wins, Hays has a proven track record for producing winning teams. Prior to his new role at Pepperdine, Hays spent the last year as an assistant coach for the University of Colorado women's basketball  more