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State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday May 17, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Colo. Gov. Polis Signing Bills to Help Fill High-Demand Jobs, Increase Training, Education and Save Coloradans Money
ALAMOSA, Colorado, May 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Governor Polis signed legislation to fill high-demand jobs, save Coloradans money on training & education, and strengthen Colorado's robust workforce in Centennial, Colorado Springs, Salida, and Alamosa. "Colorado's strong workforce supports our economy, and it was great to be in Alamosa, Centennial, Colorado Springs, and Salida today as we continue to take bold action to improve opportunities for Col  more

Colo. Gov. Polis Signs Bills Into Law
DENVER, Colorado, May 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Yesterday, Governor Polis signed legislation into law administratively: * HB23-1303 Protect Against Insurers' Impairment And Insolvency - Representative Kyle Brown, House Speaker Julie McCluskie, Senators Chris Hansen and Dylan Roberts * HB23-1217 Motor Vehicles Tows And Crime Victims - Representative Meg Froelich, Senator Rhonda Fields * SB23-039 Reduce Child And Incarcerated Parent   more

Colo. Gov. Polis Takes Action in Response to Gageby Creek Fire in Bent County
DENVER, Colorado, May 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Governor Polis issued an Executive Order in response to the Gageby Creek Fire in Bent County. The Executive Order memorializes his verbal disaster declaration and the activation of the State Emergency Operations Plan on April 20. The Executive Order allocates $340,000 from the Disaster Emergency Fund for costs associated with the State's fire suppression, response, consequence management, mitigation,   more

Colo. Gov. Polis Takes Action on Bills
DENVER, Colorado, May 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Governor Polis signed bills into law and vetoed legislation. Governor Polis signed legislation today in Colorado Springs Centennial, Alamosa, and Salida to fill high-demand jobs, save Coloradans money on training & education, and strengthen Colorado's robust workforce. In Centennial, Governor Polis signed the following bills into law in ceremony: * HB23-1212 Promotion Of Apprenticeship  more

Colorado School of Mines Researcher Helps Validate New Approach for "Forever Chemical" Blood Testing
GOLDEN, Colorado, May 17 (TNSjou) -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news on May 16, 2023: * * * Published today in Environmental Science & Technology, study shows that self-collected blood samples had similar PFAS detection frequencies to traditional blood draws * * * A Colorado School of Mines professor is part of a team of researchers that has demonstrated that PFAS exposure testing can be effectively conducted with the prick of a finger, in addition to the more traditional   more