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State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday May 31, 2023 ( 9 items )  

Colo. Gov. Polis Statement Welcoming Susana Cordova as Incoming Colorado Commissioner of Education
DENVER, Colorado, May 31 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on May 30, 2023: * * * Governor Polis released the following statement welcoming Susana Cordova as the incoming Colorado Commissioner of Education. "We are thrilled to welcome Susana Cordova as Colorado's next Commissioner of Education. Her prior work boosting academic progress and improving access to high-quality education for learners of all backgrounds as Superintendent of Denver Public Schools is sure  more

Colo. Gov. Polis: Continuing to Make Sure Coloradans Can Access High-Quality, Affordable Health Care - Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera Signs Bills Into Law
DENVER, Colorado, May 31 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Lt. Governor Primavera is signing legislation into law. "We are making sure that all Coloradans have access to high-quality, affordable health care, and I was proud to visit Larimer and Weld Counties to sign important legislation to save people money on health care and make sure every Coloradan can thrive," said Lt. Governor Primavera and Director of the Office of Saving People Money on Health Care. T  more

Colo. House Democrats: Signed! Bills to Save Coloradans Money on Health Care Become Law
DENVER, Colorado, May 31 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera today signed three bills into law that prohibit facility fee charges for preventative care to save Colorado patients money, increase health insurance coverage for contraception, and increase annual funding for nursing facilities and prioritize reimbursement for facilities that serve a higher rate of Medicaid patients. "Surprise bills like hospital facility fees are m  more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Signed! Bills to Save Coloradans Money on Health Care Become Law
DENVER, Colorado, May 31 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 30, 2023: Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera today signed three bills into law that prohibit facility fee charges for preventative care to save Colorado patients money, increase health insurance coverage for contraception, and increase annual funding for nursing facilities and prioritize reimbursement for facilities that serve a higher rate of Medicaid patients. "Surprise bills like hospital fa  more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Signed! Pair of Bills to Prevent Eating Disorders, Build a Healthier Colorado
DENVER, Colorado, May 31 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera signed a pair of bills to prevent disordered eating and to better support those individuals with eating disorders. SB23-176, sponsored by Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, and Senator Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, provides health care protections for those suffering from an eating disorder. The bill prohibits health insurance plans from using body  more

Colorado State University: Mary Kaul-Hottinger Joins Together We Grow Board
DENVER, Colorado, May 31 (TNSper) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: Mary Kaul-Hottinger - an agriculture executive with commitment to the workforce and diversity - joined the Together We Grow board. Kaul-Hottinger is the executive vice president and chief human resources officer for CHS, Inc., a leading global agribusiness and the largest farmer-owned cooperative in the United States. Together We Grow, a consortium of major agribusiness and food companies, higher   more

Keeping Public Pools Open: Colo. Gov. Polis, DOLA, and CDLE Announce Grantees of the Lifeguard Training Initiative
DENVER, Colorado, May 31 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Governor Polis, the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) and the Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced the awardees for the Lifeguard Training Initiative, part of the administration's Pools Special Initiative, launched last summer. "We are making a splash with this exciting support for lifeguards, part of our ongoing work to make sure that pools can safely open earlier, expand hours, and st  more

Mines Alum Transforming Food Waste Into High-Quality Animal Feed
GOLDEN, Colorado, May 31 (TNStalk) -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following Q&A on May 30, 2023, with Eric DePinto, director of operations and engineering at FeedBack Earth: * * * This story first appeared in the Spring 2023 issue of Mines Magazine. * * * Food production is the largest source of global waste, often ending up in landfills and incinerators. Concurrently, animal feed production is the world's most resource-intensive industry, taking up billions of acres of land. But man  more

Northrop Grumman Advances the Frontier of Sensing Technology for Space Domain Awareness
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 31 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) continues to advance the frontiers of sensing technology, successfully completing the Critical Design Review (CDR) and software demonstration for the U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability Program (DARC). Key milestones completed within 12 months of contract award include: * Preliminary Design Review * Critical Design Review * Initial sof  more