DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the Department of Agriculture (CDA) provided information today on range riders and budget proposals to the state legislature to assist ranchers and livestock owners. CDA and CPW are working on a plan to get on-the-ground assistance within the next two weeks with range riders. CDA's budget request to the legislature includes funding to hir  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Governor Polis called on the Department of Defense to retain Colorado's authority over Colorado Air National Guard space units. This call was in response to a legislative proposal from the Department of the Air Force for the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), that would strip Colorado Air National Guard space units from the state and would override existing law that  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Governor Polis welcomed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to Colorado where he and the Secretary discussed Colorado and the Biden Administration's leadership to save people money on prescription drugs. The Governor and Secretary discussed efforts to continue lowering healthcare costs, specifically prescription drugs, and state and federal efforts to support Lati  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, Governor Polis celebrated the recent launch of the electric vehicle tax credit alongside Colorado Energy Office Director Will Toor, Rep. Junie Joseph, and representatives from Sysco, who are launching their first fleet of electric trucks in Colorado as a result of HB23-1272. The bill, sponsored by Senators Lisa Cutter and Steve Fenberg and Representatives Mike Weissman and Junie  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House today advanced gun violence prevention legislation sponsored by Representatives Meg Froelich and Javier Mabrey to help law enforcement recognize dangerous firearm purchasing patterns. "Prior to the tragic Aurora movie theater shooting, the shooter had purchased over $11,000 worth of firearms, ammunition, and military gear in the weeks leading up to the shooting, ultimately killing 12  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The House Education Committee today passed two bills to support Colorado's educators. HB24-1376, sponsored by Representatives Julia Marvin and Cathy Kipp, would extend the Teacher Mentor Grant Program. SB24-132, sponsored by Representatives Barbara McLachlan and Meghan Lukens would extend the confidentiality of performance evaluation reports to beyond licensed educators. "Mentors are i  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Mary Bradfield, Republican candidate for Colorado House of Representatives District 21, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 25, 2024 State Primary ballot. Candidates for Colorado House of Representatives are required to collect 1,000 signatures (or 30% of votes c  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Obi Ezeadi, Democratic candidate for Colorado State Senate District 19, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 25, 2024 State Primary ballot. Candidates for Colorado State Senate are required to collect 1,000 signatures (or 30% of votes cast in the last election, wh  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Senator Kevin Priola's, D-Henderson, bill to reduce overdose deaths and improve public health in Colorado passed the Senate today. HB24-1037 would support efforts by local public health agencies to prevent the spread of disease by offering clean equipment and would expand protections for Coloradans acting in good faith to administer an opioid antagonist, such as Narcan, to prevent a f  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, that would bolster the rights of mineral owners, especially local governments, by putting protections around "forced pooling" orders cleared the Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee today. Forced pooling is the mandatory consolidation of leased and unleased minerals to access one common underground mineral   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Legislation aimed at leveraging millions in federal infrastructure funding to bring passenger rail service to Colorado and expanding public transportation options across the state cleared the Senate Finance Committee today. SB24-184, sponsored by Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, and Senator Janice Marchman, D-Loveland, would implement a congestion reduction fee that would be  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senator Nick Hinrichsen, D-Pueblo, that would protect Colorado's elections by punishing future attempts at "fake elector" schemes cleared the Senate today. HB24-1150 would make it a crime of perjury or forgery to create, serve in, or conspire to create or serve in a false slate of presidential electors, punishable by up to a $10,000 fine. A person who is convi  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, the Senate approved Senators Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, and Chris Kolker's, D-Centennial, bill to protect communities from gun violence and create safer public spaces by prohibiting the carrying of firearms in certain locations. SB24-131 would restrict the presence of firearms in certain locations where children and families may be present. The bill would prohibit carrying  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 3, 2024: Today, the Senate voted to approve Senators Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, and Kevin Priola's, D-Henderson, bill to allow people convicted of a felony to change their name to conform with their gender identity. Under current law, a person convicted of a felony who wishes to change their name must demonstrate "good cause" to do so. HB24-1071 would expand the definition of "go  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- Denver International Airport issued the following news release: Denver International Airport (DEN) has announced the addition of three new members to its Community Advisory Committee (CAC), the ad hoc volunteer committee that carries forth DEN's vision of providing excellence in service and support to the public. Talonnie Granger, representing Arapahoe County; Rafer Nichols, representing Denver County; and Jeff Rex, representing Jefferson County will join the commit  more