DENVER, Colorado, April 6 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The House today advanced legislation in a preliminary vote to give local governments the right of first refusal and right of first offer to preserve Colorado's affordable housing opportunities. "With rising rents pricing Coloradans out of their communities, local governments need additional tools to help them preserve existing affordable housing options that work for everyday Coloradan  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 6 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The House today passed Representative Meghan Lukens' bipartisan bill to conserve water through more widespread adoption of graywater use. HB24-1362 passed unanimously. "With the passage of this bill, we're conserving our water resources, protecting our environment and upholding the Colorado way of life," said Rep. Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs. "This bipartisan bill encourages loc  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 6 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: The 2024 School Finance Act, which sets funding levels for Colorado's public school districts, earned approval before the Senate today. Sponsored by Senators Rachel Zenzinger, D-Arvada, and Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, SB24-188 would raise the base level of per-pupil funding by $420 to $8,496, and completely buy down the Budget Stabilization Factor, a longstanding goal that will ensure Co  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 6 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Today the Senate approved the FY 2024-2025 state budget, which makes balanced investments to fully fund K-12 education, boost behavioral health care services, support Colorado's state parks, and deliver for hardworking families. "Of all the budgets that I have proudly helped to craft over the years, this one will stand out in my memory years from now," said Joint Budget Committee Vice  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 6 -- The Colorado Senate Republicans issued the following news on April 5, 2024: This morning, the FY 2024-25 Colorado state budget, HB 24-1430, was passed in the Senate. The Colorado Senate Republicans proposed 31 amendments on various issues, with a key focus on enhancing school safety, supporting rural Colorado, building infrastructure, and protecting victims. Unfortunately, democrats killed a majority of these amendments. Below is a summary of the most impactful bu  more

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, April 6 -- The Colorado National Guard issued the following news release: The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S Army Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan will discuss Air National Guard space operations at the multinational space exercise Vulcan Guard during a virtual, on-the-record media roundtable Monday, April 8, 2024, 10:30-11 a.m. EST. Clellan will be joined by The Adjutant General of Illinois U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard Neely, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Samuel Keener, (Air Na  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, April 6 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: On its first day of trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange, the stock price for former President Donald Trump's social media company, Trump Media & Technology Group, surged adding more than $1 billion to the company's value, and dubbing it the latest example of a "meme stock." Colorado State University Associate Professor Hilla Skiba researches investments, including cultural influences on financial   more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, April 6 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: A team of researchers has uncovered alarming trends in the first range-wide genetic study of an endangered bee species. The study, led by Colorado State University and published in the Journal of Insect Science, will inform conservation and recovery efforts for the rusty-patched bumblebee - a species that was once common in the United States but has declined from about 90% of its historic ra  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, April 6 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Colorado State University hurricane researchers are predicting an extremely active Atlantic hurricane season in their initial 2024 forecast. The team cites record warm tropical and eastern subtropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures as a primary factor for their prediction of 11 hurricanes this year. When waters in the eastern and central tropical and subtropical Atlantic  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 5 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news on April 4, 2024: Mayor Mike Johnston today announced the addition of 36 new recruits to the city's first recruit class of 2024. The class, which kicked off a 28-week intensive training on April 1, will graduate in October 2024. These recruits will help put Denver on the path to meet the full authorized strength of the police department. In addition to the recruits from the first 2024 class, the department will   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: It's official: Immigration is the top issue for Colorado voters. This is bad news for vulnerable Democrat Yadira Caraveo, who has a long record of opposing border security. The Biden border crisis has crippled Denver for months, with the area hitting a "breaking point" and putting public safety at risk. Caraveo enabled this crisis in Colorado by opposing securing the border and hiring more Border  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 5 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Austin, Texas and Denver, Colorado -- Oracle and Palantir today announced a partnership to provide secure cloud and AI solutions aiming to power businesses and governments around the world. Oracle's distributed cloud and AI infrastructure, combined with Palantir's leading AI and decision acceleration platforms, will help organizations maximize the value of their d  more

GUNNISON, Colorado, April 6 -- Western State Colorado University issued the following news release: Western Colorado University is proud to announce the Gary Christopher Memorial Geology Scholarship, started as a testament to a remarkable alumnus and a lifelong student of geology. Gary Christopher ('67) was a geologist and longtime Gunnison resident who lived a life devoted to his love for rocks and mining. After serving in the Vietnam War, he spent the majority of his life exploring the West   more