WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Projects include funding for aircraft apron parking, runway lighting, runway and taxiway improvements and more that will enhance safety and efficiency The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $148.3 million for 73 airport-related infrastructure projects in 28 states and Guam. These projects are funded exclusively under the Bipartisan Infrastructure L  more

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

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

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: As part of the Department of the Air Force's sweeping efforts to deter and, if needed, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition, DAF senior leaders announced four organizational changes to Air Force Materiel Command during an opening speech Feb. 12 at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado. "We need these changes now; we are out of time to re-optimize our forces to meet the st  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: As part of the Department of the Air Force's sweeping efforts to deter and, if needed, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition, DAF senior leaders announced four organizational changes to Air Force Materiel Command during an opening speech Feb. 12 at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado. "We need these changes now; we are out of time to re-optimize our forces to meet the str  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 4, 2024: * * * President Biden's Investing in America Agenda is Improving Critical Infrastructure and Removing Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment in Historically Underserved Communities * * * In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/?utm_source=invest.gov) and the historic Justice40 Initiative, today the U.S. Department of Energy announced $27 m  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings No open meetings or executive sessions were scheduled this week. * * * Advisory Opinions Advisory Opinion Request 2024-05 (Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom) (https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fec.gov%2Fdata%2Flegal%2Fadvisory-opinions%2F2024-05%2F&data=05%7C02%7CJIngram%40fec.gov%7Cd5f2764f75d048cfb05008dc54ec0e99%7Cee91fa706  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSres) -- NASA issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy and Associate Administrator Jim Free are scheduled to speak at the Space Foundation's 39th Space Symposium from Tuesday, April 9 through Thursday, April 11 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During her keynote, "Responsible Exploration: Preserving the Cosmos for Tomorrow," Melroy will discuss NASA's integrated approach to foster the long-term sustainability of the space env  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a jury has convicted Dawn Eagle Feather Floyd, age 45, of Sparks, Nevada, of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance following a four-day jury trial in federal district court in Pierre, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on March 29,  more

WEST POINT, New York, April 6 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: By Jorge Garcia, Public Affairs Specialist Imagine the spectacle of a solar flare erupting from the Sun's incredible mass. The explosive burst of radiation released from magnetic energy towers 66,000,000 feet into the vast expanse above. From this monstrous explosion emerges an average sunspot the size of our humble blue planet. Now, think about a common task you would accomplish in eight minutes. Perhaps it  more

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Buckley Air Force Base (460th Space Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Madelyn Yepez, Space Base Delta 2 More than 124,000 U.S. veterans from Colorado served our country during the Vietnam War. Their service was honored during a pinning ceremony at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, on March 29, 2024. U.S. Space Force Col. Heidi Dexter, Space Base Delta 2 commander, addressed the veterans and their families duri  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 6 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on April 4, 2024, at an event at the Naomi Drenan Recreation Center on investments in climate action: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon. Please have a seat. Please have a seat. Donnetta, thank you for that introduction and all the work you've been doing at Self-Help. I'm going to talk about that work in a minute. But I really -- I really appreciate the fact that   more

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Yesterday, as part of President Biden's historic climate agenda, Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced $20 billion in awards to expand access to clean energy and climate solutions and lower energy costs for communities across the nation. This investment, made possible by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, will stand up a first-of-its  more