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State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Tuesday April 16, 2024 ( 11 items )  

Antioch University Sends Big Delegation to NCSPP Conference
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, April 16 -- Antioch University issued the following news: By Lauren Arienzale The PsyD programs based on Antioch's New England and Seattle campuses sent six faculty and one student to the midwinter conference of the National Council of Schools and Programs of Professional Psychology (NCSPP), the premier conference for professional psychological training programs. The conference was held on January 15-18 in Denver, Colorado. In a special honor, third-year doctoral student   more

Colo. House Democrats: Legislation to Protect Colorado's Air and Water Advances House
DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: The House today advanced two bills to protect Colorado's air and water. HB24-1235, sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown and Shannon Bird, would protect communities from aviation lead and noise pollution. SB24-081, sponsored by Representatives Cathy Kipp and Manny Rutinel, would help prevent highly toxic chemicals from seeping into our environment and negatively affecting Coloradans  more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Bill to Improve Access to Rental Housing for Coloradans With Disabilities Clears Senate
DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today the Senate approved Senator Jessie Danielson's, D-Wheat Ridge, legislation to improve access to rental housing for Coloradans with disabilities. "Coloradans with disabilities face unnecessary barriers in many areas of day-to-day life, including finding accessible housing," said Danielson. "This bill ensures tenants can make modifications to rental properties that allow them to  more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Ginal Bill Requiring Pet Facilities to Notify Owners During Infectious Outbreaks Clears Senate
DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senator Joann Ginal, D-Fort Collins, that would better protect Coloradans' pets cleared the Senate today. HB24-1354 would require licensed pet care facilities to attempt to notify certain customers within 24 hours after receiving notification from a veterinarian or a pet owner of an infectious disease outbreak at the facility. "Our pets are a part of our fa  more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Roberts' Bipartisan Bill to License Funeral Industry Workers, Prevent More Tragedy Clears Senate
DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senators Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, and Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, that would establish licensure of funeral professionals in Colorado cleared the Senate today. Introduced following numerous tragedies at funeral homes and crematories across Colorado, SB24-173 would align Colorado with the 49 other states that already require education, certifi  more

Colo. Senate Democrats: Senate Approves Bipartisan Marchman Bill to Boost Behavioral Health Care Workforce
DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Janice Marchman, D-Loveland, to expand access to behavioral health care in Colorado. HB24-1002, cosponsored by Senator Janice Rich, R-Grand Junction, would create new pathways for out-of-state social workers to gain professional licensure to practice in Colorado. This bill would create the "Social Work Licensure Co  more

CSU Expert Available to Discuss Israel-Iran Conflict
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, April 16 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following Q&A on April 15, 2024, with Peter Harris, associate professor of political science: * * * Peter Harris, an associate professor of political science at Colorado State University, is available for interviews to offer insight into the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. His research encompasses everything from U.S. foreign policy to global relations and international security. He responded to so  more

Denver International Airport Ranked as Sixth Busiest Airport in the World in 2023
DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- Denver International Airport issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: This week, Airports Council International (ACI) released preliminary rankings for the world's busiest airports in 2023. Based on total passenger traffic, Denver International Airport (DEN) ranked as the 3rd-busiest airport in the U.S. and the 6th-busiest airport in the world. Additionally, DEN ranked 4th in the world for aircraft movements. In 2019, DEN ranked as the 5th-busiest airp  more

More Housing Now: Colorado Eliminates Unfair Occupancy Limits Under New Law Signed by Colo. Gov. Polis
DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed HB24-1007, Prohibit Residential Occupancy Limits, sponsored by Representatives Manny Rutinel and Javier Mabrey, and Senators Tony Exum and Julie Gonzales, eliminating discriminatory occupancy limits in Colorado and expanding housing opportunities Coloradans can afford. The Governor and bill sponsors were joined on the west steps of the state capitol by Co  more

Pueblo: Municipal Court to Participate in Warrant Forgiveness Program April 18
PUEBLO, Colorado, April 16 -- The city of Pueblo issued the following news on April 15, 2024: The City of Pueblo Municipal Court will participate in the warrant forgiveness program on Thursday, April 18. Individuals with a warrant are invited to the Municipal Court building and will not be arrested, instead they will be offered a form that indicates a desire to appear and address the warrant. Individuals will have the opportunity to speak with a defense attorney. This opportunity is offered to  more

University of Colorado: Working to Reduce Invisibility on Campus - DEI Self-Reported ID Initiative Launches
DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: * * * What this story covers: As part of work related to the Strategic Plan, CU Denver's Office for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Office of Information Technology are launching a new multi-year initiative to evaluate our data systems to ensure the multiple and diverse identities of our community are accurately reflected. The goal of the project is to give students, faculty, and staff more options to self-i  more