DENVER, Colorado, April 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, Governor Polis visited Staunton State Park to celebrate its selection as Colorado's 'March Madness' favorite state park. To celebrate Colorado's 42 state parks, Governor Polis hosted a bracket where Coloradans voted on their favorite. The finalists came down to Golden Gate Canyon State Park and Staunton State Park, and Coloradans chose Staunton. "Congratulations to Staunton S  more

FORT CARSON, Colorado, April 17 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Joe Lacdan Areana Villaescusa suffered pain before, but not like this. In late 2017, the Army World Class Athlete Program freestyle wrestler ruptured a disc in her neck that threatened to end her career at only 21 years old. At the 2022 U.S. Open in Las Vegas, Villaescusa tore her right ACL when an opponent grasped her leg during a takedown attempt. She felt something snap in her knee. Villaescusa th  more

BUCKLEY AFB, Colorado, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Reserve Personnel Center issued the following news: Air Reserve Personnel Center officials announced results for the Calendar Year 2024 Air Force Reserve Line and Nonline Major Promotion Selection Boards today. The boards selected 688 Citizen Airmen for promotion. The selection boards convened at ARPC, 22-26 January, to determine those officers best and fully qualified to assume the next higher grade. Board members selected 688 of 956 o  more

EVERGREEN, Colorado, April 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today Governor Polis and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited the construction progress at Floyd Hill between Evergreen and Idaho Springs. "Traveling into the mountains, whether to hike, kayak, ski, visit family, or explore our great communities, is an important part of the Colorado way of life. These improvements will help create easier access to our beautiful high  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 17 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The House Judiciary Committee today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Representative Mike Weissman to better protect Coloradans from gender-related, bias-motivated crimes. SB24-189 would add transgender identity to Colorado's bias-motivated crimes and harassment laws. "The numbers do not lie; the LGBTQ+ community is encountering increased violence and hate crimes," said Rep.  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House today advanced legislation on a preliminary vote to make housing in Colorado more affordable and reduce traffic congestion by eliminating parking mandates that drive up the cost of building new housing, especially multi-family developments. "Parking lots may look inexpensive to build and maintain, but requiring a minimum number of parking spots per housing development can add hundre  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 17 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Bob Gardner, Republican candidate for United States House of Representatives, District 5, failed to submit the required number of signatures to appear on the June 25, 2024 State Primary ballot. Candidates for United States House of Representatives are required to collect 1,500 signatures (or 10  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 17 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Ethnie Treick, Democratic candidate for Colorado House of Representatives District 52, 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   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 17 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted to advance Senator Chris Hansen's, D-Denver, bipartisan bill to amend the Colorado Privacy Act to include protections for biometric data. Biometric data is highly unique to an individual and includes fingerprints, facial recognition used to unlock smartphones, and iris scanning. Cosponsored by Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, HB24-  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 17 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, that would improve online privacy protections for children cleared the Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee today. Cosponsored by Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, SB24-041 would update Colorado's Consumer Protection Act to require any entity that controls a minor's persona  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 17 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today the Senate Business, Labor, and Technology Committee advanced Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet's, D-Commerce City, bill to expand the Colorado Lemon Law and increase consumer protections. SB24-192 would better protect consumers from "lemons," or new vehicles that turn out to have manufacturing issues affecting their safety, value or utility. "When you buy a car, you expect it t  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Senate today passed a bill that would protect Coloradans who live in an area affected by a disaster from excessive rent increases. HB24-1259 would prohibit rental price gouging for one year after a disaster declaration issued by the Governor or the U.S. President, where the declaration specifically declares a material decrease in housing. Rent increases would be capped   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement strengthens and streamlines how the Office of the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 17 -- The city of Denver issued the following news release: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise, not only in Denver, but across the country. As STIs continue to pose a significant public health challenge, the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) is using STI Awareness Week (April 14-20) as an opportunity to emphasize the importance of prevention and education. When thinking about safer sex, remember protect, test, and talk! STIs in  more

ELLSWORTH AFB, South Dakota, April 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Ellsworth Air Force Base (28th Bomb Wing) issued the following news: By 2nd Lt. Alejandra Angarita, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs The 28th Bomb Wing welcomed cadets from Air Academy High School located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Detachment 780 from South Dakota State University April 4 - 5, 2024. Under the guidance of project officers Capt. Chandler Bauer, 34th Bomb Squadron assistant flight commander, 1st Lt. Ethan Frazier,   more

MONTROSE, Colorado, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests - issued the following news release: The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison (GMUG) National Forests' Ouray Ranger District announces the release of the draft Decision for the Blue Lakes Visitor Use Management Plan. The Deciding Official, Ouray District Ranger, Dana Gardunio, has chosen to implement Alternative 2 (the Proposed Action) based on pu  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Lopez today joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases, the attorneys general arg  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with 17 attorneys general, announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines the process for the attorneys general and the DOT to work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation cons  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In their amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/ff0a8e4e48/23-13914_13916_13921--Brief%20for%20DC%20NY%20et%20al%20as%20Amici%20Curiae%20for%20Pls-Ap  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3105): * * * In Re: College Athlete Compensation Antitrust Litigation ORDER DENYING TRANSFER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in the Northern District of California Carter action move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Northern District of California. This litigation consists of two actions, one pending in the District of Colorado and one pending in the Northern  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3106): * * * In Re: Recore Antitrust Litigation ORDER DENYING TRANSFER Before the Panel: Plaintiffs in four actions move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the District of Colorado. The litigation consists of four actions pending in four districts, as listed on Schedule A. The Panel has been notified of one potentially related action pending in the Western Distri  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 17 -- The Kansas Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Six National Chung Hsing University students traveled to Manhattan from March 30 through April 6, 2024, to represent their university as part of a bilateral student exchange program to learn about Kansas' agricultural industry and how Kansas agriculture exports benefit both Kansas and Taiwan. "While we have been sending Kansas students to Taiwan for many years, this was our first time to host Ta  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Legacy Management issued the following news on April 16, 2024: People from around the world celebrate Earth Day every year on April 22 to recognize humankind's collective environmental achievements, raise awareness, and promote ecological sustainability. This year, the Office of Legacy Management (LM) is participating in activities at LM interpretive centers and at a variety of local events and festivities. LM and LM Support Partner   more

LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines how the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protection requirements  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protections. "Too often, air travel is a headache. This partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation authorizes my office to b  more

NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases (https://ag.  more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, April 17 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: Press Release | April 5, 2024 NORAD COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on 5 April 2024. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace. This Russian ac  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 17 -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command issued the following news release: The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked four Russian military aircraft operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on 5 April 2024. The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace. This Russian activity in the Alaska ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: By Shannon Collins As spectators around the world get ready for the Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, one Army program prepares Soldier athletes to compete in the games. The Army's World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, allows top-ranked elite Soldier athletes to perform at the international level while serving in the military. Since 1948, 446 Soldiers have represented the United States at the Olympics, earning 111  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 17 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following proclamation on April 16, 2024: WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, issued a disaster proclamation on May 31, 2021, certifying under Section 418.014 of the Texas Government Code that the surge of individuals unlawfully crossing the Texas-Mexico border posed an ongoing and imminent threat of disaster for a number of Texas counties and for all state agencies affected by this disaster; and WHEREAS, I amended the af  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: U.S. Space Command senior leaders and joint warfighters concluded a week of robust engagement at the Broadmoor Hotel as part of 39th Space Symposium April 8-11, 2024. Hosted by the Space Foundation, the annual event brought together more than 10,000 attendees across all sectors of the space community, to include many space-faring nations and space agencies, with an opportunit  more