DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed the following bipartisan bills into law during a ceremony in the Governor's Office. * SB24-134 Operation of Home-Based Businesses, sponsored by Representatives Jenny Willford and Ron Weinberg, and Senators Jim Smallwood and Tony Exum - "Colorado is a state of entrepreneurs and small business people, and we should get the government and HOAs out of the w  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The House today passed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Speaker Julie McCluskie that would refer a ballot measure to Colorado voters to allow the state to keep and spend all sports betting tax revenue to fund water conservation and protection projects. HB24-1436 passed by a vote of 59 to 1. "From agricultural use to recreation that drives our tourism economy, protecting Colorado's  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The House today passed legislation to make early childhood education In Colorado more language inclusive and accessible. HB24-1009, sponsored by Representatives Junie Joseph and Barbara McLachlan, would support Spanish-speaking providers seeking professional licensure. "Coloradans across our state are searching for high-quality, affordable bilingual early childhood programs and this   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The House today passed legislation to make prescription drug labels more accessible to blind, visually impaired and print-impaired Coloradans. HB24-1115, sponsored by Representatives Mary Young and Junie Joseph, passed by a vote of 48 to 12. "The information on prescription labels provides important details that enable patients to safely and effectively take medication - we need to e  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: The CDPHE Clean Fleet Enterprise Board will soon accept applications for the second round of funding for the Clean Fleet Vehicle and Technology Grant Program. The program offers funding to replace fleet vehicles that run on gas or diesel with low- and zero-emission options that help protect air quality and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. "After th  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 19 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: Legislation to revitalize Colorado's community solar program and set new standards for equitable clean energy policy was recently introduced in the Senate. Sponsored by Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, and Chris Hansen, D-Denver, SB24-207 would put Colorado in a strong position to leverage hundreds of millions of federal dollars from the Inflation Reduction Act to expand access to the clean  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Yesterday the Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved Senator Rachel Zenzinger's, D-Arvada, bipartisan bill to reduce youth homelessness. Cosponsored by Senator Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, SB24-191 would require the Department of Human Services to oversee the operation of host home programs to better support unhoused youth and connect them to safe housing options. The bil  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The Senate today approved Senator Joann Ginal's, D-Fort Collins, bipartisan bill to improve care in assisted living residences. Cosponsored by Senator Jim Smallwood, R-Parker, SB24-167 would allow direct-care workers to transfer training certifications when changing jobs, making it easier for workers to move jobs within the state. "Coloradans living in assisted living residences de  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Yesterday the Senate Health and Human Services Committee advanced a pair of bills to support Colorado kids by requiring more inclusive reporting in the child welfare system, and streamlining child support processes for children in foster care. SB24-200, sponsored by Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, and Senate President Pro Tem James Coleman, D-Denver, would address d  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 19 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, aimed at saving Coloradans money on prescription drugs cleared the Senate Health & Human Services Committee yesterday. SB24-110, also sponsored by Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County, would prohibit the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing from requiring prior authorization for an antip  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Legislation to make it easier for eligible confined Coloradans to vote and expand access to the ballot for candidates with disabilities cleared the Senate today. SB24-072, sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, would require county clerks and county sheriffs to create and implement a plan to facilitate in-person voting for eligible voters in county jails and det  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The Senate today voted to approve 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, HB24-1130 would require b  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, that would support both the realization of mountain passenger rail and economic diversification efforts in transitioning coal communities in Northwest Colorado was approved by the Senate today. SB24-190 would make the design and use of mountain passenger rail more sustainable by incentivizing the transportation of freight fro  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today the Senate approved Senator Rachel Zenzinger's, D-Arvada, bipartisan bill to identify state housing needs and strategically plan for future growth in Colorado. Cosponsored by Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County, SB24-174 would require the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) to conduct a statewide housing needs assessment and provide grants and technical assistance to local  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 19 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The Senate today passed bipartisan legislation that would encourage healthy social media usage among youth. HB24-1136, sponsored by Senators Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Jim Smallwood, R-Parker, would require social media platforms to display pop-up warnings and create a resource bank for schools, students and families related to the mental health impacts of excessi  more

YAKIMA, Washington, April 20 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Seattle Division issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today that twenty-eight people are in state or federal custody following the return of six separate indictments alleging more than two dozen charges against thirty-four separate defendants. The arrests follow a long-term joint federal and state investigation led by the Bureau of  more

DOVER, Delaware, April 20 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: Attorney General Kathy Jennings has joined a coalition of 25 states and territories in filing a letter with the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions." The April 16 letter expresses staunch support for the would-be regulations, which will redu  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 20 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Stephen Black, Nicole de Lara Puente, Dr. Shaye Moskowitz, and Dr. Akram Shibani to the Biomedical Research Advisory Council. Stephen Black, PhD Black, of Port St. Lucie, is the Chair of Florida International University's Department of Cellular Biology & Pharmacology and Associate Dean for Research at the Herbert Werth  more

MISAWA, Japan, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific East District Superintendent Dr. Jacqueline Ferguson is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Henry "Hank" LeFebre as principal of Sollars Elementary School. Mr. LeFebre comes to Sollars Elementary from Zama Middle High School, where he has served as principal since 2020. Mr. LeFebre began his career in education in the fall of 1  more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: Members of the U.S. Space Command Strategic Engagements team hosted Mr. Kevin Leiser, German Parliament Member, at the Joint Commercial Operations cell in Colorado Springs, Colo., March 27, 2024. Leiser received a JCO mission brief to better understand the unique aspects and value of JCO operations. Leiser also received briefings on missile warning and missile defense mission set  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City today released the December 31, 2023 results from its semiannual External LinkBank Capital Analysis (BCA)External Link, which provides an objective and data-based approach to judging capital strength across the banking industry. The BCA presents leverage ratios for individual U.S. global systemically important banks (G-S  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration's New England Division issued the following news release: YAKIMA, Wash. - United States Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref announced today that twenty-eight people are in state or federal custody following the return of six separate indictments alleging more than two dozen charges against thirty-four separate defendants. The arrests follow a long-term joint federal and state investigation led by the Bur  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: U.S. Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, U.S. Space Command commander, welcomed representatives from seven nations during a multilateral meeting about Operation Olympic Defender (OOD) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 12, 2024. Earlier in the week during his Space Symposium keynote speech, Whiting announced the command was inviting Germany, France and New Zealand into OOD, wh  more