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State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Saturday May 04, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Colo. Gov. Polis Signs Bills Into Law
DENVER, Colorado, May 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed the following bill into law during a ceremony in the Governor's Office * SB24-094 - Safe Housing for Residential Tenants, sponsored by Senators Julie Gonzales and Tony Exum, and Representatives Mandy Lindsay and Meg Froelich. Governor Polis also signed the following bipartisan bills into law administratively. * HB24-1222 - Update Department of Human Servi  more

Colo. Gov. Polis, Colorado Aeronautical Board Announce Second Round of State Airport Funding
DENVER, Colorado, May 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Last month, the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) approved a second round of 2024 Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) funding totalling $4.7 million. This funding was approved unanimously, and will be utilized as a match for federally-funded airport projects across Colorado. "Colorado's local airports are gateways to the incredible communities around our state and important econ  more

Colo. Gov. Polis, Local Communities and Businesses Draw Down Historic Federal Funding to Improve Infrastructure and Safety, Create New Jobs, Strengthen Local Economies
DENVER, Colorado, May 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 3, 2024: Today, Governor Polis announced that Colorado and local communities have drawn down historic federal funding to support infrastructure projects across the state. Since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA or "Bipartisan Infrastructure Law") and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Colorado has worked to ensure local communities and governments have the resources and su  more

LCRA Awards $20,000 Grant to Kinney County Fire Rescue
BRACKETTVILLE, Texas, May 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: Kinney County Fire Rescue soon will add a utility terrain vehicle to its fleet to help first responders during emergencies on ranchland and other rugged areas, thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with about $5,000 in matching funds from Kinney County Fire Rescue, will allow the all-volunteer fire depa  more

LCRA Awards $8,538 Grant to the City of Brackettville for New UTV
BRACKETTVILLE, Texas, May 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The City of Brackettville will purchase a new utility task vehicle for city crews to use in responding to service calls, thanks to an $8,538 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $2,135 in matching funds from the city, will enable Brackettville to purchase a UTV to provide transportation for city maintenance employees resp  more

LCRA, Bandera Electric Co-Op Award $8,760 Grant to Pipe Creek VFD
AUSTIN, Texas, May 4 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: BANDERA COUNTY, Texas - The Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department will more than double its storage capacity for water to use in fighting fires with the help of an $8,760 grant for new water tanks from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Bandera Electric Cooperative. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $2,500 in matching funds from the VFD, will enable the department  more

State Space Operators Host Media Roundtable About Why They Oppose Transfer to Space Force
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, May 4 -- The Colorado National Guard issued the following news release: States will host a virtual media round table May 3, 2024, at 2 p.m. EST where space operators will talk about their reasons for not wishing to transfer to the U.S. Space Force under U.S. Air Force Legislative Proposal 480 and why establishing the Space National Guard is the most cost-effective and strategic option for our nation. Transferring Air National Guard space units to the USSF would create a s  more