ALAMOSA, Colorado, May 23 -- Adams State University issued the following news: By Julie Waechter As part of Adams State University's 2023 celebration of 25 years as a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), teacher education students developed lesson plans to "decolonize the curriculum." The project was a collaboration between Adams State's School of Education and Title V, which administers the HSI grants. "The intent is to address and challenge colonial perspectives, biases,  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, May 23 -- Anheuser-Busch, a brewing company, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, Anheuser-Busch is announcing a $15.5 million investment in its Fort Collins brewery, which will go toward upgrading its bottling lines from packed to bulk glass. Shifting away from packed glass allows Fort Collins to streamline production in-house, strengthening its supply chain, reducing emissions, and driving efficiencies across the business. The Fort Collins brewery'  more

LITTLETON, Colorado, May 23 (TNSres) -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: Arapahoe County continues to engage residents about the budget shortfall beginning in 2025, which would impact essential services for residents. After several months of conversation with residents and stakeholders, the Board of County Commissioners is seeking additional input from the public to help identify the best solution. The county has been relying on a patchwork of federal and state funding and grants to   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado Court of Appeals issued the following news release: The Supreme Court Nominating Commission invites qualified attorneys to apply for a Colorado Court of Appeals vacancy created by the decision of the Hon. Anthony J. Navarro not to stand for retention in 2024. The vacancy will occur on January 14, 2025. The Commission will meet on August 8, 2024, to interview and select nominees for appointment by the governor. To be eligible for appointment to fill a   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed the following bills into law administratively. * SB24-191 - Host Homes for Youth, sponsored by Senators Rachel Zenzinger and Cleave Simpson, and Representatives Cathy Kipp and Lisa Frizell. * SB24-194 - Special District Emergency Services Funding, sponsored by Senators Dylan Roberts and Perry Will, and Representatives Barbara McLachlan and Ryan Armagost. *  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, May 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, Governor Polis traveled to Northern Colorado to sign bills into law. Governor Polis visited North Range Behavioral Health in Greeley with bill sponsors to sign bills that support Colorado's healthcare workforce and ensure Coloradans have access to the care and healthcare information they need. * SB24-115 - Mental Health Professionals Practice Requirements, sponsored by Sena  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed HB24-1173 into law, which will increase access to electric vehicle charging stations. "Coloradans are adopting electric vehicles at record rates because they are less expensive to own and operate and are good for our air," said Rep. Alex Valdez, D-Denver. "This new law will make it easier for drivers to charge up their vehicles and travel across our stat  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation to improve high-speed internet access. HB24-1334 and HB24-1336 aim to make broadband internet more widely available to Coloradans, especially those living in mobile home parks, multi unit homes, and rural and underserved areas. "Whether you're working remotely, writing an essay for school, or you rely on the internet for telehealth serv  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed two bills into law that will reduce emissions, spur renewable energy development and create jobs. "New technologies can help Colorado meet our climate goals, improve our air quality, save money on energy, and create jobs," said Rep. Karen McCormick, D-Longmont, sponsor of HB24-1346 and SB24-212. "The new laws signed today will advance geologic storage to  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation to save Coloradans money on their energy bill. HB24-1370, sponsored by Representatives Cathy Kipp, Jenny Willford and Senator Faith Winter, will expand opportunities for neighborhood-scale energy projects as alternatives to natural gas. "Expanding and maintaining natural gas infrastructure is expensive, and this law will help drive down  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats posted the following statement on May 22, 2024, from House Majority Leader Monica Duran: * * * House Majority Leader Monica Duran today released the following statement ahead of the rally in support of workers being held tomorrow at the State Capitol: "Colorado's workers are the backbone of our economy, and when they thrive, our state thrives as well. As the granddaughter of immigrant farmworkers, I stand with the Coloradans who are ral  more

PAONIA, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado House Republicans issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: On Monday, May 20, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the bi-partisan Sports Betting Tax Revenue Voter Approval (HB24-1436) bill. If voters approve of the measure in November, the state funds collected from sports betting will be transferred to the water plan implementation cash fund to be used for water conservation and protection projects. Since, the collection of state funds   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- The Colorado House Republicans issued the following news release: Representative Weinberg recognizes Governor Polis' signing of HB24-1336, a key legislative measure to streamline broadband funding in Colorado. HB24-1336, "Sunset Broadband Deployment," repeals the Broadband Deployment Board and transfers authority for awarding High Cost Support Mechanism (HCSM) broadband funding to the Colorado Broadband Office. This change aims to enhance efficiency and centralize b  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 23 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: The LCRA Board of Directors on Wednesday approved a business plan of about $577 million and authorized capital investments of about $1.32 billion for energy, water and public service projects to support Texas in fiscal year 2025. The Lower Colorado River Authority is the primary wholesale provider of electricity in Central Texas and manages the lower Colorado River and six Highland La  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 23 (TNSres) -- Mercer University issued the following news: Mercer University 2024 graduates Leila Kelly and Kennedy Mays have been accepted into the GEM Fellowship Program. GEM recruits high-quality, underrepresented students looking to pursue master's and doctoral degrees in applied science and engineering and matches their specific skills to the needs of GEM employer partners. Kelly, from Aurora, Colorado, was an environmental engineering major. "I feel incredibly ble  more