PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, June 4 -- Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base issued the following news: By Keefer Patterson, Space Base Delta 1 Public Affairs Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman visited with units assigned to Space Delta 7 - Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance during an immersion at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, May 31, 2024. The DEL 7 immersion allowed Saltzman the opportunity to speak with members of the 72nd Intelligence, Surveillance   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed legislation to provide a state income tax subtraction on the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award for AmeriCorps members. With the signing of House Bill 24-1240, Colorado becomes just the sixth state in the nation to alleviate this financial burden for AmeriCorps alumni. This legislation, championed by the Polis-Primavera administration and supported by bipartisa  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed the following bills into law administratively. * HB24-1002 - Social Work Licensure Compact, sponsored by Representatives Emily Sirota and Matthew Martinez and Senators Janice Marchman and Janice Rich. * HB24-1031 - Accessibility for Persons in Child Welfare Matters, sponsored by Representatives Brandi Bradley and Junie Joseph, and Senators Barbara Kirkmeyer  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed bills into law in ceremonies at the Governor's Residence at Boettcher Mansion to support Coloradans with disabilities, ensure Coloradans have access to affordable and accessible healthcare, and support Colorado AmeriCorps members and the work they do to support Colorado communities. Governor Polis signed the following bills into law: * HB24-1115 - Prescript  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed bipartisan legislation to update Colorado's medical liability laws. The agreement from health care providers, business leaders and trial lawyers will prevent divisive ballot measures and provide certainty for both providers and patients. "I'm grateful to all the people who put aside differences and came together to do what's best for Colorado and avoid d  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Governor Jared Polis signed two pieces of bipartisan legislation that save Coloradans money on prescription drugs and help fund housing and nutrition services for those on Medicaid. SB24-110, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, and Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County, and Representatives Judy Amabile, D-Boulder, and Emily Sirota, D-Denver, prohibit  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation to make prescription drug labels more accessible to blind, visually impaired and print-impaired Coloradans. HB24-1115 is sponsored by Representatives Mary Young and Junie Joseph and Senate President Steve Fenberg. "The information on prescription labels provides important details that enable patients to safely and effectively take medication   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed two bills to improve basic access for Coloradans living with a disability. HB24-1360 will create the Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO). HB24-1161 will make new electric vehicle charging stations and car sharing programs more accessible. "Despite Federal ADA being law for 34 years, housing, employment, access to participation in government and  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed into law legislation that will provide outreach and support to Coloradans living with sickle cell disease. Sponsored by Senators Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, and Representative Regina English, D-Colorado Springs and Assistant House Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon, D-Denver, SB24-042 will create the Arie P. Taylor Sickle Cell Disea  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The Colorado House Republicans issued the following news release: Representative Anthony Hartsook recognized Governor Polis' recent signing of a bill that will help save lives and improve the quality of life through the latest methods of biomarker testing for cancer patients. SB24-124 increases coverage for biomarker testing in all state-regulated large-group health benefit plans in Colorado. Biomarker testing uses patient tissue, blood, or bodily fluids to check ge  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 3 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 24A-0181CP-EXT Mountain Transport IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF PURGATORY RECREATION I, LLC DOING BUSINESS AS MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT TO EXTEND OPERATIONS UNDER CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 54985 Filing Date and Party: 04/18/2024 Mountain Transport Description: Application for authority to extend Certi  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed two bills into law that will create the Family Affordability Tax Credit to boost the incomes of hardworking Colorado families and create a state income tax credit for care workers to address the care worker workforce shortage. Beginning tax year 2024, HB24-1311 creates the refundable Family Affordability Tax Credit. This credit will be available to pare  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Today, Governor Jared Polis signed two pieces of bipartisan legislation that will save Coloradans money on prescription drugs and help fund housing and nutrition services for those on Medicaid. SB24-110, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, and Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County, and Representatives Judy Amabile, D-Boulder, and Emily Sirota, D-Denver, pr  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation to make prescription drug labels more accessible to blind, visually impaired and print-impaired Coloradans. HB24-1115 is sponsored by Representatives Mary Young and Junie Joseph and Senate President Steve Fenberg. "The information on prescription labels provides important details that enable patients to safely and effectively take medication  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed into law legislation that will provide outreach and support to Coloradans living with sickle cell disease. Sponsored by Senators Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and Janet Buckner, D-Aurora, and Representative Regina English, D-Colorado Springs, and Assistant House Majority Leader Jennifer Bacon, D-Denver, SB24-042 will create the Arie P. Taylor Sickle Cell Dis  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: Bureau of Reclamation Chief Engineer David Raff has selected Miguel Rocha as the Dam Safety and Infrastructure Office director. Rocha will be responsible for the safety and reliability of Reclamation's diverse infrastructure by effectively managing risk and maximizing the value of Reclamation's assets for stakeholders and the American public. "Miguel brings more than 25 years o  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. National Science Foundation and the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) joined partner funding agencies from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom in announcing the awardees for the 2023 International Joint Initiative for Research on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation competition, coordinated by Canada's New Frontiers in Resea  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: Based on the best scientific and commercial data available, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is listing seven freshwater mussels found in Central Texas under the Endangered Species Act and designating 1,577 river miles of critical habitat for the species in the Colorado, Guadalupe, Brazos and Trinity river basins. The six species receiving an endangered listing are t  more

PETERSON AFB, Colorado, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: U.S. Space Command hosted Vice President Kamala Harris at USSPACECOM's headquarters, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, May 30, 2024. Harris received briefs from leadership about USSPACECOM's mission and capabilities during her visit. As the chairperson for the National Space Council, Harris advises and assists the President on the development and implementation of space policy an  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: New data on over 1,500 trees across nearly 1,000 sites shows that an existing theory of how individuals within a species will respond to a changing climate might not be true. The data, in the form of tree rings from an aridland pine, contradicts the assumptions underlying climate envelope forecasting, which uses the set of climate conditions or "envelope" under which a species can live to predict  more