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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday June 12, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Americares Honors AbbVie With Power of Partnership Award
STAMFORD, Connecticut, June 11 -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Americares, in partnership with the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), presented its annual Power of Partnership Award to biopharmaceutical company AbbVie in recognition of its outstanding commitment to increasing health care access. Americares Deputy Senior Vice President of Emergency Programs Provash Budden presented the award today at H  more

Brady Applauds Colorado Governor Polis for Signing Gun Violence Prevention Bills
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed into law the final of six gun violence prevention bills passed by the State's legislature. Brady, the nation's oldest gun violence prevention organization, played a pivotal role in crafting the legislation alongside gun violence prevention champions in the state House and Senate, and local and national partners. Grassroots activists from   more

Environment Colorado Research and Policy Center: Supporters of Proposed Dolores River Monument Attend Public Listening Session
NUCLA, Colorado, June 11 -- The Environment Colorado Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: Groups with the Protect the Dolores coalition, including Environment Colorado Research & Policy Center, attended a public listening session in Nucla, Colorado on Sunday hosted by United States Sen. Michael Bennet, to address a community proposal to designate the Dolores River Canyon Country in Mesa and Montrose counties as a national monument. Supporters of the proposal showed thei  more

GAMA Supports Colorado Skies Academy Work to Foster Youth Aviation Education
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The General Aviation Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: The Colorado SKIES Academy recently announced that it has received an official charter authorization by the Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI), allowing the middle school to continue to offer its unique educational experiences that cultivate student interest in aerospace and STEM fields. "Since 2019, the Colorado SKIES Academy has been doing a tremendous job in shaping and opening youn  more

History Colorado's State Historical Fund Awards Nearly $5.5 Million in Preservation Funding
DENVER, Colorado, June 12 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: History Colorado's State Historical Fund has awarded $5,499,736 to 37 historic preservation projects across the Centennial State. Of the projects funded, 23 are located in rural parts of Colorado and amount to a $2,912,409 investment into the prosperity of rural Colorado. "These grants not only preserve physical structures but also safeguard the cultural narratives and identities that define Colorado," said Ma  more

NCBA Welcomes Republican Senate Farm Bill Framework
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, June 11 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association issued the following news release: Today, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) welcomed the Farm Bill framework released by Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR). Included in the framework are top priorities for cattle producers, similar to the bipartisan House Farm Bill, such as funding to protect the U.S. cattle herd from foreign animal disease, continued su  more

Young Invincibles: Colorado Signs Legislation to Protect Cultural Attire for Graduations Into Law
DENVER, Colorado, June 12 -- The Young Invincibles, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Last week, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 24-1323 into law, ensuring Colorado preschool, public school, public college, or university students have the right to wear objects of "cultural or religious significance" during graduations. This law follows a 2023 U.S. District Court decision that barred Colorado high school student Naomi Pena Villansano, from wea  more