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State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Thursday June 13, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Arapahoe County: Weigh in on Proposed Signage Amendments
LITTLETON, Colorado, June 12 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: The public has until June 20 to weigh in on proposed amendments to the County's sign regulations within its Land Development Code (LDC). The proposed changes would implement common practices and simplify the process within the LDC for Section 4-1.5, Signs, Section 5-4.4, Planned Sign Program, and Chapter 7, Definitions. The proposed revisions would allow for increased freestanding signage depending on the adjacent stre  more

Colo. Gov. Polis: Good for Colorado's Economy - Legislative Session Advances Historic Initiatives to Strengthen Colorado and Grow Businesses
DENVER, Colorado, June 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: The 2024 legislative session delivered real results for Colorado businesses of all sizes and positioned the state's economy to continue to thrive. From nation-leading investments to strengthen Colorado's workforce and create housing Coloradans can afford near job centers to cutting taxes and increasing certainty for business leaders, Colorado is doubling down on its commitment to be the best place to s  more

CSU Pueblo Hosts FFA's 96th Annual Conference, Nurturing Future Farmers
PUEBLO, Colorado, June 12 -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: The embrace between Teagan Joseph and her guide dog Astro said it all. After years of leadership, countless miles traveled around Colorado and a stop at CSU Pueblo, this was it -- their final FFA conference. As teenagers with the iconic navy-blue corduroy jackets emblazoned with the names of Colorado towns descended upon the CSU Pueblo campus, a bittersweet farewell lingered in the air. For  more

CSU Researchers Continue to Predict Well Above-Average Atlantic Hurricane Season in June Update to 2024 Forecast
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, June 12 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: * * * Note to reporters: The full forecast is available at tropical.colostate.edu. The CSU team will also issue forecast updates on July 9 and Aug. 6. Please contact Jennifer Dimas (Jennifer.Dimas@colostate.edu) and Joshua Rhoten (Joshua.Rhoten@colostate.edu) for English and Spanish media inquiries and if you would like to be included in future news release sends. * * * Colorado State Uni  more

National Republican Congressional Committee: Caraveo's Law Causes More Fentanyl Overdoses
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news on June 12, 2024: The City of Denver today announced that fentanyl overdoses are on the rise in Denver. Rising fentanyl overdoses can be traced directly back to a law introduced by Yadira Caraveo in 2019 that lowered the penalty for fentanyl possession in Colorado. In the two years following the passage of Caraveo's law, fentanyl overdose deaths in Colorado doubled, and those numbers keep rising  more