LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a coalition of 18 Attorneys General in support of calls for a public hearing on the federal government's proposal to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Federal Controlled Substances Act. The proposed rescheduling would likely result in a significant expansion of the marijuana industry in locations where recreational marijuana is legal  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, June 21 -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) today announced estimated catastrophe losses for the month of May of $1.40 billion or $1.10 billion, after-tax. Catastrophe losses included 14 events estimated at $1.48 billion, with approximately 70% of the losses related to five wind and hail events, primarily in Texas, Colorado and Illinois. Total catastrophe losses   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 21 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, the State of Colorado announced plans on behalf of the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Boulder) and a regional coalition of partners, including the City of Boulder, the Boulder Chamber, the University of Colorado Boulder and the Stanley Film Center, to submit a proposal today to host the Sundance Film Festival in Boulder, Colorado starting in 2027. "The Sundance F  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 21 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budget released its quarterly economic forecast which showed a continued strong Colorado economy. "Colorado's economic strength is showing. To continue to boost growth, we will work to connect Coloradans with jobs, cut costs on housing, healthcare, taxes, and more," said Governor Jared Polis. OSPB has revised up its economic growth e  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Senate Democrats posted the following news release on June 20, 2024: * * * Democratic members of the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) today released the following statements after the Legislative Council Staff and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting delivered the June quarterly economic forecasts. "Our economy continues to do better than the rest of the country, and slowing prices, lower taxes, and increased wages mean Coloradans can keep   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 21 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats posted the following news release on June 20, 2024: * * * Democratic members of the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) today released the following statements after the Legislative Council Staff and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting delivered the June quarterly economic forecasts. "Our economy continues to do better than the rest of the country, and slowing prices, lower taxes, and increased wages mean Coloradans can keep m  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The Food and Drug Administration says shellfish from a number of states could be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning. Paralytic shellfish poisoning is caused by eating shellfish contaminated with saxitoxin which causes gastrointestinal distress. According to the FDA, the shellfish was distributed to restaurants and retailers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New York,   more

LITTLETON, Colorado, June 21 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: In a groundbreaking move to protect one of the nation's longest continuous urban trails, this week Denver Water announced the historic transfer of 45 miles of the High Line Canal to Arapahoe County, and with it, a conservation easement held by the High Line Canal Conservancy that will permanently protect the Canal as a natural open space for the region. This visionary action marks the end of a century-long stewardship by  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 20 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of a 10,451-square-foot industrial property leased to Traffic Management Inc. located in Denver, Colorado. The asset sold for $2,450,000. Alyssa Tomback and Thimy Moraitis, investment specialists in Marcus & Millic  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, June 21 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: * * * Ancient marvel's ornate horns point to evolutionary insights * * * What do you get when you cross Norse mythology with a 78-million-year-old ancestor to the Triceratops? Answer: Lokiceratops rangiformis, a plant-eating dinosaur with a very fancy set of horns. The new dinosaur was identified and named by Colorado State University affiliate faculty member Joseph Se  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) released the following statement on Democrat Adam Frisch meddling in the CO-03 Republican primary: "Adam Frisch's gutter politics play reveals one thing: he can't win unless he plays dirty. Republicans must stand united to denounce Democrats' pathetic primary meddling - because Republicans should pick our party's n  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 21 -- The Colorado House Republicans issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Today, Representative Bradfield (R-El Paso) recognized the signing into law of SB24-141, "Out-of-State Telehealth Providers." This landmark bill is aimed at significantly expanding access to telehealth services in Colorado. SB24-141 addresses a substantial shortage of providers for non-emergency health-care needs. These include primary care, mental health, and behavioral health servic  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 21 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: The Secretary of State's Office will send a daily update every weekday through Wednesday, July 3 reporting the number of ballots returned to County Clerks for the State Primary Election and Congressional District 4 (CD-4) Vacancy Election on June 25, 2024. So far, 484,613 ballots have been returned statewide, including 81,487 returned in CD-4/*. Ballots returned spreadsheet includin  more

PUEBLO, Colorado, June 21 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: Pueblo, COLO - Bestselling author and AI thought leader Erika Twani is set to challenge conventional wisdom on artificial intelligence at CSU Pueblo in an upcoming interactive talk. As debates rage over AI's ethical implications and potential risks, Twani offers a refreshingly optimistic perspective, arguing that AI could be the key to unlocking human potential. Her presentation will  more

AURORA, Colorado, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical Campus issued the following news release: * * * A collaborative new study links maternal prenatal depression to early birth, suggesting intervention can reduce risk of early birth and newborn morbidity and mortality. * * * A cohort of researchers lead by the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Denver are emphasizing the importance of maternal prenatal mental health, sugg  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 21 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: By Marie Williams When Renee Wilkins-Clark, PhD, was growing up in West Tennessee--about an hour outside of Memphis-- she couldn't have known then the powerful impact that her family dynamics and the racial and socioeconomic inequities of her hometown would have on her life path and academic and professional pursuits. And she couldn't have predicted the impact she would one day have on her field of applied famil  more

MACOMB, Illinois, June 21 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Did you know suicide is the second leading cause of death among National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes? This emerging concern struck Western Illinois University student-athletes and staff hard and a suicide prevention program was established. All thanks to a partnership with the University of Colorado Johnson Depression Center (JDC), this pilot program known as VitalCog: Suicid  more