WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following news: As Colorado, New York, and Utah Primary voters head to the voting booth, they deserve to know where their candidates stand on crucial issues such as taxes and spending. Candidates often make campaign promises not to raise taxes, only to abandon taxpayers once elected. The Taxpayer Protection Pledge requires candidates to put their commitment in writing - making it harder to   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 25 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: The Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act, announced by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in the Senate and Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) in the House, will help restore, enhance, and maintain migration pathways that big game and other species rely on for their survival. The bipartisan legislation will provide funding and technical assistance for states and Tribal Nations t  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 26 -- The Colorado Municipal League issued the following news release: Municipal officials from around the state elected representatives to the Colorado Municipal League (CML) Executive Board during CML's Annual Business Meeting, held in Loveland on June 20 during the organization's 102nd Annual Conference. CML holds board elections annually per its bylaws. This year, candidates ran for one of 11 positions in four population categories. * * * New to the Board: * Dave   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 26 -- The Colorado Municipal League issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Lone Tree City Manager Seth Hoffman was elected vice-president of the Colorado Municipal League (CML) Executive Board in Loveland on June 20 at CML's Annual Conference. Hoffman will serve a one-year term as vice-president and represents the Board's medium population category. Hoffman has served as city manager for the City of Lone Tree since 2013. As city manager, Hoffman provides pro  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 26 -- The Colorado Municipal League issued the following news release: Colorado Springs City Attorney Wynetta Massey was elected president of the Colorado Municipal League (CML) Executive Board in Loveland on June 20 at CML's Annual Conference. Massey will serve a one-year term as president and represents the Board's largest population category. Massey has served as a member of the Colorado Springs City Attorney's Office since 1990 and was appointed City Attorney/Chief L  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: * * * In addition to climate damage, the railway would harm public lands, rare plants and wildlife habitat. * * * The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that it will consider part of an appellate court decision tossing out the U.S. Surface Transportation Board's permit for the proposed Uinta Basin Railway. The project is designed to quintuple oil production in Utah's Uinta Basin and move crude through   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 25 -- The American Forest Resource Council issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: On a matter of vital importance, the Supreme Court of the United States today granted certiorari in the case of Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado. This case presents a crucial opportunity to address the extensive and often overreaching applications of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which have significant implications for infrastructur  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 26 -- The Colorado Municipal League issued the following news release: Golden Mayor Laura Weinberg was elected secretary/treasurer of the Colorado Municipal League (CML) Executive Board in Loveland on June 20 at CML's Annual Conference. Weinberg will serve a one-year term as secretary/treasurer and represents the Board's medium-population category. Weinberg has served as mayor for the City of Golden since 2020. Before being elected mayor, she served the Golden community   more