DENVER, Colorado, July 2 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: On July 1, 2024, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Representative Judy Amabile and Senator Dylan Roberts goes into effect to prevent suicides by regulating sales of sodium nitrite products. "Colorado is in a mental health crisis, and the growing frequency of suicide by sodium nitrite products indicates that these products are too easily accessible," said Rep. Judy Amabile, D-Boulder. "Some private on  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 3 -- The American Indian College Fund issued the following news release dated June 27, 2024: The American Indian College Fund is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency have earned it a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates the College Fund as an official "Give with Confidence" charity, indicating it is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator's criteria. Charity Navigator i  more

LITTLETON, Colorado, July 3 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: * * * Kate Dekker and Laurie Wunch, leaders in Child Support Services * * * Kate Dekker and Laurie Wunch have been honored by the Colorado Family Support Council (CFSC) for their exceptional contributions to child support services in Colorado. Kate Dekker, who supervises employees in the Child Support Services Enforcement Team, was awarded Supervisor of the Year. Laurie Wunch, a frontline child support worker who facil  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 3 -- The Colorado House Democrats posted the following statement on July 2, 2024, from State Rep. Tisha Mauro, D-Pueblo: * * * Representative Tisha Mauro, D-Pueblo, today released the following statement on the first meeting of the Wildfire Matters Review Committee: "As a member of the Wildfire Matters Review Committee, it was great to hear from the Colorado Fire Commission and our state agencies to discuss wildfire issues across our state. Wildfires are a very real and  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 3 -- The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * New benefit aims to improve maternal health equity and outcomes for pregnant people and parenting populations * * * The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) today added coverage for doula services for pregnant Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid program) members. Doulas are non-clinical trained professionals who can pr  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Elevate Quantum (EQ) was selected for $40.5 million in funding by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) as part of its Phase 2 Tech Hub grant funding. EQ -- a consortium of private and public sector organizations, academic institutions and nonprofits across Colorad  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 2 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Bipartisan legislation goes into effect today to boost Colorado's education workforce. HB24-1044, sponsored by Representative Eliza Hamrick and Senator Chris Hansen, allows school districts to hire more Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) retirees, without the risk of the retirees losing their retirement benefits. "Colorado's educator shortage is dire and our students deserve   more

DENVER, Colorado, July 2 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: Legislation to establish the Office of Rail Safety which will study and implement rail safety measures in Colorado goes into effect today. HB24-1030, sponsored by Senators Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Tony Exum, Sr., D-Colorado Springs, and Representatives Javier Mabrey, D-Denver, and Tisha Mauro, D-Pueblo, creates the Office of Rail Safety within the Public Utilities Commission  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 2 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: On July 1, 2024, legislation goes into effect to prohibit local governments from implementing or enforcing residential occupancy limits except for health and safety reasons. "Colorado has a housing shortage across the state, forcing people to live paycheck to paycheck just to have a roof over their head," said Rep. Manny Rutinel, D-Commerce City. "Discriminatory housing limits often prevent Coloradans   more

DENVER, Colorado, July 2 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: * * * SB24-189 adds gender identity and gender expression to Colorado's bias-motivated crimes and harassment laws * * * Legislation that will protect more Coloradans from bias-motivated crimes goes into effect on July 1. SB24-189, sponsored by Senators Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and Chris Hansen, D-Denver, as well as Representative Mike Weissman, D-Aurora, improves protections for Coloradans by adding  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 3 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Legislation sponsored by Representative Judy Amabile, D-Boulder, and Senator Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, that aims to streamline complicated processes in the competency system to increase efficiency and effectiveness and reduce waitlists goes into effect on July 1. "We must reform Colorado's competency system to get people the help they need to get better, which is why we passed this new law," said Amabile  more

BOULDER, Colorado, July 2 -- LogRhythm, the Security Intelligence Company, issued the following news release on July 1, 2024: LogRhythm, the company helping security teams stop breaches by turning disconnected data and signals into trustworthy insights, today announced its 9th consecutive quarterly release. In the AI-ready world, LogRhythm empowers security teams with the highest integrity data in the security industry to enhance the output of the AI tools used to defend organizations from cybe  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 3 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: By Zenaida Kotala Gonzalez Estefani Pena Figueroa was born in Guatemala and came to the United States when she was seven. Like all parents, her family wanted the best opportunities for her, even if that meant she would be an undocumented student. After crossing the Mexican border, her family headed for Colorado, which she has called home ever since. Colorado has been good to her, and the Auraria campus provided  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 2 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release: On July 1, 2024, legislation will go into effect to protect Colorado's elections by punishing future attempts at "fake elector" schemes and adding protections against deepfake media that falsely depicts political candidates. "In 2020, our country experienced an attack on democracy when the former president and his supporters tried to overturn the election results," said Rep. Lorena Garcia, D-Unincorpor  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 3 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Legislation to establish the Office of Rail Safety which will study and implement rail safety measures in Colorado goes into effect today. HB24-1030, sponsored by Senators Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Tony Exum, Sr., D-Colorado Springs, and Representatives Javier Mabrey, D-Denver, and Tisha Mauro, D-Pueblo, creates the Office of Rail Safety within the Public Utilities Commission.  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 3 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: * * * Colorado for quantum industry growth * * * Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Tuesday that a coalition representing New Mexico and Colorado has been awarded $41 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to advance the region's quantum information technology sector as one of twelve Tech Hubs selected nationwide. The Elevate Quantum Te  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 3 -- Denver International Airport issued the following news release on July 2, 2024: Denver International Airport (DEN) today commemorated six brand new train cars taking their first passengers to the concourses. These new train cars are the first to be certified as operational and are part of DEN's larger effort to upgrade its Automated Guideway Train System (AGTS) train that carries passengers between the terminal and concourses. A total of 26 new train new cars are exp  more

LOVELAND, Colorado, July 2 -- The city of Loveland issued the following agency statement on July 1, 2024: * * * Learn what changes, why and what you can do to reduce your usage this summer. * * * Summertime, a season of adventure and possibilities, also brings the challenge of rising energy bills. As the temperature soars, so does the energy required to keep our homes and businesses cool. The more we rely on air conditioning, the more strain we put on the electric grid. However, by implement  more