WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: WINTER PARK, Colo. -- To meet growing demand for train travel, the Amtrak Winter Park Express will kick off its season with holiday runs starting in December. This seasonal service expands to five days weekly after the New Year. With 69 roundtrips this season - 29 more than last season - the Winter Park Express will more conveniently serve ski and non-ski passengers traveling from Denver to the  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 5 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: The Department of State today released the following update on the password disclosure matter. Secretary of State Jena Griswold underscored Colorado's multilayered, effective election security, and issued the following statement: "Colorado's elections are safe and Coloradans will have their voices heard on Election Day. Our elections have many layers of security. Ensuring that Colora  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on Nov. 4, 2024: Yesterday, at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities' annual conference in Colorado, the Department of State recognized 50 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) as "2024 Fulbright HSI Leaders" for their notable engagement with the Fulbright Program during the 2023-2024 academic year. The 50 Fulbright HSI Leaders recognized include seven associates colleges, five baccalaurea  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DENVER (November 4, 2024) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment (CDPHE), Montana State University (MSU) and University of Utah have been selected to receive over $1.6 million in grant funding to support pollution prevention practices in communities. "We're proud to support projects that continue to help busin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Funding comes from senators' Inflation Reduction Act Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet welcomed the U.S. Department of Interior's (DOI) announcement of $7.5 million in federal investment to expand clean drinking water access for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Specifically, the funding will help the Ute Mountain Ute plan and complete 18 miles of a 22-mile waterline to connect Cortez  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Seventh letter from Hickenlooper to the Fed warns that high interest rates are still raising costs for American families Senators John Hickenlooper and Elizabeth Warren urged the Federal Reserve to cut the federal interest rate by a further 50 basis points ahead of its November Federal Open Market Committee meeting. "Given the Fed's confidence in inflation moving towards its target of 2 percent, now i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: As Vice President Harris continues to promise tax hikes for American families, workers, farmers, and small businesses, Ways and Means Tax Teams have heard repeatedly across the country that the Trump Tax Cuts cannot be allowed to expire - and now Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is releasing fact sheets with the key information Americans and their elected officials   more

BROOKLYN, New York, Nov. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York issued the following news release: A 49-count superseding indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn that includes new charges relating to murders allegedly ordered and committed by national leaders, members and associates of the violent transnational criminal organization La Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13. To date, multiple MS-13 members and associates have been charged in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) welcome the opportunity provided by the joint Request for Information (RFI) on the use and conservation of federal benefits for foster youth, as well as other ways federal agencies may play an appropriate role supporting broader Federal, State, and local efforts to improve the outcomes of foster youth who receive federal benefi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorgani  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The U.S. Office of Trade Representative has released the following public communication on Oct. 17, 2024, from the National Potato Council: * * * NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL 2025 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT ON FOREIGN TRADE BARRIERS The National Potato Council (NPC) represents the interests of all commercial potato growers in the United States and assists U.S. potato growers in addressing market access issues for both fresh and processed potatoes in export markets around   more