PUEBLO, Colorado, Nov. 9 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: Governor Jared Polis, Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham, and the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) today celebrated a major federal investment of $13,713,060 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration to replace the Union Avenue Bridge in Pueblo. Funded under the Biden Administration's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this project will replace th  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 10 -- The Colorado Department of Education issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: A task force created to examine the state's education accountability system is recommending a major overhaul, including adjustments to ratings for schools and districts, to better reflect the achievement of different student groups and to provide parents, guardians, and family members with a clearer understanding of how well schools prepare students for life after high school. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * Supports delivery of federally mandated education in 45 states, territories * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to organizations in 45 states, the Navajo Nation and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to reduce mining accidents,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024: * * * The settlement will result in the creation of reasonable accommodations policy and guidelines, and commitments on tracking and training. * * * The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has entered into a Voluntary Compliance Agreement / Conciliation Agreement ("the Agreement") with HUD grantees, the City and County of Denver,   more