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*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday November 14, 2024 ( 20 items )  

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, West Region - October 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, West Region - October 2024": * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 2.1 percent from a year ago * * * Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau   more

City of Loveland Community Survey Results Published
LOVELAND, Colorado, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The city of Loveland issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Residents celebrate Loveland as a place to live, rate performance * * * From late-July until early September, the City of Loveland conducted its biennial 2024 National Community Survey. Results of the survey were released during the Tuesday, Nov. 12 City Council Study Session. Key Findings When rating overall community quality, eight in ten residents celebrated Loveland as  more

Colo. Gov. Polis Highlights Strong Bipartisan Work in Tech Policy, Discussed Efforts to Save People Money on Health Care
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Governor Polis Will Also Celebrate Colorado's Strong Philanthropic Community and our State's Leading Work to Build a Stronger Economy * * * Governor Polis attended a series of events focused on solutions to help people save more money on healthcare, Colorado's leadership on tech policy, and Colorado's work to grow the state's economy. The Governor began his day by providing o  more

Colo. Gov. Polis Presents 2025-2026 Budget Proposal to Joint Budget Committee
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * The budget proposal preserves education funding, invests in public safety, and makes government more efficient while protecting Colorado's financial future * * * Governor Polis presented the administration's FY 2025-26 budget proposal to the Joint Budget Committee for consideration. Governor Polis has presented a budget that protects investments in education and public safety   more

Colo. Gov. Polis: Governors Launch Initiative to Protect American Democracy
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Governors Pritzker and Polis Lead Launch of Nonpartisan Governors' Initiative to Fortify Essential Democratic Rights Nationwide * * * As the nation faces increasing threats against American democracy - including the dangers of authoritarianism and the undermining of democratic institutions - governors will lead a new initiative, Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD), chaired   more

Colo. U.S. Attorney: Denver Couple Sentenced for Scheme That Defrauded Department of Defense Contractor
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Kimberly Ann Tew, 43, Denver, Colorado was sentenced to 48 months in prison, and Michael Tew, 45, Denver, Colorado was sentenced to 42 months for their roles in a wire fraud scheme that defrauded National Air Cargo, a logistics company and contractor for the Department of Defense. A federal jury in Den  more

Colorado Students to Connect with NASA Astronauts Aboard Space Station
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- NASA issued the following news release: Students from Colorado will have the opportunity to hear NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams answer their prerecorded questions aboard the International Space Station on Thursday, Nov. 14. Watch the 20-minute space-to-Earth call at 1 p.m. EST on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content on various platforms, including social media. The JEKL Institute for Global Equity and Access, in partnership with the Denver Museum of Natu  more

Congressman Cohen Files Petition to Force a Vote on Latonya Reeves Freedom Act
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today filed a discharge petition on the House floor to force a vote on his Latonya Reeves Freedom Act. The rare parliamentary maneuver would require a vote on the measure if 218 members of Congress sign the petition. The bill currently has 222 cosponsors. Congressman Cohen introduced the bill, named for the late Latonya Reeves, a Memphis woman who escaped a nursing home so th  more

Congressman Crow Statement on the Future of the US Space Command in Colorado
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq, released this statement following reports that President-elect Trump is expected to relocate US Space Command (USSPACECOM) away from Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO. Congressman Crow has consistently fought to keep US Space Command in Colorado. His record includes sending a letter(link is external) in 2023 to Presiden  more

Crapo, Wyden Legislation Investing in Rural Schools Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) in reintroducing the legislation in 2024. "Today's action in the Senate gets  more

Hickenlooper Statement on Space Command's Future in Colorado
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after U.S. Representative Mike Rogers claimed in an interview that President-elect Donald Trump will move Space Command HQ to Alabama: "It's already been investigated, proven, and decided: Colorado Springs is the best place for Space Command because it's already at work here. "U.S. Space Command is at full operational capability a  more

House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Westerman Testifies in Support of Bills to Cut Red Tape, Support Domestic Mineral & Energy Production
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 7409, the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources Act, and H.R. 8446, the Critical Mineral Consistency Act. Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared. Thank you, Chairman Burgess, for the opp  more

LEADER JEFFRIES ISSUES STATEMENT ON REP. YADIRA CARAVEO
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Throughout the 118th Congress, Representative Yadira Caraveo served Colorado's 8th Congressional District with grit and grace. The daughter of Mexican immigrants, Congresswoman Caraveo made history as Colorado's first Latina Member and has been a principled and courageous leader in   more

LEADER JEFFRIES ISSUES STATEMENT ON REP. YADIRA CARAVEO
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on Nov. 12, 2024: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Throughout the 118th Congress, Representative Yadira Caraveo served Colorado's 8th Congressional District with grit and grace. The daughter of Mexican immigrants, Congresswoman Caraveo made history as Colorado's first Latina Member and has been a principled and courageous leader in the Caucus. Rep. Caraveo   more

NASS - Colorado Field Office: Crop Production - Nov. 1
LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Nov. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: * * * COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Based on November 1 conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 138.65 million bushels, according to the November 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is down 6 percent from the Octobe  more

ProgressNow: New Mountaineer Exit Poll Explains How Colorado Rode Out the 'Red Wave'
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- ProgressNow Colorado, an advocacy organization, issued the following news release: A new Mountaineer Research exit poll conducted by Global Strategy Group for ProgressNow Colorado, the state's largest multi-issue progressive advocacy organization, helps explain the persistent strength of Colorado Democrats in Colorado despite a historic win for Republicans at the federal level and nationwide in the 2024 elections. Colorado voters responded strongly to a con  more

Rep. Deluzio, EPA Office of Water Celebrate $5M Infrastructure Law Investment for Findlay Township Water System
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: On November 1, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined the head of U.S. EPA's Office of Water, Bruno Pigott, in Findlay Township, PA, to meet with community leaders and highlight federally supported water infrastructure improvement projects under the Biden-Harris Administration's "Investing in America" Agenda. Findlay Township is the recipient of millions of federal investments for wa  more

Sens. Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Legislation Investing in Rural Schools Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and in reintroducing the legislation in 2024. "Building on a history of   more

U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Thermochemical Tech Shows Promising Path for Building Heat
GOLDEN, Colorado, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NREL-Led Research Reveals Amount of Humidity Considered Key to Performance * * * Energy stored in thermochemical materials can effectively heat indoor spaces, particularly in humid regions, according to researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Working with industry representatives and researchers from  more

Wyden, Merkley, Crapo, Risch Legislation Investing in Rural Schools Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: A bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service's Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026 introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and has been unanimously approved by the Senate. Crapo and Wyden were joined by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and in reintroducing the legislation in 2024. "Building on a history   more