Thursday - December 26, 2024
*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday November 27, 2024 ( 5 items )  

America First Legal Releases Second Tranche of Cook County Sheriff's Documents Exposing the Growing Danger Criminal Illegal Aliens and the Politicians Protecting Them Pose to U.S. Citizens in "Sanctuary City" Chicago
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following news release: Today, America First Legal (AFL) released a second tranche of documents from the Illinois Cook County Sheriff's Office exposing the growing threat that criminal illegal aliens, including the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA) and the politicians who protect them, pose to American citizens in the "sanctuary city" of Chicago. After conflicting reports on TdA's activ  more

CSU Researchers Slightly Over Predict Extremely Active 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: * * * Note to Reporters: The full verification report and a chart showing the predicted vs. observed storms are available with this news release at http://tropical.colostate.edu/. This report includes an extensive discussion of the climate features that caused the 2024 hurricane season to end up extremely active despite a marked mid-season lull. * * * The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season en  more

Independent Women's Forum: Court Denies Women Volleyball Players the Right to Single-Sex Competition
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release: * * * The Tenth Circuit District Court ruled San Jose State University women's volleyball team, which rosters a male athlete, eligible to compete in Mountain West conference tournament * * * In a disappointing blow to women athletes, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado in the Tenth Circuit ruled in Slusser et al v. Mountain West Conference that San Jose State University, which rosters a m  more

NACD Applauds USDA Launch of Water-Saving Initiative to Support Acequias and Conservation Districts in Southwest
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The National Association of Conservation Districts issued the following news release on Nov. 26, 2024: Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a series of investments to support community-operated irrigation systems, including the historical systems of the southwest known as acequias, to implement water conservation practices while continuing agricultural production as part of the Water-Savings Commodities Program. Through the Water-Saving Commodi  more

PTJ Releases Special Issue on Addressing and Eliminating Health Disparities
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Nov. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Physical Therapy Association issued the following news: APTA's vision statement calls on the profession to identify and address health inequities. But how can the physical therapy profession achieve that vision? To help answer this question, PTJ: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal has published a two-part special issue on this topic. Dawn Magnusson, PT, PhD, served as guest editor for the special issue. She is associa  more