WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado Senators Have Secured $500 Million In Total to Complete the Conduit Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed the announcement from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) that $250 million in new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law would be made available to expedite construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC). "For over a decade, I'v  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $514 million investment as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda that will bring clean, reliable drinking water to communities across the West through five water storage and conveyance projects. "President Biden's Investing in America agenda has allowed us to begin work on long overdue water storage projects, providing clean, reliable dr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $514 million investment as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda that will bring clean, reliable drinking water to communities across the West through five water storage and conveyance projects. "President Biden's Investing in America agenda has allowed us to begin work on long overdue water storage projects, provid  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 9 -- The Colorado Education Association issued the following commentary on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * From the Capitol to the Classroom: How Policy Shapes Daily Life for Students and Educators By Bethany Morris Today is the first day of the 2025 legislative session in Colorado. While the legislative chamber may feel far removed from the classrooms where students learn and educators work tirelessly, the connection between these two spaces is inseparable. Politics and education  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 9 -- The Colorado Education Association issued the following commentary on Jan. 8, 2025: * * * Transforming Classrooms: A Spotlight on Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action By Sydney Breakfield Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action is an annual event that promotes and advocates for education about racial justice and Black students' rights. It typically takes place during the first week of February, coinciding with Black History Month. The event began in 20  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Funding comes from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated the announcement that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) selected Colorado to receive $1 million in federal funding to address the mental health crisis and expand community behavioral health care. The one-year Certified Community Behavi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: WaterSMART program receives funding from the senators' Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet welcomed the Bureau of Reclamation's (BOR) announcement of $4.8 million in WaterSMART grant funding for three Colorado ecosystem restoration projects. BOR provided the investment through its WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects prog  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced more than $332 million for 171 grants across 32 states to modernize airports through the Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program. In total, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included $25 billion over five years for airport and air traffic control infrastructure improvements. The AIG funds can be used f  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: USDA APHIS Shares Fifteen New States Joining the NMTS and Critical Updates on HPAI Vaccines Across Species Jan. 08, 2025 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that 15 additional states have enrolled in the National Milk Testing Strategy, bringing the total number of states to 28 in roughly one month since the program launched. The  more