WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Jan. 13, 2025, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.  Clarke also issued his farewell remarks to the department. * * * As Prepared for Delivery Thank you for that kind introduction. It is a profound honor to be with you today reflecting on the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a great American whose vision, courage and commitment to justice  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 15 -- Boulder County issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) supports equitable access to mental health services in Boulder County and improve community reach and access * * * The Boulder County Community Services Department (BCCS) is proud to announce the new American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded mental health awareness trainings now available for Boulder County residents. BCCS selected nine innovati  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 15 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is announcing the launch of Colorado EnviroScreen 2.0 and the new Disproportionately Impacted Communities Map. These tools are part of a broader commitment to provide data-driven insights that will support healthier communities across the state. Colorado EnviroScreen 2.0 is an interactive mapping tool -- available in E  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Jacob Schneider, 42, of Saint Paul, Minnesota, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison and $555,292.88 in restitution after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud after self-reporting his own COVID-19 related fraud to authorities. On March 27, 2020, the President of the United Sta  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: DENVER/THORNTON - Today Governor Polis visited the Denver Language School Gilpin Campus in Denver and the Global Village Academy North in Thornton, which he mentioned in his State of the State address, to celebrate educational success in Colorado. "Supporting Colorado students and educators is my priority, which is why I'm proposing another increase to per pupil funding and funding students where the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will help upgrade airport infrastructure, improve passenger safety, expand access Colorado airports have already received $518 million in BIL funding WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated $20 million in additional Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to improve 12 airpor  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Chris Van Hollen, along with 39 other senators, reintroduced legislation to secure statehood for the District of Columbia. "Our country was founded on the idea that every American should have an equal say in our future. Yet, over 700,000 Americans in D.C. don't get that right," said Hickenlooper. "D.C. should have statehood and fair representati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Bill paves the way for more generic drugs to come to market WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Tom Cotton, Peter Welch, and Susan Collins reintroduced the bipartisan Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act, a bill designed to lower drug prices by accelerating the roll-out of generic drugs and creating legal protections from endless lawsuits for generic drug manufacturers who obtain "skin  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Mary E. Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) oceanographers and the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO) received a Group Achievement Award from NASA for their collaboration with NASA's Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE). NRL and NAVO provided the NASA science team with gliders and floats and real-time ocean model forecas  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today marks four years since Redstone Arsenal was selected as best location for U.S. Space Command U.S. Senator Tuberville (R-AL) led with U.S. Representative Dale Strong (R-AL-05) and U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) in introducing a resolution honoring today as the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Secretary of the Air Force naming Redstone Arsenal as the best place for U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM). Unfo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: * * * Reports Cover Incidents in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas * * * Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced that it is launching a new initiative to give the public more details about the serious chemical in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers to be placed into good-paying jobs. This marks an expansion of the Good Jobs Chal  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: New awards expand program that has trained and placed more than 12,000 American workers into good jobs  U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers to be placed   more