DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * 2024 Free Application Days Saved Colorado Students $2.8 Million DENVER - Colorado students submitted nearly 66,000 college and university admissions applications during Colorado Free Application Days. The seventh annual statewide initiative took place from Tuesday, Oct. 15 through Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. The campaign increased participation from last year's effort and saved students more than   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Celebrates $3.4 Billion from USDA to Lower Energy Costs for Rural Colorado Communities Since Passage of the Inflation Reduction Act Funding Supports Rural Electric Cooperatives, Agricultural Producers, Small Businesses, and Other Rural Entities in the Transition to Clean Energy Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet celebrates nearly $3.4 billion from the U.S. Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Peters Reintroduce Bill to Protect Communities from Wildfire Smoke Studies Show That Negative Health Effects Can Persist Months After Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet reintroduced the Cleaner Air Spaces Act (CASA) to reduce the negative health effects caused by wildfire smoke in vulnerable communities. U.S. Representative Scott Peter  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration announces $50 million investment in Klamath Basin for drought programs WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Reclamation today announced a $50 million investment from the Inflation Reduction Act in drought resiliency projects in the Klamath Basin. "These historic investments through President Biden's Investing in America agenda will help the Klamath Ri  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration announces new Colorado River Environmental Funding Totaling over $388.3 Million WASHINGTON -- The Bureau of Reclamation today announced initial selections under the Upper Colorado River Basin Environmental Program for a $388.3 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to improve wildlife and aquatic habitats, ecolog  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Awards nearly $3.6 Billion in Homelessness Assistance Funding to Communities Nationwide  Grant awards represent the largest amount of annual federal funding provided through HUD's Continuum of Care program in history. WASHINGTON \- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $3.6 billion in Continuum of Care (CoC)   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Leaves Colorado River Basin On Path to Success WASHINGTON -- Today, the Bureau of Reclamation released the next step in a responsible path to guide post-2026 operations for the Colorado River, which provides critical water resources for 40 million people across 7 states and 30 Tribes across the West. The alternatives for consideration, preview  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Leaves Colorado River Basin On Path to Success Date: Friday, January 17, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- Today, the Bureau of Reclamation released the next step in a responsible path to guide post-2026 operations for the Colorado River, which provides critical water resources for 40 million people across 7 states and 30 Tribes across the W  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Insurance issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2025: * * * Federal pass-through funding will continue to enhance the Reinsurance and Colorado Option programs. * * * This week, the federal government, through the Department of Health & Human Services and the U.S. Department of Treasury, announced that the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) will receive $339 million in pass-through funding for i  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0448R City of Colorado Springs El Paso County IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS AND THE COUNTY OF EL PASO FOR AUTHORITY TO ABOLISH AND REMOVE THE EXISTING HIGHWAY-RAIL CROSSING AND ASSOCIATED CROSSING WARNING DEVICES AT ROYER STREET AND TRACKS MANAGED BY THE BNSF RAILWAY ON RIGHT-OF-WAY OWNE  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Introduces Legislation to Help Nevadans Recover from Natural Disasters Cortez Masto's bipartisan, bicameral bill would provide relief for Nevada taxpayers who have experienced natural disasters including those impacted by the Davis Fire Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced bipartisan legislation Senators John Kennedy (R-La.), Chris Van Hol  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: DENVER --Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announce the signing of an Informal Resolution Agreement under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other civil rights statutes. The agreement is the result of a collaborative effort to enhance civil rights and transparency in Colorado's air permitting program.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- CenturyLink, an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed a certification with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to retire copper network facilities in Boulder, Colorado. The retirement is in response to a county prohibition on continued use of aerial facilities in the area. CenturyLink says there are currently no circuits in use on these facilities, and they intend to assess the need for replacement facilities going forward. The copper network retireme  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On January 14, the Commission met in executive session. * * * Enforcement The Commission made public three closed cases this week, as follows. For more information, see the Enforcement Search System. MUR 7664 COMPLAINANT: Rupert Baptiste RESPONDENTS: Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 9 (the Union); and Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union No. 9 PAC and  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Announces that Flags Will Be Raised on Inauguration Day Following the inauguration, flags will again be lowered to half-staff for the remainder of the 30 days until January 28 as ordered by President Biden to honor President Carter DENVER - Today, Governor Polis announced that flags will be raised to full-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, January 20, Inauguration Day, an  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Celebrates Historic Investments in Colorado's Water Future, Including $40M for Shoshone Water Rights GLENWOOD SPRINGS - Today, Governor Polis celebrated a historic round of grants from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for projects in Colorado totaling $176.8M from the Inflation Reduction Act, including up to $40M for the Colorado River Water Conservation District's acquisition of t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Votes Against Unamended Laken Riley Act Hickenlooper-cosponsored amendments would've secured a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers and increased funding for border security WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after he voted against the Laken Riley Act : "This country needs a serious conversation on immigration," said Hickenlooper.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet Celebrate $152 Million in IRA Funding to Fight Western Drought, Fund Shoshone Project 17 Colorado projects selected, including up to $40 million for Shoshone Permanency Project USBR also announced $18 million from the IRA for drought mitigation in the Upper Rio Grande Basin. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated the U.S. Burea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: In a civil complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Justice Department alleges that Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co. and various subsidiaries (collectively, Walgreens) dispensed millions of unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and then sought reimbursement for many of these prescriptions from   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: In a civil complaint filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Justice Department alleges that Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co. and various subsidiaries (collectively, Walgreens) dispensed millions of unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and then sought reimbursemen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the recipients of the 72nd Annual Attorney General's Awards, honoring Justice Department employees and others for extraordinary contributions to the enforcement of our nation's laws. This year, there are 437 award recipients in 23 categories. The 72nd Attorney General's Awards and recipients are as follows: The Attorney General's David Margoli  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 15, 2025, 24.2 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 through the Marketplaces. 20.2 million consumers had active 2024 coverage and selected a plan for 2025 coverage  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- President Biden issued the following proclamation on the establishment of the Chuckwalla National Monument: * * * In southeastern California, where the Mojave and Colorado Deserts intersect, ancient trails weave through a land of canyon-carved mountain ranges bound together by radiating alluvial bajadas and dark tendrils of dry wash woodlands. Sharing a name with the wide-bodied lizard that is commonly found here and derived from the Cahuilla word "caxwal," the Chuckwall  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Merkley Introduce Legislation Prohibiting Fossil Fuel Executives from Controlling Energy-Related Agencies Legislation would put a 10-year ban on fossil fuel executives and lobbyists for energy-related federal political appointments Bill Text (PDF) Washington (January 16, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Jeff Merk  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Recognizes Longtime Staff Member Kathlene Rowell as "Alaskan of the Week" WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized a longtime member of his Alaska staff, Kathlene Rowell, on the Senate floor yesterday. Kathlene is leaving his office after nearly 15 years of working for Sen. Sullivan. As deputy state director, Kathlene set the gold standard for work ethic, loyalty, integrit  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- The Colorado Community College System issued the following news release: * * * Trinidad State College, Pueblo Community College, and Emergent Campus receive $5.75 million grant to strengthen career pathways in advanced manufacturing. * * * The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $65 million in funding through the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants, with Southern Colorado receiving a transformative $5.75 million grant. This funding will empower a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The White House issued the following news release: Adding to his legacy of conserving more lands and waters than any President in history, two days ago President Biden signed proclamations creating the Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sattitla Highlands National Monument in California. These two monuments together conserve 848,000 acres of lands in California and will protect clean water for communities, honor areas of cultural significance to Tribal Nations and Indig  more