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*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Tuesday March 11, 2025 ( 21 items )  

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alaska - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Alaska - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.9 percent in Alaska, similar to the  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arizona - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Arizona - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 7.0 percent in Arizona, similar to t  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in California - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in California - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 10.1 percent in California, signi  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Hawaii - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Hawaii - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.4 percent in Hawaii, significantly   more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Idaho - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Idaho - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 6.6 percent in Idaho, similar to the 7  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nevada - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Nevada - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 9.3 percent in Nevada, significantly   more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oregon - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Oregon - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 8.0 percent in Oregon, not significan  more

BLS - Western Region Issues Report Entitled 'Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Washington - 2024'
SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report entitled "Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Washington - 2024": * * * In 2024, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6 (which includes the unemployed, workers employed part-time for economic reasons, and those marginally attached to the labor force), was 9.0 percent in Washington, signif  more

Colorado's House Republican Delegation Grills Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on City's Sanctuary Status
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado's House Republican Delegation Grills Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on City's Sanctuary Status Washington, D.C. - Wednesday, Colorado's Republican Members in the House of Representatives grilled Mayor Mike Johnston over Denver's sanctuary city status. In Response, Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05), Rep. Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04), and Rep. Gabe Evans (CO-08) released the following joint   more

Colorado's House Republican Delegation Grills Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on City's Sanctuary Status
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado's House Republican Delegation Grills Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on City's Sanctuary Status WASHINGTON - Wednesday, Colorado's Republican Members in the House of Representatives grilled Mayor Mike Johnston over Denver's sanctuary city status. In Response, Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05), Rep. Jeff Hurd (CO-03), Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04), and Rep. Gabe Evans (CO-08) released the following joint state  more

Contracts for March 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 10, 2025 NAVY Solipsys Corp., Fulton, Maryland, is awarded a $182,000,000 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of software licenses, lifecycle support activities needed for the sustainment of software, and technical support services for the software applications that provide processing, display, and sensor softwa  more

ERDC's Environmental Lab Publishes First-of-its-kind National Ordinary High Water Mark Manual
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, March 11 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: * * * ERDC's Environmental Lab publishes first-of-its-kind National Ordinary High Water Mark manual By Justus Reed, Public Affairs Specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory (EL) recently published a groundbreaking technical guide geared toward identifying Ordinary High Water Marks (OHWM) across the nation. In Janu  more

Hickenlooper, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Homeowners Conserve Water, Save Money
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Homeowners Conserve Water, Save Money WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, John Curtis, and Alex Padilla reintroduced their bipartisan Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act to help make it more affordable for homeowners to conserve water by exempting homeowners from taxes on rebates for water conservation and efficiency u  more

Hickenlooper, Colleagues Ring the Alarm on National Security and Economic Costs of Trump's Tariffs on Canadian Goods
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Ring the Alarm on National Security and Economic Costs of Trump's Tariffs on Canadian Goods Senators question the impact of tariffs on American energy independence, agricultural production, and national security 146,800 Colorado jobs have trade connection with Canada WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Catherine Cortez Masto, along with four of their   more

Hurd Introduced the Productive Public Lands Act
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hurd Introduced the Productive Public Lands Act Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jeff Hurd (CO-03) has introduced the Productive Public Lands Act to unlock resource development on some of our most productive lands. "The Productive Public Lands Act would reactivate the resource potential of our public lands," said Rep. Hurd."This bill would force the Bureau of Land Management to reissue nine Biden-era Resource  more

Lujan, Heinrich Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reinstate Hispanic-Serving Institution Fellowship Program That Has Served New Mexico Students and Educational Institutions
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reinstate Hispanic-Serving Institution Fellowship Program That Has Served New Mexico Students and Educational Institutions Senators to USDA: "The Department's decision to suspend EKDLG Fellowship Program threatens the U.S. agricultural workforce pipeline and the opportunities this program provides educators and students nationwide" NMSU Was Par  more

Reps. Estes, Larson Reintroduce Bipartisan R&D Expensing Legislation
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Estes, Larson Reintroduce Bipartisan R&D Expensing Legislation Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) reintroduced the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act. They are joined by Reps. Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington) and 64 additional original cosponsors. The bill permanently allows for immediate research and development expensing looking back to  more

SCHUMER MEETS WITH MEMBERS OF "MIRACLE ON ICE" 1980 OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM TO PUSH FOR CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS RECOGNIZING HISTORIC AMERICAN MOMENT
WASHINGTON, March 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER MEETS WITH MEMBERS OF "MIRACLE ON ICE" 1980 OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM TO PUSH FOR CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS RECOGNIZING HISTORIC AMERICAN MOMENT 1980 American Men's Ice Hockey Team - Comprised Of Amateur Athletes - Defeated The Mighty Four-Time Olympic Champion Soviet Union Red Army Team In Lake Placid, NY In Game Referred To As "Miracle On Ice" & Went On To Win Oly  more

Stanton, Kelly Lead Entire Arizona Delegation in Requesting Meeting with Interior Secretary to Find Path Forward on Colorado River Negotiations
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Kelly Lead Entire Arizona Delegation in Requesting Meeting with Interior Secretary to Find Path Forward on Colorado River Negotiations WASHINGTON, D.C--Representative Greg Stanton and Senator Mark Kelly led the entire Arizona congressional delegation in a letter requesting a meeting as soon as possible with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to discuss the future of the Colorado River. The requ  more

Thompson Announces Appointment of Cory Matejovich to the USAFA
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Announces Appointment of Cory Matejovich to the USAFA WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today announced that Mr. Cory Matejovich, of Howard, has accepted a fully-qualified appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo. Matejovich is a senior at Middletown Valley Academy, he is the son of Elizabeth and Todd Matejovich. He is the grandson  more

White House: 50 Wins in 50 Days - President Trump Delivers for Americans
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The White House issued the following news on March 10, 2025: * * * 50 Wins in 50 Days: President Trump Delivers for Americans Today, President Donald J. Trump marks 50 days in office and he has already established himself as the most consequential President of our time. The winning never stops -- and President Trump is just getting started. Here are 50 wins for the American people in President Trump's first 50 days: 1. President Trump secured the border in unpreceden  more