WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Assistant Leader Neguse Issues Statement on Trump Order to Dismantle the Department of Education Lafayette, CO - House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order to initiate dismantling the Department of Education: "For decades, the Department of Education has been a punching bag for Republicans. Bu  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Executive Order on the U.S. Department of Education Denver, Co. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, former superintendent of Denver Public Schools, released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order dismantling the U.S. Department of Education: "Parents are worried enough about the state of America's public education system. Our childre  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0378) on March 20, 2025, entitled "State Job Openings and Labor Turnover - January 2025": * * * Job openings rates increased in 3 states and decreased in 2 states in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the month, hires rates decreased in 11 states and increased in 4 states. Total separations rates increased in 7 states and decreased i  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 22 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25AL-0087TR IN THE MATTER OF ADVICE LETTER NO. 3 , AND THE ORIGINAL PAGE 10 TO PASSENGER TARIFF, COLORADO PUC NO. 2 , FILED BY BAYFIELD TRANSPORTATION DOING BUSINESS AS LA PLATAS CAB TO REVISE THE FARES FOR THE TAXI SERVICE AUTHORIZED BY CERTIFICATE NO. 55996, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE MARCH 29 , 2025. Filing Date and Party: 02/26  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 22 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Secretary of State Jena Griswold Applauds Success of First Year of Statewide Jail-Based Voting Denver, March 21, 2025 - Today Secretary of State Jena Griswold released results from the Department's post-election survey of counties regarding the first year of mandated jail-based voting. Secretary Griswold issued the following statement: "Colorado is the first state in the n  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 22 -- The Colorado Education Association issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * Thousands Rally at the Capitol to Demand No More Cuts to Education Thousands of educators and community allies today gathered at the Capitol for the No More Cuts: Statewide Day of Action to demand that funding for public education in Colorado not be cut to balance the state budget. "Today's incredible turnout proves that educators, families, and community members are un  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 22 -- The Colorado State Judicial Branch issued the following news release on March 21, 2025: * * * Colorado Judicial Department Publishes New Annual Report March 21, 2025, DENVER- Featuring an emphasis on increased visibility into how the state courts operate, the Colorado Judicial Department is proud to announce a new Annual Report for the fiscal year 2023-24. This new initiative provides information on the state court system and its operations and highlights signifi  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 21, 2025 NAVY Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $590,000,000 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) undefinitized modification (P00080) to a previously awarded contract (N0001917C0015). This modification adds scope for the production and delivery of five CMV-22B aircraft for the Navy. Work will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas (30.08%); Ridley Park, Pennsyl  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Cyrus M. Western appointed as EPA Mountains and Plains Regional Administrator DENVER (Feb. 17, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump has appointed Cyrus M. Western to serve as the EPA Region 8 administrator. As regional administrator, Western will lead the implementation of the administration's environmental agenda priori  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * Summaries | March 2025 Commission Meeting These are summaries of orders voted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at its March 20, 2025, public meeting. Links to each order will be provided below once the order is issued. The summaries are produced by FERC's Office of External Affairs and are intended to provide only a general synopsis of the orders. Th  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 21 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Visits CrossPurpose Highlighting Investments Into Colorado's Workforce Through Opportunity Now, Colorado has distributed nearly $90 million to grant recipients across the state to expand workforce development, create career pathways, and connect Coloradans with in-demand careers DENVER -- Governor Polis visited Opportunity Now grantee CrossPurpose to see firsthand how Opportun  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Call on President Trump to Reverse Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with 26 of their Senate colleagues, recently called on President Trump to reverse the illegal firing of Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). "This action contr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Hire More Military Spouses WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and 14 of his Senate colleagues introduced the bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act to amend the U.S. tax code to incentivize small businesses to hire more military spouses. "Thousands of military spouses in Colorado struggle to balance fr  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Statewide Virtual Town Hall, Hickenlooper Addresses Top Concerns from Coloradans Hickenlooper answered questions about Trump admin threats to our economy, national parks, scientific research, veteran care, and more In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper held a statewide virtual town hall last week to answer questions from Coloradans about Trump's attacks on our feder  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Warner & Colleagues Demand Answers Over Trump Administration's Illegal Cancellation of Grants to Train and Retain Quality Teachers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Mark R. Warner (both D-VA) joined 23 of their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon demanding detailed answer  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Demand Answers Over Trump Admin.'s Unlawful Cancelation of Federal Grants to Help Schools Train and Retain Quality Teachers Senate Dems press Sec. McMahon for urgent answers about when the U.S. Department of Education will implement court orders to restore federal grants provided to help address staff shortages and educator training PROVIDENCE, RI - In an e  more