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*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday March 28, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Bennet, Murkowski Urge Trump Administration to Reinstate Critical Protections for Unaccompanied Migrant Children
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Murkowski Urge Trump Administration to Reinstate Critical Protections for Unaccompanied Migrant Children Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) wrote to the U.S. Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to express bipartisan concern following EOIR's decision to rescind the 2023 Memorandum on Children's Case  more

Boulder, Colorado Named New Host of Sundance Film Festival Beginning in 2027
DENVER, Colorado, March 27 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Boulder, Colorado Named New Host of Sundance Film Festival Beginning in 2027 Press conference to be held at 2 p.m. today in downtown Boulder BOULDER -- Today, the Sundance Institute named Boulder, Colorado as the new host of the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. To celebrate the announcement, a press conference will be held at 2 p.m. today, March 27, in front of the Boulder Theater on  more

Casten, Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Encourage Energy Efficiency in Homes
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Encourage Energy Efficiency in Homes Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) reintroduced the Getting Renewable and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Appraisals Act, legislation to encourage energy-efficient and clean energy features to be considered as part of the residential home buying and appraisal proce  more

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled Proposes Deletions From Procurement List
WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has announced its intent to remove several products and services from its Procurement List. The proposed deletions, published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2025, would impact nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities. Among the items proposed for removal are various types of file folders previously supplied by Georgia Industries for the Bli  more

Durbin Introduces Legislation To Protect Wilderness In Utah
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Introduces Legislation To Protect Wilderness In Utah March 27, 2025 The America's Red Rocks Wilderness Act would protect more than eight million acres of wilderness in Utah WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today reintroduced the America's Red Rock Wilderness Act to protect more than eight million acres of land in Utah that is rich in archaeological resourc  more

FMCSA Seeks Public Comment on Huntsman Transport's Hours-of-Service Exemption Request
WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced a request for public comment regarding an exemption application submitted by Colorado Huntsman Transport, Inc., also known as Huntsman Transport. The company, which specializes in prisoner transportation services, is seeking relief from certain commercial motor vehicle (CMV) marking requirements and hours-of-service (HOS) regulations that limit the number of h  more

Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome Sundance Film Festival to Boulder
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome Sundance Film Festival to Boulder WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated the announcement that the Sundance Film Festival will move to Boulder, Colorado in 2027. "As mayor and governor, we worked to make Colorado an economic and cultural powerhouse," said Hickenlooper. "Sundance is an iconic festival, and Boulder is the   more

ICYMI: Rep. Omar Pens Op-ed with Former Rep. Mike Honda on Trump's Use of the Alien Enemies Act
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Omar Pens Op-ed with Former Rep. Mike Honda on Trump's Use of the Alien Enemies Act WASHINGTON- In a new op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle by Rep. Ilhan Omar and former Rep. Mike Honda, they expose how Trump is weaponizing Alien Enemies Act to carry out indiscriminate deportations and lay the groundwork for further attacks on immigrant communities. Rep. Omar has long warned about this  more

NASA, NSIDC Scientists Say Arctic Winter Sea Ice at Record Low
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- NASA issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * NASA, NSIDC Scientists Say Arctic Winter Sea Ice at Record Low Winter sea ice cover in the Arctic was the lowest it's ever been at its annual peak on March 22, 2025, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) at the University of Colorado, Boulder. At 5.53 million square miles (14.33 million square kilometers), the maximum extent fell below the prior low of 5.56 million square mile  more

Reps. Pettersen, Bonamici, and Senate Colleagues Lead Manufactured Housing Tenant's Bill of Rights
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Pettersen, Bonamici, and Senate Colleagues Lead Manufactured Housing Tenant's Bill of Rights WASHINGTON --Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced legislation alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and John Fetterman (D-PA) that would provide tenants and owners of manufactured (mobile) homes with enha  more