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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Thursday July 31, 2025 ( 10 items )  

After Tragedy, Newhouse Grad Rediscovers Her Voice Through Podcasting
SYRACUSE, New York, July 30 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * After Tragedy, Newhouse Grad Rediscovers Her Voice Through Podcasting * When Erika Mahoney '12 graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, she had no idea that her journalism training would one day help her navigate the most devastating chapter of her own life. Today, the former National Public Radio news director has channeled her expertise into " Senseless," a deeply personal podcast t  more

Assistant Minority Leader Neguse Leads Lawsuit Against Trump-Vance Administration for Blocking Lawful Oversight of Federal Immigration Detention Facilities
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Minority Leader Neguse Leads Lawsuit Against Trump-Vance Administration for Blocking Lawful Oversight of Federal Immigration Detention Facilities * Washington, D.C. -- Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse led a dozen individual members of the U.S. House of Representatives in suing the Trump-Vance administration, challenging its unlawful obstruction of congressional oversight  more

Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger Opposes Proposed Food Assistance Database
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service voicing strong opposition to a plan to establish a National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Information Database. The organization asserts that the proposal represents government overreach and an invasion of privacy for millions of Americans who rely on the program. The Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, which works to ensure Col  more

Congressman Crow Sues Trump Administration for Denying Access to Aurora's ICE Detention Facility
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Sues Trump Administration for Denying Access to Aurora's ICE Detention Facility * AURORA -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) today announced that he is suing the Trump Administration after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unlawfully denied him access to the Aurora ICE Detention Facility. This denial violated (link is external) federal law, which grants Members of Congre  more

DeGette Statement Following OMB Attempt to Slash NIH, Biomedical Research
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement Following OMB Attempt to Slash NIH, Biomedical Research * DENVER, CO -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following statement after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reversed course on directing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to only use appropriated dollars for salaries, admin  more

Estes, Delbene, Bennet, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Support Ambulances in Rural America
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes, Delbene, Bennet, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Support Ambulances in Rural America * U.S. Representatives Ron Estes (R-Kansas), Suzan Delbene (D-Wash.), along with Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colorado) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), reintroduced the Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act. This critical legislation will update Medicare reimbursement rates for emergency air servic  more

Media Tip Sheet: What We Know About Bladder Cancer After Deion Sanders Reveals Diagnosis
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: What We Know About Bladder Cancer After Deion Sanders Reveals Diagnosis * Colorado head coach Deion Sander revealed this week that he's been diagnosed with bladder cancer and had surgery in June to remove his bladder. Michael Whalen is an associate professor of Urology and Director of Urologic Oncology at the George Washington School of Medicine & Health Sciences is available to discuss wh  more

Oil and Natural Gas Trades Support Bipartisan SPEED Act for Permitting Reform
DENVER, Colorado, July 31 -- Western Energy Alliance posted the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Oil and Natural Gas Trades Support Bipartisan SPEED Act for Permitting Reform WASHINGTON -- A group of eight oil and natural gas trade associations today highlighted their strong support for the bipartisan "Standardized Permitting and Expediting Development Act" (SPEED Act). In a letter, the group wrote that the bill introduced by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce West  more

SBA Offers Relief to Colorado Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by May Drought
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Colorado Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by May Drought * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Colorado to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning May 13.   more

Space Foundation to Host Virtual Space Path Bootcamp for Aspiring Space Industry Businesses
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, July 31 -- Space Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Space Foundation to Host Virtual Space Path Bootcamp for Aspiring Space Industry Businesses Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 to advance the global space community, today announced its next Space Path Bootcamp, a live-virtual, one-day business bootcamp designed to accelerate entry into the space industry. The bootcamp will take place on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, from 8 a.m.  more