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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Saturday August 09, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Bennet Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's Plan to Take Control of Gaza
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's Plan to Take Control of Gaza * Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take control of Gaza: "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dangerous plan to intensify military operations in Gaza, including by taking control of Gaza City, risks catastrophic consequences.   more

Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Years-Long Scheme to Defraud the IRS and for Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Years-Long Scheme to Defraud the IRS and for Operating a Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme * A Colorado man pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to defraud the United States and tax evasion related to his promotion and use of an illegal tax shelter. He also pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to his operation of a fraudulent investment scheme. The follow  more

Congressman Neguse, Senator Bennet, Senator Hickenlooper Call on DOI and USDA to Swiftly Address Invasive Zebra Mussels
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse, Senator Bennet, Senator Hickenlooper Call on DOI and USDA to Swiftly Address Invasive Zebra Mussels * Lafayette, CO -- Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, joined by Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper, penned a letter to the Department of Interior (DOI) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) requesting an update on the implementation of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recr  more

Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reverse Republicans' Reckless Attack on Clean Energy, Lower the Cost of Electricity
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reverse Republicans' Reckless Attack on Clean Energy, Lower the Cost of Electricity * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper recently joined his Democratic Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Lowering Electric Bills Act, which would restore the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) clean energy tax credits and lower energy costs for working fa  more

Hogan Lovells advises Applegreen on US$58.92 million bond financing for E-470 service plazas project
LONDON, England, Aug. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hogan Lovells, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Hogan Lovells advises Applegreen on US$58.92 million bond financing for E-470 service plazas project * Denver, Houston, 8 August 2025 - Global law firm Hogan Lovells represented Applegreen Co. Travel Plazas LLC in the approximately US$58.92 million bond financing for its major service plaza development along the E-470 public highway in Denver, Colorado. The project, whic  more

ICE Lodges Detainer for Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Affiliate Gang Member Charged in Killing of Woman in Sanctuary State of Colorado
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * ICE Lodges Detainer for Venezuelan Tren de Aragua Affiliate Gang Member Charged in Killing of Woman in Sanctuary State of Colorado * This criminal illegal alien with ties to Tren de Aragua (TdA) entered the U.S. in 2023 and was RELEASED by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an ar  more

Partnerships Key to Space Superiority
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Army News Service issued the following news: * * * Partnerships key to space superiority By Shannon Collins, Army News Service Senior Army leader stressed the importance of interoperability, partnerships, and next generation technology for space superiority during a Space and Missile Defense Symposium here Aug. 5. "Within Space and Missile Defense Command, we've identified how to iterate faster, how to evolve our culture to shape innovation from our o  more

Reed Smith secures complete defense verdict in high-stakes neurological research trial
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith secures complete defense verdict in high-stakes neurological research trial * Dr. Moon accused Dr. Wolff and his research company of breaching fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, and unjust enrichment related to the dissolution of a business partnership. Dr. Moon alleged that Colorado Neurological Research Company created a competing business, and the laws  more

Rep. Neguse Joins Colleagues in Calling for Large-Scale Expansion and Surge of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Joins Colleagues in Calling for Large-Scale Expansion and Surge of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza * Lafayette, CO -- Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement regarding his alarm on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaffirming his call for the large-scale expansion of humanitarian aid, as well as his support for a letter (link is external) sent to Secretary of State Ma  more

Reps. Crow, Kean Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Critical U.S. Technology from Being Used by Adversaries
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Crow, Kean Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Critical U.S. Technology from Being Used by Adversaries * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), and Congressman Tom Kean, Jr., introduced the BIS IT Modernization Act, a new bipartisan bill to prevent commercially-made dual-use U.S. technologies from becoming available to foreign adversaries like Russia and the People's Republic of  more