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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Tuesday August 12, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Colorado Sierra Club Celebrates Bill Co-Sponsored by Rep. Neguse to Stop Damaging Staffing Cuts to USFS, DOI, & DOE
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Colorado Sierra Club Celebrates Bill Co-Sponsored by Rep. Neguse to Stop Damaging Staffing Cuts to USFS, DOI, & DOE * Denver, Colo. - Today, the Sierra Club Colorado Chapter is urging Colorado U.S. Representatives Jeff Hurd,Lauren Boebert, and Jeff Crank, all members of the House Committee on Natural Resources, to support legislation that places a moratorium on devastating Reductions in Fo  more

Congressman Crow Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Keep People and Their Pets Together
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Keep People and Their Pets Together * AURORA -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) introduced the Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2025 (PUPP Act), bipartisan legislation that would provide funding for homeless shelters to retrofit their facilities to better accommodate pets, so that people don't have to choose between having a roof over thei  more

Crow, Colorado House Democratic Delegation Statement Following Oversight Visit of Aurora ICE Facility
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow, Colorado House Democratic Delegation Statement Following Oversight Visit of Aurora ICE Facility * AURORA -- On Monday, August 11, Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) and Colorado's Democratic House delegation conducted an oversight visit of the GEO ICE facility in Aurora.Click here to watch full video. (link is external) This visit is part of Crow's longstanding commitment to provide oversight o  more

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Cut Methane Leaks, Modernize Gas Pipeline Safety Standards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Cut Methane Leaks, Modernize Gas Pipeline Safety Standards * Bill would build on efforts to reduce methane emissions championed by then-governor Hickenlooper WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined five of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act of 2025 to mode  more

NEW: After Voting to Gut Medicaid, Gabe Evans is Trying to "Recast" Himself as a Medicaid Supporter
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: After Voting to Gut Medicaid, Gabe Evans is Trying to "Recast" Himself as a Medicaid Supporter * New reporting from Rolling Stone exposes Evans for introducing a resolution to celebrate Medicaid - weeks after he voted for the largest Medicaid cuts in history Does Gabe Evans think Colorado voters are dumb? New reporting from Rolling Stone details how Evans "introduced a re  more

University of Colorado: Delta Solutions & Strategies Helps Build Skilled, Resilient Workforce Through HEROES Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Delta Solutions & Strategies helps build skilled, resilient workforce through HEROES scholarship In a city where military service is deeply woven into the fabric of daily life, Colorado Springs-based Delta Solutions & Strategies prioritizes making meaningful investments in service members' futures. That commitment has recently extended to investing in the academic success of active-duty  more

University of Colorado: Growing the 6%: Improving Research on Women's Health
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Growing the 6%: Improving research on women's health Out of all the sports medicine and exercise science research conducted, only 6% of that is exclusively on females. Marissa Baranauskas and her cohorts are aiming to change that through their 6% Female Performance Research Laboratories. Baranauskas, a Ph.D. assistant professor in Human Physiology & Nutrition, acts as primary investigat  more