WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Federal Housing Support for Coloradans * Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Colorado U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen demanded answers from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Relaunches Colorado River Caucus to Protect Water Accessibility for Seven Western States * WASHINGTON - Congressman Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) announced the re-launch of the Colorado River Caucus, which he will co-chair with Congressman Neguse (CO-02). This bipartisan effort and collaboration will foster greater cooperation between the seven Western states impacted by the rapid depletion o  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF Supreme Court brief asks to dismiss Colo. suit alleging free speech harm * Photo by Brielle French on Unsplash The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against a Colorado therapist in her challenge to a state law banning conversion therapy for minors. Licensed therapist Kaley Chiles sued state officials in September 20  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Gabe Evans Just Got Caught in ANOTHER Lie * Evans' aunt blasts his latest bogus claim about their family as "totally delusional" Already dubbed the " most vulnerable House incumbent in the country," Gabe Evans must be gunning for another superlative... Most Likely to Lie to Coloradans. So far this year, Evans has been called out for: * Falsely stating that he didn't help bl  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Occupational Employment and Wages in Colorado Springs -- May 2024 * Workers in the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.21 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Joins Congressional Democrats in Filing Brief to Support Conversion Therapy Bans * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined 186 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief to urge the United States Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of Colorado's ban on mental health professionals engaging in conversion therapy for minors in the case of Chiles v. Salazar.  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * Colorado can lead on AI fairness without a regulatory straitjacket There are evidence-based, market-oriented steps Colorado lawmakers could take in place of the state's existing artificial intelligence law. By Gregory Ferenstein Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has called lawmakers back to Denver for a rare special session, partly to revisit Colorado's first-in-the-nation artificial in  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen, Sens. Bennet & Hickenlooper Lead Delegation in Urging Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to Reinstate Hiring Tools at FCC Florence Amid Alarming Staff Turnover * Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper led Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Jason Crow (CO-06) to call on Director   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 27 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * Bill Amended to Rescue Voter-Approved Colorado Wolf Program Heads to Governor The original bill would have stalled the voter-approved wolf restoration program for a year. * DENVER-- Colorado lawmakers today passed legislation allowing the continued reintroduction and release of wolves this fiscal year while reallocating some general funds toward the state's health insurance fund. G  more