Sunday - September 14, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Saturday September 06, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Bennet, Sheehy Introduce Amendment to Raise Annual Pay Cap for Wildland Firefighters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Sheehy Introduce Amendment to Raise Annual Pay Cap for Wildland Firefighters * Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Montana U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy, along with Senators Padilla, Daines, Merkley, and Kelly, introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would permanently raise the annual pay cap that limits the total compensation a   more

Congressman Neguse and Senator Bennet Celebrate $2.6 Million in 'Joint Chiefs' Funding for Headwaters of the Colorado
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse and Senator Bennet Celebrate $2.6 Million in 'Joint Chiefs' Funding for Headwaters of the Colorado * Lafayette, CO -- Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, and Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement celebrating $2,612,692 in funding from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Joint Chiefs Landscape   more

FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Issues Public Notice Seeking Comment on Request for Waiver of Priority Access License Aggregation Limit in Proposed Assignment of Licenses
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau issued the following public notice (WT Docket No. 25-274) on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * By this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) seeks comment on a request for waiver filed by Citizens Band License Company, LLC (CBLC) and NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. dba Viaero Wireless (Viaero) (CLBC and Viaero together, the Applicants) of section 96.31(a) of the Commission's rules, which would  more

Hickenlooper, Bennet, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Demand Answers from Trump Admin on Federal Housing Support for Coloradans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Demand Answers from Trump Admin on Federal Housing Support for Coloradans * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen demanded answers from Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner about cuts to age  more

Rep. Hurd Co-Sponsors Legislation to Prevent Soaring Health Care Premiums for Thousands of Coloradans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hurd Co-Sponsors Legislation to Prevent Soaring Health Care Premiums for Thousands of Coloradans This week, Rep. Jeff Hurd (CO-03) co-sponsored the Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act, a bill to protect Colorado families, seniors, and small business owners from massive health care premium increases. Under current law, the enhanced Premium Tax Credit--established by the Affordable Care Ac  more

Rep. Neguse and Colleagues Demand Update on Working Conditions for Federal Wildland Firefighters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse and Colleagues Demand Update on Working Conditions for Federal Wildland Firefighters * Washington, D.C. -- As the Trump administration continues to cut funding for the United States Forest Service (USFS), public reporting (link is external) has surfaced underscoring the dire working conditions for wildland firefighters employed by the agency. In response, Colorado Congressman Joe Negus  more

Rep. Neguse to Host In-Person Town Hall in Eagle County
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse to Host In-Person Town Hall in Eagle County * Lafayette, CO -- This Sunday, September 7th, 2025, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse will host a town hall in Eagle County. Neguse will be joined by local leaders, provide an update on his work for the people of Colorado's 2nd District, and take live questions from audience members. Eagle County Town Hall When: Sunday, September 7, 1:30 p  more

University of Colorado School of Public Health: Study Reveals Caffeine May Undermine Blood Transfusion Effectiveness
AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 5 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Study Reveals Caffeine May Undermine Blood Transfusion Effectiveness Genetic factors could help personalize donor selection A new study from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus has found that caffeine, the world's most consumed psychoactive substances, may impair the quality of donated blood and reduce the effectiveness of transfusions - especially in recipi  more