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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday September 19, 2025 ( 16 items )  

Casa Bonita Eliminates Beloved Characters
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Actors Equity Association issued the following news release: * * * Casa Bonita Eliminates Beloved Characters * Actors' Equity Association Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge as Lakewood, Colorado - Casa Bonita, the venerable Denver institution that recently underwent a $40 million renovation bankrolled by owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park fame, has informed Actors' Equity Association and Casa Bonita United of the imminent eli  more

Colorado Offroad Trail Defenders Vice President Supports Repeal Of Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Colorado Offroad Trail Defenders Vice President Patrick McKay submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service expressing strong support for rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, stating that it has had devastating effects on motorized recreation. The writer stated that despite the rule, many so-called "roadless areas" are not, in fact, roadless. The letter argued that because the agency failed to conduct a thoroug  more

Congressman Gabe Evans Secures Historic Rural Healthcare Investment, Urges Polis to Apply
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans Secures Historic Rural Healthcare Investment, Urges Polis to Apply * Congressman Gabe Evans applauded Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz for launching the landmark $50 billion Rural Healthcare Transformation Program (RHTP). The program was made possible through the Working Families Tax Cuts, which Congressman Evans vot  more

DeGette Leads Colorado Democratic Delegation in Letter to EPA Concerning State Haze Plan
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Leads Colorado Democratic Delegation in Letter to EPA Concerning State Haze Plan * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) led the entire Colorado Democratic delegation in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Cyrus Western and Air and Radiation Division Director Adrienne Sandoval concerning EPA's partial disapproval of Colorado's   more

DeGette Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * DeGette Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette's (D-CO) remarks as prepared for delivery at today's Health Subcommittee legislative hearing are enclosed below: Mr. Chairman, yesterday, I asked you to schedule hearings o  more

Hickenlooper, Colleagues Stand Up to FCC on Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Stand Up to FCC on Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel * ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night comedy show after Trump admin regulator threatened the network's broadcasting license WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with ten of his Senate colleagues, demanded Federal Communicati  more

ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Bennet Condemns Evergreen High School Shooting and Honors Victims and First Responders
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Bennet Condemns Evergreen High School Shooting and Honors Victims and First Responders * Video of Bennet's Full Remarks Available HERE Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet spoke on the Senate floor to condemn last week's horrific shooting at Evergreen High School. Bennet addressed the need to build a country without senseless gun violence and hon  more

NCBA and PLC Congratulate USDA, Interior, and Environmental Nominees on Confirmation
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Sept. 18 [Category: Agriculture] -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following news release: * * * NCBA and PLC Congratulate USDA, Interior, and Environmental Nominees on Confirmation * Commend Senate for Swifty Filling Vacancies Across Key Agencies WASHINGTON (September 18, 2025) - Today, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) congratulated a slate of nominees confirmed by the U.S. Senate who will take  more

Problems Solvers Caucus Endorses Congressman Gabe Evans' Bipartisan Permitting Reform Framework sent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Problems Solvers Caucus Endorses Congressman Gabe Evans' Bipartisan Permitting Reform Framework sent * Today, the Problem Solvers Caucus announced its endorsement of a bipartisan permitting reform framework. As momentum builds for Congress to act on permitting reform, the recommendations in this framework offer a commonsense, two-party roadmap to streamline the permitting process, boost energy produ  more

Rep. Crank Provides Update on Space Command HQ
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Provides Update on Space Command HQ * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) has released a statement on productive conversations with the Trump Administration on the future of El Paso County: "As promised, I have continued to engage in productive conversations with the Administration since the Space Command announcement to protect El Paso County. I am pleased to share th  more

Rep. Crank Votes to Lower Electricity Costs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Votes to Lower Electricity Costs * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of H.R. 1047, the Grid Power Act. Expediting resources that advance reliability provides grid operators with additional tools to re-balance the grid to keep the lights on at affordable prices for all Americans. "Under the Biden-Harris Administration, our hard-working American famili  more

Rep. Pettersen Statement on Senate Passage of Her Bipartisan SUPPORT Act, Now Expected to Be Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Statement on Senate Passage of Her Bipartisan SUPPORT Act, Now Expected to Be Signed Into Law * Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after the Senate passed her and Congressman Brett Guthrie's bipartisan bill - the Support for Patients and Communities Act - authorizing funding for critical prevention, treatment, and recovery su  more

Space Norway & SSTL Announce Strategic Partnership for Space Norway's Cutting-edge Radar Satellite
ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, Sept. 19 -- Surrey Satellite Technology U.S., a subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology, issued the following news: * * * Space Norway and SSTL Announce Strategic Partnership for Space Norway's cutting-edge radar satellite Space Norway AS (SPN) and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) are pleased to announce the signing of a teaming agreement to collaborate on the development and international promotion of the satellite programme promising to deliver high resoluti  more

SSC stands up new operational test, training infrastructure system Delta
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * SSC stands up new operational test, training infrastructure system Delta * EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AFNS) -- Space Systems Command, the U.S. Space Force field command responsible for acquiring, developing and delivering resilient space capabilities, stood up its newest System Delta through a stand-up and assumption of command ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sept. 9. The new System Delta 81, headquartered at Pete  more

U.S. and U.K. demonstrate partnership in first-ever on-orbit operation
PETERSON AFB, Colorado, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Space Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. and U.K. demonstrate partnership in first-ever on-orbit operation PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. - U.S. Space Command and U.K. Space Command conducted their first-ever coordinated satellite maneuver, September 4-12, 2025, demonstrating our alliance's readiness to conduct dynamic, responsible, and integrated space operations at a time and place of our choosing. The Rendezvous Proximity Operatio  more

University of Colorado Professor Emeritus Urges Forest Service to Preserve Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- University of Colorado Boulder Professor Emeritus Thomas T. Veblen submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service strongly opposing any proposals aimed at undermining the regulation, citing his extensive experience in forest ecological research spanning more than four decades. Veblen's research, which covers subjects such as fire history and forest regeneration, highlights the adverse effects that road construction in subalpine eco  more