WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- A coalition of 22 Attorneys General has sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that seeks to amend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter emphasizes that the suggested changes would be detrimental to student borrowers and public service employers alike. The Proposed Rule, which was published in the Federal Register on August 18, 2025, is described as unlawful by the coalitio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- A coalition of 45 law professors has issued a public comment letter challenging the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) recent decision to employ direct final rules aimed at rescinding or amending key nondiscrimination regulations in federally assisted programs. The professors assert that the DOE's approach not only circumvents required procedures but may breach the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). In their letter dated June 16, 2025, the group highlights four specific   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- A coalition of nine county government and advocacy groups has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service regarding the proposed Forest Plan Amendments aimed at managing old-growth conditions across the National Forest System. The letter, which comes in response to a December 2023 notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, emphasizes the need for collaboration with local governments as the agency develops its environmental i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Advances Groundbreaking Cancer Detection Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated his Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act ( H.R.842 ) being advanced unanimously out of the Ways and Means Committee (43-0). This legislation would ensure multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests are covered by Medicare i  more

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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Access to Public Roads * WASHINGTON -- Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT), Val Hoyle (D-OR), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), and Susie Lee (D-NV) introduced legislation to help increase accessibility to map and road records. The Modernizing Access to Public (MAP) Roads Act establishes a 5-year pilot program through the U.S. Department of Transpor  more

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Economic Research Service has issued its Feed Outlook: September report, authored by coordinator Jennifer Bond and contributors Steven Ramsey, Seth Wechsler, and Joshua Huang. The report, number FDS-25i, indicates that the United States is poised to see a record-large supply of feed grains, fueled by production increases in corn and sorghum. This expanded supply is contributing to lower grain prices compared to the prev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster for Engaging in Illegal Ticket Resale Tactics and Deceiving Artists and Consumers about Price and Ticket Limits * The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster for tacitly coordinating with brokers and allowing them to harvest millions of dollars worth of tickets in the primary market. Live Nation and Ticketmaster then sell the   more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Announces Next Steps on Regulatory PFOA and PFOS Cleanup Efforts, Provides Update on Liability and Passive Receiver Issues * WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced next steps regarding regulatory efforts to address cleanup of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). "When it comes to PFOA and PFOS co  more

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

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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Wilderness Society and Heritage Forests Campaign submitted a comprehensive public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service emphasizing the significant economic values associated with protecting roadless areas across the United States. This analysis outlines the multitude of societal benefits that preserving these natural environments can provide to the American populace. The letter presents findings from meticulous research that highlights   more