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$2 Million Affordable Housing Program Grant from FHLB Dallas and Comerica Bank Helps Launch Affordable Housing for Low-Income Seniors
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * $2 Million Affordable Housing Program Grant from FHLB Dallas and Comerica Bank Helps Launch Affordable Housing for Low-Income Seniors * FHLB Dallas' Senior Affordable Housing Analyst Alex Fitzgerald (third from left) and Comerica Bank's Vice President Sineria Ordonez (first from right) joined New Hope Housing and community leaders at   more

BLM to sell 880,000 board feet of timber
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM to sell 880,000 board feet of timber * LAKEWOOD, Colo. - Starting on Sept. 18, 2025, the Bureau of Land Management will host a sealed bid timber sale in Canon City, and is planning to sell 880,000 board feet of timber. The Zion Timber Sale includes salvage of lodgepole pine on 125 acres of forest lands. "Forest management efforts like the Zion Timber sale pro  more

BLS Issues Report on State Employment and Unemployment - August 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1407) on Sept. 19, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - August 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in August in 3 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Seventeen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 9 states had   more

Colo. PUC Issues Weekly Meeting Agenda for Sept. 24, 2025
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 20 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25A-0332R City of Longmont IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF LONGMONT FOR AUTHORITY TO INSTALL CONCRETE SURFACING MATERIAL AND CONCRETE SIDEWALK FOR A DETACHED SIDEWALK AT TRACKS OWNED BY GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF COLORADO, LLC CROSSING COUNTY ROAD 26, USDOT NO. 849321F, IN WELD COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. Filing  more

Congressman Crow Speaks on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Speaks on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country * WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) delivered a speech from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the concerning state of American politics and the path forward to unite our country. The full speech is available here (link is external). President Trump and his a  more

DeGette Statement on Charlie Kirk Resolution
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Charlie Kirk Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after voting present on H.Res. 719, a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. "I fully denounce political violence. It is never acceptable to murder someone for their personal beliefs, and I am heartbroken for Charlie Kirk's young family  more

DeGette Statement on Passage of House Republicans' Go-It-Alone Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Passage of House Republicans' Go-It-Alone Spending Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5371, a short-term government funding bill. "House Republicans are missing the forest for the trees. Their partisan funding bill does nothing to help hardworking families--it fails to extend the  more

Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Lujan, Wicker, Strong, Whitesides, Fong Reintroduce Bill to Boost Spaceports
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Lujan, Wicker, Strong, Whitesides, Fong Reintroduce Bill to Boost Spaceports * Bipartisan investments will help spaceports across the country launch new era of American space ventures WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, John Cornyn, Ben Ray Lujan, and Roger Wicker and U.S. Representatives Dale Strong, George Whitesides, and Vince Fong reintroduced the   more

Lujan, Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Wicker, Strong, Whitesides, Fong Reintroduce Bill to Boost Spaceports
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Wicker, Strong, Whitesides, Fong Reintroduce Bill to Boost Spaceports * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan, John Hickenlooper, John Cornyn, and Roger Wicker and U.S. Representatives Dale Strong, George Whitesides, and Vince Fong reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient Transportation (SPACEPORT) Act, whi  more

Rep. Crank Votes to Keep U.S. Government Open and Accessible
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Votes to Keep U.S. Government Open and Accessible * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) has released the following statement after voting in favor of the continuing resolution: "The passage of today's seven-week continuing resolution funds our government while Congress works towards an agreement for a full year spending plan," said Rep. Crank. "This ensures that crucia  more

Reps. Pettersen, Veasey Lead 100+ Democrats In Introducing Resolution to Condemn Charlie Kirk Assassination & All Political Violence
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Pettersen, Veasey Lead 100+ Democrats In Introducing Resolution to Condemn Charlie Kirk Assassination & All Political Violence * Click here to watch Pettersen's speech TODAY on the U.S. House floor, calling for Congress to address growing political violence Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Marc Veasey (TX-33), along with 103 other House Democrats, introd  more

Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New Slate of Political Appointments * U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments and state directors for key positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).  "Today's new USDA presidential appointments will help carry forward the important work of serving the people who feed and fuel our co  more

Stanton Statement on Trump Administration Withdrawing Ted Cooke's Nomination to Lead Bureau of Reclamation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Statement on Trump Administration Withdrawing Ted Cooke's Nomination to Lead Bureau of Reclamation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Congressman Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration pulling back the nomination of Ted Cooke to lead the Bureau of Reclamation: "Ted Cooke was eminently qualified to lead the Bureau of Reclamation. Howeve  more

Transcript: Congressman Crow's Floor Speech on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Transcript: Congressman Crow's Floor Speech on the Concerning State of US Politics & the Path Forward to Unite Our Country * WASHINGTON -- A transcript of Congressman Jason Crow's (D-CO-06) full speech from the House floor. Almost seven years ago, I came to Congress to serve my community, my state, my fellow veterans, and the country I love - in a different way than I served it on the battlefield.  more