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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Sunday September 21, 2025 ( 3 items )  

Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition Challenges Proposed Changes to Loan Forgiveness Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education voicing strong opposition to proposed modifications to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. With a mission to empower the disability community, CCDC serves over 7,000 members advocating for social justice and equal access for individuals with disabilities. The letter expresses concern over the potential restrictions the proposed changes   more

Lujan, Hickenlooper, Cornyn, Wicker, Strong, Whitesides, Fong Reintroduce Bill to Boost Spaceports
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- 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

University of Colorado: Wildfires Are Changing the Air We Breathe--Here's What That Means for Your Health
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: * * * Wildfires Are Changing the Air We Breathe--Here's What That Means for Your Health Why smoke from Western wildfires could be harming you--even miles away from the flames * As wildfires grow larger and more frequent across the West, researchers from Colorado, Utah, and California are digging into how smoke affects the air--and our health. In a new study published in the journal Atmospheric Envi  more