| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday November 05, 2025 ( 15 items ) |
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Bennet, Hassan, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Halt Illegal Actions that will Harm Students with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Hassan, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Halt Illegal Actions that will Harm Students with Disabilities
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Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and 28 Senate colleagues to demand that U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon halt illegal efforts to shut down the Department of Education's (DOE) administration and enforcem
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Prohibitive Red Tape for Low-Cost Wind and Solar Energy Projects
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Prohibitive Red Tape for Low-Cost Wind and Solar Energy Projects
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Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) demanded answers from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on the Department of the Interior's (DOI) recent order requiring Secretary Burgum
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Bennet, Merkley, Senate Democratic Colleagues Introduce Resolution Demanding Trump, Senate Republicans Fully Fund Nutrition Assistance Programs for Millions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Merkley, Senate Democratic Colleagues Introduce Resolution Demanding Trump, Senate Republicans Fully Fund Nutrition Assistance Programs for Millions
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Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and 44 Senate Democratic colleagues to introduce a resolution calling on Senate Republicans to force President Trump to immediately use all c
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Campus Conversations Immerse CU Denver Community in Strategic Plan Refresh Effort
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 5 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news:
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Campus Conversations Immerse CU Denver Community in Strategic Plan Refresh Effort
How can CU Denver reach a thriving state by 2030?
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More than 200 CU Denver faculty and staff grappled with this question on Oct. 21 and 22 at two communitywide Campus Conversations. The sessions elicited feedback about CU Denver's Strategic Plan Refresh effort introduced by Chancellor Kenneth T. Christensen, PhD, in Septem
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Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences: Long-term Surface Observations Reveal Clouds Play Key Role in Arctic Winter Warming
BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 5 (TNSjou) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on Nov. 4, 2025:
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Long-term surface observations reveal clouds play key role in Arctic winter warming
Ground-based measurements from Alaska offer new perspective on how changing Arctic clouds impact rising temperatures on Earth's surface
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Alaska's North Slope is warming rapidly, causing sea ice, snow, permafrost, and glaciers to melt at unprecedented rates.
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CU Anschutz Raises Concerns Over Proposed Data Collection Expansion
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Donald M. Elliman, chancellor of the University of Colorado Anschutz (CU Anschutz), Aurora, has submitted a public comment letter to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detailing concerns over the proposed revisions to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). This initiative, outlined in DHS Docket No. ICEB-2021-0001, seeks to expand the data collected on international students, a move CU Anschutz believes could pose challenges to the higher ed
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Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call Out Trump Admin's Illegal Move That Harms Students with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call Out Trump Admin's Illegal Move That Harms Students with Disabilities
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined 29 of his Senate colleagues to press the Trump administration to halt illegal efforts to shut down the Department of Education's administration and enforcement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). A recent report fro
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HydroGNSS Satellites Ready for Launch at Vandenberg
ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, Nov. 5 -- Surrey Satellite Technology U.S., a subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology, issued the following news:
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HydroGNSS Satellites Ready for Launch at Vandenberg
Both SSTL-built HydroGNSS satellites are now fully integrated onto the launch plate that will attach to the SpaceX launch vehicle at Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking a major milestone for the mission.
The integration campaign was completed in October in the USA by our on-site SSTL launch team, wh
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Lancaster University: Pioneering Snake Antivenom Genetically Engineered by Researchers
LANCASTER, England, Nov. 4 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news:
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Pioneering snake antivenom genetically engineered by researchers
An international team of researchers has used genetic engineering to create the first ever "product-ready" antivenom for snakes such as cobras and mambas.
The groundbreaking research is published in Nature by a team led by the Technical University of Denmark with The Scripps Research Institute, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Lan
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Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners Advocate Against New BLM Rule, Citing Harm to Local Economy
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rio Blanco County (Colorado) Board of Commissioners has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management advocating for the rescission of the 2024 Public Lands Rule. This letter emphasizes the impact federal land management policies have on the local economy and the well-being of residents in the county, where approximately 75 percent of 2.1 million acres are overseen by federal agencies, primarily the Bureau of Land Management
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Swansea University: Study Reveals Fastest Antarctic Glacier Retreat in Modern History
SWANSEA, Wales, Nov. 4 (TNSjou) -- Swansea University issued the following news:
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New study reveals fastest Antarctic glacier retreat in modern history
A glacier on the Eastern Antarctic Peninsula has experienced the fastest recorded ice loss in modern history, according to a landmark study co-authored by Swansea University.
Published in Nature Geoscience, the research reveals that Hektoria Glacier lost nearly half its length--eight kilometres of ice--in just two months during 2023; a p
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Teller County Board of Commissioners Supports Rescission of Public Lands Rule
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The Teller County (Colorado) Board of Commissioners has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior expressing their endorsement of the proposal to rescind the 2024 Public Lands Rule. The letter highlights that this move is a critical adjustment that seeks to restore the Bureau of Land Management's traditional multiple-use mission. This mission is aimed at keeping public lands accessible, productive, and responsibly managed for the benefit of al
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UMSL Marketing and Communications Wins Three CASE Best of District VI Awards
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 5 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news:
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UMSL Marketing and Communications wins three CASE Best of District VI Awards
The department was honored for its work in UMSL Magazine and UMSL Daily.
By Heather Riske
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education has announced its 2025 Best of District VI Awards, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis Marketing and Communications Department took home three awards.
In the com
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University of Colorado Boulder Raises Concerns Over Proposed Changes to SEVIS Reporting
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Justin Schwartz, chancellor of the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement expressing concerns regarding the agency's information collection request to revise the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). The proposed changes would involve updates to the Form I-20 that could significantly increase administrative burdens for educational in
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University of Colorado Denver Raises Alarm Over New SEVIS Rule Economic Impact
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Kenneth T. Christensen, chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver), has submitted a public comment letter addressing the potential changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). The university's concerns highlight how these modifications could significantly affect the higher education export sector, which plays a crucial role in th
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