Thursday - December 18, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday December 05, 2025 ( 17 items )  

Bennet Renews Call for Hegseth to Resign Following Pentagon Inspector General Report
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Renews Call for Hegseth to Resign Following Pentagon Inspector General Report * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after reviewing the Department of Defense Inspector General's report on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sharing sensitive operational information over an unsecure pe  more

Bennet Statement on Blocking 88 Trump Nominees
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Blocking 88 Trump Nominees * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement after blocking 88 Trump nominees on the Senate floor: "I just blocked 88 Trump nominees from confirmationincluding Sara Carter Bailey, a former Fox News contributor nominated to be our country's Drug Czar. "Bailey was nominated by Trump, who just pardoned the  more

Colorado School of Mines: ProtoFund-Powered - Students Redesign RC Car Parts for Speed, Strength and Savings
GOLDEN, Colorado, Dec. 5 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * ProtoFund-Powered: Students redesign RC car parts for speed, strength and savings By Emilie Rusch In Introduction to Automotive Design, car crashes are part of the learning experience. Students in the Mechanical Engineering elective are given a radio-control off-road truck and a singular goal: Make whatever modifications their team deems necessary to make the RC car go as fast as possible in a straight li  more

Congressional Intern Learns To Lead With Faith Despite Division
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 4 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Congressional Intern Learns To Lead With Faith Despite Division * by Charis Marshal, Student Public Relations Writer In one of America's fiercest battleground districts, where partisan divides run deep and voices grow ever louder, a Cedarville University sophomore found purpose, perspective and a front-row seat to democracy in action. Internship Offers Frontline Look at Political Division In January 2024  more

Crapo, Wyden, LaMalfa, Neguse Lead Push for Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, LaMalfa, Neguse Lead Push for Passage of Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), alongside their colleagues Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-California) and Joe Neguse (D-Colorado), led a bipartisan coalition of 89 lawmakers in sending a letter to House leadership requesting urgent consideration of S.356, the Secure  more

Crow Statement on DoD's Investigation of Secretary Hegseth
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Statement on DoD's Investigation of Secretary Hegseth * WASHINGTON Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the Department of Defense's Office of Inspector General found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's actions likely jeopardized America's national security and end  more

From Lab to Clinic: CU Anschutz Launches Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Promising Combination Therapy for Resistant Ovarian Cancer
AURORA, Colorado, Dec. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * From Lab to Clinic: CU Anschutz Launches Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Promising Combination Therapy for Resistant Ovarian Cancer First-of-its-kind combination therapy could make treatment more effective by attacking hard-to-treat cancer from two angles By Julia Milzer Researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center have discovered a novel therapy combination   more

Hickenlooper Rejects Trump's Latest BLM Nominee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Rejects Trump's Latest BLM Nominee * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement regarding his opposition to President Trump's nomination of former U.S. Representative Steve Pearce to be Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): "Americans deserve a BLM director who will be a true steward of the millions of acres under the agency's c  more

Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome $420 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Deliver Internet Across Colorado
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome $420 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding to Deliver Internet Across Colorado * 96,000 Coloradans are expected to get connected Trump admin's last-minute overhaul of BEAD funding resulted in millions less for Colorado, falls short of potential WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet welcomed the announcement that the Na  more

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Reverse Republicans' Fees on Children Seeking Asylum
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Reverse Republicans' Fees on Children Seeking Asylum * Trump's Big Ugly Betrayal Act imposes a $5,000 fee for children seeking asylum as well as annual fees while their cases are reviewed WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, Catherine Cortez Masto, and 19 of their   more

HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Post Time Inn
LOVELAND, Colorado, Dec. 4 [Category: BizConsulting] -- HVS, a consulting, valuation and research firm, posted the following news release: * * * HVS Brokerage & Advisory Closes Sale of Post Time Inn * HOUSTON, TX, December 4, 2025: HVS Brokerage & Advisory announces the sale of the 40-key Post Time Inn, located at 311 West Fox Street, Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220. The property, rebuilt in 2020, was purchased by Unity Energy LLC, based in Carlsbad, New Mexico, from Blue Ash Realty Group LLC,   more

National Conference of State Legislatures: As the Penny Supply Runs Out, States May Have a Key Role to Play
DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 5 (TNSrep) -- The National Conference of State Legislatures issued the following news on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * As the Penny Supply Runs Out, States May Have a Key Role to Play WASHINGTON, D.C.-- The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) today released a report outlining the economic, legal and operational implications of eliminating the penny as well as policy considerations for states navigating this transition. After the White House instructed the U.S. Depar  more

New Study Finds Delaying Retirement of Ray Nixon Coal Unit Will Increase Long-Term Costs
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Study Finds Delaying Retirement of Ray Nixon Coal Unit Will Increase Long-Term Costs * DENVER Delaying the retirement and replacement of the coal-fired Ray D. Nixon Unit 1 in Fountain will likely increase long-term costs for customers, according to a new study by Applied Economics Clinic. In 2020 and again in 2022, Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) and its board committed to retire the   more

Ralph Lauren Unveils Team USA's Opening and Closing Ceremony Uniforms for the Milano Cortina 2026 Games
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Ralph Lauren Unveils Team USA's Opening and Closing Ceremony Uniforms for the Milano Cortina 2026 Games Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) today unveiled Team USA's Opening and Closing Ceremony Parade uniforms for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. This milestone marks Ralph Lauren's 10th consecutive Games outfitting Team USA -- a legacy built  more

Reps. Evans and Salinas Introduce Bipartisan Bill Advocating for Military Spouses
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Evans and Salinas Introduce Bipartisan Bill Advocating for Military Spouses * WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) and Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the bipartisan PCS Leave for Military Spouse Federal Workers Act, a bill that will build on the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) "suggested" time off guidance, and requires federal agencies to provide at least 5 days  more

Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Heads to Final Vote Following Push from Neguse and Colleagues
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Heads to Final Vote Following Push from Neguse and Colleagues * Bill noticed a mere 12-hours after a bipartisan, bicameral group of more than 80 lawmakers called for action in the U.S. House of Representatives to aid rural, forested counties. Washington, D.C. Yesterday, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, alongside Representative Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and U.S. Sena  more

UCCS Donor Impact Report 2024-2025
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Dec. 4 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * UCCS Donor Impact Report 2024-2025 The 2024-2025 Donor Impact Report highlights the incredible scope of current philanthropy at UCCS while also looking at, and appreciating, our past. This year, UCCS celebrated its 60th anniversary, a milestone made possible through generous partnerships and a belief that anything is possible. "As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of UCCS, I'm filled wit  more