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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Tuesday December 16, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Block Museum presents exhibitions featuring portfolios by Hamdia Traore and Teresa Montoya
EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 15 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Block Museum presents exhibitions featuring portfolios by Hamdia Traore and Teresa Montoya * * The exhibitions are drawn from major recent photography acquisitions by The Block * Exhibition marks Malian photographer's first solo show in the U.S. * Chicago-based Montoya documented Gold King Mine spill in Colorado in 2015 This winter, the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern U  more

Colorado School of Mines: Small-scale Hydropower System Wins Top Honors at Fall 2025 Capstone Design Showcase
GOLDEN, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * Small-scale hydropower system wins top honors at Fall 2025 Capstone Design Showcase Sponsored by Axxess Energy, the team's system is awaiting approval to be connected to the power grid By Jasmine Leonas A student team that created a small-scale, affordable hydropower system won first place at the Fall 2025 Capstone Design Showcase, the culmination of a yearlong design experience for seniors at Colorado Sc  more

Congressman Gabe Evans Urges Colorado Farmers to Apply for Newly Announced $12 Billion in Federal Relief
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans Urges Colorado Farmers to Apply for Newly Announced $12 Billion in Federal Relief * WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) is urging farmers across Colorado District 8 to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) newly announced Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, which will provide $12 billion in one-time payments to American producers in response to tem  more

Congresswoman Fischbach Nominates Ten Students to the Service Academies
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Fischbach Nominates Ten Students to the Service Academies * Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach was privileged to nominate ten students from Minnesota's Seventh Congressional District to the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, CO; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy  more

Hickenlooper, Cornyn Cheer Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Expand Satellite Data Sharing
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Cornyn Cheer Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Expand Satellite Data Sharing * Legislation would ensure partnerships between NASA and the private sector to boost satellite-enabled research WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and John Cornyn applauded the unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan Accessing Satellite Capabilities to Enable New Discoveries (A  more

Modernizing the Implementation of 638 Contracting at the Indian Health Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Modernizing the Implementation of 638 Contracting at the Indian Health Service Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing about the need to modernize federal support of 638 contracting as part of the Indian Health Service. Subcommittee Chair Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the following s  more

Montana selected for new USPTO community engagement office location
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release: * * * Montana selected for new USPTO community engagement office location * New community engagement office to serve as innovation center for local/regional innovators ALEXANDRIA, VA The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the selection of Montana as the first of several new locations of community engagement offices to serve innovators in part of the ei  more

Top Legislative Leaders Call on Federal Government to Respect State Authorities During Inaugural Assembly in Columbus, Ohio
DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- The National Conference of State Legislatures issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Top Legislative Leaders Call on Federal Government to Respect State Authorities During Inaugural Assembly in Columbus, Ohio COLUMBUS, OHIO--A bipartisan group of more than 40 top legislative leaders representing more than 30 states issued a declaration on the restoration of federalism and state empowerment at the inaugural convening of the Assembly of State Legislative   more

University of Colorado: JobPulse - Tool to Assess Regional Labor Market Demand in the Semiconductor Industry
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * JobPulse: A tool to assess regional labor market demand in the semiconductor industry UCCS College of Business Professor of Management, Karen Markel, Ph.D., with co-authors Mihir Tale, graduate student at the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering (USC Viterbi), and Andrea Belz, Ph.D., Vice Dean of Transformative Initiatives at USC Viterbi, have developed JobPuls  more