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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday December 17, 2025 ( 17 items )  

Aid Programs Fail to Keep Pace With Rising Water Costs
BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 17 (TNSxrep) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * Aid programs fail to keep pace with rising water costs New CIRES research looked at 10 years of water utility data across the U.S., finding a lack of support for those in need * Water bills in the U.S. are rising, but residents who struggle to pay them have few options for support, according to new research from CIRES' Environmental Data Science Innovatio  more

Bennet Statement on President Trump's Executive Order Blocking State-Level AI Laws
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on President Trump's Executive Order Blocking State-Level AI Laws * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement on President Trump's executive order restricting current and future state laws regulating the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. "President Trump's executive order to block state laws regulating artificial intelligence  more

Bennet Statement on President Trump's Nominee to Lead Bureau of Land Management
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on President Trump's Nominee to Lead Bureau of Land Management * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on President Trump's nomination of Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management: "Steve Pearce's nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management is an insult to Colorado and anyone who cares about the lands that sustain   more

Bennet, Cassidy, Pettersen, Salazar Reintroduce Tax Credit to Help Families and Small Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cassidy, Pettersen, Salazar Reintroduce Tax Credit to Help Families and Small Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), alongside U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) and Maria Salazar (R-Fla.), reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Shelter Act to help families and small businesses protect   more

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration and Drug Companies as Health Care Costs Skyrocket
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration and Drug Companies as Health Care Costs Skyrocket * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and five Senate Democratic colleagues to demand four major pharmaceutical companies provide specific details about agreements they annou  more

Boeing Invests $40,000 in UCCS Engineering Scholarships to Build Next Generation of Innovators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Dec. 17 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Boeing invests $40,000 in UCCS engineering scholarships to build next generation of innovators By Abigail Beckman Boeing has doubled its commitment to UCCS, investing $40,000 in scholarships for engineering students for the 2025-2026 academic year. This expanded support underscores Boeing's dedication to cultivating a strong talent pipeline in Southern Colorado and aligns closely with U  more

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Admin and Drug Companies as Health Care Costs Skyrocket
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Admin and Drug Companies as Health Care Costs Skyrocket * Letter comes as 15 million Americans - and 241,000 Coloradans - brace to lose health care under cuts in Trump's tax and spending bill WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet recently joined six of their Democratic Senate colleagues to demand  more

Jewish Senate Democrats' Statement on Deadly Attack Against Sydney Hanukkah Celebration
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Jewish Senate Democrats' Statement on Deadly Attack Against Sydney Hanukkah Celebration * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), alongside Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), is  more

Newmark Arranges Sale and Financing of Bucking Horse Apartments in Fort Collins, Colorado
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges Sale and Financing of Bucking Horse Apartments in Fort Collins, Colorado Newmark announces the Company has arranged the sale and financing of Bucking Horse Apartments, a 322-unit luxury multifamily community in Fort Collins, Colorado. Newmark Multifamily Capital Markets Managing Directors Courtney Crowder and Jack Kachadurian represented the seller, an affiliate of Equus Capital Partners, in the sale   more

Rare Earth Element Technologies Developed at Mines Licensed by Australian Mining Company
GOLDEN, Colorado, Dec. 17 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: * * * Rare earth element technologies developed at Mines licensed by Australian mining company By Emilie Rusch Colorado School of Mines has entered an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with Australian-headquartered mining company Bayan Mining and Minerals Limited and its U.S. subsidiary for a suite of four patented rare earth element processing technologies. The licensed technologies, developed by resear  more

Rep. Hurd's Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act Passes House as Part of PERMIT Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hurd's Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act Passes House as Part of PERMIT Act * WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jeff Hurd's Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act passed the House as part of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act. The PERMIT Act combines targeted reforms to the Clean Water Act permitting processes to cut red tape, reduce   more

Report: Urgent Colorado 'Furbearer' Reforms Needed to Protect Wildlife
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Report: Urgent Colorado 'Furbearer' Reforms Needed to Protect Wildlife * DENVER - The Center for Biological Diversity today released a report warning that Colorado is flying blind on wildlife killing because the state doesn't require basic reporting on pine martens, ringtails, foxes and other animals, even as hunters and trappers kill unlimited numbers each year.  Under c  more

Scientists at Natural History Museum, London Have Described & Named 262 Species to Science in 2025
LONDON, England, Dec. 17 -- The British Natural History Museum issued the following news release: * * * Scientists at the Natural History Museum, London have described and named 262 new species to science in 2025 In 2025, Natural History Museum curators, researchers and scientific associates have described 262 new species and published over 700 research papers, while also breaking ground on a new state-of-the-art collections, research and digitisation centre. * From jewel-bright butterflies   more

Sweeping Study Shows Similar Genetic Factors Underlie Multiple Psychiatric Disorders
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Sweeping Study Shows Similar Genetic Factors Underlie Multiple Psychiatric Disorders * Distinct psychiatric disorders have more in common biologically than previously believed, according to the largest and most detailed analysis to date of how genes influence mental illness. The study, led by University of Colorado Boulder and Mass General Brigham researchers, could infor  more

Tuberville Joins Secretary Hegseth for Unveiling of the Sign at the New Headquarters of U.S. Space Command at Redstone Arsenal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Tuberville Joins Secretary Hegseth for Unveiling of the Sign at the New Headquarters of U.S. Space Command at Redstone Arsenal * HUNTSVILLE - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and members of the Alabama delegation for the unveiling of the sign at the new headquarters of U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama  more

University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business: Science Behind Successful Holiday Fundraising Stories
BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 17 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * The science behind successful holiday fundraising stories By Katy Marquardt Hill The holidays bring out generosity, and for fundraisers, that's an opportunity. But the right message can mean the difference between an appeal that goes unnoticed and one that inspires people to give. New research shows that the key to success lies in storytelling--specifically, the emotiona  more

USGS Study Weighs Dragonfly Habitat Against Fish Invasion Risk at Glen Canyon
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has issued Open-File Report 2025-1042, titled 'Assessment of Dragonfly and Damselfly (Odonata) Occupancy and Habitat Suitability at -12 Mile Slough, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona,' by Anya Nova Metcalfe, Morgan A. Ford, Lawrence E. Stevens, and Theodore A. Kennedy, examining how management of a Colorado River backwater could affect native insects and invasive fishes. Prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service  more