| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Saturday March 14, 2026 ( 39 items ) |
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Ag Groups Urge Mosaic, J.R. Simplot to Renounce Fertilizer Duties
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, March 14 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news:
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Ag Groups Urge Mosaic, J.R. Simplot to Renounce Fertilizer Duties
Citing the impact of the Middle East conflict, 64 agricultural groups, including the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), sent a letter today to the chief executives of two of the nation's largest domestic fertilizer producers urging them to support the removal of duties placed on imported phosphate products from Moro
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AG Nessel Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
LANSING, Michigan, March 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion (PDF) to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion asks for summary judgment or,
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Amata Congratulates Alek West for Acceptance to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release:
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Amata Congratulates Alek West for Acceptance to U.S. Service Academies
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is delighted to announce that Alek Timuialatogo West of Vatia has been accepted for admittance to both the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis and the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He has accepted his first choice to attend the Naval Academy, wi
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AP Fund for Journalism Expands Landmark Local News Program to 100 Newsroom
NEW YORK, March 10 -- The Associated Press issued the following news release:
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AP Fund for Journalism expands landmark local news program to 100 newsrooms
AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) today announced 50 additional news organizations are joining its landmark local news program, growing the total number of participating newsrooms to 100 in this first-of-its kind civic infrastructure initiative aimed at supporting public service journalism, strengthening the U.S. local news ecosystem, and
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion asks for summary judgment or, in the alternative
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Expansion of Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans
SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Expansion of Catastrophic Health Insurance Plans
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Catastrophic plans offer minimal coverage and high deductibles, leaving consumers with greater financial risk
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter responding to a proposed rul
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Second Court Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Over $600 Million In Federal Public Health Grants
SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Second Court Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Over $600 Million In Federal Public Health Grants
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois's decision granting a preliminary injunction that continues t
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF OVER $600 MILLION IN FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ISSUES STATEMENT ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF OVER $600 MILLION IN FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH GRANTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued the following statement after a federal court judge granted Raoul's motion for a preliminary injunction to enjoin the federal government from halting health-rel
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT ORDER TO STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL TARIFFS
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT ORDER TO STOP THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL TARIFFS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states, asked the U.S. Court of International Trade to rule in the states' favor and block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and b
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Attorney General Rayfield Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
SALEM, Oregon, March 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
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Oregon Files Motion to Halt Illegal Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy
Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 23 other states today in filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs
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Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
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Joins Motion Filed by 24 Attorneys General to Halt Illegal Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block implementation of Presi
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BLM seeks initial input for September 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Colorado
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM seeks initial input for September 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Colorado
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LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 31 oil and gas parcels totaling 17,250 acres that may be included in a September 2026 lease sale in Colorado. The scoping period ends April 13, 2026.
Leasing is the
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California Seeks Court Order Stopping Trump's Illegal Tariffs
SACRAMENTO, California, March 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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California Seeks Court Order Stopping Trump's Illegal Tariffs
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today announced filing a motion to block implementation of President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. The motion, filed by a coalition of 24 states, asks for summary ju
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CMU's Laurena Davis Builds Newsroom Classroom, Earns National Recognition
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, March 14 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news:
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CMU's Laurena Davis Builds Newsroom Classroom, Earns National Recognition
Colorado Mesa University Assistant Professor Laurena Davis has earned national recognition for her work in journalism education
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Colorado Mesa University Assistant Professor of Mass Communication Laurena Davis, PhD, earned national recognition for building a curriculum with a newsroom-style approach.
Davis is one of 150 e
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Colorado Education Association: Bill to Refer School Funding Measure to Voters Advances Out of Senate Finance Committee, Clearing First Major Legislative Hurdle
DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- The Colorado Education Association issued the following news release on March 12, 2026:
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Bill to Refer School Funding Measure to Voters Advances Out of Senate Finance Committee, Clearing First Major Legislative Hurdle
Proposal would allow Colorado to invest revenue it already collects in public schools -- without raising taxes.
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Today, a bill to refer a measure to the November 2026 ballot to raise Colorado's outdated revenue cap and allow the state to inv
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Crow, 120 Members Demand Answers on School Strike in Iran
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Crow, 120 Members Demand Answers on School Strike in Iran
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WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO)-a combat veteran and co-chair of the Protection of Civilians in Conflict Caucus-led 120 Democratic Members of Congress demanding answers on recent civilian deaths during Operation Epic Fury, including a U.S. strike on an Iranian girls' elementary school where at least 175 civilians, many of them chi
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CU Real Estate Forum Offers First Look at Sundance Film Festival in Boulder
BOULDER, Colorado, March 14 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business issued the following news:
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CU Real Estate Forum Offers First Look at Sundance Film Festival in Boulder
By Kelsey Cipolla
Boulder stepped into the spotlight, getting an early preview of the 2027 Sundance Film Festival during the 2026 CU Real Estate Forum.
The forum, hosted by the Leeds School of Business Michael A. Klump Center for Real Estate on March 5, featured a fireside chat with Ebs Burnou
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GAO Denies Guardian Development Group Protest Over VA Clinic Lease
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Guardian Development Group LLC, Golden, Colorado, regarding a multi-million dollar lease award for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic. The decision, released on Jan. 29, 2026, upholds the agency's choice of VetMed Property LLC, Minneapolis, Minnesota, to provide 42,882 sq. ft. of clinical space in Rosenberg, Texas.
The dispute centered on the VA's evaluation of Guardian's proposal to renova
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GAO Upholds Army Corps of Engineers Contract Award to TeamGOV
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Low Voltage Wiring, Ltd., Colorado Springs, Colorado, affirming the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision to award a $35.7 million task order to TeamGOV Inc., Hyattsville, Maryland. The contract provides preventative and corrective maintenance services for access control points at 19 Army installations across the northeast U.S.
Low Voltage Wiring, the incumbent contractor for these services, challenged the ev
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Governor Hobbs to Lead Arizona Delegation to Washington, D.C. to Stand Against Tariffs, Fight for Arizona Businesses and Consumers in USMCA Review
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 13 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Governor Hobbs to Lead Arizona Delegation to Washington, D.C. to Stand Against Tariffs, Fight for Arizona Businesses and Consumers in USMCA Review
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Phoenix, AZ - Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced she will lead an Arizona delegation to Washington, D.C. from March 15-17, 2026, for a series of high-level meetings with federal officials, diplomatic representatives, and private sector leaders.
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HHS IG: Colorado Made at Least $77.8 Million in Improper Fee-for-Service Medicaid Payments for Applied Behavior Analysis Provided to Children
WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. A-09-24-02004) on Feb. 25, 2026 entitled "Colorado Made at Least $77.8 Million in Improper Fee-for-Service Medicaid Payments for Applied Behavior Analysis Provided to Children" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:
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Why OIG Did This Audit
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a therapeutic approach for managing the symptoms of autism an
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Hickenlooper Statement of Support for JBS Workers Planning to Strike
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper Statement of Support for JBS Workers Planning to Strike
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement in support of UFCW Local 7 workers fighting for fair compensation at the JBS meat processing plant in Greeley:
"The right to bargain collectively is how working people win fair deals, and that's exactly what JBS workers are doing. They ar
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Hickenlooper, Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers from Big Pharma on Backroom Deals with Trump Admin
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers from Big Pharma on Backroom Deals with Trump Admin
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and seven of his Senate Democratic colleagues demanded information from major pharmaceutical companies about their 'deals' with the Trump administration and specific evidence on how these 'deals' will lower drug costs for Medicaid patients.
"We
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Hispanic Access Foundation Releases Documentary Highlighting Latino Voices Along the Colorado River
WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Hispanic Access Foundation issued the following news release:
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Hispanic Access Foundation Releases Documentary Highlighting Latino Voices Along the Colorado River
In honor of International Day of Action for Rivers on March 14, Hispanic Access Foundation announces the release of Voices of the River: Latino Stories from the Colorado River, a short documentary highlighting Latino voices from across the Colorado River Basin and their deep connection to one of the
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Hoeven, Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump Admin to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potatoes
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Hoeven, Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump Admin to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potatoes
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WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) in sending a bicameral letter to President Trump asking to prioritize market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's upcoming visit to the United
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Labor Board to Prosecute UFCW Local 7 for Illegally Imposing Fines on King Soopers Workers Who Refused to Strike
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 13 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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Labor Board to Prosecute UFCW Local 7 for Illegally Imposing Fines on King Soopers Workers Who Refused to Strike
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UFCW Local 7 has long history of illegal fines and threats against nonmembers during union strikes against both King Soopers and Safeway
Denver, CO (March 13, 2026) - The federal labor board is prosecuting the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
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Monthly HIV Injections More Effective Than Daily Pills for People Struggling with Treatment Adherence
AURORA, Colorado, March 13 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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Monthly HIV Injections More Effective Than Daily Pills for People Struggling with Treatment Adherence
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A new clinical trial has found that monthly injectable HIV treatment works better than daily pills for people living with HIV who have difficulty consistently taking oral medication.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, tested a long-acting inj
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N.H. A.G. Formella Secures WeChat Commitments, Presses Chinese-Based Sister App Over Fentanyl Money Laundering
CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 13 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Formella Secures WeChat Commitments, Presses Chinese-Based Sister App Over Fentanyl Money Laundering
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that after months of pressure from the New Hampshire Department of Justice along with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, the messaging platform WeChat has agreed to specific, enforceable commitments to h
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Co-Leads Demand to Reverse Trump Administration Plan That Raises Health Insurance Costs
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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AG Davenport Co-Leads Demand to Reverse Trump Administration Plan That Raises Health Insurance Costs
Multistate Coalition Warns HHS That Payment Proposal Would Cause up to Two Million More Americans to Lose Health Insurance
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, along with the Attorneys General of California, Massachusetts, and 16 other states, is demanding that the Trump
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Seeks Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Latest Illegal Tariffs
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Davenport Seeks Order to Stop the Trump Administration's Latest Illegal Tariffs
Joins Motion to Halt Illegal Tariffs That Are Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a motion to block President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchas
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Reps. Neguse & Hurd, Sens. Bennet & Hickenlooper Lead 80 Lawmakers in Submitting Bipartisan Public Comment in Defense of NCAR
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Neguse & Hurd, Sens. Bennet & Hickenlooper Lead 80 Lawmakers in Submitting Bipartisan Public Comment in Defense of NCAR
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Washington, D.C. - Colorado Representatives Joe Neguse and Jeff Hurd and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper led 80 of their colleagues in submitting a public comment opposing proposed structural changes to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in
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Study Abroad in Mexico City: What Six CAM Students Gained During Their No-Cost Experience
DENVER, Colorado, March 13 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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Study Abroad in Mexico City: What Six CAM Students Gained During Their No-Cost Experience
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Inside the Basilica de Santa Maria de Guadalupe, a cavernous church in northern Mexico City, Jolette Oseguera Martinez stood dumbfounded. "It's so big," the CU Denver Film & Television student said. "That was very shocking to me." She was equally awestruck by the ornate beauty of the iconography inside. It remind
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U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Concludes Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado Has Violated Title IX
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights Concludes Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado Has Violated Title IX
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) concluded that Jefferson County Public Schools in Colorado has violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) by permitting male students to access female bathrooms, locker ro
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USSPACECOM commander highlights U.S.-India space cooperation during Indo-Pacific visit
PETERSON AFB, Colorado, March 13 -- The U.S. Space Command issued the following news:
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USSPACECOM commander highlights U.S.-India space cooperation during Indo-Pacific visit
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, traveled to the U.S. Indo-Pacific area of responsibility March 3-8, 2026, to participate in the 2026 Raisina Dialogue and meet with leaders representing both U.S. and Indian government and private industry organizations.
Arriving in
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UW Ph.D. Student Publishes Study Comparing Communication of Doctors and AI Chatbots
LARAMIE, Wyoming, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Ph.D. Student Publishes Study Comparing Communication of Doctors and AI Chatbots
We may not yet be seeking medical care from hologram doctors as envisioned by the "Star Trek: Voyager" television series of the 1990s, but the medical field is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in patient care. How, then, do the responses given by AI chatbots compare to those of flesh-
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VA IG: Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora
WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-00200-48) on Feb. 24, 2026 entitled "Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora."
Here is the summary:
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This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora.
This evaluation focused
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander-in-Chief Whitmore Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Committee (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Carol Whitmore, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., from a March 3, 2026, joint hearing with the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee entitled "Legislative Presentation of Veterans of Foreign Wars & Multi VSO: Student Veterans of America, Jewish War Veterans, Blinded Veterans Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Minority Veterans of America, National Association of Count
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Xcel Energy prepares for extreme weather and likely Public Safety Power Shutoff, working to limit customer impact
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 13 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Xcel Energy prepares for extreme weather and likely Public Safety Power Shutoff, working to limit customer impact
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DENVER (March 13, 2026) -As Xcel Energy continues to prepare for a strong wind event and likely Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) tomorrow, March 14, the company is encouraging customers to be ready for power outages. Weather forecasts include very high winds and dry
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Xcel Energy prepares for high winds and snow in the Upper Midwest
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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Xcel Energy prepares for high winds and snow in the Upper Midwest
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MINNEAPOLIS (March 12, 2026) -Xcel Energy is staffing additional field crews to prepare for possible power outages due to high winds and snow across the Upper Midwest over the next few days. Forecasts show severe wind gusts of up to 65 mph beginning this evening into Friday morning in portions of central and souther
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