| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Saturday April 04, 2026 ( 36 items ) |
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2026 L. Adrienne Cupples Award Goes to Debashis Ghosh
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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2026 L. Adrienne Cupples Award Goes to Debashis Ghosh
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Scarlett Bellamy, right, chair and professor of biostatistics at SPH, presents Debashis Ghosh with the 2026 L. Adrienne Cupples Award. Photo: Megan Jones
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Debashis Ghosh, a professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Informatics at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, received the award and pr
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AG Brown sues to block executive order that undermines voting rights
OLYMPIA, Washington, April 3 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown sues to block executive order that undermines voting rights
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Attorney General Nick Brown today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in challenging the President's unlawful executive order restricting voter eligibility and mail-in voting.
"The President wants to control your vote. He wants to tell the Postal Service what ballots they can acce
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting To Exert Federal Control Over Elections
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 3 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting To Exert Federal Control Over Elections
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 24 states in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfe
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Ag Groups Call for End to Fertilizer Duties
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, April 4 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news:
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Ag Groups Call for End to Fertilizer Duties
Author: Bryan Goodman
Over 50 state ag groups and eight national organizations sent a letter to the International Trade Commission this week urging the agency to revoke the countervailing duty orders on imports of phosphate fertilizer from Morrocco.
The letter - signed by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, Na
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AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Federalize Elections
LANSING, Michigan, April 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Federalize Elections
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors in a lawsuit challenging President Trump's recently announced unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections by
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Aims Community College Pilots English Language Learning Career Pathways
GREELEY, Colorado, April 3 -- Aims Community College issued the following news release on April 2, 2026:
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Aims Community College Pilots English Language Learning Career Pathways
Aims Community College launched an English Language Learning (ELL) and Early Childhood Education (ECE) collaboration designed to provide a career pathway for students whose primary language is not English.
This initiative connects ELL coursework with entry-level ECE classes. Leaders from both departments are wo
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American Fintech Council CEO Goldfeder: 10th Circuit Rehearing a 'Crucial Step' in Protecting National Credit Markets
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The American Fintech Council, an organization that says it promotes a transparent, inclusive and customer-centric financial system, issued the following statement on April 2, 2026, by CEO Phil Goldfeder on the Tenth Circuit's decision to grant en banc hearing in challenge to Colorado Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 opt-out law:
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"We welcome the Tenth Circuit's decision to grant rehearing en banc and vacate the prior ruling in th
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes and Secretary of State Fontes Sue Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections
PHOENIX, Arizona, April 4 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on April 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes and Secretary of State Fontes Sue Trump Administration over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control over Elections
Arizona today joined a coalition of 23 other states suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control over Elections
SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control over Elections
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in announcing a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's recent executive order, which unlawfull
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms' Rights to Free Speech
SACRAMENTO, California, April 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms' Rights to Free Speech
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the Trump Administration's Executive Orders targeting four law firms for representing positions and clients the administration dislik
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Mail-In Voting Executive Order
MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Mail-In Voting Executive Order
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in suing President Trump, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail vo
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Attorney General James Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Threatening Mail-In Voting
ALBANY, New York, April 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Challenges Unconstitutional Executive Order Threatening Mail-In Voting
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April 3, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, as well as the governor of Pennsylvania, today are filing a lawsuit to block the president's latest illegal executive order that would upend state election systems, baselessly
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration over unlawful executive order attempting federal control of elections
DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration over unlawful executive order attempting federal control of elections
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April 3, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of states and the District of Columbia in suing President Trump over his unlawful executive order that attempts to interfere with states' constitutional authority to administer elect
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION SUPPORTING LAW FIRMS TARGETED FOR RETRIBUTION BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION SUPPORTING LAW FIRMS TARGETED FOR RETRIBUTION BY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
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Raoul and AGs File Brief Backing Challenge of Unconstitutional Executive Orders that Undermine the Rule of Law
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief supporting law firms challenging unconstitutional
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTEMPTING TO EXERT FEDERAL CONTROL OVER ELECTIONS
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTEMPTING TO EXERT FEDERAL CONTROL OVER ELECTIONS
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Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections
** Download a broadcast quality video file of Attorney General Raoul's remarks here.**
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part o
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Stop Trump from Using the Postal Service to Decide Who Gets a Ballot
SALEM, Oregon, April 3 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Stop Trump from Using the Postal Service to Decide Who Gets a Ballot
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Oregon and other states files lawsuit today over executive order that limits vote by mail
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 22 other attorneys general and one governor are filing a lawsuit today to block President Trump's March 31 executive order that would put the federal government
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Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections
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Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor i
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Crow on Trump $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Request
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Crow on Trump $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget Request
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AURORA - Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's request for a $1.5 trillion defense budget:
"Americans don't want foreign wars, they want cheaper heal
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Electric Power Supply Association President Snitchler Testifies Before Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "State of the Bulk Power System":
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Chairman Lee and Ranking Member Heinrich, thank you for the invitation to join today'simportant discussion. On behalf of the competitive power supplier community represented by the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA),/1 we appreci
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Gov. Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Announce First Investments From SB24-230 for Wildlife and Land Protection Funds
DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release on April 3, 2026:
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Governor Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife announce first investments from SB24-230 for Wildlife and Land Protection Funds
Today, Governor Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced the first round of wildlife and habitat projects funded through Senate Bill 24-230, which created new production fees on oil and gas deve
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Governor Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife announce first investments from SB24-230 for Wildlife and Land Protection Funds
DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Governor Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife announce first investments from SB24-230 for Wildlife and Land Protection Funds
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DENVER -Today, Governor Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced the first round of wildlife and habitat projects funded through Senate Bill 24-230, which created new production fees on oil and gas development to mitigate the adverse impacts of oil and g
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Md. A.G. Brown Challenges Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Challenges Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections
Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in suing President Trump in the U.S
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Md. A.G. Brown Supports Law Firms Targeted for Retribution by Trump Administration
BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Supports Law Firms Targeted for Retribution by Trump Administration
Coalition Files Brief Backing Challenge of Unconstitutional Executive Orders that Undermine the Rule of Law
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief supporting law firms challenging unconstitutional e
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Media tip sheet: Nuclear power, nuclear waste, and data centers
GOLDEN, Colorado, April 3 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news:
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Media tip sheet: Nuclear power, nuclear waste, and data centers
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Electrical demand is surging, in large part due to power-hungry AI and the expansion of data centers, electrification, and advanced manufacturing. Nuclear power is one response.
The International Energy Agency projects that global electricity demand will continue rising at one of the fastest rates in decades, with data centers expected to
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Mines Graduate Student Helps Advance Early Detection Research for Alzheimer's Disease
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 3 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release:
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Mines Graduate Student Helps Advance Early Detection Research for Alzheimer's Disease
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For Hunter Paxton, the path to cutting-edge Alzheimer's research began long before he became a student at South Dakota Mines.
Raised in a family deeply connected to assisted living care, Paxton spent much of his childhood alongside his mother and grandmother, both facility manage
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Co-Leads Amicus Brief Against Trump Administration's Targeting of Law Firms
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Co-Leads Amicus Brief Against Trump Administration's Targeting of Law Firms
Multistate Coalition Asks Court of Appeals to Defend Rule of Law
View Amicus Brief (https://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-0403_As-Filed-Multistate-Brief-Law-Firm-EO-Appeals.pdf)
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections
TRENTON, New Jersey, April 4 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 3, 2026:
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AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections
Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections
View Complaint (https://www.njoag.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-0403-California-v-Trump-Complaint.pdf)
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Attorney Ge
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Protect Pennsylvanians' Right to Vote After President Trump's Unconstitutional Executive Order
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 4 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 3, 2026:
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Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action to Protect Pennsylvanians' Right to Vote after President Trump's Unconstitutional Executive Order
On Tuesday, President Trump signed Executive Order 14399 in an unlawful attempt to interfere in states' elections and restrict states' rights to run elections, as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution.
As the Trump Administration c
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R.I. A.G. Neronha, Coalition Sue Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 4 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on April 3, 2026:
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Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration over unlawful executive order attempting to exert federal control over elections
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in announcing a lawsuit against President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, cha
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Rep. Lauren Boebert Announces 20 Community Project Funding Requests
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Lauren Boebert Announces 20 Community Project Funding Requests
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EATON, CO-Today, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) announced the 20 Community Project Funding requests made for her district in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The requests are focused on water and infrastructure projects that affect a majority of the 21 counties in the district and directly impact the well-being of communities of al
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The University of Colorado Anschutz Gates Institute Achieves First-in-U.S. FDA Clearance for Campus-Built CAR T-Cell Therapy
AURORA, Colorado, April 2 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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The University of Colorado Anschutz Gates Institute Achieves First-in-U.S. FDA Clearance for Campus-Built CAR T-Cell Therapy
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The University of Colorado Anschutz Gates Institute has received Investigational New Drug clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, marking the first chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy authorized for clinical testing that wa
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This Week in Climate Action - April 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release:
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This Week in Climate Action - April 3, 2026
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* Climate Change
* Democracy
* Clean Air
* Clean Energy
* Climate Change
* Dirty Energy
* Elections
* Justice & Democracy
* Transportation
* Trump Administration
* Alaska
* Colorado
* Connecticut
* Maine
* Michigan
* Nevada
* New Jersey
* New York
* North Carolina
* Ohi
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USSPACECOM executes inaugural APOLLO INSIGHT commercial integration wargame series
PETERSON AFB, Colorado, April 3 -- The U.S. Space Command issued the following news:
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USSPACECOM executes inaugural APOLLO INSIGHT commercial integration wargame series
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) held its first-ever Apollo Insight Commercial Integration wargame series with commercial mission partners on March 23, 2026.
The first of four Commercial Integration tabletop exercises scheduled to take place throughout the year, this iteration addressed the t
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Va. A.G. Jones Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 4 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 3, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER UNLAWFUL EXECUTIVE ORDER ATTEMPTING TO EXERT FEDERAL CONTROL OVER ELECTIONS
Executive Order Threatens to Disenfranchise Eligible Voters and Violates States' Authority to Administer Elections
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Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing President Trump in the U.S. Distri
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West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association and Colorado Oil and Gas Association Call for Revisions to BLM's Proposed Rule on Site Security and Production Handling
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association and the Colorado Oil and Gas Association jointly submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management addressing concerns with the agency's draft Requirements for Site Security and Production Handling (Applying for Commingling and Allocation Approval). The Trades, representing over 290 companies in Colorado's oil and gas sector, emphasized areas where the Proposed Rule fails to me
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WPAFB Strengthens Regional Readiness Through Collaborative Wildland Fire Training
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news:
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WPAFB Strengthens Regional Readiness Through Collaborative Wildland Fire Training
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh. -
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Fire & Emergency Services hosted a critical multi-agency wildland fire training event, March 23-28, at the Wright Brothers Memorial Interpretive Center.
The event highlighted the importance of mission and community
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