WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Alianza NORCO, a legal services organization serving immigrants in northern Colorado, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants (Docket No. USCIS-2025-0370). The letter urges DHS to withdraw the NPRM, which would impose sweeping restrictions on asylum applicants' access to Employment Authorization Documents, commonly known as  more

ALBANY, New York, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Court Order Halting Nexstar-Tegna Merger * April 17, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of seven other attorneys general today secured a court order halting the merger of Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar) and Tegna, Inc. (Tegna). Attorney General James and the coalition filed a lawsuit on March 19 to block the merger, al  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 45 Attorneys General Backs Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Transparency Rule * INQUIRIES: media@naag.org Washington, D.C. - April 15, 2026 -Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 45 state and territory attorneys general submitted a comment letter t  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 14 -- The Colorado Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Results of 2026 TLCC Survey show improvement in educator perceptions of working and learning conditions The Colorado Department of Education has released the results of the 2026 Teaching and Learning Conditions Colorado (TLCC) survey. Based on responses from more than 42,000 teachers and school-based staff (a 48.1% response rate), participants feel more positive about their school envir  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Colorado Health Foundation, Denver, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the proposed rule titled "Housing and Community Development Act of 1980: Verification of Eligible Status." The nonprofit philanthropic organization, which is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of Coloradans, asserts that the rule threatens affordable housing access for nearly 80,000 people in Colorado, including approxima  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 19 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Colton Jonjak Plahn Qualifies for State Primary Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Colton Jonjak Plahn, Democratic candidate for Colorado State House of Representatives District 19 has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot. Candidates for Colorado House of   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Leads Efforts to Protect Arizona's Federal Water Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C.- This month, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) co-led a letter with Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-09) to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, urging the release of federal funds from the Bureau of Reclamation to address the ongoing drought across the Colorado   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 19 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news: * * * CU Denver Celebrates First-Ever Research Week * CU Denver's first-ever Research Week is here, and as the state's premier public urban research university, there is much to celebrate! Our faculty are exploring ways to solve some of society's most pressing challenges. Both graduate and undergraduate students are working on cutting-edge studies. And this week, our campus hosts events that showcase and supp  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12610) on April 17, 2026, by defense policy analysts Jennifer DiMascio and Hannah D. Dennis. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense Primer: U.S. Space Force The U.S. Space Force is the sixth branch of the Armed Forces, established under the Department of the Air Force (DAF) with the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020 NDAA; P.L. 116-92).  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Local Stakeholders Join Moab Project to Mark Historic Milestone The Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project celebrated a landmark milestone: removal of a cumulative 16 million tons of residual radioactive material and the complete disposal of the uranium mill tailings pile away from the Colorado River. * MOAB, Utah -- The Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedia  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Chicago, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security voicing opposition to a proposed rule concerning employment authorization for asylum applicants. The rule would extend work authorization timelines and suspend new work authorizations for asylum seekers for an indefinite period. The ELCA, one of the largest Christian denominations in the U.S. with over 2.7 million members nation  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 13 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Holland & Hart Ranks Second for Large Firms in 2026 Patent Quality Rankings by Patent Bots Holland & Hart is pleased to announce it has again been recognized as a top-ranking firm in the 2026 Patent Quality Rankings of America's top patent law firms for the seventh consecutive year. The firm ranked second in the US for patent quality among Large Firms (those issuing at least 500 patents in the previo  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA honors Logan Day of Texas as 2026 Journalist of the Year * Perhaps he was propelled by a personal loss and then grief. Perhaps it was in Colorado's KRDO Channel 13 newsroom where he'd watch his uncle edit broadcasts live from his lap. Perhaps it's just who he is. It was in a time of change and instability that Logan Day found journalism in Room 3415 at Caney Creek High  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * JEA recognizes Michigan's Francis Badalamente as 2026 Aspiring Young Journalist * "People always say 'don't judge a book by its cover.' You should do the same for middle school journalists." Those are the fitting words of Francis Badalamente, an eighth grader at Clague Middle School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Francis, advised by his mother, Sara-Beth Badalamente, CJE, was rec  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 19 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Michael Neil, Tracy Winchester Do Not Qualify for State Primary Ballot The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Michael Neil and Tracy Winchester, Democratic candidates for Colorado State House of Representatives District 2, have not submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 30, 2026 State Primary ballot  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- St. Anthony Summit Hospital, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration expressing opposition to the agency's proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The hospital argues that replacing the current upfront discount system with a rebate mechanism would impose heavy operational burdens and costs that far outweigh any potential benefits. The letter explains that the upfront discount model has functioned effectively f  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- St. Elizabeth Hospital, a member of CommonSpirit Health, has submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, opposing the implementation of a rebate model under the 340B drug discount program. The hospital emphasized the crucial role the current upfront discount mechanism plays in supporting its operations and community health services in rural Fort Morgan, Colorado. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sunrise Community Health Center, Evans, Colorado, submitted a public comment letter to the Health Resources and Services Administration addressing the agency's Request for Information on the proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program (HHS Docket HRSA-2026-03042). The community health center emphasized the detrimental operational, financial, and patient care impacts that the rebate model could impose on Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), also known as Community Heal  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21146) entitled "Van Pool Transportation LLC and AG Van Pool Holdings LP - Acquisition of Control - Specialty Transportation Inc.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On March 18, 2026, Van Pool Transportation LLC (Van Pool) and AG Van Pool Holdings, LP (AG Holdings) (collectively, Applicants), both nonca  more

MANHATTAN, Kansas, April 18 [Category: Media] -- The Journalism Education Association issued the following news: * * * West Linn High captures second National Journalism Quiz Bowl win in Minneapolis * Students from West Linn High School in Oregon were named JEA National Journalism Quiz Bowl champions on April 18 at the Spring JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Minneapolis. The winning team featured four students representing West Linn High, seniors Garrett Arendt, Iris   more