WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Libraries] -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: * * * ARLIES Film Festival 2026 Winners * The 11th annual ARLIES Film Festival featured 49 videos by ARL members, shown at the ARL Spring Association Meeting in Knoxville and live streamed on the ARL YouTube channel this week. The festival highlights and shares videos developed by member institutions to increase knowledge and use of libraries, their spaces, services, collections, a  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 5 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in First ColoradoBiz Power List * DENVER - April 29, 2026 - ColoradoBiz's inaugural 2026 Power List recognized five attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Denver office. The Power List features some of the most influential and respected practitioners in the law in Colorado. According to the ColoradoBiz websit  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Another 100%+ APR Bank Seeks Trump Administration Approval OppFi's Acquisition of BNC Bank Would Circumvent Interest Rate Limits in 45 States  * Opportunity Financial (OppFi), a predatory lender that charges interest rates of 160% or higher, is seeking approval from the Trump Administration to buy BNC Bank, a national bank. Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center (N  more

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado, April 30 -- Colorado Mountain College issued the following news release: * * * Aspen Institute names Colorado Mountain College as a semifinalist for $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence The Aspen Institute named Colorado Mountain College as one of 25 semifinalists for the 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Rooted in deep research and backed by $1 million in award money, the Aspen Prize is the nation's signature recognition of comm  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 29 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes for Changes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a bipartisan group of attorneys general are pushing the U.S. Department of Labor to help lower prescription drug costs by requiring more transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). "People should be able to afford their medications, and they can't   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 29 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser announces settlement over housing discrimination against voucher holders Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a settlement with Cruise Management, a property management company operating in Denver and Fort Collins, after an investigation found the company discriminated against prospective tenants by refusing to accept housing vouchers, including Section   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Questions Secretary Burgum on Wild Horse Overpopulation, Colorado River Basin, and Permitting Reform * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on addressing wild horse overpopulation, managing water resources in the Colorado River Basin, including Wyoming's Flaming Gorge Reservoir, and permitting reform efforts.   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Krishnamoorthi, Neguse, Pettersen Introduce Legislation to Establish New Congressional Pathway for States to Claim Federal Disaster Relief Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper together with U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Joe Neguse, and Brittney Pettersen introduced legislation that would allow Congress to override a Presidential denial o  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Padilla, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Vote-by-Mail from Trump's Attacks * Legislation comes after Senate Democrats blocked the President's voter suppression bill Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and 35 of their colleagues to introduce the Mail and Absentee Voter Protection Act to block   more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, April 29 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU to Host First USA Powerlifting Competition * The Iron Mavericks Barbell Club at Colorado Mesa University will host the Western Slope Showdown on Saturday May 2, marking the first USA Powerlifting (USAPL) sanctioned competition held on the Western Slope. The event will take place at the Maverick Center, bringing together collegiate and regional athletes to compete in the three core disciplines  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, April 29 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU's First-Generation Serving Institution Designation Highlights Campuswide Support 46% of undergraduate students at CMU identify as first-generation, placing the university above the statewide benchmark of 37%  * For most first-generation students, college brings a long list of firsts, like navigating financial aid, choosing classes and figuring out campus resources.  At Colorado Mesa Univer  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * ColoradoBiz Names 4 Taft Partners to 2026 Colorado 500 Power List * Taft partners James Eklund, Tamir Goldstein, Hilary Morgan, and Stefan Stein were recognized by ColoradoBiz on its 2026 Colorado 500 Power List, highlighting them among the most influential attorneys in their respective practices. Eklund was named to the Colorado 500 Natural Resources Law list, which highlights t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Calls Out Secretary Burgum Over His Plan to Cut Bureau of Reclamation Funding Amid Historic Drought * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) pressed Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum about his plans to gut funding for the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), the agency responsible for overseeing water management and drought mitigation. Amid the ong  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision * WASHINGTON - Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting a key provision of the Voting Rights Act: "The Supreme Court just gave Republicans the green light to pursue more partisan gerrymandering. Their disastrous decision will further corrode our politics,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 29 -- Emory University posted the following news release: * * * Emory joins landmark $21 million NIH study of psychedelics for chronic pain in older adults * Emory University has been named a national research site in a landmark $21 million National Institutes of Health-funded initiative-among the largest federal investments to date in psychedelic research-to evaluate the safety and therapeutic potential of psychedelics for older adults. The project, known as the INSP  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs. These grants will strengthen systems that safely capture and manage sto  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Over $1.5 Million to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows in Colorado * DENVER - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of approximately $80 million through the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant program to help communities address stormwater and sewer infrastructure needs across the country. These grants will strengthen   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Evans, Cramer Lead Bicameral Effort Urging Trump Administration to Protect American Onion Growers Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led a bicameral letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer calling for action to address the growing economic and food safety challenges posed by increased onion imports from Mexi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 29 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * From deep space to democracy: Trio of UCLA professors elected to National Academy of Sciences * UCLA's Eric Becklin, Martin Gilens and Craig Manning have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences in recognition of their achievements in original research and their impact in advancing knowledge within their fields. The three professors, whose areas of expertise range from astronom  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 29 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis and Colorado Students Celebrate Decision Day 2026 Coloradans showcase their postsecondary pride and encourage students to reach their full potential  * Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) are proud to recognize the upcoming Decision Day 2026, celebrating Colorado students as they commit to colleges, universities, workforce training pro  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 29 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Honors the Achievements of Women in Colorado's Workforce Today, Governor Polis celebrated hardworking Coloradans at Emily Griffith Technical College, 2026 Women in the Workforce Event. This event highlights the work of the Emily Griffith Foundation to connect students to useful skills that lead to good-paying jobs and honors the women breaking barriers across Colorado's workforc  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 29 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Makes Two Appointments to the 23rd Judicial District Today, Governor Polis appointed Beth A. Elliott-Dumler to the 23rd Judicial District Court. This appointment fills the vacancy occasioned by the retirement of the Honorable Ben L. Leutwyler, III. The appointment is effective June 1, 2026. The Governor also appointed W. Casey Brown to the Douglas County Court in the 23rd Judic  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 29 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs Bills Into Law Protecting Colorado Animals and Banning Puppy Mills * Governor Polis signed HB26-1011 \- Transfers of Certain Pet Animals, sponsored by Majority Leader Monica Duran, and Representative Karen McCormick, Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, and Senator Dylan Roberts. This bill makes sure that pet stores in Colorado cannot sell, lease, offer to sell or lease, bar  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release: * * * GreenLatinos Highlights Global Momentum at Santa Marta Conference, Critiques Lack of U.S. Leadership and Binding Commitments Following the conclusion of the Santa   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Neguse, Pettersen, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bill to Override Trump Rejection of Disaster Relief Colorado U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet together with U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse, Brittney Pettersen, and Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced legislation that would allow Congress to override a Presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new   more

HEMPSTEAD, New York, April 30 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra Students and Faculty Showcase Research at Global Physics Summit Ginny Greenberg Faculty members and students from the Department of Physics and Astronomy represented Hofstra University last month at the American Physical Society (APS) Global Physics Summit, the world's largest physics conference. Held in Denver, Colorado, the summit is the largest physics research conference in the world, uniting 14  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Reject Pettersen's Amendments to Protect Colorado Farmers, Families, and Wildfire Response * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen released the following statement after House Republicans blocked her commonsense amendments to the Farm Bill that would have helped Colorado farmers, strengthened Colorado's wildfire response efforts, and protected states fr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 30 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Institute for Justice Promises to Continue Fight for Privacy Rights After Legislation on Automated License Plate Readers Fails to Advance Today, Colorado State Sens. Judy Amabile and Lynda Zamora Wilson announced that their bill, SB26-070, will not be moving forward this year. The bill, which the Institute for Justice (IJ) supported, would have introduced common-sense guardrai  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Lawsuit Settlement Causes Review and Removal of 800,000 Ineligible Voters from Oregon Voter Rolls Judicial Watch announced a settlement in its federal lawsuit against Oregon election officials, which confirms 800,000 ineligible voter names are slated for review and removal from voter registration lists. The settlement requires state officials to produce detailed data and enforc  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse, Pettersen Introduce Legislation to Let Congress Override Politically Motivated Disaster Aid Denials * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), alongside U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Brittney Pettersen (D-CO), introduced legislation to allow Congress to   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Protect Wildlife, Iconic Landscapes From Trump's Expanded Grazing Plan * MISSOULA, Mont. -The Center for Biological Diversity notified the Trump administration today of its intent to sue over the government's approval of a new expanded livestock grazing plan. The plan would harm imperiled wildlife on public lands across the Western United States and wou  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, April 30 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Lockheed Martin posted the following news release: * * * Lockheed Martin Completes Critical Production Milestone for Next-Generation GPS IIIF Satellites GPS IIIF satellites continue to flow through streamlined production line where the company is adding new capabilities quickly, reducing cost and accelerating timelines. * DENVER - Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has successfully completed the "core mate" phase of GPS IIIF Space Vehicle 11  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 29 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * Media Trailblazer Pat Mitchell to Be Honored at 'A Breath of Fresh Air Gala' on Sept. 2 * DENVER - National Jewish Health, the nation's leading respiratory hospital, based in Denver, will honor trailblazing media executive, philanthropist and advocate Pat Mitchell at the 2026 Legends of Atlanta Gala. "A Breath of Fresh Air - A Tribute to Pat Mitchell,  more

DALLAS, Texas, April 29 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Methamphetamine use linked to 1 in 6 heart attacks in California study * Research Highlights: * Methamphetamine (meth) use accounted for about 1 in 6 heart attacks among adults treated at one Northern California hospital over a 10-year period. * Meth users who had a heart attack were often younger adults or males. Their heart attacks were less likely to be caused by tr  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on April 27, 2026: * * * The Honorable Scott Bessent, Secretary, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20220 The Honorable Keith Sonderling, Acting Secretary, Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20201 D  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 29 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * More Service For Half the Cost with No New Taxes: Boards Vote to Support Term Sheet with BNSF to Deliver Starter Passenger Rail Service From Denver to Fort Collins * The Transportation Commission, Transportation Investment Office (CTIO), Clean Transit Enterprise (CTE), Front Ranger Passenger Rail District Board, and the RTD Boards' Vote Advances Appropriations for Design Phase of the Service   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse, Bennet Introduce Bill Establishing New Congressional Pathway for States to Access Federal Disaster Money * Washington, D.C. -Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet introduced legislation that would allow Congress to override a Presidential denial of federal disaster relief funding and create a new fast-track process to ensure states like Colorado are not left wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse, Bennet Press Trump Officials on Plans for Wildfire Response and Preparedness in Colorado Ahead of Summer Months Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet pressed the Departments of Agriculture and Interior for answers regarding their agencies' efforts to ensure the federal government is prepared to respond in the face of record-high temperatures, drought conditions,  more

ALFRED, New York, April 28 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * NSF to support undergraduate scholarships in ceramic engineering at Alfred University * Advanced ceramic and glass materials are critical to aerospace, semiconductor manufacturing - including hardware for quantum computing - clean energy systems, healthcare and more. Ceramics-defined as inorganic, non-metallic materials-perform where other materials fail. They are perhaps the widest class of materials wi  more

BASALT, Colorado, April 30 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Pilot Procurement Uses Collective Demand to Unlock Investment In Low-Emissions Chemicals The Center for Green Market Activation and RMI launch first-of-its-kind request for proposals on behalf of corporates to scale low-emissions ethylene production. * The Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) and RMI today announced a first-of-its-kind pilot procurement for low-emissions che  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 29 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue student entrepreneurs receive $50,000 from Purdue Innovates Incubator Four teams of Purdue University student entrepreneurs won a combined $50,000 from the Purdue Innovates Incubator during the finals of the 2026 New Venture Challenge. The annual six-workshop series prepares startups for market entry and fundraising. Ten teams were named finalists and showcased their technology at demonstra  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Marking National Fentanyl Awareness Day Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing April 29, 2026, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day in order to increase awareness about the growing threat   more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 29 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Research finds journalism classes lack consistent approach to AI use across institutions Artificial intelligence is steadily becoming more embedded in journalism, part of how journalists write, edit, research and more. But little is known about how future journalists are learning about the technology. New research from the University of Kansas has found journalism classes across the country are taking vary  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Announce the Appointment of Dr. Jennifer Burris as the Next President of SUNY Buffalo State University Dr. Burris Currently Serves as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Lenoir-Rhyne University * The State University of New York Board of Trustees voted today to name Dr. Jennifer Burris as president of SUNY Buffalo State University.  more

LIVERMORE, California, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Two LLNL teams attend DOE's Energy I-Corps Cohort 22 Continuing a decade of entrepreneurial training and commercializing mission innovation, two teams of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers attended the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy I-Corps (EIC) Cohort 22 in Colorado this spring. The EIC is a key initiative of the DOE's Office o  more

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, April 29 -- The U.S. Space Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Space Command Takes Operational Control of Facility at Redstone Arsenal * REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. - During an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, Gen. Stephen Whiting, Commander of U.S. Space Command, announced the command's operational control of a facility located on Redstone Arsenal, April 29, 2026, in Huntsville, Alabama. This announcement marks yet another step in the command's tr  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 30 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Strategic Pillars Series: Pillar 4 | Culture of Care The University of Colorado Colorado Springs 2030 Strategic Plan lays out a vision for the future of our university that builds on our core mission: to provide high-quality, accessible education; to advance knowledge; integrate student learning with the spirit of discovery; and to serve our community. These goals form our shared journe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * UT MD Anderson appoints Kim Slusser as chief nurse executive * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the appointment of Kim Slusser, Ph.D., R.N., as the institution's inaugural chief nurse executive (CNE), effective May 1. As CNE, Slusser will serve as the enterprise-wide leader of more than 5,400 nurses, fostering a shared vision for high-quali  more