Tuesday - May 26, 2026
News Tipoffs - Colorado Editors Newsletter for Sunday May 24, 2026 ( 9 items )  

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S EFFORT TO REMOVE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING RACIAL INEQUITIES IN SCHOOL DISCIPLINE, IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S EFFORT TO REMOVE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING RACIAL INEQUITIES IN SCHOOL DISCIPLINE, IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general today opposing the U.S. Department of Education's proposal to remove certain reporting requirements related to ra  more

AWWA and AMWA Statement on Newly Released PFAS Proposals
DENVER, Colorado, May 18 -- The American Water Works Association issued the following statement with the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies: * * * AWWA and AMWA statement on newly released PFAS proposals American Water Works Association (AWWA) CEO David LaFrance and Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) CEO Tom Dobbins released the following statement today regarding EPA's newly released proposals Extending the Compliance Deadline for the PFAS National Primary Drinking Wat  more

Bennet Demands Investigation, Will File Amendment and Legislation to End Trump's Slush Fund
WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Demands Investigation, Will File Amendment and Legislation to End Trump's Slush Fund * Legislation Would Prevent Any Payments to Tina Peters and January 6 Rioters DENVER -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight, took action this week to block President Trump  more

Crapo, Risch Join Call for Investigation into Unfair Sugar Trade Practices
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Join Call for Investigation into Unfair Sugar Trade Practices * Washington, D.C.- Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch (R-Idaho) signed a bipartisan, bicameral letter in support of efforts by U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to initiate a Section 301 investigation into unfair and discriminatory   more

Governor Polis and Colorado Congressional Delegation Applaud New Mission Assignment for Colorado National Guard Members
DENVER, Colorado, May 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis and Colorado Congressional Delegation Applaud New Mission Assignment for Colorado National Guard Members * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Congressional Delegation celebrated that hundreds of Colorado Air National Guard members will be given a new assignment after the Air Force decided to "divest" or move on from Air National Guard space missions, leading to signi  more

Moab Project Hosts Tours for DOE's Office of Legacy Management, Tribal Partners
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Moab Project Hosts Tours for DOE's Office of Legacy Management, Tribal Partners MOAB, Utah -- The Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project recently conducted site tours for representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Legacy Management (LM) and two regional tribal nations, Hopi Tribe and Navajo Nation. Attendees received an on-the-ground  more

University of Colorado-Boulder: Overpopulation Can Impair Fertility, New Study Explains Why
BOULDER, Colorado, May 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: * * * Overpopulation can impair fertility. New study explains why By Lisa Marshall Scientists have reported it for decades: Overpopulation can impair reproduction. Crowded chickens lay fewer eggs. Crowded mice have smaller broods. In humans, several studies have associated increased population density with reduced fertility. External factors, such as resource scarcity and social infl  more

VA IG: Review of the Availability of Community Care Breast Images and Impact to Surgical Care at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora
WASHINGTON, May 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 25-02420-118) on May 21, 2026 entitled "Review of the Availability of Community Care Breast Images and Impact to Surgical Care at the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora." Here is the executive summary: * * * The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated a healthcare inspection on May 8, 2025, to evaluate allegations related to the availability of breast images from commun  more

W.Va. A.G. McCuskey to Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on May 22, 2026: * * * AG McCuskey to Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country Attorney General JB McCuskey is standing up for West Virginia's energy workers and states' rights in an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court. In the brief, West Virginia, Alabama and a 24-state coalition, are urging the Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder  more