Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado
$4.5M endowed chair gift will drive leadership of Mines' new School of Minerals and Subsurface Energy
GOLDEN, Colorado, June 8 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news:
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$4.5M endowed chair gift will drive leadership of Mines' new School of Minerals and Subsurface Energy
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As Colorado School of Mines advances Earth 2.0 -a university-wide initiative to reposition its earth-science and engineering expertise and programs to continue to meet the needs of industry, government, society and the future interests of students -Rob McKee '68 and his wife, Ann, have made a transformati
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AG Nessel Secures Preliminary Injunction Protecting USDA Funding
LANSING, Michigan, June 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Secures Preliminary Injunction Protecting USDA Funding
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 21 attorneys general secured a preliminary injunction on Friday temporarily blocking the Trump administration from enforcing certain conditions on funding received through U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements and mutual in
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Arapahoe Community College: Tomas Named CHIMA President-Elect
LITTLETON, Colorado, June 8 -- Arapahoe Community College issued the following news:
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Tomas Named CHIMA President-Elect
Arapahoe Community College (ACC) Health Information Technology (HIT) and Health Information Management (HIM) Program Coordinator / Faculty Christine Tomas was appointed as 2026-27 President-Elect for the Colorado Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) during the 2026 CHIMA spring meeting on June 4-5 at the ACC Littleton Campus.
Tomas' President-Elect appoint
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Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Immigrant Workers
ALBANY, New York, June 8 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Wins Case Protecting Immigrant Workers
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June 8, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today won her lawsuit against the Trump administration for imposing an illegal $100,000 fee on all new applicants for H-1B visas, a critical program that allows highly-trained immigrants to temporarily work in the United States. H-1B recipients fill essenti
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Ball State IDIA Lab Launches Mesa Verde Virtual Companion App for Apple and Android Devices
MUNCIE, Indiana, June 8 -- Ball State University issued the following news release:
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Ball State IDIA Lab Launches Mesa Verde Virtual Companion App for Apple and Android Devices
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Ball State University's Institute for Digital Intermedia Arts (IDIA Lab) has launched the Mesa Verde Virtual Companion, a new augmented reality mobile app designed to deepen public engagement with Mesa Verde National Park through immersive, interactive digital experiences.
Now available for free download on b
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Oversight of Prediction Markets
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge Oversight of Prediction Markets
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Denver -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee with jurisdiction over prediction markets, and John Hickenlooper joined Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 13 of their colleagues in calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commiss
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Bennet, Padilla, Cortez Masto, Goldman, Crow Denounce Trump Administration's Nonpayment for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Minors, Demand Payment
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Padilla, Cortez Masto, Goldman, Crow Denounce Trump Administration's Nonpayment for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Minors, Demand Payment
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Legal Services Providers Have Not Received Payment Owed Since 2025
Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Catherine Cortez Masto
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CableLabs' Dr. Zhensheng Jia to Present Three Papers at OECC 2026
LOUISVILLE, Colorado, June 9 -- CableLabs, an innovation and R&D lab for the cable industry, issued the following news on June 8, 2026:
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CableLabs' Dr. Zhensheng Jia to Present Three Papers at OECC 2026
Dr. Zhensheng Jia, Fellow & Director of Advanced Optical Technologies at CableLabs, will present three papers at the Optoelectronics and Communications Conference (OECC 2026) in Busan, South Korea, June 28 to July 2, 2026, including an invited talk, original CableLabs research and a colla
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CBP Advises Public of Construction, Delays at the San Luis I Port of Entry
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release:
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CBP Advises Public of Construction, Delays at the San Luis I Port of Entry
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SAN LUIS, Ariz. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is advising the public to plan for potential delays when traveling from San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico, into the United States through the San Luis I Port of Entry vehicle lanes.
Beginning June 20, 2026, construction will co
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Chairman Cassidy, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Historic Bill to Improve Child Literacy
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news:
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Chairman Cassidy, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Historic Bill to Improve Child Literacy
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jim Banks (R-IN), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Read
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CMU Alum Attends Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, June 8 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news:
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CMU Alum Attends Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy
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CMU alumnus Nathan Smithgall attends the first Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy hosted in Grand Junction on CMU's campus
From June 1 to June 5, 2026, CMU's campus welcomed Colorado Wildland Fire and Incident Management Academy (CWFIMA) trainees for a week of wildland fire preparation and upskilling cour
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Denver Foundation Awards $2.7M in Community Grants
DENVER, Colorado, June 9 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news:
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The Denver Foundation awards $2.7M in community grants
Congratulations to the 70 nonprofit organizations that have been awarded a total of $2.7 million in grants during the 2026 cycle 1 of our Community Grants Program.
These incredible organizations work to advance economic opportunity, climate and environment, affordable housing, and youth well-being for people across the seven Metro Denver counties.
These
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Department of the Interior Announces $461 Million for Parks and Outdoor Recreation Across America
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026:
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Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America
Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide.
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The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants
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EPA Proposes Revising Wyoming Regional Haze Plan for Dave Johnston Power Plant
WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed revisions to a federal regional haze plan that would remove a requirement for the closure of PacifiCorp's Dave Johnston Unit 3 power plant in Glenrock, Wyoming, and replace it with an updated nitrogen oxide emissions standard based on the facility's existing pollution-control equipment.
The proposal would amend the Federal Implementation Plan governing regional haze requirements in Wyoming by withdrawing a Best
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History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release:
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History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines
As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Indiana is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana and Georgia, w
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IRS: More Than Half the U.S. States Signed Up to Participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program Enacted Under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news:
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More than half the U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill
The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Schola
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ISU Professor Establishes Ultracycling Record Crossing Utah
POCATELLO, Idaho, June 8 -- Idaho State University posted the following news:
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ISU Professor Establishes Ultracycling Record Crossing Utah
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Winston posted the record in the Women's 50-59 standard bicycle category, and it stands as the first certified women's time across Utah. Her moving speed averaged 15.2 miles per hour.
Winston decided to pursue the record after discovering that few or no WUCA women's records existed across many Western states. "Ultracycling is growing as a sport an
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Justice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship From 17 Naturalized Sex Offenders, Fraudsters, Drug Dealers, and More
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 8, 2026:
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Justice Department Moves to Strip U.S. Citizenship from 17 Naturalized Sex Offenders, Fraudsters, Drug Dealers, and More
The Department of Justice announced today that it filed denaturalization actions in various U.S. district courts against 17 individuals accused of serious offenses--including sexual abuse of a minor, wire and bank fraud, and distributing drugs wholesale without a li
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Kelly, Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Child Literacy
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Child Literacy
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Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jim Banks (R-IN), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the bipartisan Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development (READ) Act to improve all children's ability to read.
The legislation is a part of Kelly's efforts to p
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Meet the Researcher: Kinesiology's Jacob Earp Helps Aging Adults Become More Resilient to Injury
STORRS, Connecticut, June 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news:
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Meet the Researcher: Kinesiology's Jacob Earp Helps Aging Adults Become More Resilient to Injury
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The human body changes with age. Shifts in fat distribution, and muscle composition and structure can reduce strength, erode function, and increase the risk of injury or frailty in older adults.
These age-related changes may lead to sarcopenia, which is a loss of muscle function due to declines in mu
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Mines' top-ranked mining engineering program is growing to meet workforce demand
GOLDEN, Colorado, June 8 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news:
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Mines' top-ranked mining engineering program is growing to meet workforce demand
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By Jenn Fields, Special to Mines Newsroom
The demand for new mining engineers in the U.S. has hovered near 600 engineers every year for the past few years. But at the 14 accredited mining programs across the nation, only about 300 graduate annually.
Closing the workforce gap has been a target for faculty and industry advi
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Mohave College Expands Phlebotomy Program to Colorado City
KINGMAN, Arizona, June 9 -- Mohave College issued the following news release:
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Mohave College expands phlebotomy program to Colorado City
MOHAVE COUNTY - Mohave College is expanding access to healthcare education by offering its phlebotomy certificate program at the Colorado City Campus, creating new opportunities for students to train for high-demand careers close to home.
Students can begin taking classes this fall semester, which starts Aug. 17.
The expansion marks an important step
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Taft Adds 3 Partners in Denver, Expanding Environmental, Business, Financial Services, and Litigation Capabilities
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Adds 3 Partners in Denver, Expanding Environmental, Business, Financial Services, and Litigation Capabilities
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Taft, one of the nation's fastest-growing law firms, continues the strategic growth of its Denver office with the addition of partners Robert Botts, Jr., Zane Gilmer, and Selena Samale. The group joins Taft from Stinson and brings significant experience in energy, envi
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Two NAU environmental science and policy master's students receive national conservation scholarships
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 8 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news:
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Two NAU environmental science and policy master's students receive national conservation scholarships
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Northern Arizona University's School of Earth and Sustainability and the Wyss Foundation have named environmental science and policy graduate students Taylor Hartness and Tia Hatton as 2026-2027 Wyss Conservation Scholars. The prestigious program supports innovative graduate-level education to advanc
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U.S. Department of Education Probes Colorado School District Amid Reports of Rampant Racially-Discriminatory Programming
WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Department of Education Probes Colorado School District Amid Reports of Rampant Racially-Discriminatory Programming
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated investigations into Cherry Creek School District (the District) in Colorado amid allegations that it allows or sponsors a wide range of racially-discriminatory programming. OCR will determine whe
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UCCS Alum Appointed Assistant Inspector General for Office of Investigations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 9 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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UCCS alum appointed Assistant Inspector General for Office of Investigations
Silas Darden was appointed the Assistant Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General's Office of Investigations in April 2026. He serves as the principal executive in charge of the Office of Investigations, overseeing criminal and civil investigations involving fraud, wast
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UCCS Students See Fungi Successfully Launched Into Space
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 9 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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UCCS students see fungi successfully launched into space
With a project over a year in the making, UCCS students and one Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) student were able to see their efforts realized when their microgravity experiment on fungi and its ability to dissolve metals was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station (ISS).
UCCS seniors
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