Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado
2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive Teams Announced
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 19 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news:
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2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive Teams Announced
The 2026 ABCA NCAA Div. II Region All-Defensive teams have been announced in all eight regions. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. II All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.
Rudy Garbalosa of Lynn University serves as Chair of the
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AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 17, 2026 with United Way Worldwide:
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AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers
Expansion into additional 211 call centers brings the program to 32 states and Puerto Rico, reaching 50% of the total U.S. population, and accessible to an estimated 36 million family caregivers
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Millions more family caregivers across the country no
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Arizona Senate Republicans Advance Arizona Priorities at White House State Leadership Conference With Trump Cabinet Leaders
PHOENIX, Arizona, June 19 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release:
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Arizona Senate Republicans Advance Arizona Priorities at White House State Leadership Conference with Trump Cabinet Leaders
Arizona Senate Republicans are delivering results for working families, seniors, and small businesses by collaborating directly with White House officials and Cabinet leaders on border security, economic growth, energy independence, healthcare accountability,
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
SACRAMENTO, California, June 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), one of the property management companies named as a defend
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
SACRAMENTO, California, June 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), one of the property management companies named as a defend
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $7 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH LIVCOR FOR ITS ROLE IN ALGORITHMIC RENT ALIGNMENT SCHEME
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES $7 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH LIVCOR FOR ITS ROLE IN ALGORITHMIC RENT ALIGNMENT SCHEME
Settlement Resolves Property Management Company's Illegal Gathering, Sharing of Confidential Pricing Information
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Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of nine attorneys general, today announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor LLC (LivC
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Attorney General Rayfield Secures $7 Million Settlement from Property Management Company Over Rent-Fixing Scheme
SALEM, Oregon, June 18 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Secures $7 Million Settlement from Property Management Company Over Rent-Fixing Scheme
Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), one of the property management companies named as a defendant in ongoing antitrust litigation against software company RealPage.
The settlement, reached in collaboration with a bipartisan
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces $7 Million Settlement with LivCor Over Rent-Pricing Manipulation
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news:
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Attorney General Skrmetti Announces $7 Million Settlement with LivCor Over Rent-Pricing Manipulation
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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced a $7 million settlement with property management company LivCor, LLC, over allegations that it participated in a scheme that used RealPage's rent-pricing software and competitors' confidential data to increase apartment r
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Attorney General Tong Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company, LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $7 Million Settlement with Property Management Company, LivCor for its Role in Algorithmic Rent Alignment Scheme
Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition of eight other attorneys general today announced a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC (LivCor), the second property management company to settle in the ongoing antitrust liti
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Bennet, Collins, Colleagues Press CMS to Grant Greater Flexibility to Rural Health Transformation Program Implementation
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Collins, Colleagues Press CMS to Grant Greater Flexibility to Rural Health Transformation Program Implementation
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Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, co-chair of the Senate Rural Health Caucus, and Maine Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues to ask Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to gr
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Bennet, Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Federal Appeals Court to Reverse Decision on Trump Administration Attack on the Merit-Based Federal Workforce
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Federal Appeals Court to Reverse Decision on Trump Administration Attack on the Merit-Based Federal Workforce
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Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in s
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BOEBERT SECURES OVER $16 MILLION FOR COLORADO WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN COMMITTEE-PASSED APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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BOEBERT SECURES OVER $16 MILLION FOR COLORADO WATER AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN COMMITTEE-PASSED APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
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Rep. Lauren Boebert (CO-04) secured more than $16 million in critical community project funding requests for Colorado's Fourth Congressional District as part of the FY27 Appropriations Bills that have advanced through the House Appropriations Committee.
"I am thrilled that
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Colorado and Wyoming Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Coordination on Inter-State Carbon Storage Efforts
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 18 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news:
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Colorado and Wyoming Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Coordination on Inter-State Carbon Storage Efforts
By Camille Norton, NASEO
On May 4, 2026, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the states regarding the permitting of inter-state carbon storage efforts.
Specifically, this MOU high
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Colorado's Economic Forecast Shows Steady Growth, Higher Revenue Than Expected
DENVER, Colorado, June 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Colorado's Economic Forecast Shows Steady Growth, Higher Revenue Than Expected
Forecast also shows increased risk in the future from Iran War and higher costs
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Today, the Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting presented its economic forecast to the Joint Budget Committee. The forecast indicates steady economic growth in 2026, with revenue coming in higher than expected.
"Desp
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Ezell Honors Mississippi Students Accepted to U.S. Military Service Academies
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Ezell Honors Mississippi Students Accepted to U.S. Military Service Academies
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Today, Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS4) announced that 7 students from Mississippi's Fourth Congressional District have accepted their appointments to one of the U.S. Military Service Academies. The students were nominated by Ezell and have received offers of appointment for the Class of 2030 at their respective academie
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Federal Register: Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service Issues Information Collection Notice on Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Grasshopper & Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following information collection:
We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, plans to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to analyze the effects of a program to suppress populations of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets from rangeland in seventeen states of the western United
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Governor Polis Awards $30.1 Million to Help Local and Tribal Governments Achieve Climate Goals
DENVER, Colorado, June 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Governor Polis Awards $30.1 Million to Help Local and Tribal Governments Achieve Climate Goals
Grants will support local land use, building, transportation, waste efforts and more to reduce emissions
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Governor Polis and the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced $30.1 million in grant awards today for 18 local and Tribal government efforts to adopt and implement policies that reduce emissi
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Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce Interim President McCaskill Testifies Before House Natural Resources Committee
HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Cole McCaskill, interim president and CEO of the Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, from a June 12, 2026, field hearing on a discussion draft of the Great American Outdoors Act 250:
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Welcome to all of our distinguished guests. And thank you for being here. On behalf of Hot Springs, we are so proud to have Hot Springs National Park in our front yard and Ouachita National Forest
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In revitalizing the Colorado River Delta, a little goes a long way
TUCSON, Arizona, June 18 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release:
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In revitalizing the Colorado River Delta, a little goes a long way
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Today's Colorado River Delta is a far cry from the lush waterway that thrived before the river was forced behind dams that diverted much of its flow for half a century. Now, with just small amounts of water and funding, stretches of the parched riverbed have been transformed into healthy riparian habitats.
A new report from a Un
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Massachusetts Biotechnology Council CEO Issues Innovation Policy Update on June 18, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 19 [Category: Biology] -- The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council issued the following statement on June 18, 2026 by CEO Kendalle Burlin O'Connell:
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CEO Innovation Policy Update 06.18.26
As the industry heads to San Diego for BIO26 next week, plenty is happening back in Washington that will shape the ecosystem our members are building. A few things worth knowing before everyone's wheels are up.
CMS Moves to Make Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Permanent: O
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Massive Colorado lease sale advances drilling across wildlife habitat and recreation lands
WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release:
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Massive Colorado lease sale advances drilling across wildlife habitat and recreation lands
Sale highlights growing pressure on wildlife habitat, recreation areas, and drinking water resources across Colorado
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This week, the Bureau of Land Management leased approximately 134,173 across 147 parcels in one of the largest oil and gas lease sales in recent Colorado history, advancing
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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of southern Colorado
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release:
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Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology of southern Colorado
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RESTON, Va. - The U.S. Geological Survey plans low-level helicopter flights over southern Colorado to image geology using airborne geophysical technology. The survey will begin in June and continue for two months, weather and other flight restrictions permitting.
The flights are a collaborative effor
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Mount Sinai to Lead Aspen Discussions on Youth Mental Health, and Healthspan Science and Practice
NEW YORK, June 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release:
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Mount Sinai to Lead Aspen Discussions on Youth Mental Health, and Healthspan Science and Practice
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Mount Sinai Health System experts will lead discussions on innovative community-based approaches to youth mental health and emerging scientific advances that are transforming how we understand healthy aging and healthspan at the 2026 Aspen Ideas: Health and Aspen Ideas Festival.
The
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NASA Testing Advanced Capabilities for Moon, Mars Rovers
PASADENA, California, June 19 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
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NASA Testing Advanced Capabilities for Moon, Mars Rovers
A prototype rover built with a new design for tackling rugged terrain is helping teams refine capabilities that could one day be used on future lunar and Red Planet missions.
On a bleak stretch of the Colorado Desert in Southern California, a compact four-wheeled rover recently trundled about 16 miles (26 kilometers) with minimal i
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Native American Finance Officers Association Board President Butler Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Rodney Butler, board president of the Native American Finance Officers Association, from a June 9, 2026, hearing on the Tribal Regulatory Reform Implementation Act (H.R. 8954). Butler is also the the chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
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Greetings Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and Members of the House Natural Resources Subcommitte
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Neguse, Bennet, Colorado Democrats Demand Answers on DACA Renewal Backlog
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Neguse, Bennet, Colorado Democrats Demand Answers on DACA Renewal Backlog
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Lafayette, CO - Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet led the state's Democratic Congressional delegation in demanding the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) immediately expedite DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, renewal applicati
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Phoenix Tried To Silence a Church Ministry - Ruling Could Bolster ACLJ's Defense of Pastors in Colorado
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on June 17, 2026, by associate counsel Garrett Taylor:
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Phoenix Tried To Silence a Church Ministry - Ruling Could Bolster ACLJ's Defense of Pastors in Colorado
A federal court in Arizona has recently issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a Phoenix ordinance that would have shut down a church from continuing its weekly homeless ministry in a local park - eerily similar to o
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Rep. Neguse Hosts Community Roundtable on Challenges Facing Families in Northern Colorado
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Neguse Hosts Community Roundtable on Challenges Facing Families in Northern Colorado
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"As communities across Colorado struggle to fill the gaps left in key programs due to the Trump administration's reckless policies, our kids are the ones facing the consequences."
Lafayette, CO - Earlier this week, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse hosted local leaders from across Larimer County for a round
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Rep. Pettersen Demands Answers After Trump Administration Threatens $98 Million in Federal Funding for Jeffco Schools
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Pettersen Demands Answers After Trump Administration Threatens $98 Million in Federal Funding for Jeffco Schools
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Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) demanded answers from the U.S. Department of Education after the Department threatened enforcement action and the potential withholding of federal education funding from Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco) over a bas
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Restoring the Southwest's vanishing wetlands for wildlife and communities
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation posted the following news release:
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Restoring the Southwest's vanishing wetlands for wildlife and communities
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When people think about the southwestern United States, most picture arid deserts and rocky mountainous areas. But it's the rivers of the desert Southwest that are considered the lifeblood of this region. Iconic waterways like the Colorado, Pecos and Rio Grande descend from headwaters in lodgepole and ponderosa p
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for
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Study Projects Thousands of Preventable Deaths if Federal Support for Syringe Service Programs Is Reduced
AURORA, Colorado, June 18 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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New Study Projects Thousands of Preventable Deaths if Federal Support for Syringe Service Programs Is Reduced
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A new study published today in JAMA Network Open projects that reductions in federal funding for syringe service programs (SSPs) could lead to substantial increases in mortality among people who inject drugs in the United States.
Researchers from the University
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Tennessee AG Announces Settlement Over Rent-Pricing Manipulation
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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AG Announces Settlement Over Rent-Pricing Manipulation
Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti on Thursday announced a $7 million settlement with property management company LivCor LLC over allegations that it participated in a scheme that used RealPage's rent-pricing software and competitors' confidential data to increase apartment rents.
The settlement
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U.S. Department of Education Opens Three New Investigations into Michigan School Districts for Alleged Title IX Violations
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Department of Education Opens Three New Investigations into Michigan School Districts for Alleged Title IX Violations
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened new investigations into Ann Arbor Public Schools, Monroe Public Schools, and the Chippewa Valley School District (the Districts) in Michigan. OCR will determine whether the Districts violated Tit
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U.S. Forest Service Associate Chief French Testifies Before House Natural Resources Committee
HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Chris French, associate chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, from a June 12, 2026, field hearing on a discussion draft of the Great American Outdoors Act 250:
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Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to present the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding implementation of the
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University of Texas Dallas: PhD Student's Research Is Turning Tides Into Electricity
RICHARDSON, Texas, June 19 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news:
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PhD Student's Research Is Turning Tides into Electricity
By Kim Horner
As a child growing up in Bangladesh in the early 2000s, Fazlur Karim experienced firsthand the consequences of an energy system under pressure. Rapid economic growth and rising electricity demand frequently overwhelmed the country's developing power infrastructure, resulting in daily outages that often lasted several hours
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Venable Client Translational Development Acquisition Corp. to Merge With ProLogium Holding Inc. at a $3.8 Billion Valuation With a NASDAQ Listing
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Venable Client Translational Development Acquisition Corp. to Merge with ProLogium Holding Inc. at a $3.8 Billion Valuation with a NASDAQ Listing
Venable LLP is pleased to have represented Translational Development Acquisition Corp. (TDAC), a New York-based special-purpose acquisition company, on the business combination agreement entered into with ProLogium Holding Inc., a leading next-generation Taiwan-base
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WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Dangerous Criminal Illegal Alien Murderers, Pedophiles, Sexual Predators, and Drug Traffickers
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Dangerous Criminal Illegal Alien Murderers, Pedophiles, Sexual Predators, and Drug Traffickers
The mandate is clear: 80% of Americans SUPPORT our commonsense efforts to deport criminal illegal aliens
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Yesterday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested criminal illegal aliens convicted for murder, rape of a child, sexual assault, conspira
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