Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado
Alliance Defending Freedom Senior VP Bangert Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Ryan Bangert, senior vice president for strategic initiatives at the Alliance Defending Freedom, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II":
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Dear Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and Members of the Committee:
Alliance Defending Freedom is one of the nation's most successful Supreme Court advocates, with 18 wins since 2011 and two more
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Attorney General Phil Weiser, Denver DA John Walsh announce takedown of major vehicle theft ring targeting municipal airports
DENVER, Colorado, June 22 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser, Denver DA John Walsh announce takedown of major vehicle theft ring targeting municipal airports
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June 22, 2026 (DENVER) - The statewide grand jury indicted 11 defendants on 52 counts for carrying out a widespread motor vehicle theft ring that targeted vehicles parked at small municipal airports along the Front Range between July 2024 and January 2025, Att
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Bennet, Fischer, Colleagues Celebrate Senate Passage of Bill Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to North Platte Canteen
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Fischer, Colleagues Celebrate Senate Passage of Bill Awarding Congressional Gold Medal to North Platte Canteen
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Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and colleagues to celebrate the unanimous passage of the North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act, legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the individuals and communities who
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California and Pacific Partners Issue Joint Statement, Deepening Cooperation on Climate Adaptation and Resilience
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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California and Pacific partners issue joint statement, deepening cooperation on climate adaptation and resilience
What you need to know: California and Pacific partners affirmed their shared intent to build long-term climate resilience and protect people, ecosystems, and economies from the growing costs of a changing climate.
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Following the Pacific Climate Summit co
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CMU Davis School of Business Hosts Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, June 22 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news:
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CMU Davis School of Business Hosts Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium
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On June 9, 2026, Colorado Mesa University's Davis School of Business hosted the two-day 2026 United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Rural Entrepreneurship Symposium, bringing together educators, entrepreneurs, investors and community leaders to explore the role entrepreneurship plays in rural c
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Awards Born to Be Wild License Plate Grant Funding
DENVER, Colorado, June 23 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release:
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife Awards Born to Be Wild License Plate Grant Funding
On June 22, 2026, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced the awardees for the annual Born to Be Wild License Plate Grant Program. The Rocky Mountain Wolf Project and Native American Broadcasting Company were selected to raise awareness and promote the Born to Be Wild
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EEOC OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO NEA FOLLOWING CHARGE THAT THE NATION'S LARGEST TEACHERS UNION DISCRIMINATED AGAINST JEWISH EDUCATORS
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release:
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EEOC OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO NEA FOLLOWING CHARGE THAT THE NATION'S LARGEST TEACHERS UNION DISCRIMINATED AGAINST JEWISH EDUCATORS
Allegations include anti-Semitic harassment, denial of leadership opportunities, and the promotion of hostile work environments
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has opened an investigation into the National Education As
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Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: "HIPAA Compliant" Is Not a Certification - How Healthcare Organizations Must Vet AI Vendors That Overstate Their Compliance
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 23 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 22, 2026:
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"HIPAA Compliant" Is Not a Certification: How Healthcare Organizations Must Vet AI Vendors That Overstate Their Compliance
As healthcare organizations increasingly purchase artificial intelligence tools, they must beware of products stamped or marketed as "HIPAA compliant." This label carries no government endorsement, and many of these products cannot meet HIPAA's privacy and securi
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL SIGNS NATALIE CHUCK AS LOS ANGELES-BASED CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release:
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL SIGNS NATALIE CHUCK AS LOS ANGELES-BASED CORRESPONDENT
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NEW YORK - June 22, 2026 - FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed Natalie Chuck as a correspondent based in Los Angeles.
Prior to joining FNC, Chuck served as an investigative reporter for ABC affiliate KMGH-TV in Denver where she reported on issues impacting the community and its surrounding areas. Sinc
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From Boulder to Antarctica: LIDAR Exploration of Atmospheric Metal Layers Linking the Atmosphere With Space
BOULDER, Colorado, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on June 22, 2026:
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From Boulder to Antarctica: LIDAR exploration of atmospheric metal layers linking the atmosphere with space
CIRES PhD student uses powerful lidar to drive discoveries high in the atmosphere
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In 2021, a team led by CIRES Fellow Xinzhao Chu discovered layers of sodium and other metals appear with surprising regularity -- twice a day at dusk
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Hickenlooper Celebrates Final Senate Passage of Major Housing Bill
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper Celebrates Final Senate Passage of Major Housing Bill
Bipartisan bill, which previously passed the Senate, would limit homeownership by large institutional investors, help build more homes
Legislation builds on four Hickenlooper-backed priorities to protect Americans' homeownership from corporations, support housing loans for veterans, boost manufactured housing
Builds on half
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National Jewish Health Crowns Mercedes-Benz of Denver First Winner of Inaugural Mile High Games
DENVER, Colorado, June 19 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release:
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National Jewish Health Crowns Mercedes-Benz of Denver First Winner of Inaugural Mile High Games
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The inaugural Mile High Games were held at Infinity Park Stadium in Glendale on June 12, 2026, with over 30 teams gathering for an afternoon of networking and team-building. The event, emceed by NBC's American Ninja Warrior host Matt Iseman, raised over $1
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North Star Rodeo highlights skills of frontline workers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 22 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release:
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North Star Rodeo highlights skills of frontline workers
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MINNEAPOLIS (June 22, 2026) -Xcel Energy hosted its second annual North Star Rodeo at the company's Hugo Training Center in Hugo, Minnesota on Friday, June 12. The competition provided a close-up view of how line workers and natural gas workers make critical equipment repairs and respond to power outages and emergencies to ens
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OPINION: Answering New Mexico's most pressing water questions
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 22 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
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OPINION: Answering New Mexico's most pressing water questions
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By Alexander "Sam" Fernald
Director, Water Resources Research Institute at New Mexico State University
In the western U.S., April 1 is the traditional day to evaluate snow water equivalent, the amount of water held in snowpack that supplies river flow for the coming spring and summer. The mountains of southern Colorado and
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Pa. Labor Dept.: Shapiro Administration Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Proposed Federal Rule That Would Weaken Worker Protections, Making Wage Theft Harder to Fight
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news:
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Shapiro Administration Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Proposed Federal Rule That Would Weaken Worker Protections, Making Wage Theft Harder to Fight
Pennsylvania is leading a coalition of attorneys general and state labor departments, urging the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed rule that would narrow who can be held responsible when workers are denied wag
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Quantum engineering master's program readies industry leaders
GOLDEN, Colorado, June 22 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news:
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Quantum engineering master's program readies industry leaders
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Technology can change rapidly, but Colorado School of Mines prepares students to respond to those changes and lead the future.
That's why Mines created one of the first quantum engineering master's degree programs in the U.S. more than five years ago. Graduates of the program are already making an impact in the quantum industry, especially h
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Seaweed-based ingredient can help turn dirt into 3D-printed walls
BOULDER, Colorado, June 22 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
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Seaweed-based ingredient can help turn dirt into 3D-printed walls
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An ingredient that gives ice cream a creamier texture could make natural earthen materials like clay and sand easier to 3D-print into durable structures, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder.
The discovery could help turn construction waste into building materials with lower
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Panama's Forests on NASA's Radar
PANAMA CITY, Panama, June 23 -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news:
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Panama's forests on NASA's radar
NASA's radar visits Panama to study tropical forests from the ground, air and space
NASA and STRI join forces in Panama to investigate the structure of tropical forests using cutting-edge airborne technology
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Tropical forests regulate global climate, produce oxygen, purify water, and provide invaluable resources for modern medicine and food security
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Solopreneur America!
WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Business] -- The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council issued the following news release:
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Solopreneur America!
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America is a nation of entrepreneurs. In particular, one can make the case that America is a nation of solopreneurs. Solopreneurs are one-man or one-woman businesses.
The latest Census Bureau data point to there being approximately 36.8 million business firms in the U.S., and 30.4 million of those are nonemploy
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Strong El Nino Potential Raises Concerns of Long-Term Drought & Mini-Dust Bowl Scenario
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, June 19 [Category: BizTravel] (TNSrep) -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, posted the following news release:
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Strong El Nino Potential Raises Concerns of Long-Term Drought & Mini-Dust Bowl Scenario
AccuWeather Climate Experts now say there is a 70% chance this El Nino event becomes a "Super El Nino"
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AccuWeather(r) Global Weather Center -- With an exceptionally strong El Nino expected to peak later this year and last in
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Susan Adair Doesn't Pass the Buck
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 22 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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Susan Adair Doesn't Pass the Buck
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Susan Adair still remembers the lesson from a service training she attended years before coming to UNLV: Help the person in front of you.
"If I can help, I will," Adair said. "Even if it's not necessarily my job, if I have the information or know the answer, I'd rather help than send someone somewhere else."
Her nominators put it more plainly: Adair
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UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center: AI-Powered Platform Helps Researchers Find Promising Cancer Therapies Faster
LOS ANGELES, California, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release:
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New AI-powered platform helps researchers find promising cancer therapies faster
The technology enables real-time tracking of drug responses across thousands of patient-derived organoids
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Researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new platform that combines 3D bioprinting, advanced imaging and artificial intellige
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UCM Inc. Urges Federal Banking Agencies to Revise Mortgage Servicing Capital Rules
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- UCM Inc., a mortgage servicing rights hedge advisory firm headquartered in Castle Rock, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses the agencies' proposal to update regulatory capital requirements related to mortgage servicing assets.
UCM expressed support for removing the threshold-based deduction of mortgage
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University of Arizona: In revitalizing the Colorado River Delta, a little goes a long way
TUCSON, Arizona, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- 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
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UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute Explains Impact of Federal Shift to Schedule III
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, June 22 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following Q&A involving Cannabis Policy Institute Director Riana Durrett:
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Federal Cannabis Rescheduling 101
As the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) gears up for this month's administrative hearing on the fate of federal marijuana legalization, we sat down with UNLV Cannabis Policy Institute (CPI) director Riana Durrett for the rundown on decades of debate surrounding the plant -and what
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Venable Launches "The Beauty Law Glow-Up" Podcast Series for Beauty, Wellness, and Personal Care Brands
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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Venable Launches "The Beauty Law Glow-Up" Podcast Series for Beauty, Wellness, and Personal Care Brands
New podcast explores the legal, regulatory, intellectual property, privacy, and business issues shaping today's beauty industry.
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Venable LLP announced today the launch of The Beauty Law Glow-Up, a new podcast series dedicated to helping beauty, wellness, and personal care companies navi
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Venable's Corporate Group Adds Private Equity Partner Kaitlin Kines in California
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Venable's Corporate Group Adds Private Equity Partner Kaitlin Kines in California
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Venable LLP is pleased to announce that Kaitlin Kines has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate Group in Orange County. Ms. Kines brings significant experience advising private equity sponsors, growth equity investors, financial institutions, family offices, and companies on mergers and acquisitions,
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