Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado
Amtrak Completes Improvements at Two Colorado Stations
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news:
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Amtrak Completes Improvements at Two Colorado Stations
#Customers benefit from $15 million in federal investments
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FT. MORGAN and GRANBY, Colo. - Amtrak passengers have a more welcoming experience at two Colorado stations following about $15 million in improvements. Amtrak California Zephyr trains stop twice daily at Ft. Morgan, Denver, Fraser/Winter Park, Granby, Glenwood Springs and Grand J
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As National Friendship Day nears, research shows people aren't lonelier -- they're changing how they spend their time
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 28 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news:
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As National Friendship Day nears, research shows people aren't lonelier -- they're changing how they spend their time
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LAWRENCE -With National Friendship Day approaching Aug. 2, you might think it would be a melancholy one, given the loneliness epidemic gripping the nation. But is there such an epidemic? Recent research from the University of Kansas has found that how people spend time with friends and fa
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Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls
SACRAMENTO, California, July 28 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Supports New Federal Regulations Cracking Down on Illegal Robocalls
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting proposed rules by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that would combat robocalls by enhancing existing "Know-Your-Customer" (KYC) obligati
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues FEMA Over Threat to North Carolina's Counterterrorism Funding
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues FEMA Over Threat to North Carolina's Counterterrorism Funding
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RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for threatening to withhold more than a billion dollars that states use to fund counterterrorism and disaster response efforts.
States r
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CALLS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN "KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER" RULES TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications netw
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL REGULATOR'S UNLAWFUL PLAN TO BYPASS REVIEW OF GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL REGULATOR'S UNLAWFUL PLAN TO BYPASS REVIEW OF GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) opposing its proposed rule to unlawfully bypass the review of natural gas pipeline projects that would likely rais
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO HALT PROPOSED RULE AMENDING EPA'S REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT NEPA
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 28 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO HALT PROPOSED RULE AMENDING EPA'S REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT NEPA
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly urging the agency to halt its proposed rule amending its regulations implementing the National En
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 28 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects
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Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of attorneys general today submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) arguing that a proposed rule to unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects would likely raise consumers
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Attorney General Tong Strongly Urges Trump Administration to Halt Unlawful Proposed Rule Amending U.S. EPA's Regulations Implementing NEPA
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 27 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Strongly Urges Trump Administration to Halt Unlawful Proposed Rule Amending U.S. EPA's Regulations Implementing NEPA
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly urging it to refrain from moving forward with its proposed
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Bennet Statement on Advisory Council for Historic Preservation's Vote to Gut Tribal Consultation and Protections for Historic Sites
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet Statement on Advisory Council for Historic Preservation's Vote to Gut Tribal Consultation and Protections for Historic Sites
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Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released a statement following the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)'s vote to alter Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act:
"On Friday, the Advisory Council on Historic Preser
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Urge Coordination Between NTIA and Local Partners To Protect 1,700 Acres of Public Land
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Neguse Urge Coordination Between NTIA and Local Partners To Protect 1,700 Acres of Public Land
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Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led Senator John Hickenlooper and Congressman Joe Neguse in urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to work with state and local partners to protect wildlife, migration corridors, and i
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BLM Acting Assistant Director Baker Testifies Before Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining released the following testimony by Leah Baker, acting assistant director of resources and planning at the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, from a July 15, 2026, legislative hearing.
The legislation includes the Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act (S. 1791), Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act (S. 4200), Geothermal Ombudsman for Na
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BLUMENTHAL RELEASES STORIES FROM INSIDE THE PRICE COLLAPSE OF $TRUMP COIN
WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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BLUMENTHAL RELEASES STORIES FROM INSIDE THE PRICE COLLAPSE OF $TRUMP COIN
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today released the testimonies of three investors in Donald Trump's crypto schemes who lost tens of thousands of dollars while the President made record-breaking profits. Th
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Blunt Rochester, Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Connect Workers With Higher Wages
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Blunt Rochester, Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Connect Workers with Higher Wages
U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) reintroduced the Better Jobs through Evidence and Innovation Act to expand funding for evidence-based and innovative workforce development programs to ensure that workers have the skills needed to compete in a 21st-century economy.
"As we ad
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Changing the Culture of Athletics, One Conversation at a Time
LA JOLLA, California, July 28 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Changing the Culture of Athletics, One Conversation at a Time
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For most scholar-athletes, success is measured by times, records, and results. For UC San Diego senior cross country and track and field scholar-athlete Thomas Fry, success is also measured by the conversations that happen away from competition; the ones that help athletes feel supported, understood, and empowered.
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Chicxulub Impact Dust Set the Dinosaurs' World on Fire
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release:
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Chicxulub impact dust set the dinosaurs' world on fire
Researchers propose that a layer of insulating impact debris brought the Cretaceous to a close within hours by setting forests aflame and frying fauna.
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66 million years ago, the six-mile-wide Chicxulub asteroid crash-landed in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula and changed life on Earth forever. The reign of the dinosaurs ended, and only creatures t
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CIRES Researchers Launch Fast Fire Network
BOULDER, Colorado, July 28 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news:
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CIRES researchers launch Fast Fire Network
The program will strengthen community resilience and improve response to destructive fast fires
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Wildfires are getting faster in the Western U.S. -- making them more dangerous. National-level risk assessments do not account for fire speed or provide insight into how communities can better prepare for rapid fire growth eve
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Clemson researcher part of NASA mission to better understand atmospheric waves and space weather
CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 28 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Clemson researcher part of NASA mission to better understand atmospheric waves and space weather
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Space weather can disrupt technologies people rely on every day, like GPS navigation, satellite communications and spacecraft operations.
Clemson University associate professor Xian Lu is a co-investigator on NASA's DAPHNE (Dynamic Atmosphere-Ionosphere Explorer) mission that will study how changes in Eart
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Colo. Agriculture Dept.: Setting Colorado's Table - New Coffee Table Book Celebrates 150 Years of Agricultural Legacy
DENVER, Colorado, July 29 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Setting Colorado's Table: New Coffee Table Book Celebrates 150 Years of Agricultural Legacy
In celebration of America's 250th anniversary and Colorado's 150th year of statehood, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), in partnership with History Colorado, has released a new commemorative coffee table book titled "Setting Colorado's Table: 150 Years of Agricultural Legacy."
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Colo. Public Health & Environment Dept.: Health Officials Alert Coloradans to Increase in Salmonella Cases
DENVER, Colorado, July 29 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release:
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Health officials alert Coloradans to increase in Salmonella cases
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is alerting Coloradans to a significant increase in Salmonella cases and asking people to be aware of the symptoms.
As of July 28, more than 250 Salmonella cases have been reported in Colorado since July 1. Over the past five years, Colorado has
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Colo. Secretary of State: Clifton Brown Qualifies as Unaffiliated Candidate for US House, Timothy M Veldhuizen Does Not
DENVER, Colorado, July 29 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Clifton Brown Qualifies as Unaffiliated Candidate for US House; Timothy M Veldhuizen does not
The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Clifton Brown, Unaffiliated candidate for United States House of Representatives, District 3, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election bal
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Colo. Secretary of State: Greg Lopez and Taralyn Romero, Unaffiliated Candidates for Colorado Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Qualify for General Election Ballot
DENVER, Colorado, July 29 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Greg Lopez and Taralyn Romero, Unaffiliated Candidates for Colorado Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Qualify for General Election Ballot
The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Greg Lopez and Taralyn Romero, Unaffiliated candidates running jointly for Colorado Governor and Lieutenant Governor, respectively, have submitted the r
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Colorado's New Habitat Tool Will Transform Wildlife Management
EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, July 29 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release:
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Colorado's New Habitat Tool Will Transform Wildlife Management
Thanks in part to an NWTF Colorado's Hunting Heritage Super Fund grant, Pheasants Forever and Get Outdoors Colorado, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has purchased the agency's first-ever aerial spray drone system -- a new tool that will help restore thousands of acres of wildlife habitat across eastern Colorado's st
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EDUCAUSE: 2026 EDUCAUSE Workforce Report: Can Higher Education Break the Cycle of Reactivity?
LOUISVILLE, Colorado, July 28 -- EDUCAUSE issued the following report entitled "2026 EDUCAUSE Workforce Report: Can Higher Education Break the Cycle of Reactivity?"
Here are excerpts:
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This report examines how ongoing resource constraints are creating a cycle of reactivity across higher education. Building on EDUCAUSE workforce research, it explores how staffing shortages, rising service demands, increasing work complexity, and budget pressures shape the day-to-day experiences of higher
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EMILYs List Endorses Five Democratic Women Running For Secretaries of State to Defend Democracy & Protect Rights
WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release:
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EMILYs List Endorses Five Democratic Women Running For Secretaries of State to Defend Democracy & Protect Rights
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Dr. Shirley N. Weber for California secretary of state, Amanda Gonzalez for Colorado secretary of state, Stephanie Thomas for Connecticut secretary of state, Amanda Lopez Askin for Ne
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Freedom From Religion Foundation: Speaker Johnson Worrisomely Says Christian Legal Ministry Guides House Leadership
MADISON, Wisconsin, July 29 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release:
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Speaker Johnson worrisomely says Christian legal ministry guides House leadership
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is expressing concern after House Speaker Mike Johnson declared at a highly influential Christian legal organization's annual summit that it shapes his governance.
Johnson, speaking recently to hundreds of Alliance Defending Freedom supporters in San Diego, repeatedly
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Ga. Gov. Kemp Announces 44 Appointments to Boards, Authorities, and Commissions
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 29 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Gov. Kemp Announces 44 Appointments to Boards, Authorities, and Commissions
Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced 44 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities, and commissions.
Board of Corrections
William H. Whaley is a physician with Georgia Cancer Specialists, a subsidiary of Northside Hospital Cancer Institute, where he has practiced hematolog
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Highlights from the R Street Institute's 50-State Election Policy Scorecard
WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Economics] -- The R Street Institute posted the following news release:
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Highlights from the R Street Institute's 50-State Election Policy Scorecard
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American elections are highly decentralized, meaning state and local governments hold much of the authority for deciding how to conduct elections in their jurisdictions. The resulting variety of approaches to election policy reflects the belief that states should serve as laboratories of democracy in which t
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Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera Wraps Successful 2026 National Lt. Governors Association Annual Meeting
DENVER, Colorado, July 27 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera Wraps Successful 2026 National Lt. Governors Association (NLGA) Annual Meeting
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Last week, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera hosted the 2026 National Lieutenant Governors Association's (NLGA) Annual Meeting in Denver, welcoming lieutenant governors from across the nation, Tribal leaders, and public and private sector partners for three days of programming built aroun
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Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Local Input on Public Lands Oil and Gas Leases
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Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) introduced the Local Input Act. This bicameral bill seeks to protect the right of local communities to provide input into proposed oil and gas lease sales on national public lands and would rest
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Md. A.G. Brown Blocks Federal Cuts to School Mental Health Grants
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Blocks Federal Cuts to School Mental Health Grants
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that a U.S. District Court judge granted a temporary restraining order that blocks the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants.
The order in the case joined by At
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator's Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition in a comment letter opposing a proposed rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that would unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects, and likely rai
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Md. A.G. Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 29 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules to Combat Unlawful Robocalls
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. commu
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MEIS Students Showcase What Makes Denver's Music Scene Stand Out
DENVER, Colorado, July 28 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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MEIS Students Showcase What Makes Denver's Music Scene Stand Out
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Denver's eclectic music scene was on full display at two local music festivals the weekend of July 25-and current and former students of CU Denver's Music & Entertainment Industry Studies (MEIS) program were well represented among the many performing acts.
Check Out Some of the Acts Featuring Lynx at UMS and Blucifer's First Rodeo
What'
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Miami welcomes Class of 2030 Presidential Fellows
OXFORD, Ohio, July 28 -- Miami University posted the following news:
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Miami welcomes Class of 2030 Presidential Fellows
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Miami University has selected 22 exceptional incoming students to receive the Presidential Fellows scholarship from the Honors College, the university's premier opportunity for top scholars. The Class of 2030 Presidential Fellows come from across the United States and from Mongolia.
The Presidential Fellows scholarship offers a merit award to cover tuition, fees, h
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NCBA Statement on Reopening of First Port of Entry in Arizona
CENTENNIAL, Colorado, July 24 -- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association posted the following news release:
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NCBA Statement on Reopening of First Port of Entry in Arizona
Today, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) released a statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement that they will be reopening the port of entry at Douglas, Ariz. to shipments of cattle in 30 days. This is the first part of a phased reopening that will include ports of e
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Neguse, Bennet, Hickenlooper Raise Concerns Over Forest Service Proposal to Lease Nearly 14,000 Acres for Potential Oil and Gas Development
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Neguse, Bennet, Hickenlooper Raise Concerns Over Forest Service Proposal to Lease Nearly 14,000 Acres for Potential Oil and Gas Development
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Lafayette, CO -Yesterday, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper penned a letter opposing the proposed lease of U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands in Routt and Moffat Counties to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). I
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Q&A: University of Kentucky Research Professor Hogg-Graham on Cross-Sector Health Collaboration in Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 29 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following Q&A on July 28, 2026, involving Rachel Hogg-Graham, associate professor and health management and policy chair in the College of Public Health:
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Rachel Hogg-Graham: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A
Rachel Hogg-Graham, Dr.P.H., associate professor and health management and policy chair in the College of Public Health at the University of Kentucky, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Prof
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Rutgers: Researchers Find New Jerseyans Want Regulations Around AI and Mental Health
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 29 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Researchers Find New Jerseyans Want Regulations Around AI and Mental Health
Rutgers investigators observe even higher support from people who previously used chatbots for advice
By Nicole Swenarton
Nearly 6 in 10 New Jersey adults support regulating how artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots interact with users seeking mental health advice, according to a study conducted by the Eagleton Center
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Customer Rules' Against Illegal Robocalls
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 29 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Urges Federal Government to Strengthen "Know Your Customer Rules" Against Illegal Robocalls
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 49 other Attorneys General in pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Customer" (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S.
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Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Queen Pheromones in Megalopta Bees Tell Daughters When Sacrificing Their Fertility to Help Their Mom Pays Off
PANAMA CITY, Panama, July 29 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news:
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Royal pheromones
The discovery of queen pheromones in a tropical bee with flexible social behavior offers clues to the evolution of sociality
Queen pheromones in Megalopta bees tell daughters when sacrificing their fertility to help their mom pays off
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Imagine if moms could give their daughters a magic potion that would determine whether they stay at home to help them or l
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SPJ hosts 17 emerging journalism leaders from across the country at relaunched Leadership Institute
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 27 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news:
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SPJ hosts 17 emerging journalism leaders from across the country at relaunched Leadership Institute
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The Society of Professional Journalists hosted its relaunched Leadership Institute July 17-19, bringing together 17 professional SPJ members from across the country for an intensive three-day program focused on leadership, governance and press freedom advocacy.
Partic
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The Best State in America is Utah, Says U.S. News 2026 Best States Rankings
WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release:
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The Best State in America is Utah, Says U.S. News 2026 Best States Rankings
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2026 Best States rankings. The 2026 rankings evaluate all 50 states to capture how they best serve their citizens across a range of categories
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Tourism Industry Contributed $29.2 Billion to Colorado Economy in 2025
DENVER, Colorado, July 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Tourism Industry Contributed $29.2 Billion to Colorado Economy in 2025
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Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced that tourism contributed a record $29.2 billion to the Colorado economy in 2025, despite ongoing headwinds. Annual research compiled by Dean Runyan Associates an
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Tribal Nations and Conservation Groups Sue To Protect Mojave Desert Water From Cadiz Project
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The National Parks Conservation Association posted the following news release on July 28, 2026:
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Tribal Nations and Conservation Groups Sue To Protect Mojave Desert Water from Cadiz Project
The Cadiz project, also known as Mojave Groundwater Bank, is a proposed groundwater mining project that would privatize, pump and unsustainably export billions of gallons of water a year for 50 years from an underground aquifer beneath the Mojave Desert, drying up rare desert sp
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U.S. Department of Education Investigates Districts in Washington and Colorado to Protect Parental Rights Laws and Uphold Title IX
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Department of Education Investigates Districts in Washington and Colorado to Protect Parental Rights Laws and Uphold Title IX
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education's (the Department's) Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) launched parental rights investigations into Bethel School District in Washington and Denver Public Schools in Colorado for alleged violations of the Protection of Pupi
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U.S. Forest Service Deputy Chief Crockett Testifies Before Senate Energy & Natural Resources Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining released the following testimony by John Crockett, deputy chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, from a July 15, 2026, legislative hearing.
The legislation includes the Dalles Watershed Development Act (H.R. 655), Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act (S. 1791), Critical Mineral Dominance Act (H.R. 4090), Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation A
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University of Virginia Issues Q&A Involving Cerebrovascular Neurologist Worrall
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 29 -- The University of Virginia issued the following Q&A on July 28, 2026, involving cerebrovascular neurologist Bradford Worrall:
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Q&A: What is the memory erasing condition Katie Couric experienced?
By Jane Kelly, jak4g@virginia.edu
Award-winning journalist Katie Couric recently dedicated her Substack to an unsettling episode she experienced at the end of June.
She began her Saturday in Aspen, Colorado, with a visit to the farmer's market, where she b
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WA co-leads coalition opposing federal regulator's unlawful plan to fast-track gas pipeline projects
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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WA co-leads coalition opposing federal regulator's unlawful plan to fast-track gas pipeline projects
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A proposed rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects would likely raise consumers' energy bills, increase air pollution, and worsen climate change, Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of atto
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WA leads SCOTUS brief supporting responsible and informed hazardous waste disposal
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release on July 27, 2026:
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WA leads SCOTUS brief supporting responsible and informed hazardous waste disposal
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Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in an amicus brief filed today before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing the federal government must make informed decisions about how to store, treat, and dispose of hazardous waste.
The case, Department of th
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Washington State University: Computer Scientists Design NosyNeighbor - Cyberattack to Prevent Cyberattacks
PULLMAN, Washington, July 29 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
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Computer scientists design NosyNeighbor -- a cyberattack to prevent cyberattacks
Protecting sensitive, precision-timed computing systems requires understanding the nature of cyberthreats.
So researchers from Washington State University teamed up with experts at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and Metro State University to design an attack -- dubbed NosyNeighbor -- that lu
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