Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado
AG Campbell Secures Victory In Lawsuit Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Secures Victory In Lawsuit Protecting Federal Support For Homelessness Services
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a multistate coalition of 22 other states won their lawsuit against the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over its illegal attempt to cap funding for permanent housing projects that help families f
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Attorney General James Co-Leads Multistate Effort Opposing Trump Administration's Sweeping Rollback of Gun Safety Protections
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 10 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Co-Leads Multistate Effort Opposing Trump Administration's Sweeping Rollback of Gun Safety Protections
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August 10, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in opposing the Trump administration's unprecedented effort to dismantle decades of federal gun safety protections. Since May 2026, the
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Banner Health named among nation's best - Again
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release:
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Banner Health named among nation's best - Again
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PHOENIX (Aug. 10, 2026) - Banner Health, one of the nation's largest fully integrated nonprofit health systems, today announced that multiple hospitals across its system have received prestigious national recognitions in 2026 - further cementing its standing as one of the country's top health systems for clinical quality, patient safety
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Bennet Statement on Trump Undermining Childhood Vaccines as Colorado Kids Return to School
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet Statement on Trump Undermining Childhood Vaccines as Colorado Kids Return to School
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Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement after President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing federal health agencies to overhaul longstanding childhood vaccine recommendations and encouraging states to reconsider school immunization requirements:
"Just a
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Bennet, Padilla, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Stop Illegal Voter Roll Purges Before Election Day
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Padilla, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Stop Illegal Voter Roll Purges Before Election Day
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Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee with oversight over federal elections, joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and 26 Senate colleagues to demand
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CCCC's volleyball team ready for season of fast-paced play
SANFORD, North Carolina, Aug. 10 -- Central Carolina Community College posted the following news:
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CCCC's volleyball team ready for season of fast-paced play
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SANFORD N.C. -Fans can expect fast-paced, fun-to-watch, scrappy play from this year's CCCC volleyball team, according to Head Coach Chandler Ellis.
Ellis and Assistant Coach Marissa Thomas are leading a team of 11 students this year, as they continue to build the depth of their roster.
Back in action is #3, Kaleigh Wilson, wh
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Chairman Cassidy, Hickenlooper, Neguse Introduce Bill to Build AmeriCorps and National Guard Partnership, Bolster Community Resilience
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- 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, Hickenlooper, Neguse Introduce Bill to Build AmeriCorps and National Guard Partnership, Bolster Community Resilience
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-CO) int
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Chancellor King Highlights SUNY Student Participation in National Neurodiversity Leadership Summit
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 11 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release:
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Chancellor King Highlights SUNY Student Participation in National Neurodiversity Leadership Summit
Students from Five SUNY Campuses Selected to Attend the Annual Summit in Colorado
SUNY Has Worked to Expand Resources for Neurodiverse Students Throughout the System
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State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today highlighted SUNY student participation in the National Neurod
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Colorado contractor charged with defrauding Boulder family, exposing them to asbestos
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 10 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Colorado contractor charged with defrauding Boulder family, exposing them to asbestos
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Aug. 10, 2026 (DENVER) - Colorado contractor Rocco Roberts, 47, was charged with defrauding a Boulder family and exposing their home to hazardous asbestos materials, Attorney General Phil Weiser announced today.
"Remodeling a home is never a cheap or quick process," said Attorney General Weiser. "I
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Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences: Report Finds Greenhouse Gases, Sea Levels, and Ocean Heat Reached Record Highs in 2025
BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 11 (TNSxrep) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news:
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Report finds greenhouse gases, sea levels, and ocean heat reached record highs in 2025
Nearly 20 CIRES scientists contributed to the annual review of Earth's climate
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Greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea levels, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2025, according to the 36th annual State of the Climate report released today by the Bul
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Crow Celebrates Opening of Project Worthmore's Roots Community Hub
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release:
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Crow Celebrates Opening of Project Worthmore's Roots Community Hub
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AURORA -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) and leaders from Project Worthmore opened the new Roots Community Hub in Aurora, a center that provides resources to new immigrant and refugee families. Congressman Crow secured $4 million in federal Community Project Funds that helped ensure necessary renovations to the building and allowed Pro
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Decoding smell: Study reveals how odor signals shapeshift in the wind
BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 10 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news:
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Decoding smell: Study reveals how odor signals shapeshift in the wind
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Humans trust dogs to help find missing people and bees to pollinate their crops. But scientists still don't fully understand how these animals use their extraordinary sense of smell to locate the source of an odor.
New University of Colorado Boulder research reveals that the wind itself plays an important role. As an
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Democratic Governors Association: Investigation Reveals Kansas Carpetbagger Zach Lahn's Lies About His Iowa Residency
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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New Investigation Reveals Kansas Carpetbagger Zach Lahn's Lies About His Iowa Residency
New investigative reporting from The Daily Beast reveals that Zach Lahn has been living in a mansion in Kansas for years and has taken great lengths to hide his residency from voters. According to the report, Lahn transferred his Wichita property "to an LLC in what appeared to be a move meant to hide his ownership-
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Denver Public Schools Students Now Receive Guaranteed Admission to CSU's Flagship Campus in Fort Collins
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 11 -- The Colorado State University System issued the following news:
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Denver Public Schools students now receive guaranteed admission to CSU's flagship campus in Fort Collins
Colorado State University has finalized an agreement with Denver Public Schools granting guaranteed admission to its flagship campus in Fort Collins for qualifying high school seniors.
The partnership takes effect in August and guarantees admission for high school seniors with a grade point
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Earthjustice: Colorado District Court Latest to Dismiss Industry Lawsuit Against Building Updates
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 11 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
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Colorado District Court Latest to Dismiss Industry Lawsuit Against Building Updates
Denver's Energy Code aims to cut pollution, energy bills for households & businesses
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Denver, CO -- A Colorado District Court has dismissed a corporate-backed lawsuit against Denver ordinances aimed at reducing air pollution from buildings and reducing energy bills for owners and tenants. The court agreed with argume
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Ensure Accountability When Wolves Die as "Coyotes"
LARKSPUR, California, Aug. 11 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, issued the following news release:
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Ensure Accountability when Wolves Die as "Coyotes"
Advocacy group renews demand for a shortened coyote hunting season and support for the law after a licensed hunter kills a reintroduced gray wolf they claim to have mistaken for a coyote
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Project Coyote is calling on C
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Environmental Defense Fund Statement: Momentum for Broad Western Electricity Market That Delivers Clean, Affordable Power Grows With New Commitment From Montana Utility
NEW YORK, Aug. 11 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement on Aug. 10, 2026:
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Statement: Momentum for broad Western electricity market that delivers clean, affordable power grows with new commitment from Montana utility
Statement from Michael Bueno, Senior Manager, Energy Transition
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The new Western electricity market is expanding its footprint as electric utility BHE Montana announced it will become the eighth participant to sign on to the Ext
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Evans Introduces Bill to Build More Accessible, Affordable Housing
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Evans Introduces Bill to Build More Accessible, Affordable Housing
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PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 10, 2026) - U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) introduced the Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act to strengthen the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to expand the supply of affordable, accessible housing for older adults and people with disabilities.
Evans' lead House co-spon
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Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Employer Guide to Colorado's Newest Workplace Laws and the State's 2026 Legislative Session
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 11 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 10, 2026:
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Employer Guide to Colorado's Newest Workplace Laws and the State's 2026 Legislative Session
Colorado lawmakers were busy in 2026, and employers must take note of a slew of new workplace laws enacted this year. Governor Jared Polis, in the final year of his final term, took a notably harder line against several high-profile labor bills this year, vetoing three of the session's most cl
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Hickenlooper, Neguse, Cassidy Introduce Bill to Build AmeriCorps and National Guard Partnership, Bolster Community Resilience
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Neguse, Cassidy Introduce Bill to Build AmeriCorps and National Guard Partnership, Bolster Community Resilience
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Bill would help fill wildland firefighting positions among others
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representative Joe Neguse, along with Senator Bill Cassidy, introduced the National Guard for National Service Act to establish a formal partnership
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Holland & Hart Adds Patent Team, Deepening High-Stakes Patent Litigation and Strategy Bench
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 11 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Holland & Hart Adds Patent Team, Deepening High-Stakes Patent Litigation and Strategy Bench
Holland & Hart LLP announced the addition of a patent team from Ashurst Perkins Coie, led by partners Amanda Tessar, David St. John-Larkin, and Daniel Keese, deepening the firm's ability to represent technology companies in high-stakes, business-critical patent matters nationwide. They will be joined in the nex
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Support Construction Worker Mental Health
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Support Construction Worker Mental Health
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Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Mark Warner (D-VA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced legislation to prevent suicide among construction workers. The Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention Act would authorize a national study through t
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Largest Real-World Study Finds Early Flu Antiviral Treatment Reduces ICU Admissions in Hospitalized Children
AURORA, Colorado, Aug. 10 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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Largest Real-World Study Finds Early Flu Antiviral Treatment Reduces ICU Admissions in Hospitalized Children
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A new nationwide study finds antiviral treatment is linked to fewer intensive care unit (ICU) admissions and shorter hospital stays for children hospitalized with influenza.
The study, published today in JAMA Pediatrics and led by experts at the University of Col
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $5.85 Million Sale of Super Star Car Wash in Avondale, Arizona
ENCINO, California, Aug. 11 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $5.85 Million Sale of Super Star Car Wash in Avondale, Arizona
AVONDALE, Ariz.-- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Super Star Car Wash, an 11,662-square-foot net-leased property, for $5.85 million.
"This ma
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. William Shemin
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:
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Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. William Shemin
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Army Sgt. William Shemin, a rifleman, posthumously received the Medal of Honor in 2015 for extraordinary heroism during World War I combat operations in France.
Shemin was born Oct. 14, 1896, in New York City. Soon after his birth, the family moved to Bayonne, New Jersey. He was born to Russian Jewish immigrants Harris and Bessie Shemin. He had one sibling, a
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Meet the 2026 Entomology Research & Outreach Fellows
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 7 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Meet the 2026 Entomology Research & Outreach Fellows
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Each summer, undergraduate students from a variety of academic backgrounds come to Michigan State University through the Entomology Research and Outreach Fellowship (EROF) program for hands-on research, professional development and community engagement experiences. Working alongside faculty, gr
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Morgan Community College Announces Leadership Updates
FORT MORGAN, Colorado, Aug. 11 -- Morgan Community College issued the following news release:
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MCC Announces Leadership Updates
MCC continues to strengthen its team to better serve students and communities across northeast Colorado.
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Morgan Community College (MCC) announces the promotion of Janeth Arredondo Perez to Director of COSI Achieve, effective July 1, 2026, and welcomes Heather Richardson as Executive Assistant to the President, effective August 3, 2026. Both bring valuable ex
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Morgan Community College Receives $125,000 Grant From The Denver Foundation's Reisher Scholars Program
FORT MORGAN, Colorado, Aug. 11 -- Morgan Community College issued the following news release:
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MCC Receives $125,000 Grant from The Denver Foundation's Reisher Scholars Program
"This generous gift will help students with financial need afford the final courses they need to graduate and cross the finish line."
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Morgan Community College (MCC) has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the Reisher Scholars Program at The Denver Foundation as part of a landmark $25 million statewide investmen
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Condemns ATF's Proposed Rollback of Gun Regulations
TRENTON, New Jersey, Aug. 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2026:
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AG Davenport Condemns ATF's Proposed Rollback of Gun Regulations
Multistate Coalition Warns Deregulating Firearms Rules Will Threaten Public Safety and Hinder Criminal Investigations
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general warning that the Trump Administration's rollback of common-sense firearms regulations will end
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National Jewish Health Researchers Reveal New Insights Into Immune Cell Activity in Sarcoidosis
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release:
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National Jewish Health Researchers Reveal New Insights Into Immune Cell Activity in Sarcoidosis
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DENVER - Researchers at National Jewish Health and partner institutions discovered specific changes in immune cells in the lungs of people with sarcoidosis. Their findings help explain how this inflammatory disease develops and could support the developmen
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Rep. Raskin, 19 Co-Signers Issue Letter to ATF Director Cekada
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, with 19 co-signers issued the following letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 29, 2026
The Honorable Robert Cekada
Director
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
99 New York Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20226
Dear Director Cekada:
As Democratic Members of the House Com
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Researcher's passion for predators helps bobcats rebound on Kiawah Island
CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news:
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Researcher's passion for predators helps bobcats rebound on Kiawah Island
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Celebrating Our Graduates
Meghan Keating has always had a love for animals. But it was an ecology class that she took as a freshman at Colorado State University that shifted her attention more on how animals fit into the ever-changing landscape of the world today.
That focus is what led Keating, who is from Modesto, California,
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Three Bulldogs take SC State perspectives to Capitol Hil
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Aug. 10 -- South Carolina State University posted the following news:
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Three Bulldogs take SC State perspectives to Capitol Hil
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Students Atalia Lee and Matthew Williams joined alumna and administrator Angel Pointer for Our HBCUs Matter Day in Washington, D.C.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. -They arrived on Capitol Hill from different points in their South Carolina State University journeys.
Atalia P. Lee and Matthew R. Williams came as Honors College students. Angel E
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Utah, Colorado Senators Honor Casualties from Wildfires
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Utah, Colorado Senators Honor Casualties from Wildfires
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WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Mike Lee (R-UT), and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring all those who serve on the front lines of wildland firefighting efforts in the United States.
"Behind every wildfire are brave men and women who embody the very best of public service: cour
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Virginia Tech: Karen Roberto Leaves a Legacy of Scholarship, Mentorship, and Impact
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
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Karen Roberto leaves a legacy of scholarship, mentorship, and impact
The University Distinguished Professor advanced gerontology and the social sciences throughout her decades-long career.
By Becca Halm
Karen Roberto has spent more than four decades building a reputation as a steadfast advocate for gerontology and the social sciences, mentoring students and faculty, and leading with authenticity.
On Sept. 1, t
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