Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado
AG Campbell Joins Coalition In Suing Trump Administration Over Unlawful Demand For Personal Information Of Commercial Drivers
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Joins Coalition In Suing Trump Administration Over Unlawful Demand For Personal Information Of Commercial Drivers
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Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 22 states in filing two lawsuits against the Trump Administration over its demand that the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) pro
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AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for demanding that the American Association of Motor Vehicles Administrators (AAMVA) produce a database o
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of Drivers
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of Drivers
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general and the governor of Pennsylvania in filing two lawsuits against the Trump Administration for demanding production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 280,000 Eggs for New York City Families
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August 14, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 280,000 eggs to Food Bank For New York City in the Bronx as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hick
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Block Illegal Seizure of Millions of Drivers' Personal Data
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Block Illegal Seizure of Millions of Drivers' Personal Data
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August 13, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a multistate coalition of 21 other attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania in suing to stop the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration for unlawfully demanding personal info of commercial driver's license holders
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 13 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Trump administration for unlawfully demanding personal info of commercial driver's license holders
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Aug. 13, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for demanding production of a database of state-owned records co
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers
SALEM, Oregon, Aug. 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Demanding Personal Information of CDL Drivers
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#Administration Threatens to Withhold $10 Million in Federal Funding Unless Sensitive Information of Millions of Drivers is Turned Over
Attorney General Dan Rayfield is suing the Trump administration for demanding a database containing the personal information of 17 million c
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Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Demands for Personal Information of CDL Drivers
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Demands for Personal Information of CDL Drivers
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Administration Threatens to Withhold $10 Million in Federal Funding Unless Sensitive Information of Millions of Drivers is Turned Over
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of
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Baldwin, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin Rescind Cancelation of Lifesaving Research Grants That Improve Patient Safety & Care
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin Rescind Cancelation of Lifesaving Research Grants That Improve Patient Safety & Care
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led 28 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in demanding that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reverse the Depart
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Bally's Black Hawk Casino Workers Join Teamsters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release:
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Bally's Black Hawk Casino Workers Join Teamsters
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Press Contact: Maura Drumm Phone: (215) 510-3735 Email: mdrumm@teamster.org
(BLACK HAWK, CO.) - A group of 110 casino workers at Black Hawk Casino in Black Hawk, Colorado, have organized with Teamsters Local 455 through a card-check process. This win marks the first time in Colorado history that casino workers have un
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Census Bureau: 'Voting & Registration in the Election of November 2024' (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. P20-590) by Leslie K. Davis and Erik L. Hernandez entitled "Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2024:"
(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
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METHODS OF VOTING
Most states have policies in place that allow eligible voters to cast their vote prior to Election Day, either by casting an absentee ballot (e.g., by mail), by voting in-person during an early voting period, or both. The CPS has asked
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Center for Biological Diversity: Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Wildlife From Trump's Expanded Grazing Plan
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Filed to Protect Endangered Wildlife From Trump's Expanded Grazing Plan
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PORTLAND, Ore.-The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today over its approval of a new expanded livestock grazing plan that would harm imperiled wildlife including wolves, grizzly bears, Gunnison sage-grouse, Mexican spotted owls and spikedace across the Western Unit
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Cleveland Museum of Art to Host Silent Film Festival and Colloquium
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 15 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art Hosts the 2026 Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium
Films are Presented on the Big Screen with Live Music for an Unforgettable Experience
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The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) welcomes the return of the Cleveland Silent Film Festival and Colloquium (CSFF) to Gartner Auditorium this September for four days to celebrate the expressive power of early cinema. Each
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CMU Receives $193,000 From Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Aug. 14 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news:
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CMU Receives $193,000 From Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative
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Colorado Mesa University received nearly $193,000 in awards from the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) to help students access higher education and prepare for careers in Colorado's high-demand fields.
CMU was awarded $72,189 through COSI's Matching Student Scholarship program and an additional $120,616 throu
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Colorado State Land Board Celebrates 150 Years of Supporting Public Schools and Managing State Trust Lands
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Colorado State Land Board Celebrates 150 Years of Supporting Public Schools and Managing State Trust Lands
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Agency marks milestone with record Permanent Fund balance and a new vision for the next 150 years
DENVER - As Colorado celebrates 150 years of statehood, Governor Polis and the Colorado State Land Board are also commemorating 150 years of managing state trust lands for the benefit of p
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Democratic Colleagues in Demanding HHS Rescind Cancellation of Lifesaving Research Grants That Improve Patient Safety and Care
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Democratic Colleagues in Demanding HHS Rescind Cancellation of Lifesaving Research Grants That Improve Patient Safety and Care
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August 14, 2026
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), along with 26 of their Democratic Senate colleag
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Faegre Drinker: Scott Angelo Discusses Firmwide AI Adoption With Law Week Colorado
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Scott Angelo Discusses Firmwide AI Adoption With Law Week Colorado
Faegre Drinker's chief technology and innovation officer Scott Angelo was featured in Law Week Colorado, where he discussed the firm's enterprise-wide deployment of Microsoft Copilot and Harvey and shared insights on driving AI adoption across a large law firm.
In the article, Angelo explained why the firm moved be
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Federal Register: NRC Issues Notice of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for DISA Technologies, Inc.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering approval of a premobilization notification (PMN) under source materials license SUA-1605, which the NRC issued to DISA Technologies, Inc. (DISA) in 2025 for the operation of its high-pressure slurry ablation (HPSA) technology to remediate abandoned uranium mine (AUM) waste. If the NRC approves the PMN, DISA could conduct HPSA operations at the Mary Ann AUM waste pile site in Montrose County, Colorado.
The
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Governor Polis Encourages Coloradans to Get Outside and Take Advantage of the Last Days of Summer
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Governor Polis Encourages Coloradans to Get Outside and Take Advantage of the Last Days of Summer
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DENVER \- Today, Governor Polis and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade are encouraging Coloradans to take advantage of the last few days of summer before school is back in session to get out outside, connect with neighbors and enjoy all the amazing summer activities Color
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Governor Polis Orders Flags to Half Staff in Honor of Rep. Lois Landgraf
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Governor Polis Orders Flags to Half Staff in Honor of Rep. Lois Landgraf
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Flags at half staff from sunrise to sunset August 15, 2026
DENVER \- Today, Governor Polis ordered flags to half staff in honor of Rep. Lois Landgraf who passed away on June 1, 2026. Rep. Landgraf served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2013 to 2021, representing El Paso County. Flags are ordered to fly at
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Governor Polis Statement on DOE's Announcement to Cancel Critical Grid Connector Corridor
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Governor Polis Statement on DOE's Announcement to Cancel Critical Grid Connector Corridor
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DENVER -Today, Governor Jared Polis released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) canceled the proposed Southwestern Grid Connector Corridor, which included parts of Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The Department previously found that the corridor could improve reliabili
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In Photos: Milestone Event Celebrates the Future of Independence Plaza
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 13 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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In Photos: Milestone Event Celebrates the Future of Independence Plaza
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About 50 leaders from the University of Colorado and the city of Denver convened on Aug. 12 in the lobby of Independence Plaza for a news conference to celebrate its acquisition. The University of Colorado completed the purchase of the downtown Denver building on Aug. 10.
The acquisition marks a significant milestone for CU Denver'
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Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 12 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news wrap-up entitled "Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ":
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Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ
This page summarizes recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
August 12
* Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple Opens to the Public
August 11
* President Oaks Will Dedicate the Belo H
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Lt. Governor Primavera Issues Verbal Disaster Declarations for the Post Fire, Sheep Pen Fire, High Fence Fire, and Gotera Fire all located in Las Animas County
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Lt. Governor Primavera Issues Verbal Disaster Declarations for the Post Fire, Sheep Pen Fire, High Fence Fire, and Gotera Fire all located in Las Animas County
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DENVER \- Today, pursuant to her authority as acting governor under the Colorado Constitution, Article IV, SS 13, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera issued a verbal disaster declaration for four fires in Las Animas County. The Lt. Governor
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New Miniature Microscope Allows Scientists to Watch and Control Brain Cells During Natural Movement
AURORA, Colorado, Aug. 14 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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New Miniature Microscope Allows Scientists to Watch and Control Brain Cells During Natural Movement
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz and the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a miniature microscope that allows scientists to observe and activate individual brain cells during natural movement, an advance that could accelerate research into how
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Rev the Runway Aspen Event Benefiting National Jewish Health Raises Record Breaking Amount
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 14 [Category: Health Care] -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release:
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Rev the Runway Aspen Event Benefiting National Jewish Health Raises Record Breaking Amount
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DENVER - More than 300 guests raised over $830,000, setting a new record for the third annual Rev the Runway Aspen Fashion Show, an event held in support of National Jewish Health. The event, presented by Nancy C. and Richard R. Rogers, brought together the lat
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Stay in Your Lane: Attorney General Bonta joins Lawsuits Over Trump Administration Attempt to Obtain Commercial Driver Data
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Stay in Your Lane: Attorney General Bonta joins Lawsuits Over Trump Administration Attempt to Obtain Commercial Driver Data
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in filing two lawsuits -against the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) -that challenge the Trump Administ
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U.S. Space Force and Japan Successfully Launch U.S. Sovereign Space Domain Awareness Payload Aboard QZS-7 Satellite
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Space Systems Command issued the following news release:
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U.S. Space Force and Japan successfully launch U.S. sovereign space domain awareness payload aboard QZS-7 satellite
Summary: Second launch successfully completed in first-ever bilateral U.S. Japan cooperative space effort. Allied partnership enables better management and protection of space assets, ensuring a more secure and reliable space environment. Combat Forces Command's Mission Delta 2 to oper
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Voorhees University Appoints Dr. Brittaney S. Lott as Dean of the School of Business & Entrepreneurship
DENMARK, South Carolina, Aug. 15 -- Voorhees University issued the following news release:
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Voorhees University Appoints Dr. Brittaney S. Lott as Dean of the School of Business & Entrepreneurship
Voorhees University announces the appointment of Dr. Brittaney S. Lott as Dean of the School of Business & Entrepreneurship and Assistant Professor of Business Administration, effective August 10, 2026.
Lott brings more than 17 years of experience in higher education administration, curriculum
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Washington sues to protect personal information of millions of drivers
OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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Washington sues to protect personal information of millions of drivers
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Attorney General Nick Brown joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania today in filing two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's demand for states to turn over records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million drivers who hold commercial driver's
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