Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado
2026 Ballot Guide from the Denver Foundation
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 24 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news:
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2026 Ballot Guide from The Denver Foundation
September 22, 2026
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Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters will make decisions on state and local issues. This ballot will tie the previous state record of 14 statewide measures. We want to help you get the information you need to make an informed vote.
Below is our ballot guide and links to additional ballot guides from other organizations that we either fund or have a track
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Settlement in Warner Bros./Paramount Litigation
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 21 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Settlement in Warner Bros./Paramount Litigation
September 21, 2026
PHOENIX - Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in securing a settlement with Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount), resolving the states' lawsuit alleging the merger of the entertainment giant and Warner Bros. Discovery (Warner Bros.) would harm c
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Ariz. State Rep. Alexander Kolodin Backs Biggs Bill to Secure New Water Supplies for Arizona
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 24 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release:
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September 23, 2026
Rep. Alexander Kolodin Backs Biggs Bill to Secure New Water Supplies for Arizona
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STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX - State Representative Alexander Kolodin today endorsed the Colorado River Basin Water Security and Infrastructure Act, introduced by Congressman Andy Biggs, calling it the action on new water supplies that Arizona has needed for years.
The bill authorizes $19 billion
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Attorney General Bonta Disputes Another Trump Administration Proposal That Would Harm Our National Forests
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Disputes Another Trump Administration Proposal That Would Harm Our National Forests
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a multistate coalition of attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the United States Forest Service's (USFS) proposed revisions to the Travel Management Rule (TMR), aimed at opening the country'
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Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 23 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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West Virginia and 47 other states and territories announce preliminary court approval of a plan to distribute settlement funds to consumers
Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases
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Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement with a Colorado company for unfair medical debt collection practices
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 23 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Phil Weiser announces settlement with a Colorado company for unfair medical debt collection practices
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Sept. 23, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today announced a settlement with Wakefield & Associates, LLC, resolving allegations that the company engaged in unlawful practices collecting on medical debt from Colorado consumers.
This settlement comes afte
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Attorney General Rayfield Urges Federal Courts to Reject Unlawful ICE Detention and Arrests
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 23 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Urges Federal Courts to Reject Unlawful ICE Detention and Arrests
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#In two separate federal court filings, AG Rayfield argues undocumented immigrants are entitled to the same individualized review the law requires before
anyone else is detained or arrested
Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging federal courts to keep basic due process safeguards in place for
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Banner Urgent Care opens in north Phoenix
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release:
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Banner Urgent Care opens in north Phoenix
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PHOENIX (Sept. 23, 2026) - Banner Health this week opened a new Banner Urgent Care clinic in north Phoenix, adding essential, accessible health care services for the community. The new clinic, located just east of Interstate 17 at 2525 West Carefree Highway, offers convenient care for non-emergencies like common illnesses, minor injuries, an
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Challenge Trump Efforts to Restrict Mail-In Voting
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Challenge Trump Efforts to Restrict Mail-In Voting
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261 current and former lawmakers joined together to file amicus brief in SCOTUS Mail-In Voting Case
Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, alongside the entire Senate Democratic Caucus and members of the U.S. House of Representatives, filed an amicus brief challengin
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Bennet, Markey, Merkley, Demand Trump Administration Release All Documents from U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Markey, Merkley, Demand Trump Administration Release All Documents from U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal
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Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and a bipartisan group of colleagues on a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of
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Bennet, Welch Release Proposal to Establish New Federal Agency to Prevent Catastrophic AI Risk, Regulate Big Tech
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Welch Release Proposal to Establish New Federal Agency to Prevent Catastrophic AI Risk, Regulate Big Tech
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Federal Digital Commission Would Have Pre-Clearance Review of Frontier AI Models, Ability to Pause Release Without Necessary Safeguards, and Assess Civil Penalties of Up to 15 Percent of a Firm's Prior-Year Global Revenue
Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
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Bennett College Earns Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- Bennett College issued the following news:
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Bennett College Earns Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability
September 22, 2026
Bennett College has earned the prestigious Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability, becoming one of the first 14 institutions nationally to receive the new designation through the 2025 pilot program.
Hosted by the University of Colorado Boulder in partnership with the Carnegie Foundation for the Adva
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CCA Earns 2026 'Great Colleges to Work For' Recognition
AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 23 -- The Community College of Aurora issued the following news release:
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CCA Earns 2026 'Great Colleges to Work For' Recognition
Sept. 23, 2026
Aurora, Colo. - The Community College of Aurora (CCA) is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for according to the Great Colleges to Work For program. CCA earned this recognition for the first time based on a survey of 171 colleges and universities nationwide.
Released last week, the list of best colleges to
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Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth's speech at the UK Space Power Conference
LONDON, England, Sept. 23 -- The British Ministry of Defence issued the following news:
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Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Harv Smyth's speech at the UK Space Power Conference
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Well, good morning, everyone. I think I am in control of the PowerPoint. There we go. The Minister has just said to me it's boiling up there so I'm glad I wore my woollen Spitfire suit.
It's really good to see so many distinguished guests, colleagues, allies and friends here and welcome to the UK Sp
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Colo. Secretary of State Jena Griswold Assures Voters: Colorado Is Ready for the 2026 General Election
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 24 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release:
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Secretary of State Jena Griswold Assures Voters: Colorado Is Ready for the 2026 General Election
Denver, September 23, 2026 - The Colorado Secretary of State's Office is assuring Colorado voters that they will receive a mail ballot and may cast it in the 2026 General Election. Colorado's County Clerks will mail ballots via the Postal Service to every active voter between October 2 and Octobe
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Commander, U.S. Space Command, Addresses U.S. Naval War College
NEWPORT, Rhode Island, Sept. 23 -- The Naval War College issued the following news:
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Commander, U.S. Space Command, Addresses U.S. Naval War College
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Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander, U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM), delivered a lecture at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, as part of the school's Perspectives on Modern War series on Sept. 23, 2026.
Whiting told students, faculty and staff in attendance about how USSPACECOM plans, executes, and integrates military spa
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Congressman Bell Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Bureaucratic Red Tape, Delivering Disaster Relief Without Delay
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Bell Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Bureaucratic Red Tape, Delivering Disaster Relief Without Delay
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Today, Congressman Wesley Bell announced the introduction of his bipartisan Relief Without Delay Act
The bill keeps disaster aid flowing during shutdowns, cuts bureaucratic delays, and invests in tornado preparedness
The legislation builds on Bell's previous efforts to overh
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Congresswoman Pettersen Introduces Bill to Expand Financial Literacy Resources for High School Students
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Pettersen Introduces Bill to Expand Financial Literacy Resources for High School Students
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LAKEWOOD - Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) today announced her introduction of a bill to expand financial literacy resources for high school students. The bipartisan Promoting Financial Literacy in Secondary Schools Act, which Pettersen introduced with Congressman David Valadao (
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CU Anschutz Researchers Test Drones as a New Way to Deliver Blood Products in Emergencies
AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 23 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release:
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CU Anschutz Researchers Test Drones as a New Way to Deliver Blood Products in Emergencies
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz are studying whether drones can deliver freeze-dried plasma to critically injured patients when conventional transportation cannot get them to a hospital quickly enough. The research, currently underway in Ukraine, has delivered th
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Del. A.G. Jennings Secures Court Order Blocking Trump Administration's Unlawful Demand of CDL Drivers' Personal Information
DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 24 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release:
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AG Jennings secures court order blocking Trump Administration's unlawful demand of CDL drivers' personal information
September 23, 2026
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of 24 attorneys general have announced that a U.S. District Court judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump Administration from gaining access to a database of state-owned records c
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DOE Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory: Three Proposals Chosen Through Fiscal Year 2027 FICUS EMSL-ARM Call
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news:
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Three Proposals Chosen Through Fiscal Year 2027 FICUS EMSL-ARM Call
Projects integrate expertise and resources from two national user facilities
Joey Wohlhieter September 24, 2026
Three projects were recently selected through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) EMSL-ARM proposal call to study terr
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EDF, IUCN and IWMI Call for Accelerating Action on the Global Groundwater Crisis Ahead of the UN Water Conference
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release:
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EDF, IUCN and IWMI call for accelerating action on the global groundwater crisis ahead of the UN Water Conference
Joint Statement on Global Groundwater Resilience calls for greater investment and international collaboration to safeguard underground water resources that support billions of people and protect food security and ecosystems
* Groundwater supplies are in crisis: About 70% of the world's m
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Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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Following Settlements With Generic Drug Manufacturers, AG's Office Urges Consumers To Claim Compensation For Inflated Generic Drug Prices
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BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and, if eligible, to submit a claim for compensation here.
This month,
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Governor Polis Announces 2026 Tom Clements Better Government Award Winners
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Governor Polis Announces 2026 Tom Clements Better Government Award Winners
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Honoring State Employees Leaving a Lasting Positive Impact on Colorado
DENVER \- Today, Governor Polis announced the Tom Clements Award winners, recognizing state employees who go above and beyond in service to Coloradans, delivering results that matter, save Coloradans money, and make government more efficient.
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Holland & Hart Represented New England Development in Opening of White Elephant Aspen
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 24 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news:
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September 23, 2026
Holland & Hart Represented New England Development in Opening of White Elephant Aspen
White Elephant Aspen, a landmark luxury hospitality and residential development, opened in June 2026 in Aspen's iconic West End, bringing the renowned White Elephant Resorts brand, celebrated for its Nantucket and Palm Beach properties, to the Rocky Mountains for the first time.
Developed by New
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New Proposition 123 Land Banking Awards to Support 1,455 New Affordable Housing Options Across the State
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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New Proposition 123 Land Banking Awards to Support 1,455 New Affordable Housing Options Across the State
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DENVER - Today, Gov. Jared Polis, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced 18 recipients of voter-approved Proposition 123 Land Banking funds. Land Banking funds support Colorado communities a
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New Sanders-Brown program helps recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer's research
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 23 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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New Sanders-Brown program helps recent graduates explore careers in Alzheimer's research
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When Lauren Poe graduated from Centre College in 2025, she knew she was interested in medicine. She had not yet imagined research as part of her career.
The Prestonsburg, Kentucky, native had little research experience beyond the laboratory work required for her biology degree. An online search led her to a po
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Newmark Arranges $482.5 Million Financing to Advance The Stockman, Auberge Collection in Steamboat Springs, CO
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release:
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Newmark Arranges $482.5 Million Financing to Advance The Stockman, Auberge Collection in Steamboat Springs, CO
September 23, 2026
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or the "Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations and oth
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REP. BOEBERT CALLS FOR MORTGAGE UNDERWRITING AND CREDIT SCORE REFORM AND LOWERING THE BARRIER TO HOMEOWNERSHIP
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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REP. BOEBERT CALLS FOR MORTGAGE UNDERWRITING AND CREDIT SCORE REFORM AND LOWERING THE BARRIER TO HOMEOWNERSHIP
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Lone Tree, CO -Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) sent a letter to Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calling for underwriting and credit-score reform so qualified Americans can buy a home
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Reps. Pallone, Castor, Clarke Issue Letter to Energy Secretary Wright
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following letter with Reps. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Energy, and Yvette Clarke, D-New York, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to Energy Secretary Chris Wright:
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Here is the text of the letter:
September 22, 2026
The Honorable Chris Wright
Secretary
U.S. Department of Energ
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Ricketts Introduces Legislation to Protect Farmers' and Ranchers' Data
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts Introduces Legislation to Protect Farmers' and Ranchers' Data
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Agricultural Data Privacy Act. This bill would codify that agricultural producers are the sole owners of the data they produce. It would also prohibit companies from using or selling producers' data without written consent.
"Excellent agriculture req
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Sen. Cruz: ICYMI - Protect College Sports Act Earns Support From Students, Coaches, ADs, Professors, University Presidents
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Protect College Sports Act Earns Support from Students, Coaches, ADs, Professors, University Presidents
September 23, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Student athletes, coaches, professors, and presidents from universities and colleges from across the country have rallied behind the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act. The American Fo
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Syracuse University: Professor Wins Grant to Train Academic Librarians Nationwide on AI Literacy
SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 24 -- Syracuse University issued the following news:
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Professor Wins Grant to Train Academic Librarians Nationwide on AI Literacy
The iSchool's Megan Oakleaf will lead a three-track program addressing how AI is reshaping student research, assessment and library leadership.
Dialynn Dwyer
Sept. 23, 2026
Ask a student where they start their research these days, and increasingly the answer isn't the library website--it's an AI platform.
To prepare and adapt to
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Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 24-Oct. 1
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Things to Do at Penn State: Sept. 24-Oct. 1
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Here's a look at some of the cultural events -both in-person and virtual -open to the University and local community:
#Performances
Guest Artist Recital: Alan Woo - 5-6:30 p.m., Sept. 24, Recital Hall, University Park Campus. Praised by the New York Times as a pianist with "assurance and vitality," Alan Woo, assistant professor of piano at
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UC-San Francisco: Here's the Latest Research Lobular Breast Cancer Experts Are Leading
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 23 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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September 23, 2026
Here's the Latest Research Lobular Breast Cancer Experts Are Leading
Clinicians and researchers set to gather for the UCSF-cosponsored international invasive lobular carcinoma symposium in San Francisco, Sept. 23 to 25.
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Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common type of breast cancer but is challenging to detect because of ho
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University of Pittsburgh: Meet Some of the People Who Helped Build the Cathedral of Learning - and Their Pitt-connected Descendants
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 24 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news:
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Meet some of the people who helped build the Cathedral of Learning -- and their Pitt-connected descendants
September 22, 2026 By Nichole Faina
During his time as an undergrad at the University of Pittsburgh, Stephen Klauder (BUS '22) always had two fun facts as icebreakers on the first day of class: He was a triplet and his great-great-great-uncle Charles Zeller Klauder was the architect behin
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Powered Rocker-Recliner and Glider-Recliner Mechanisms and Seating Units Containing Same
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release:
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USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Powered Rocker-Recliner and Glider-Recliner Mechanisms and Seating Units Containing Same
September 23, 2026
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain powered rocker-recliner and glider-recliner mechanisms and seating units containing same. The products at issue in the investigation a
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UW Ascends in National College Rankings
LARAMIE, Wyoming, Sept. 24 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news:
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UW Ascends in National College Rankings
September 23, 2026
The University of Wyoming has made a big jump in two major national college rankings, augmenting its recently achieved status as a Carnegie R1 research institution.
In the latest "America's Top Colleges 2027" list by Forbes magazine, UW climbed from No. 244 to No. 175 among all universities, public and private. Among public universities, UW now
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts to Repatriate Beaded Moccasins to Southern Ute Indian Tribe
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSFR) -- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, intends to repatriate a pair of beaded moccasins to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation.
The 19th-century moccasins are an object of cultural patrimony and are culturally affiliated with a Ute Tribe. Robert and Nancy Nooter purchased them from Mystic Warriors, an antiquities business owned by Bruce and Ilene Johnson in Evergreen, Colorado. The Nooters likely acquired the moccasins at the Histor
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Washington & Lee University: Ryan Jones Co-Authors Article in The Journal of Biogeography
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news:
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Ryan Jones Co-Authors Article in The Journal of Biogeography
The visiting assistant professor of biology examined the genetic differences, relationships and evolutionary history of camel spiders from the Baja California Peninsula.
By Abby Harlan
September 23, 2026
Ryan Jones, visiting assistant professor of biology at Washington and Lee University, recently co-authored an article in the
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Washington Square Park Drug Ringleader Convicted Of Causing Lethal Overdoses As Part Of Yearslong Drug Conspiracy
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release:
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Washington Square Park Drug Ringleader Convicted Of Causing Lethal Overdoses As Part Of Yearslong Drug Conspiracy
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department ("NYPD"), Jessica S. Tisch, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Task Force Division of the Drug Enforcement A
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WildEarth Guardians: Polis Administration Urged to Confront Unchecked Air Pollution From State's Largest Coal Mine
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 24 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release:
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Polis Administration Urged to Confront Unchecked Air Pollution From State's Largest Coal Mine
Monitoring reports show the mine has released nearly four times the amount of volatile compounds legally allowed under the mine's air pollution permit
September 22, 2026
DENVER-- Environmental and health groups today called on officials in Gov. Jared Polis' administration to confront ongoing clean air vio
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