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State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Thursday November 14, 2024 ( 8 items )  

City of Loveland Community Survey Results Published
LOVELAND, Colorado, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The city of Loveland issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Residents celebrate Loveland as a place to live, rate performance * * * From late-July until early September, the City of Loveland conducted its biennial 2024 National Community Survey. Results of the survey were released during the Tuesday, Nov. 12 City Council Study Session. Key Findings When rating overall community quality, eight in ten residents celebrated Loveland as  more

Colo. Gov. Polis Highlights Strong Bipartisan Work in Tech Policy, Discussed Efforts to Save People Money on Health Care
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Governor Polis Will Also Celebrate Colorado's Strong Philanthropic Community and our State's Leading Work to Build a Stronger Economy * * * Governor Polis attended a series of events focused on solutions to help people save more money on healthcare, Colorado's leadership on tech policy, and Colorado's work to grow the state's economy. The Governor began his day by providing o  more

Colo. Gov. Polis Presents 2025-2026 Budget Proposal to Joint Budget Committee
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * The budget proposal preserves education funding, invests in public safety, and makes government more efficient while protecting Colorado's financial future * * * Governor Polis presented the administration's FY 2025-26 budget proposal to the Joint Budget Committee for consideration. Governor Polis has presented a budget that protects investments in education and public safety   more

Colo. Gov. Polis: Governors Launch Initiative to Protect American Democracy
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Governors Pritzker and Polis Lead Launch of Nonpartisan Governors' Initiative to Fortify Essential Democratic Rights Nationwide * * * As the nation faces increasing threats against American democracy - including the dangers of authoritarianism and the undermining of democratic institutions - governors will lead a new initiative, Governors Safeguarding Democracy (GSD), chaired   more

Colorado River basins could face tipping point, drought study warns
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 13 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Water from Colorado's West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states, but a new study finds that even under modest climate projections, the basins face a potential tipping point where traditional water delivery levels to Lake Powell and other critical areas may no longer be sustainable. The study, published Nov. 9 in the journal Earth's Future, is   more

LCRA Awards $15,715 Grant to Matagorda Historical Society for Upgrades at Heritage Park
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New lighting, fencing and backstop netting will enhance safety, fun for athletes and park visitors * * * The Matagorda Historical Society soon will add improved lighting, backstop netting and fencing at Matagorda Heritage Park, thanks in part to a $15,715 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant will be combined with $4,177 in   more

LCRA Awards $24,967 Grant to Renovate Local Knights of Columbus Hall
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * New air conditioning unit, walk-in refrigerator will enable the hall to continue hosting community events * * * The Knights of Columbus Council 2490 soon will upgrade its meeting hall with a new air conditioning unit and walk-in refrigerator, thanks to a $24,967 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $6,500 in matching  more

LCRA Awards $50,000 Grant for New Roof at Historic Blessing Hotel
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 14 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Blessing Historical Foundation will repair, upgrade hurricane-damaged 118-year-old hotel and community gathering space * * * The Blessing Historical Foundation soon will replace the roof at the historic Hotel Blessing, an important community meeting place that was damaged in Hurricane Beryl, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partner  more