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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday January 10, 2025 ( 5 items )  

As the 2025 Legislative Session Begins, Colorado Lawmakers Need to Prioritize Legislation to Close the State's High-Capacity Magazine Ban Loophole
NEW YORK, Jan. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release: While Colorado Already Has A Ban On High Capacity Magazines, High-Capacity Magazines Are Legally Sold In Every Single State Neighboring Colorado DENVER -- As the Colorado General Assembly convenes for the start of the 2025 legislative session, lawmakers will have the opportunity to build on the gains made over recent sessions and pass critical gun violence prevention legislation, including  more

Colorado Cancer Advocates Call on State Lawmakers to Continue Progress in Fight Against Cancer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: As the Colorado General Assembly convenes for its 75th regular session on Wednesday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and its team of advocates is calling on legislators to support several priorities to improve the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancer. During the 2025 session, advocates plan to work with legislators to sustai  more

Colorado Rejects Livestock Industry Attempt to Stop Wolf Reintroduction
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 8 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Denver, CO The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission today rejected a livestock industry petition to pause the historic, voter-approved reintroduction of gray wolves in the state. "The commission's decision to continue wolf releases as planned is a win for wolves and a resounding rejection of the livestock industry's attempt to subvert the will of Colorado's voters," said Alli Henderso  more

Defenders' Statement on CPW Commission Denial of Petition to Pause Gray Wolf Reintroduction
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news release: "We are relieved the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to deny the petition to delay the continued historic reintroduction of wolves to Colorado. CPW and its partners have provided ranching communities with a robust, comprehensive suite of resources, that has resulted in Colorado having one of the most extensive state wolf programs in the nation. CPW has the capacity, funding, a  more

Small Businesses to General Assembly: Let's Unleash Colorado...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: DENVER (Jan. 9, 2025) - Ahead of Governor Polis' State of the State address, NFIB State Director Michael Smith urged lawmakers to prioritize the Colorado economy. "As lawmakers convene in Denver, small businesses across the state are shouldering higher costs, bureaucratic red tape, and a heavy tax burden. Last year, the Legislature came together to cut Coloradans' prop  more