WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Colorado Resource Advisory Councils announce virtual joint and individual meetings in April LAKEWOOD, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Northwest, Southwest and Rocky Mountain Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) will meet jointly, April 2 and individually April 3. The tri-RAC meeting is scheduled for April 2, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On April 3, 2025, th  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Announces Aurora Resident Rosario Morales as His Guest for Tuesday's State of the Union WASHINGTON - Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) today announced that Rosario Morales, a constituent concerned with Republican budget cuts to Medicaid, will be his guest Tuesday for President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress. Morales, a program enrollment manager at STRIDE Community Health Cen  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Hears Directly from Constituents in First Public Town Hall of the Year AURORA -- Today, Congressman Jason Crow (D-C0-06) hosted his first town hall event of the 119th Congress at Aurora's Hinkley High School. More than 1,300 people were in attendance as Congressman Crow took questions directly from the audience and discussed how he's working to lower costs, protect individual rights,   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Tours Aurora's New Lt. Col. John W. Mosley VA Clinic AURORA -- Today, Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), former Army Ranger who served three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, visited the Lt. Col. John W. Mosley VA Clinic, where he toured the recently-opened outpatient facility and met with clinic leadership to discuss the work ahead to improve veteran care. This visit follows Con  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sylvester Turner Calls Out President Trump and Elon Musk for Threats to Medicaid as District Resident Angela M. Hernandez Shares Her Daughter's Fight for Survival Congressman Sylvester Turner, representing the 18th Congressional District of Texas and serving on the Homeland Security Committee as well as the Science, Space & Technology Committee, is shining a harsh spotlight on to the de  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DOLA's Division of Property Taxation Encourages Eligible Colorado Seniors to Take Advantage of the 2025-26 Qualified Senior Primary Residential Classification Property Tax Reduction The deadline is March 15 in the year the taxpayer is applying STATEWIDE - The Qualified Senior Primary Residential Classification program is available for tax years 2025 and 2026. This allows property owners who m  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Employment up in 264 of 369 largest counties, September 2023 to September 2024 March 03, 2025 From September 2023 to September 2024, employment increased in 264 of the 369 largest U.S. counties. Kings, New York, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 4.9 percent. * Chart* Chart Data Employment percent change in   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from South Platte Renew, Englewood, Colorado: * * * To: Adrian Hanley Engineering and Analysis Division Office of Water (4303T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 - Methods Update Rule * * * Dear EPA, South Platte Renew (SPR) appreciates this opportunity to comment on the Me  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Urges Trump Administration to Comply with Court Order, Demands Public Safety Funding to Be Distributed to Colorado per Court Order DENVER - The Trump administration's freeze on Homeland Security Grants allocated for Colorado could make the state less safe. The Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), issued by the United States District Court, clearly prohibits the federal government f  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis: Trump's Tariff Tax will Raise Costs For All DENVER - President Trump plans to implement a new 25% tax on hardworking Americans through his disastrous tariff tax. "Unless President Trump pulls back from tariffs on products from Mexico and Canada, starting at midnight, the President's horrible sales tax will apply to all hardworking Coloradans. Trump's tariffs are a costly sales  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-885) on the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2023 (H.R. 5089), which aims to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of pesticides in or near navigable waters. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on Dec. 12, 2024. Here are excerpts: Purpo  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- A report released in December 2024, titled "The Dark Figure of Prison Violence: A Multi-Strategy Approach to Uncovering the Prevalence of Prison Violence," by the Prison Violence Consortium, exposes a hidden crisis behind bars. Authored by H. Daniel Butler, Natasha Frost, Nancy Rodriguez, Melinda Tasca, and Jillian Turanovic, and supported by Arnold Ventures, the study draws on data from seven state correctional systems--Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Ohio, Oregon, Penn  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today along with Representatives Jason Crow and Brittany Pettersen, to recognize the 30th anniversary of Denver International Airport, a cornerstone of Colorado's economy and a critical gateway to the world. Since opening its doors on February 28, 1995, Denver International Airport--commonly known as D  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Tours Salton Sea, Meets with Youth Leaders in the Imperial Valley Washington D.C. -- This past weekend, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) made his first visit to the Imperial Valley since being sworn into the U.S. Senate. He was joined by Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) to tour the Salton Sea, hearing from local officials about how the exposed lakebed is impacting the health of the   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Wrongfully Terminated United States Forest Service Specialist Jamie Werner to Join Bennet at President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that Jamie Werner will join him as his guest at President Trump's Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday, March 4th. Werner recently served as a Program Management Specialist with the White Riv  more