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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Thursday April 10, 2025 ( 5 items )  

CU Denver Students are Helping Make Castles More Accessible
DENVER, Colorado, April 10 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news: * * * CU Denver Students are Helping Make Castles More Accessible Ireland's largest castle boasts 20 sides, three-meter-thick walls, and the remains of what was once a moat. The Trim Castle, which dates to 1172 and took 30 years to build, is often referred to as one of the country's most impressive medieval structures (you may even recognize it from some of the scenes in Braveheart). And while the castle is a   more

Expanding Transportation Innovation: Gov. Polis Announces Swisspod Expansion in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, April 10 -- The Colorado Springs Chamber and Economic Development Corp. issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * Expanding Transportation Innovation: Gov. Polis Announces Swisspod Expansion in Colorado Springs Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Swisspod, a company pioneering high-speed, emission-free Hyperloop transportation, is exp  more

Longmont United Nurses Ratify Their First Union Contract With Strong Measures to Improve Patient Safety and Nurse Retention
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 10 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Longmont United nurses ratify their first union contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention Nurses win first private-sector contract for RNs in the state of Colorado. Registered nurses at CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital (LUH) in Longmont, Colo., made history today by voting 100 percent in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract, winning protections t  more

National Jewish Health Led Research Offers Key Insights Into Metal Allergies and Impact on Surgical Outcomes for Patients
DENVER, Colorado, April 10 -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * National Jewish Health Led Research Offers Key Insights into Metal Allergies and Impact on Surgical Outcomes for Patients DENVER - New insights into how metal allergies can impact surgical outcomes in patients is the subject of a review recently published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice(Opens in a new window). Orthopedic and other surgical impla  more

University of Colorado-Boulder: What If Your Food Had a Carbon Footprint and Human Rights Label?
BOULDER, Colorado, April 10 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: * * * What if your food had a carbon footprint and human rights label? By Yvaine Ye Imagine walking into a grocery store where every product has a clear carbon label: "The making of a pound of beef produces 130 pounds, or 59 kilograms, of greenhouse gases and could ultimately take 2.3 hours off a human life by exacerbating climate change." Would these labels drive consumers to purchase food w  more