WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Ltd. released a 106-page report (No. 439) in March 2025 entitled "Enhancing Housing Recovery Policy and Practice for Improving Community Resilience to Future Disasters." The report was co-authored by Timothy Heffernan, University of New South Wales; Mittul Vahanvati, RMIT University; Dulani Halvitigala, RMIT University; Ananya Majumdar, RMIT University; Darryn McEvoy, RMIT University; and David Sanderson, University of Ne  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Senators Demanding Answers from Trump Admin on Cuts to Partnership that Boosts American Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) are demanding answers from the Trump Administration on its decision to take away funding that has long helped boost domestic manufacturing and created thousands of jobs. The Manufacturing Extension Partne  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Booker, Warnock, Cortez Masto, Durbin, Wyden, Senate Colleagues Reintroduce the American Family Act to Expand the Child Tax Credit The American Family Act Will Increase the Value of the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to $6,360 for Newborns, $4,320 for Children Age One to Six, and $3,600 for Children Age Six to 17. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Cory Booker   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Consumer Reports (CR) released a report titled "Mixed Signals: Many Companies May Be Ignoring Opt-Out Requests Under State Privacy Laws," which exposes significant compliance gaps in state privacy laws. The investigation revealed that despite consumers exercising their rights to opt out of data sharing for targeted advertising, many companies fail to honor these requests, undermining the core protections of these laws. The findings, issued on April 1, 2025, stem from CR's  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the Lower Colorado River Authority. Here is the cover letter: * * * Comments of the Lower Colorado River Authority Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Correction Direct Final Rule and Companion Proposed Rule; 40 CFR Parts 9 and 257 Direct Final Rule:   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 21, 2025, from Steve Dye, regulatory affairs senior manager of the Water Environment Federation: * * * To: Mr. Adrian Hanley Office of Water Office of Science and Technology Analytical Methods Division Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Water Environment Federation Comments related to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-032  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 9 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Expanding Transportation Innovation: Gov. Polis Announces Swisspod Expansion in Colorado 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 expanding in Colorado Springs. As a design  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 9 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Polis Urges the President to Let Go of Failed Tariff Taxes For Good Following Market Crash and Historic Uncertainty DENVER - Today, after his worldwide tariff announcements caused chaos for Colorado businesses, crashed the market and hurt Coloradans' retirement savings, and elicited a strong, yet unique, bipartisan response against them, President Trump partially walked back on his immedia  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 9 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Visits Southern Colorado to Discuss Colorado's Leadership in Aerospace, Public Safety, Workforce Development & Saving Coloradans Money SOUTHERN COLORADO - Today, Governor Polis was in Colorado Springs and Pueblo focusing on Colorado's nation-leading aerospace industry, and Colorado's efforts to save people money, improve public safety, and strengthen the state's workforce. Gove  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Introduces Legislation to Save Lives, Protect Communities from Gun Violence Heinrich's GOSAFE Act and BUMP Act would protect communities from gun violence, while safeguarding Americans' constitutional right to own a firearm for legitimate self-defense, hunting, and sporting purposes WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced his Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic F  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Urge Attorney General to Address Impact of Fired Immigration Judges The administration fired key immigration judges who oversee courts that address the 3.6 million backlogged immigration cases An estimated 700 additional judges are needed just to clear current backlog by 2032 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined 65 other mem  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Reintroduce Bill to Expand Sarvis Creek Wilderness WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with Representative Joe Neguse, reintroduced the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act to expand the Sarvis Creek Wilderness Area in the Routt National Forest by 6,817 acres, protecting sub-alpine wilderness habitats and wildlife while pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 21 committee hearings on April 8, 2025: * * * THE POWER OF WORK: EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity through SNAP". Testimony was heard from public witnesses. * * * ASSESSING THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF (PEPFAR) Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: House Democrats Kept in the Dark as RFK Jr. Fails to Engage WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) led members of Congress to the Department of Health and Human Services to demand a meeting with Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The group left without being able to speak to Secretary Kennedy or a member of his team. This comes after repeated calls, including a letter s  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * KENNEDY, CURTIS LEAD UTAH DELEGATION IN BILL TO TRANSFER MOAB UMTRA SITE Legislation represents the culmination of years of planning, environmental remediation, and collaboration between local, state, and federal leaders Washington, D.C. - Representative Dr. Mike Kennedy (R-UT) and Senator John Curtis (R-UT)--along with Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representatives Burgess Owens (R-UT),   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner's Bill to Combat Transnational Repression Passes Homeland Security Committee WASHINGTON, DC -- The House Homeland Security Committee today passed U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner's (RI-02) Strengthening State and Local Efforts to Combat Transnational Repression Act, bipartisan legislation to crack down on coercive tactics used by repressive foreign governments to silence political   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Communities from Gun Violence Washington, DC --Today, Representative Lucy McBath (GA-06) is re-introducing her Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion (GOSAFE) Act, a common-sense piece of legislation designed to protect communities from gun violence while safeguarding Americans' constitutional right to own a firearm for legitimate self-defense,  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Trust for Public Land (TPL), in its Green Paper titled "Economic Benefits of Mountain Biking", highlights the significant direct and indirect economic advantages that mountain biking can bring to smaller rural communities across the United States. The report, primarily authored by Jennifer Clinton, underscores how leveraging natural resources for mountain biking can tap into the expanding outdoor recreation economy, generating substantial financial benefits through tourism  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated March 20, 2025, from Friends of Animals: * * * ATTN: Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division Permits and Conservation Division Office of Protected Resources, NOAA 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705 Silver Spring, MD 20910; Re: Comments on Clearwater Aquarium application to import dolphins (NOAA-NOAA 2024-0140) * * *   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Space Force, NGA leaders discuss power of collaboration COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) -- U.S. Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Mike Guetlein and U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director, took part in a fireside chat moderated by Tanya Pemberton, Aerospace Corporation executive vice president, in Colorado Springs, April 8. The discussion was part of the 40  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 9 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * State of Colorado and New Zealand Sign Agreement to Foster Cooperation in Aerospace, Quantum and Geothermal Technologies COLORADO SPRINGS - Today, at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Governor Jared Polis and Space Minister Judith Collins signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between Colorado and New Zealand to strengthen the partnership between the two regions and fost  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 14, 2025, from the Intermediate Oilseed Crop Alliance: * * * To: Office of the Chief Economist, United States Department of Agriculture Re: Request for comments: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. Docket ID USDA-2024-0003 * * * The Intermediate Oilseed Crop Alliance (IOCA) is a group of seed companies commercializing innovat  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * USSF releases new capstone doctrine COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Space Force - the service charged with securing the Nation's interests in, from and to space - has published Space Force Doctrine Document 1 - The Space Force, articulating doctrine that defines the service's foundational tenets moving forward. Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman urged Guardians to read and understand SFDD-1   more