Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday April 11, 2025 ( 11 items ) |
Architects Worldwide Invited to Reimagine Affordable Housing in Denver's Design Challenge
DENVER, Colorado, April 11 -- The American Institute of Architects Colorado issued the following news on April 10, 2025:
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Architects Worldwide Invited to Reimagine Affordable Housing in Denver's Design Challenge
International architecture ideas competition explores how affordability and design excellence can be harmonized to create innovative, high-quality housing solutions tailored to Denver's specific context.
April 10, 2025 (DENVER) -- The City of Denver, The Colorado Chapter of the
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Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Latest 'mass Shooting' Study Strains Credulity
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 4, 2025:
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Written by David Zimmer
Latest 'mass shooting' study strains credulity
The claims
In March 2025, the University of Colorado, Boulder (UCB) published a study claiming 1 in 15 U.S. adults had been on the scene of a mass shooting, and that 1 in 50 had been injured during a mass shoo
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Colorado QB prospect Shedeur Sanders maintains authenticity when meeting with teams: 'Some like it, some don't'
CANTON, Ohio, April 10 [Category: Sports] -- The National Football League posted the following news:
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Colorado QB prospect Shedeur Sanders maintains authenticity when meeting with teams: 'Some like it, some don't'
Shedeur Sanders attracted a few raised eyebrows when he visited with the Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
Of course, attention is nothing new to the Colorado product and top prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft. He's not interested in the cameras; He wants to know how he might fit in
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Colorado Sierra Club Thanks Sens. Hickenlooper and Bennet for Defending Public Lands
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release:
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Colorado Sierra Club Thanks Sens. Hickenlooper and Bennet for Defending Public Lands
Denver, CO - Last Friday, during the budget vote-a-rama, Senator John Hickenlooper sponsored an amendment, with Senator Michael Bennet joining as a co-sponsor, which would have prevented the sale of public lands from being included in the budget reconciliation package that will be moving through Congress s
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Education is a Tough Field -- A.J. Romero
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of School Administrators issued the following news:
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Education is a tough field -- A.J. Romero
A.J. Romero has never taken the easy path. As the assistant principal at Garden Place Academy, a school facing numerous challenges in downtown Denver, Colorado, she plays a pivotal role in student behavior management, implementing positive behavioral strategies, and creating individualized interventions. She also supports an intensive prog
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Multi-institute Partnership Will Strengthen Climate Resilience in U.S. Infrastructure
BOULDER, Colorado, April 11 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news:
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Multi-institute partnership will strengthen climate resilience in U.S. infrastructure
As extreme weather events increase in frequency and severity, a joint task force formed by NOAA and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is taking steps to ensure U.S. infrastructure is prepared for the challenges of a changing climate. The task force includes CIRES and C
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NSSF Condemns Gov. Polis' Signature of Unconstitutional Law Limiting Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release:
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NSSF Condemns Gov. Polis' Signature of Unconstitutional Law Limiting Second Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- NSSF (r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, condemns Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' signature of a new law that unconstitutionally infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens in his state to keep and bear arms. Gov. Polis signed S
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Oil and Gas Companies on Trump Nominee's Board of Directors Paid $93 Million in Penalties
WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release:
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Oil and Gas Companies on Trump Nominee's Board of Directors Paid $93 Million in Penalties
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Donald Trump's nominee to run the federal Bureau of Land Management heads to the Senate today for her confirmation hearing, a new report details the oil-soaked track record of Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance, an oil and gas trade group.
Sgamma,
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Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Undermine State-Level Climate Laws
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Earthworks issued the following news release:
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Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Undermine State-Level Climate Laws
WASHINGTON -- On April 8, President Trump signed an executive order targeting state climate policies, directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to challenge and stop their enforcement. States mentioned in the order include California, New York, and Vermont. The order has the potential to affect states and localities across the nation as they address
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University of Colorado-Boulder: As 401Ks, College Funds Plunge and Spike, Expert Advises Patience Over Panic
BOULDER, Colorado, April 11 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news:
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As 401Ks, college funds plunge and spike, expert advises patience over panic
By Lisa Marshall
Editor's note: The S&P 500 spiked 9.5 percent Wednesday after President Trump announced a 90-day pause on proposed tariffs.
U.S. financial markets continued their week-long roller-coaster ride Wednesday, rattling the nerves of the roughly two-thirds of Americans who hold stock of some kind.
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VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements on Bill Signing of High-Capacity Magazine Enforcement Legislation
NEW YORK, April 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release:
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VICTORY FOR GUN SAFETY: Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Statements on Bill Signing of High-Capacity Magazine Enforcement Legislation
Victory Builds on Progress in Colorado; Colorado Passed Three Gun Safety Bills This Legislative Session After Passing Six Last Year; Seven Former Moms Demand Action Volunteers Now Lead on Gun Safety as Lawmakers in the Statehouse
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