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National Popular Vote Bill Clears Colorado Senate

Measure pushes one step closer to a popular vote for president – proposal now moves to Colorado House of Representatives (DENVER, CO) – The National Popular Vote bill, which would Read More

February SNAP Benefits will be Early for Most Recipients Clients must make them last

DENVER (Jan. 16, 2019) – Due to the continuing partial federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State of Colorado have released February SNAP benefits early to Read More

Air traffic controllers warn of possible staffing shortage

Editors Note APNewsNow. DENVER (AP) _ The president of Denver’s National Air Traffic Controllers Association warns that flyers could be waiting in longer lines for fewer flights at the city’s Read More

Antarctic ice sheet is melting, but rising bedrock below could slow it down

An international team led by DTU Space at the Technical University of Denmark with Colorado State University has found that the bedrock below the remote West Antarctic Ice Sheet is rising much Read More

Oil and gas methane emissions 60% higher than EPA reports in new CSU study

A new study that draws on previous work by Colorado State University scientists finds that the U.S. oil and gas industry emits nearly 60 percent more methane than current Environmental Read More

U.S. Honor Flag to be flown in Honor of Deputy Heath Gumm in Adams County, CO — Wednesday, June 13

The U.S. Honor Flag will fly at our Substation, located at 4201 E 72nd Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022, in honor of Deputy Heath Gumm. According to Honor Network, The U.S.Read More

From the desk of Senator Cory Gardner… police body armor and more

Senators Gardner and Markey Highlight their Asia Strategy SFRC Hearing Highlights ARIA Legislation Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Read More

360 Fallen Law Enforcement Officers to be Honored During 30th Annual Candlelight Vigil — May 13

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund releases list of names of officers being added to the national monument this year Washington, DC— The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has released the roll Read More

National Guard Troops dispatched to U.S.-Mexico Border; Bennet issues Statement

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump officially signed a memorandum to deploy the National Guard to the southwest border on Wednesday, a move that followed days of him calling for more border Read More

Environmental Protection Agency Rolls Back on Fuel Standards slated for 2025

Senator Michael Bennet Issues Statement on Decision to Roll Back Fuel Efficiency Standards Washington, D.C. – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today released the following statement in response to the announcement Read More