Author: Marissa Ventrelli
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Colorado approves $13 million for 48 water projects amid statewide drought
Colorado’s water conservation board recently approved an additional $13 million in funding for 48 projects for drought and wildfire-affected communities. To date, the Colorado Water Conservation Board has allocated more than $40 million to 136 local projects across the state. “Organizations across the state are implementing these projects to do their part in moving Colorado’s…
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Colorado approves $13 million for 48 water projects amid statewide drought
Colorado’s water conservation board recently approved an additional $13 million in funding for 48 projects for drought and wildfire-affected communities. To date, the Colorado Water Conservation Board has allocated more than $40 million to 136 local projects across the state. “Organizations across the state are implementing these projects to do their part in moving Colorado’s…
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Colorado approves $13 million for 48 water projects amid statewide drought
Colorado’s water conservation board recently approved an additional $13 million in funding for 48 projects for drought and wildfire-affected communities. To date, the Colorado Water Conservation Board has allocated more than $40 million to 136 local projects across the state. “Organizations across the state are implementing these projects to do their part in moving Colorado’s…
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Colorado approves $13 million for 48 water projects amid statewide drought
Colorado’s water conservation board recently approved an additional $13 million in funding for 48 projects for drought and wildfire-affected communities. To date, the Colorado Water Conservation Board has allocated more than $40 million to 136 local projects across the state. “Organizations across the state are implementing these projects to do their part in moving Colorado’s…
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Colorado to get $75 million from opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma
A $7.4 billion settlement reached with the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family — its owners — is now legally effective a decade after attorneys general from multiple states launched an investigation and seven years after Colorado filed a lawsuit against them. The company produced OxyContin. “This settlement ends their involvement with Purdue…
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Committee approves reworked version of previously vetoed rideshare bill
Members of the Colorado House Business Affairs and Labor Committee voted across party lines to pass a modified version of a bill establishing regulations on rideshare companies. Last year, Reps. Jenny Willford, D-Northglenn, and Meg Froelich, D-Englewood, introduced House Bill 1291, which proposed a number of new safety requirements for rideshare drivers and customers. The…
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Veto likely as union-backed bill heads to Colorado governor’s desk — again
For the second year in a row, a bill that would make it easier for labor organizations to impose fees on all workers, regardless of union membership, is headed for Gov. Jared Polis’ desk. The governor, who vetoed the legislation last year, has indicated he would do so again — unless business representatives and labor…
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Colorado eyes licensure, new oversight body for autism therapy providers
A panel of Colorado legislators on Wednesday approved a bill establishing a new regulatory body and licensure requirements for professionals who provide therapy for children on the autism spectrum, as well as for the facilities in which they work. House Bill 1425 creates the Colorado Behavior Analyst Board within the Department of Regulatory Agencies and…
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Selling dogs, cats in pet stores now banned in Colorado
Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law last week prohibiting pet stores from selling dogs and cats. House Bill 1011 would still allow pet stores to house pets available for adoption through local shelters. Eight states and 26 Colorado towns have banned pet stores from selling animals, such as dogs, cats, and rabbits. According…
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Colorado bill allowing THC beverages to be sold at grocery stores, restaurants pulled by sponsor
A Denver Democrat decided on Tuesday to pull a proposal that would have allowed beverages with tetrahydrocannabinol or THC to be sold at locations like grocery stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues. THC is the psychoactive substance in cannabis, the chemical that gives people a high. Senate Bill 164 would have established a regulatory framework for…