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Polis urges Congress to protect DACA recipients
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sent a letter to Congressional leaders this month, urging them to pass permanent protections for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In the letter, Polis cited an October federal appeals court ruling as necessitating immediate action from Congress. The court ruled against DACA and ordered a lower…
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U.S. Rep. Lamborn introduces bill to address fentanyl use among youth
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Colorado’s U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn introduced a bill last week seeking to create and fund fentanyl use prevention efforts targeting the youth. If passed, House Bill 9221 would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to launch a public education campaign on fentanyl use and identify addiction among youth. In addition, the bill would…
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Biden makes Colorado’s Camp Hale first national monument of his presidency
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Joined by two surviving members of a division that specialized in fighting in mountainous conditions during World War II, President Joe Biden designated Camp Hale as an official national monument – the first new monument of his presidency. Located near Leadville, Camp Hale is where the 10th Mountain Division trained for mountain and winter warfare during…
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U.S. Rep. Jason Crow appointed to NATO Parliamentary Assembly
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed Colorado U.S. Rep. Jason Crow to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Tuesday. Created in 1955, the NATO Parliamentary Assembly brings together legislators from all 30 nations in the Atlantic Alliance to facilitate dialogues on defense and diplomacy. Currently, the assembly consists of 269 members, 36 of whom represent the U.S.…
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Colorado’s Joe Neguse leads policy package to address wildfires, droughts nationwide
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Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse is leading a package of 49 bills designed to help address wildfires and droughts throughout the country. Neguse, D-Lafayette, on Thursday unveiled the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, which combines dozens of previously introduced legislation, including bills to increase firefighter pay to at least $20 per hour, fund $500 million…
