Caraveo's First Bill In Congress Targets Xylazine, A Tranquilizer Often Mixed With Fentanyl

Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality (TRANQ) Research Act will direct more research on emerging illicit drugs containing xylazine.

🌱 Starbucks Strike + Washington's FAA Role Put On Hold + Sun Valley

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‘Long-Term' Solutions To Costly Utility Bills Sought By Colorado Lawmakers

A special legislative panel held its latest hearing to study the causes and effects of spiking energy costs for Colorado utility customers.

Biden Officially Designates New Monuments In Nevada And Texas At Conservation Summit

WASHINGTON — He said his administration's efforts to conserve the nation's land and waters are an expression of fundamental American values.

Trump's Possible Arrest By Manhattan DA Blasted By U.S. House GOP Leaders

U.S. House Republicans harshly criticized any such move as an abuse of prosecutorial authority.

Bennet Warns Tech CEOs Over Risks Of AI Chatbots For Young Users

Bennet wrote to tech companies about potential dangers that generative artificial intelligence chatbots could pose for younger users.

Bipartisan Colorado Bill Would Require Insurance To Cover Prosthetics For Sports, Recreation

Right now, insurance covers basic, everyday prosthetics; not so-called activity prosthetics because they aren’t deemed medically necessary.

🌱 Mayoral Candidate's BF Is A Lobbyist + Office Buildings As Homes?

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Biden Administration Details Potential Cuts In Education, Food Aid And More Under GOP Plan

WASHINGTON — Federal departments and agencies say House Republicans' plans to cut federal spending would result in key program reductions.

Colorado Students Could Receive Annual Mental Health Screenings Under Democratic Bill

A bill that would make it easier for schools to provide mental health assessments and therapy passed the Colorado House of Representatives.

Feds To Send Nearly $200 Million To Help Communities Prepare For Wildfires

It's the first round of a new $1 billion Community Wildfire Defense Grant program authorized under the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill.

Meet The 15 Appointees Set To Guide Legalization Of Magic Mushrooms In Colorado

The panel to oversee Colorado's new framework for legalized access to psychedelic mushrooms was given Senate committee's initial approval.

Ending A Pregnancy In 14 States Leaves Few Options. Some Are Looking To Europe And India For Help.

The pills came in a dark salmon-colored envelope sealed with a plastic covering that traveled more than 7,000 miles.

🌱 Lowering Speed Costs More + Fair Election Fund Pays Out Over $7M

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Annual Denver Powwow Brings Prayer, Dance And Songs: 'You Go In With Good Thoughts, And Prayers, And You Just Dance Your Heart Out'

The 47th Annual Denver March Powwow was held over the weekend.

Limits On Foreign Ownership Of U.S. Farmland Gain Support In Congress, Despite Skepticism

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan momentum is building in Congress to restrict China and other foreign adversaries from purchasing U.S. farmland.

How A Red-State Exodus From An Interstate Voter Database May Impact Colorado Voter Rolls

Over a decade ago, Colorado's Republican secretary of state helped pioneer an interstate voter database he claimed would cut down on fraud.

🌱 My Brother's Bar Returns To Normal + CO May Stay On Daylight Savings

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Rep. Neguse Asks Federal Housing Officials To Protect Marshall Fire Victims From Foreclosure Risk

Rep. Neguse is asking housing officials to update federal mortgage guidelines that are leaving Marshall Fire victims at risk of foreclosure.

Regulators End Week Like They Started — Tamping Down Fears, Rescuing A Bank

Biden called on Congress to take action to make it easier for regulators to hold senior bank executives accountable for their mismanagement.

Colorado Unemployment Rate Returns To Pre-Pandemic Levels

January’s unemployment rate marks the ninth consecutive month of the unemployment rate below 3%.

🌱 Dark $$ Floods Into Mayor's Race + Frozen Dead Guy + Denver Top Tips

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Pentagon To Halt Use Of Firefighting Foam That Contains PFAS As Cleanup Costs Mount

WASHINGTON — Department of Defense will stop purchasing PFAS-containing firefighting foam later this year and phase it out entirely in 2024.

Trio Of Abortion Access Protection Bills Clear Senate Committees

The bill trio builds upon Legislature’s work last year to codify the right to abortion in state through the Reproductive Health Equity Act.

Gov. Polis Orders Colorado Regulators To Crack Down On Air Pollution From Oil And Gas Industry

Polis ordered regulators to enact rules to achieve a 30% cut in ozone precursors from oil and gas operations by 2025, and a 50% cut by 2030.

Bills To Improve Colorado Judicial Discipline, Workplace Culture Advanced By Lawmakers

Three pieces of bipartisan legislation to improve discipline procedures and workplace culture within CO judicial branch unanimously passed.

As Opioids Overdose Deaths Keep Rising, Report Urges Lawmakers To Develop New Approaches

WASHINGTON — The 600-page volume encourages federal, state and local lawmakers to think “beyond traditional silos."

Colorado Lawmakers Hear Final State Economic Forecast Ahead Of Budget Bill

"Colorado's economy is expected to continue its growth over the next few years, though it will be at a slower pace in the near term."

These Companies See Advantage In Putting Former Inmates To Work

Three years ago, Drew Patterson moved his company from Greeley to the town of Buena Vista, in part because a prison is located there.

U.S. Senate Moves Toward Repealing Authority For Military Force Against Iraq

WASHINGTON — The Senate bipartisan vote would end the 32-year-old and 20-year-old Authorizations for Use of Military Force against Iraq.

🌱 Seeding The Clouds + Denver Donates Bison + Almost No Snow In March

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Powerful National Geographic Live About Tulsa Black Massacre Comes To Denver

"Greenwood: A Century of Resilience" will be at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts March 20.

Noncitizens Allowed To Vote In Some Local Elections, Spurring Backlash From GOP

A few cities and towns around the U.S. are letting noncitizens vote in local elections, and more could follow.

Colorado Democrats Say Gun Bills Will Reduce Violence. Here's What Experts Say.

In February, four gun-violence prevention bills were introduced, all of which have been passed by at least one chamber of General Assembly.

🌱 Suncor Gas Plant Going Back Online + Wheat Ridge Biz Hit By Car

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Bipartisan Bills Would Bolster Workforce For In-Demand Colorado Jobs Like Construction, Fire Fighting

Colorado lawmakers want to make it easier for young people to enter in-demand career pathways with job training at reduced costs or free.

Idaho Legislature's Attorneys File Appeal Over Right To Intervene In Federal Abortion Case

The lawsuit argues the state’s near-total ban on abortions violates the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.

States To Receive $2.5B From Feds For Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Administration officials said the program would help Biden meet his goal of 500,000 public charging stations by the end of the decade.

Colorado Utilities Defend Investor-Owned Model Amid Scrutiny Of Higher Gas, Electricity Bills

“Bills have clearly increased, and we do empathize with our customers, particularly our most vulnerable customers,” Robert Kenney said.

South Dakota Congressman Advocates Expansion Of Work Requirements For Federal Food Aid

WASHINGTON — Republican South Dakota Rep. Dusty Johnson introduced a bill aimed at expanding work requirements for federal nutrition aid.