Tag: Biden Administration
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Undocumented immigrant activist Jeanette Vizguerra’s deportation case headed to court
The future of Colorado’s most well-known undocumented immigrant may be decided in a courtroom as her attorneys square off with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyers over whether or not strict final deportation orders are still in effect for her. Though Jeanette Vizguerra’s official deportation date is unknown, immigration advocates said they believe that a…
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2,400 Fort Carson soldiers and their Strykers deployed to U.S.-Mexico border
The 4th Infantry Division’s 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team will deploy to the border with Mexico to assist the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Protection’s ongoing efforts to “maintain security.” The move will see roughly 2,400 soldiers deploy, though specific locations are not being named, per a news release from the United…
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Has cryptocurrency gone mainstream? Denver festival goers are banking on it
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In the world of cryptocurrency, what a difference a year (and a new presidential administration) makes. At least according to John Paller, a Denver-based blockchain entrepreneur and the founder of this week’s ETHDenver, which is billed as the world’s largest Web3 festival gathering developers, entrepreneurs, and enthusiasts focused on cryptocurrencies, blockchain and decentralized technologies. Paller,…
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Interior Department unveils $450 million funding boost for Upper Colorado River Basin
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Department of the Interior announced new funding that the agency said would support ecosystem and habitat restoration in the Upper Colorado River Basin. The initiative, whose funding came from the Inflation Reduction Act and follows earlier investments in water conservation and environmental benefits,…
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Denver’s support of Biden’s cannabis rescheduling draws criticism, support
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s decision to support the Biden administration’s move to reschedule marijuana drew mixed reactions, with backers saying it’s necessary to help boost declining marijuana sales and provide stability to the industry, while critics said it’s normalizing a drug that is addictive and ultimately harmful to…
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Denver International Airport gets $26M from Biden administration for baggage upgrades
The Federal Aviation Administration awarded Denver International Airport a $26.6 million grant last week to help modernize its baggage system. The money comes from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, where the FAA has allocated nearly $1 billion this year to improve more than 114 airports across the U.S. DIA has gotten nearly $124 million…
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Estimated 325,000 Coloradans will lose Medicaid with end of COVID-19 public health emergency
With the federal government’s COVID-19 public health emergency set to end in May, an estimated 325,000 Coloradans face losing Medicaid coverage. To put that number into perspective, Colorado enrolled 400,000 people in the first two years of the state’s Medicaid expansion in 2014. “The magnitude of transitioning that number of people hasn’t been seen since…
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White House report: Nearly 300,000 Coloradans approved for student debt relief
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Nearly 300,000 Coloradans are approved to have their debt canceled if President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program is enacted, according to a new report. A White House count released Friday showed that 295,000 Coloradans are fully approved for debt relief. That is almost two-thirds of the 471,000 Coloradans who applied or were automatically eligible…
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The nuclear nightmare rears its head again | Vince Bzdek
What happens if Vladimir Putin, feeling more and more like a cornered rat in Ukraine, actually uses a tactical nuclear weapon against Ukrainian troops? Is this a “red line” crossed that would demand a direct American response? Vince Bzdek What if the radiation from such a weapon drifts over into a NATO country that the…
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Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington nominated to lead FAA
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. “Phil’s deep expertise in transportation, his service in the military, and his track record helping Americans safely get where they need to go, make him the right…