Tag: Federal Government
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Colorado Democratic bill would allow lawsuits against federal officials, drawing warnings from local critics
Colorado Democrats are considering a bill that would let people sue federal, state, and local officials for alleged constitutional violations — a change supporters say would check government power but critics warn could trigger a surge of lawsuits against public employees. Senate Bill 176 would allow individuals who have been subjected to a “deprivation of…
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Federal shutdown spurs Denver airport delays
The shutdown of the federal government has begun to palpably affect the country’s airports, including at Denver International Airport, which is seeing staffing shortages, according to officials. By Monday evening, the Federal Aviation Administration was reporting that staffing shortages were creating delays at DIA, as well as airports in California and New Jersey. Denver International…
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Colorado labor agency says it’s ready to assist federal workers affected by federal shutdown
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Unemployment Insurance Division said it is prepared to assist federal workers living in the state who have been furloughed due to the federal government shutdown. Some 54,300 federal workers live in Colorado, according to the agency. Not all of them will be affected by the shutdown, which began…
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Government shutdown begins as nation faces new period of uncertainty
WASHINGTON • Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration. Many offices will be shuttered, as Trump vowed to “do things that are irreversible, that are…
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Community Solar Innovation Summit discusses future of solar energy amidst potential turmoil
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Participants in the annual Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) conference were set to discuss innovations in the energy source this week, but looming legislation thrust the industry’s potentially shaky future into the spotlight. “We’ve ridden this solar coaster. Uncertainty is something we’ve faced before,”…
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University of Colorado renames DEI office to ‘Office of Collaboration’
The University of Colorado has apparently renamed its diversity, equity and inclusion office to the “Office of Collaboration.” An X user spotted the move and posted it on the social media platform, calling it a “new one.” The name change appears to be driven by President Donald Trump’s efforts to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion…
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US House task force releases report on AI regulation with 66 key findings, 85 recommendations
The U.S. House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence has released its report on artificial intelligence following nearly a year of meetings and discussions with over 100 experts in the field. The task force, which included 12 Democrats and 12 Republicans, was charged with compiling a comprehensive “road map” for Congress to implement safeguards against artificial…
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Impending government shutdown could affect thousands of local troops, federal employees
The end of the 2023 fiscal year is rapidly approaching, and with it, the increasing possibility of a government shutdown as Congress remains at an impasse on a federal budget. If members of Congress cannot agree on the appropriation bills that fund federal agencies before 12:01 a.m. Sunday, many government operations will come to a…
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Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston offer plans to tackle arrival of immigrants to Denver
News that Texas Gov. Greg Abbot sent scores of immigrants by bus to Denver took center stage in the latest debate between mayoral aspirants Kelly Brough and Mike Johnston on Thursday night, with both candidates offering largely similar approaches to the crisis. The 41 immigrants sent by the Abbot administration to the Mile High City…
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Low-income energy assistance program in Colorado gets $23 million boost
A low-income energy assistance program to help people pay their skyrocketing energy bills is getting a $23.5 million boost from the federal government, according to a press release from Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper. The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Colorado added $23.5 million to the $64 million in funding granted…