Tag: Michael Bennet
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Joe Neguse, Michael Bennet introduce bill to boost pay, benefits for wildland firefighters
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse thinks it’s past time federal wildland firefighters get the pay and benefits they deserve. That’s why the Lafayette Democrat reintroduced legislation Tuesday to boost wages, secure access to health care and mental health support, and provide housing stipends for firefighters deployed more than 50 miles from their homes, among other measures.…
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Mike Johnston, Michael Bennet join Students Demand Action on Capitol steps to protest gun violence
Students Demand Action, joined by Mike Johnston and Michael Bennet, took to the capitol steps and the streets Saturday, demanding action against gun violence.
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DIA’s Phil Washington withdraws from consideration for FAA administrator
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington withdrew his name from consideration to lead the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, saying he can’t see a “respectful, civil, and viable path forward to Senate confirmation.” “This was a decision that I did not make lightly,” Washington said…
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TikTok ban on Aurora devices proposed by city councilmember
Will the City of Aurora join the list of governments banning TikTok? A proposal striving to keep the city’s networks out of reach from the controversial app is on the table and headed for formal council consideration. A resolution brought forward by Councilmember Dustin Zvonek at council’s Monday night study session would ban TikTok —…
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Colorado congressmen cite East Palestine rail disaster to derail Utah rail project
Objecting to a planned new rail line in Utah that would connect to Colorado rail lines, and citing the disastrous Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Colorado congressmen appealed to the Secretary of Agriculture to stop it — saying the line would harm the environment and endanger Colorado communities. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Denver,…
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Biden nominates Kato Crews for federal judgeship
The Biden administration has chosen U.S. Magistrate Judge S. Kato Crews to fill an upcoming vacancy on Colorado’s federal trial court, the president’s fifth nominee to the court in just two years. Crews has been a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court since 2018. Although magistrate judges tend to focus on preliminary and administrative…
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U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advances Gordon Gallagher nomination
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted 14-7 to advance the nomination of Gordon P. Gallagher to be a federal trial judge for Colorado, which would make him the Biden administration’s fourth appointee in two years to the U.S. District Court if confirmed. Gallagher, who is currently a part-time U.S. magistrate judge and defense attorney, would…
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Colorado officials seek $50 million in immediate federal funding for wildfire recovery efforts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis, along with U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, as well as Rep. Joe Neguse, on Monday sent a letter urging federal officials to distribute $50 million in funding for the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak fire recovery efforts in Colorado. The…
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EDITORIAL: Colorado Senators get tough to get Space Command meeting
We need Space Command, not assurance the outcome will be fair. Colorado’s two senators took a position of strength last week. They demanded a Space Command meeting. To get it, they threatened President Joe Biden. If the government moves Space Command to Alabama, it will diminish the country’s security by disrupting a well-established command during…
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Bennet meets with TikTok CEO, tells him the app harms generation of Americans
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said he told TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew that the app poses an “unacceptable risk to U.S. national security,” poisons teenagers’ mental health, and harms a generation of Americans. Bennet’s office said he told Chew his misgivings during a meeting in which…