Tag: Trump Administration
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory renamed to fit Trump’s energy policy
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory based in Golden has a new name to match the shift in U.S. energy policy under President Donald Trump. The Department of Energy announced it renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to the “National Laboratory of the Rockies” effective immediately on Monday. The renaming of the lab is meant to…
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Boebert claims ‘no pressure’ to remove her name from Epstein petition
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Colorado U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert denied reports that her meeting at the White House on Wednesday was to pressure the Republican to remove her name from a congressional petition that would necessitate a vote to release files related to disgraced financier, convicted sex offender, and alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. The petition, filed by Reps.…
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November
A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to find the money by Friday to fully fund SNAP benefits for November. The ruling by U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. on Thursday was in response to a challenge from cities and nonprofits complaining that the administration was only offering to cover 65%…
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Denver mayor announces food assistance task force as SNAP benefits set to expire Saturday
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a new food task force on Thursday to help residents who might have a difficult time accessing food in the coming weeks. Just days before benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutritional Awareness Program (SNAP) — also known as food stamps — are set to expire this Saturday, the mayor and…
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Denver joins suit against Trump administration claiming grants have unlawful conditions
Denver has joined Chicago, New York, Boston, Baltimore, New Haven, Minneapolis and St. Paul in suing the Trump administration over what they claim are unlawful conditions imposed on federal grant funding. The lawsuit, filed Monday in a U.S. District Court in Illinois, “aims to prevent the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management…
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What happens during a government shutdown and how will it affect Colorado?
A looming government shutdown could leave hundreds of thousands of federal employees without a paycheck and close many government services. The impact of a shutdown would vary from state to state. Among its most visible impact in the state could include the temporary closure of the Rocky Mountain National Park. Officials in Colorado have offered to “partner”…
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Denver backs legal challenge to Trump’s use of National Guard
Denver has joined 26 other local governments in an amicus brief supporting California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles. “In Denver, our residents are connected with police who live on the same streets they patrol and with officers who grew up in the same…
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Cost of a Trump ban on mail-in ballots on Denver ‘impossible to speculate’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced he will move U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado to Alabama, citing Colorado’s mail-in voting practice as a contributing factor to the decision, which he stated lends itself to “automatically crooked elections.” But city officials said it is impossible…
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DU law students issue vote of no confidence in school leaders after DEI cuts
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Members of the Sturm College of Law on Wednesday issued a vote of no confidence in University of Denver Chancellor Jeremy Haefner, the second such move against the school leader in as many months. This time, students criticized Haefner and the institution’s provost, general counsel, and…
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Denver moves to dismiss Trump immigration enforcement lawsuit
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Trump administration over the city’s “sanctuary” policies. The motion, filed on Monday in a U.S. district court, insisted that the laws of both Colorado and Denver do not impede federal immigration enforcement and that “the…