More Than Half A Million Colorado Families Will Get Child Tax Credit Payments
Families will receive $300 per month for each child under 6 years old, and $250 per month for kids 6 to 17 through the end of the year. It phases out for families with higher incomes.
Drought And Fire Conditions In Western Colorado Are Dire. Can Congress Help?
Colorado Congressmembers like Reps. Lauren Boebert and Joe Neguse can’t make it rain or control a massive wildfire. What they can do is focus attention — and money — on the issue.
Meet The Colorado Student Artists Whose Work Is Going To Washington In Year’s Congressional Art Contest
Watercolor mountains, a photo of a wildfire smoke sunset and a painting with a message about language and immigration are some of the winners.
Boebert Proposes Wildfire Prevention Bill That Draws On Ideas From Colleagues On Both Sides Of The Aisle
With wildfires burning across the West, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has introduced a forest management bill that she says could help prevent catastrophic wildfires.
Redrawing Colorado’s Political Landscape
Colorado is resetting congressional and statehouse boundaries. Draft maps are now out for review. CPR public affairs reporters Caitlyn Kim and Andrew Kenney give us perspective on what happens now when it comes to both state and national representation.
Biden And Polis Are Talking Wildfire Prevention And Preparedness Today
The conversation comes as many experts fear this wildfire season could be worse than last year’s.
A Congressional District For The North Denver Metro? Here’s The First Draft Of Colorado’s New Eighth District
Colorado’s brand-new 8th congressional district would include parts of northern Denver metro area.
Colorado Reps Buck And Neguse Find Common Ground In Desire To Reform Big Tech
The two are backing a partisan package that aims to limit the monopoly power of tech’s Big Four – Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google.
A Farmworker Bill Backed By Sen. Bennet Could Provide A Path To Permanent Residency For Workers
Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet wants to make sure Colorado farmers have the labor they need to keep America fed.
Effort To Designate WWII Site, Preserve 400,000 Acres Of Colorado Land Finds More Support At Congress
The Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act had its first hearing in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday. It would create a first-ever National Historic Landscape at Camp Hale, where the 10th Mountain Division trained during World War II.
Biden Nominates Former Colorado Senator Ken Salazar To Be The US Ambassador To Mexico
If confirmed, Salazar would be going into the job at a tense moment in the bilateral relationship.
Neguse Bill Would Prohibit Jurisdictions From Using Ketamine In Law Enforcement Situations
The Democratic representative said he was inspired to act by the death of Elijah McClain in Aurora almost two years ago. His new bill follows Colorado lawmakers’ decision to place more restrictions on the powerful sedative.
Active Shooter Drills Are Part of School Life. Can They Be Done Better?
Kids prepare for fires, tornados, and bomb threats. But it’s the severity of some of today’s active shooter drills, and the different ways that kids are taught to respond that leads to confusion and can add to a student’s stress.
Trump Rolled Back A Methane Emissions Rule. Now Rep. DeGette Is Helping Reinstate It
The former president eased the rule in 2018, even after some energy producers said they opposed his action.
Earmarks For Colorado Transportation Projects Included In House Bill
If Congress approves the spending, the funds would go to everything from upgrades to the Eisenhower Tunnel to widening part of Wadsworth Blvd. in Jefferson County.
Colorado Delegation To Vice President Harris: Come Over And Check Out Our Space Stuff
Most of Colorado’s congressional delegation — everyone, except Rep. Lauren Boebert — wants Vice President Kamala Harris to visit the state and check out its space Industry.
