Colorado’s entire Congressional delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Monday, urging him to declare a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration after the state’s worst wildfire season since 2020.
The letter, in support of Gov. Jared Polis’ request of Trump, was co-signed by Democratic U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper; Republican U.S. House Representatives… Read more »
The U.S. Forest Service is giving more than $26 million to help Colorado communities reduce the risk of wildfires, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, along with U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen, announced Friday.
The money comes from the Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program, part of a $5.5 billion effort passed in the Bipartisan… Read more »
The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) highlights a strong surge in retirement plan benefit accessibility among private sector workers.
According to the findings, 72% of private industry workers had access to retirement benefits in March 2025, 70% could participate in defined contribution (DC) plans, and 14% were able to utilize defined benefit (DB) plans.
Access to… Read more »
Congress has just a few days to agree on a federal funding package or the White House says there could be mass layoffs.
Republicans and Democrats are at an impasse over tax credits that help millions of Americans afford health insurance.
Danette Mullinex is among 225,000 Coloradans whose health care is in the hands of Congress.
"That's a scary thought," she says. "I feel like… Read more »
Colorado Democrats are warning Trump-backed tariffs and a looming federal government shutdown could drive up costs and cause economic insecurity for Coloradans, sparking sharp pushback from Republicans who say they are “crying wolf.”
From day one of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, the state’s Democrats have warned of the potential consequences. On Thursday, the message… Read more »
In a groundbreaking ceremony like none ever done in recent memory, the southern Teller community came out in force on Sept. 9 to celebrate the real beginning of the $5 million-plus “A Place For Kids” childcare center, culminating a vision originally crafted several decades ago.
With students from the CC/V RE-1 school district doing the initial digging, the project is now ready for site… Read more »
More than 2,000 girls from across Colorado — including participants from Fort Collins, Laporte, Wellington, Red Feather Lakes, Livermore, Stove Prairie, and parts of Windsor and Loveland — will take part in Transportation & Construction GIRL (TCG) Day on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
The event, organized by the HOYA Foundation, is designed to… Read more »
Colorado Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen called for bipartisan solutions to rising violence on the House floor this week. She said it's important to combat a rising wave of political and radicalized violence after recent tragedies.
Some of those examples of recent violence included last week's shooting at Evergreen High School, which is in her district, the killing of political activist… Read more »
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) today reintroduced legislation to help increase access to on-campus child care for the more than 3 million parenting students currently enrolled in postsecondary education programs. Despite the latest cuts from the Trump Administration, the Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS)… Read more »
Too often, families with young children are unable to access diaper changing stations during family outings. While small businesses want to provide family-friendly accommodations for all members of their communities, renovating public restrooms or building an additional family restroom, can be cost prohibitive.
Today, Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan Family-Friendly… Read more »
