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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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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RFK Jr. urges governors to make America healthy again at National Governors Association
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. visited Colorado Springs to urge Gov. Jared Polis and other state leaders to combat a “poison” that’s “bankrupting our states”: processed foods. Held Saturday at The Broadmoor, Kennedy sat down with multiple governors at the…
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U.S. Department of Education unfreezes federal funds; $66 million to go to Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Following weeks of uncertainty, the Colorado Department of Education confirmed Friday that it will receive more than $66 million from the federal government for the 2025-2026 school year. The budget release follows a decision by the U.S. Department of Education and the Trump administration to release…
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2 Iranians arrested in Colorado Springs as part of a nationwide ICE operation
On Sunday, two Iranian illegal immigrants residing in Colorado Springs were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Mahmoud Shafiei, 71, and Mehrdad Mehdipour, 35, the arrestees, were among 11 Iranians who have been arrested by immigration officers since June 21. According to a post on X from the…
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Former Central Arizona Project chief named to lead Bureau of Reclamation
Ted Cooke, formerly general manager of the Central Arizona Project, has been chosen to lead the federal Bureau of Reclamation. His nomination was announced Monday via a submission to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. No hearing dates have yet been scheduled for his nomination hearing, according to the committee’s website. Given the ongoing…
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Dozens attend Colorado Springs rally in support of ICE protest in Los Angeles
On Monday afternoon, dozens of protesters gathered at the Colorado Springs Administrative Building to support Los Angeles protestors opposing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The rally, organized by the Colorado Springs Alliance, had several guest speakers, all of whom spoke about President Donald Trump’s intensification of nationwide deportation arrests and expressed criticism of the…
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Judge handling Denver schools’ challenge to ICE policy changes course, sets hearing
The federal judge overseeing Denver Public Schools’ challenge to the Trump administration’s new policy for immigration enforcement announced on Monday that he will hold a hearing on the district’s request for a restraining order — a seeming about-face from his position just one week ago. The DPS lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem seeks…
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Colorado justice, law professor discuss uncharted territory for federal regulations in wake of SCOTUS precedent
Colorado attorneys heard on Tuesday that federal courts are in a “free-for-all” as they interpret recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent shifting power from executive agencies to judges to determine whether regulations are appropriate or not. “One of the dominant theories is that Congress delegates because it simply doesn’t have the time or the expertise to address…