Centennial State News

“Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the outlandish theory that state legislatures have the sole, unchecked authority to make election rules at the expense of voters and fair elections.

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Polis Welcome Over $826 Million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Funding for Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Funding Supports Colorado’s Goal to Connect Over 99% of Coloradans with Affordable, High-Speed Internet Over the Next Five Years, Based on Bennet’s Bipartisan BRIDGE Act

38 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Colorado during week ending June 24

By Centennial State News | Jun 28, 2023

There were 38 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Colorado in the week ending June 24, making up 4.3% of total deaths by all causes in Colorado.

Bennet, Bipartisan Colleagues Launch Bicameral Assisting Caregivers Today Caucus

On June 23, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet alongside U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) relaunched the bipartisan, bicameral Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus to raise awareness about the challenges facing family caregivers and advocate for policies that support them

Attorney General Phil Weiser statement on SCOTUS decision in Counterman v. Colorado

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Counterman v. Colorado:

Polis Administration Continues to Support Colorado’s Outdoor Industry: OREC Announces Third Round of Colorado State Outdoor Recreation Grant Recipients

On June 27, Governor Polis and the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office (OREC) of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced 12 new recipients of the Colorado State Outdoor Recreation grant across the state

40 people die in Colorado from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 24

There were 40 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Colorado during the week ending June 24, a 7% decrease from the previous week.

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Colorado during week ending June 17

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Colorado in the week ending June 17, making up less than 1.3% of total deaths by all causes in Colorado.

Colorado deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending June 10

Colorado's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

34 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Colorado during week ending June 24

There were 34 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Colorado in the week ending June 24, making up 3.8% of total deaths by all causes in Colorado.

Colorado: 186 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 186 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 10.

23 people die from diabetes mellitus in Colorado during week ending June 24

There were 23 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Colorado in the week ending June 24, making up 2.6% of total deaths by all causes in Colorado.

Hickenlooper, Braun, Hyde-Smith, Warner Introduce Bill to Boost Capital Available to Underserved Small Businesses

Bill Would Establish Dedicated Office of Community Financial Institution at Small Business Administration

Polis, Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome Over $826 Million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Funding for Colorado from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

On June 26, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Colorado Governor Jared Polis welcomed the announcement from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that Colorado was awarded $826,522,650.41 from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program

167 people die in Colorado from cancer in week ending June 24

There were 167 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Colorado during the week ending June 24, a 21.9% increase over the previous week.

Governor Polis Welcomes Bipartisan Western Governors to Colorado as Chair of Western Governors’ Association

On June 26, Governor Polis welcomed bipartisan governors from Western states to Colorado for the start of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA) annual meeting held this year in Boulder.

Bennet, Luján, Brown, Caraveo Introduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support