Tag: federal government
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Colorado Springs organizers expect thousands to attend Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protest
As protesters prepare to gather at more than 1,500 “No Kings” events nationally on Saturday, Colorado Springs residents are planning to gather in America the Beautiful Park to push back on the Trump administration. “The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos,…
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Colorado allocates $7.5M for food assistance program for women and children amid federal shutdown
The federal government shutdown prompted the Colorado General Assembly’s budget writers to take action on Tuesday, allocating additional funds to the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) food program. The state portion of the federal program falls under the Department of Public Health and Environment. Last week, the department requested an emergency funding addition of $7.5…
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US House task force releases report on AI regulation with 66 key findings, 85 recommendations
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The U.S. House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence has released its report on artificial intelligence following nearly a year of meetings and discussions with over 100 experts in the field. The task force, which included 12 Democrats and 12 Republicans, was charged with compiling a comprehensive “road map” for Congress to implement safeguards against artificial…
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Colorado lawmakers want to extend window to sue over child sex abuse claims, protect people’s privacy from machines that can read thoughts | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Today is Feb. 1, 2024, and here’s what you need to know: Colorado lawmakers want to amend the state constitution to allow them to pass legislation permitting individuals to sue over decades-old claims of child sexual abuse following the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision last June that declared a law granting that ability unconstitutional. The 2021…