Tag: sen. john hickenlooper
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Colorado hospitals already taxed as Medicaid reform launches later this year, UCHealth officials say
Though UCHealth Grandview Hospital in Colorado Springs is among 446 hospitals listed in a recently released report from the consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen as potentially losing solvency under pending changes to the Medicaid system, there is “no intent to ever close” the 57-bed micro hospital near the University Village neighborhood, UCHealth’s Southern Colorado Region…
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Trump administration releases $40 million for Colorado water project
The Trump administration on Friday released $40 million, clearing the way for a water district and its partners to finish funding the purchase of some of the state’s most senior Colorado River water rights, Gov. Jared Polis announced. Federal funding for the Shoshone water rights owned by Public Service Company, a division of Xcel Energy,…
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Colorado farmers warn U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper tariffs and research cuts endanger agriculture
Northern Colorado farmers told U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper this week that tariffs and President Donald Trump’s decision to import $40 billion worth of beef from Argentina have hurt Colorado’s agricultural industry. But the administration’s cuts to scientific research are almost as bad, they said in a forum in Fort Morgan Tuesday night. The forum, hosted…
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Senate Republicans kill war powers resolution — after Trump backlash
A largely symbolic measure in the Senate to invoke its war powers died Wednesday after two Republican senators withdrew their support. The war powers resolution that called on President Donald Trump to cease hostilities in or against Venezuela following the capture of former President Nicolas Maduro had garnered support from five Republicans last week, allowing…
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U.S. House weighs override of Trump veto on Colorado water project
The U.S. House is expected to consider on Thursday whether to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a bill aimed at helping finance a water pipeline in Colorado. Should it happen, it would be the first attempt at an override in Trump’s second term. Trump vetoed H.R. 131 on Dec. 30, saying the project is…
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Southern Colorado beef producers criticize Trump’s plan to import meat from Argentina
President Donald Trump’s plan to slash the record high prices of American beef by importing meat from Argentina is drawing criticism from producers and politicians on both sides of the aisle, including in Colorado, which has a robust cattle industry. The U.S. plans to increase the tariff-rate quota for Argentina to 80,000 metric tons of…
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Fremont County VA clinic stuck at regional level, lawmakers say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Three Colorado lawmakers say the decision on whether to build a new Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Fremont County is stuck at the regional level, while the agency countered it must complete a required needs assessment before committing to a new clinic. The proposed…
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Colorado Springs named permanent home for 250 Delta 15 Space Force guardians, ahead of possible Space Command fight
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Air Force announced last week 250 Space Force guardians with Delta 15, dedicated to protecting and defending operations in space, will be permanently based in Colorado Springs at Schriever Space Force Base. A Space Force delta is similar to an Air Force wing and…