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Since the late 1990s Colorado has tried to expand access to high-speed broadband. It’s been done in starts and stops, and sometimes not at all.
Silverton, in San Juan County, is a prime example.
“A) we're not a large customer base. B) it's really hard to get here,” said Deanne Gallegos, executive director of the Silverton Area Chamber of Commerce, who’s been involved in trying to get the town and county connected for years.
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse and local stakeholders for a conversation on gun violence prevention Monday in Boulder.
Representatives from various gun violence prevention organizations as well as leaders in education answered questions about what leads to incidents of gun violence and what should happen to properly address its root causes. The University of Colorado Boulder hosted the event, which was moderated by Reiland Rabaka, founder and director of the university’s Center for African and African American Studies.
Congressman Joe Neguse along with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries hosted a community conversation on gun violence prevention Monday at Renée Crown Wellness Institute on the University of Colorado Boulder campus.
Neguse and Jeffries shared updates on gun violence prevention efforts in Congress and participated in a discussion with local leaders. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Reiland Rabaka, founder and director of CU’s Center for African and African American Studies.
Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Governor Jared Polis, and Senator John Hickenlooper joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the newly renovated Building 1 Wing 5 on its Boulder, Colorado, campus. This is the largest individual research space on the Boulder campus to be renovated since the campus was constructed in the early 1950s.
Dear Neighbors, Last week, I introduced the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act – bipartisan, bicameral legislation to increase firefighter pay – bolstering recruitment, retention, and well-being, which will improve wildfire readiness. This bill incorporates parts of the pay provisions from Tim’s Act, my comprehensive firefighter pay and benefits legislation. Tim’s Act is named in honor of Tim Hart, a brave smokejumper from Cody, Wyoming, who tragically lost his life on May 24, 2021, while battling the Eicks Fire in New Mexico.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse last week introduced bipartisan legislation to increase pay permanently for federal wildland firefighters ahead of next month's expiration of a temporary pay boost.
The Lafayette Democrat, a founder of the congressional Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, called swift passage of the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act essential to recruit and retain the firefighters he's characterized as "forgotten first responders."
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus and Ranking Member of the United States House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, introduced the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to increase firefighter pay – bolstering recruitment, retention, and well-being, which will improve wildfire readiness, alongside Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Katie Porter (D-CA), Josh Harder (D-CA), Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL), and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR).
Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse (D) on Tuesday introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that aims to both increase the salaries of federal wildland fighters and bolster wildfire preparedness.
The Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act would seek to augment recruitment efforts, strengthen worker retention and improve employee well-being in a high-risk profession.
Rep. Joe Neguse introduced H.R.4382 with fellow Colorado Democrat Rep. Brittany Pettersen on June 27. According to a news release from Neguse’s office, the bill would expand a successful Colorado program to support rural communities nationwide.