RBC I Senator Bennet’s staff reached out to Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) regarding a visit to their Rangely Campus location. This visit focused on CNCC’s Aviation Programs, to become more familiar with the programs offered, their potential for growth and expansion in addition to taking the time to speak[Read More…]
Tag: U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet visits Meeker High School
MEEKER I Senior Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Denver) made a quiet visit to Meeker High School (MHS) last week. Seven MHS seniors who have had considerable experience with concurrent enrollment (CE) courses spent nearly 45 minutes in discussion with the senator and Superintendent Chris Selle.
Bennet bill would return severance tax to counties
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has introduced an amendment to force the federal government to return revenues that were promised to and are rightfully owed to Northwest Colorado.
Trapper Mine can continue
RBC I U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) said on Friday that he welcomed the U.S. Interior Department’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announcement that Trapper Mine’s environmental assessment is completed and development of the mine located near Craig can continue.
Bennet, Gardner and Tipton urge Jewell to hit Trapper deadline
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton have urged Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to complete the Trapper Mine Environmental Assessment before the Saturday deadline.
Amendment proposed by Bennet and Gardner would return mineral funds to NW Colorado
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has introduced an amendment cosponsored by Sen. Cory Gardner forcing the federal government to return revenues that are rightfully owed to Northwest Colorado.
Bennet amendment to aid bow hunters
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has introduced an amendment to provide bow hunters with access to some of the country’s prime hunting lands. The measure would allow bow hunters with sheathed archery equipment to cross national park lands along established trails or corridors to access adjacent hunting lands.
NW Colorado schools get $2.9 million grant
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet announced Thursday that Northwest Colorado Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) won a $2,914,997 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation (i3) grant program to provide teachers with strong professional development assistance through its innovative System for Educator Effectiveness Development[Read More…]
Bennet seeks state and D.C. interns for fall
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet is accepting internship applications from undergraduate students, recent graduates and graduate students for his Washington, D.C., and Colorado offices in the following Colorado locations: Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction and Pueblo.
Rangely Airport awarded $93,000 grant
RANGELY I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet announced Friday that the Rangely Airport has been awarded a $93,158 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP).
PILT funds included in Farm Bill
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Mark Udall on Tuesday heralded the inclusion of an extension of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program in the Farm Bill conference report.
Ruling: Vounteer firefighters not employees
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet recently welcomed news from the Treasury Department that it will issue proposed regulations along with the Internal Revenue Service that clarifies how volunteer firefighters and first responders are defined in the new health care law.
