AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Center Colorado. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/center-co 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/center-co https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:03:18 -0600 DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Moses ‘Andre’ Stancil as interim executive director of the Department of Corrections. Stancil https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-polis-appoints-moses-andre-stancil-as-interim-doc-executive-director-conducting-nationwide-search-for-new-director-31496467-denver-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-polis-appoints-moses-andre-stancil-as-interim-doc-executive-director-conducting-nationwide-search-for-new-director-31496467-denver-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Bennet Also Called for Swift Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act to Take a Step Toward Equality for LGBTQ Americans Washington, D.C. — https://www.americantowns.com/news/watch-bennet-honors-victims-and-survivors-of-the-club-q-shooting-on-the-senate-floor-31496923-aurora-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/watch-bennet-honors-victims-and-survivors-of-the-club-q-shooting-on-the-senate-floor-31496923-aurora-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper celebrated the Senate passage of the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act, which would https://www.americantowns.com/news/hickenlooper-cheers-senate-passage-of-samesex-marriage-protection-bill-31496925-durango-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hickenlooper-cheers-senate-passage-of-samesex-marriage-protection-bill-31496925-durango-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement on plans for a congressional vote to avert a rail https://www.americantowns.com/news/hickenlooper-calls-for-inclusion-of-sick-leave-in-any-bill-to-avert-rail-strike-31496927-longmont-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hickenlooper-calls-for-inclusion-of-sick-leave-in-any-bill-to-avert-rail-strike-31496927-longmont-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 DENVER - State of Colorado government offices in Fort Collins, Denver, and surrounding suburban counties will open to the public at 9 a.m. Tuesday due https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-government-offices-in-fort-collins-and-denver-area-will-open-late-tomorrow-31497133-cortez-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/state-government-offices-in-fort-collins-and-denver-area-will-open-late-tomorrow-31497133-cortez-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 DENVER — Colorado Governor Jared Polis sent a letter last week to Congressional leadership urging action to protect the Deferred Action for https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-polis-urges-congress-to-pass-comprehensive-immigration-reform-and-protection-for-dreamers-31497134-ouray-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-polis-urges-congress-to-pass-comprehensive-immigration-reform-and-protection-for-dreamers-31497134-ouray-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 DENVER - Governor Polis applauded members of the U.S. Senate who helped pass the Respect for Marriage Act. “In Colorado, we will continue to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-polis-applauds-us-senates-approval-of-respect-for-marriage-act-31497137-gunnison-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-polis-applauds-us-senates-approval-of-respect-for-marriage-act-31497137-gunnison-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 DENVER – Today, the Polis administration, through the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) within the Colorado Department of Public https://www.americantowns.com/news/improving-public-safety-polis-administration-opens-grant-application-to-help-law-enforcement-combat-illegal-opioids-31497135-englewood-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/improving-public-safety-polis-administration-opens-grant-application-to-help-law-enforcement-combat-illegal-opioids-31497135-englewood-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Time For Adam Frisch To Do The Right Thing And Put Colorado Taxpayers First Greenwood Village, Colorado – Colorado GOP Chairwoman Kristi https://www.americantowns.com/news/time-for-adam-frisch-to-do-the-right-thing-and-put-colorado-taxpayers-first-31497840-greenwood-village-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/time-for-adam-frisch-to-do-the-right-thing-and-put-colorado-taxpayers-first-31497840-greenwood-village-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Lauren Boebert Elected to Republican Policy Committee Congresswoman Lauren Boebert was elected by her colleagues to serve on the Republican https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-lauren-boebert-elected-to-republican-policy-committee-31497899-dacono-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-lauren-boebert-elected-to-republican-policy-committee-31497899-dacono-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 PREPARE Act will lay the groundwork for writing marijuana regulations after legalization by establishing a commission similar to Colorado’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/hickenlooper-introduces-bill-to-prepare-for-marijuana-legalization-31498334-centennial-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hickenlooper-introduces-bill-to-prepare-for-marijuana-legalization-31498334-centennial-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Hickenlooper: “It’s hard not to see this shooting in the context of a rise in hate speech toward the LGBTQ community” “A drag https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-hickenlooper-speaks-on-senate-floor-in-memory-of-club-q-victims-31497586-thornton-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-hickenlooper-speaks-on-senate-floor-in-memory-of-club-q-victims-31497586-thornton-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined his Senate colleagues in urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-colleagues-urge-administration-to-follow-through-on-chips-act-authorization-levels-for-department-of-energy-31497584-arvada-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-colleagues-urge-administration-to-follow-through-on-chips-act-authorization-levels-for-department-of-energy-31497584-arvada-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman Buck Announces 2023 Congressional Art Competition WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Congressman Ken Buck (CO-04) announced the beginning of https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-buck-announces-2023-congressional-art-competition-31498713-dacono-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-buck-announces-2023-congressional-art-competition-31498713-dacono-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Lamborn, Steube Demand Transparency from U.S. Naval Academy Regarding Denial of Diplomas to Unvaccinated Midshipmen Washington, https://www.americantowns.com/news/lamborn-steube-demand-transparency-from-us-naval-academy-regarding-denial-of-diplomas-to-unvaccinated-midshipmen-31498715-delta-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lamborn-steube-demand-transparency-from-us-naval-academy-regarding-denial-of-diplomas-to-unvaccinated-midshipmen-31498715-delta-co.html Government and Politics Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600