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CU partners with state leaders to improve college affordability, stimulate industry
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CU partners with state leaders to improve college affordability, stimulate industry

The University of Colorado was at the forefront in pushing new legislation and funding commitments from Colorado lawmakers to improve affordability for college...
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Colorado Capital Conference seeks participants for 2024
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Colorado Capital Conference seeks participants for 2024

U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper – along with Colorado Mesa University, the University of Colorado and Colorado State University – invite you to...
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CU and Sen. Michael Bennet celebrate quantum hub news, hear from students

U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet visited campus Oct. 20, and the trip to campus became an unexpected cause for celebration about Colorado’s place in the nation’s...
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Colorado Capital Conference returns with strong CU presence
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Colorado Capital Conference returns with strong CU presence

The Colorado Capital Conference resumed this year for the first time since 2019, before the pandemic, drawing more than 100 Coloradans – and University of...
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Visiting D.C., President Saliman highlights CU priorities for federal leaders
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Visiting D.C., President Saliman highlights CU priorities for federal leaders

Sen. Michael Bennet and CU President Todd Saliman in conversation last week in Washington, D.C. CU President Todd Saliman last week traveled to Washington, D.C...
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2023 Colorado Capital Conference seeks participants
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2023 Colorado Capital Conference seeks participants

U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper – together with Colorado Mesa University, the University of Colorado and Colorado State University – invite...
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2021 Legislative Session: Roundup of CU-related issues

2021 Legislative Session: Roundup of CU-related issues

The 2021 State Legislative Session adjourned sine die on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. While this was an unconventional legislative cycle at the Capitol due to COVID-...
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Lawmakers won’t take up budget, higher ed legislation until February
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Lawmakers won’t take up budget, higher ed legislation until February

State lawmakers will convene at the Capitol for the 2021 legislative session on Wednesday, but only briefly. The business of the Legislature – including...
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Legislation with CU impact emerges from historic session
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Legislation with CU impact emerges from historic session

A prolonged, unprecedented state legislative session came to a close on June 15. The Legislature was in recess March 16-May 26 due to COVID-19 and reconvened...
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2020 legislative session begins
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2020 legislative session begins

As the 2020 state legislative session convened at the Capitol on Wednesday, CU’s Government Relations team re-engaged with state legislators on ways to support...
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CU Advocates program
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Changing focus for the CU Advocates program

The CU Advocates program in the Office of the President will have a change in focus and reporting structure that will place a greater emphasis on legislative...
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Congressional hearing on campus highlights CU Boulder climate change leadership

Congressional hearing on campus highlights CU Boulder climate change leadership

By 9 a.m. Thursday, a long line of attendees coursed through the lobby of Wolf Law and out onto the building’s terrace. More than 250 people packed the...
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Budget, health care dominate legislative session
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Budget, health care dominate legislative session

The recently ended legislative session at the Capitol saw the creation of legislation at the intersection of higher education and health care, as well as a...
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Gov. Polis advances budget with $98 million boost for higher ed
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Gov. Polis advances budget with $98 million boost for higher ed

Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday submitted his first budget proposal to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) of the General Assembly, recommending a $98 million...
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Cybersecurity, teacher shortage addressed in busy legislative session
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Cybersecurity, teacher shortage addressed in busy legislative session

May 9 marked the end of the Legislature’s four-month session, one that saw the introduction of a record 800 bills introduced at the Capitol. The session also...
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What’s changing in PERA?
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What’s changing in PERA?

In an effort to shore up PERA, the state’s pension system, the Legislature passed SB18-200 late on May 9, the last day of the session. CU has more than 8,600...
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Five things to know about the tax reform legislation

Five things to know about the tax reform legislation

Over the weekend, the Senate approved its tax overhaul bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, on a party line vote of 51 to 49. The House of Representatives...
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Campus Q&A: What the tax reform would mean for graduate students

Campus Q&A: What the tax reform would mean for graduate students

As a proposed tax overhaul works its way through Congress, CU Boulder Today sat down with Juan García Oyervides, president of CU Boulder's United Government of...
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Backed by CU, contract flexibility bill signed into law
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Backed by CU, contract flexibility bill signed into law

Joined by CU Goverment Relations team members and state leaders, Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday signs the CU-backed S.B. 17-041 into law. Gov. John...
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Lawmakers begin work for 2017
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Lawmakers begin work for 2017

Proposed changes to laws affecting higher education employment contracts and tuition classification for Olympic athletes are the first measures being supported...
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ALL FOUR:COLORADO
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Competition helps spur marketing campaign

The University of Colorado’s systemwide marketing initiative aims to shine light on the institution’s contributions to the state and further build the CU brand...
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State legislators honored as champions for CU
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State legislators honored as champions for CU

University of Colorado leaders recently honored four members of the General Assembly for their dedication and service to CU, higher education and the state of...
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Higher ed funding bill being revised after concerns expressed

A proposed change to how state funding is distributed among higher education institutions is being modified partly in response to concerns expressed by leaders...
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Benson: State ‘stepping up’ with plan to boost higher ed funding by $100 million

Senate Bill 1, aka the College Affordability Act, requires an agreement by higher education institutions not to raise tuition any more than 6 percent next year.
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Q&A: Tanya Kelly-Bowry

With the 2014 legislative session underway, the Office of Government Relations is front and center at the state Capitol and in Washington, D.C., tracking key...

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