White House
The Biden-Harris Administration took another major step towards lower health care costs for seniors and families and announced that all manufacturers of all ten drugs selected for negotiation have signed agreements to participate in the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. For decades, Big Pharma fought to block Medicare from directly negotiating lower drug prices for seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries, while nearly three in ten Americans struggle to afford their medications because of cost. President Biden and Congressional Democrats finally beat Big Pharma and allowed Medicare to directly negotiate lower drug prices by passing the Inflation Reduction Act – despite zero Republicans voting in favor of the bill.
Colorado Governor
Denver International Airport (DEN) Chief Executive Officer was joined by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and representatives from the airport, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and construction crews at a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of Taxiway EE, the largest FAA- funded safety project in the nation. The new taxiway marks an important safety and efficiency milestone for DEN. The leaders also celebrated a $30 million grant from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that is funding much of an important lighting and runway rehabilitation project for Runway 17L-35R currently underway.
Denver Mayor
Mayor Johnston announced the city’s first successful housing encampment resolution. After identifying 70 unsheltered residents to be assigned for relocation at the encampment at 8th Ave. and Logan St., the city moved 83 individuals directly off the street to converted hotel units. In addition, not a single person formally declined the housing options the city offered. This is a first for the city and a monumental step towards achieving Mayor Johnston’s housing initiative to bring 1,000 people indoors before the end of the year.
