White House
Statement from President Joe Biden on U.S. Military Operation in the Middle East: “This past Sunday, three American soldiers were killed in Jordan by a drone launched by militant groups backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Earlier today, I attended the dignified return of these brave Americans at Dover Airforce Base, and I have spoken with each of their families. This afternoon, at my direction, U.S. military forces struck targets at facilities in Iraq and Syria that the IRGC and affiliated militia use to attack U.S. forces. Our response began today. It will continue at times and places of our choosing. The United States does not seek conflict in the Middle East or anywhere else in the world. But let all those who might seek to do us harm know this: If you harm an American, we will respond.
Colorado Governor
Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announced that Colorado leads the nation in postsecondary educational attainment. The Lumina Foundation released its latest A Stronger Nation: Learning Beyond High School Builds American Talent report recently, which shows educational attainment levels by state, region, and race/ethnicity across the country. Colorado has the highest educational attainment levels of any state in the nation with 62.9 percent of the population aged 25-64 having some form of a postsecondary credential, including everything from certifications and certificates to graduate and professional degrees.
Denver Mayor
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed City Council Ordinance 23-1960, citing provisions that would make it more difficult for the city to help people experiencing homelessness get inside during cold, unsafe conditions. Though well-intentioned, this legislation would restrict the city’s ability to do this life-saving work for approximately four months of the year. Throughout Mayor Johnston’s administration, helping Denverites experiencing homelessness get access to safe, stable, and supportive housing has been a top priority. Through the city’s historic House1000 effort, more than 1,200 Denverites have moved indoors from the streets. This ordinance would hinder the city’s ability to continue this work by preventing the city from closing encampments and moving people indoors, overturning the voter-approved camping ban for one third of the year, and significantly restricting our ability to close encampments that are in the public right of way or have significant public health and safety risks.
