White House
Statement from President Biden on the shooting in North Carolina: “Four brave law enforcement officers – including a Deputy U.S. Marshal – were killed in the line of duty. They are heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice, rushing into harm’s way to protect us. We mourn for them and their loved ones. And we pray for the recoveries of the courageous officers who were wounded. When a law enforcement officer puts on that shield in the morning and heads out the door, their family members dread the phone call – the very call that came today. It’s like losing a piece of your soul. To the families of those we lost: Jill and I, and all Americans, are here for you. And we will always be here for you. We must do more to protect our law enforcement officers. That means funding them – so they have the resources they need to do their jobs and keep us safe. And it means taking additional action to combat the scourge of gun violence. Now. Leaders in Congress need to step up so that we ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, require safe storage of guns, and pass universal background checks and a national red flag law. Enough is enough. May God Bless these fallen heroes.”
Colorado Governor
Governor Polis announced that Democratic legislative leaders, industry, and the environmental community have agreed on a new legislative package that makes major progress on air quality, ozone, and climate goals while focusing on an economy-wide transition that will support a stronger Colorado future for generations to come. This is a thoughtful agreement that is the result of hundreds of hours of hard work, convening conversations among, at times, adversarial parties, and putting in the effort to seek consensus and forge a better path forward for Colorado. As a result, the parties have agreed that new costly, divisive legislation or ballot measures that impact the operations of industry, new regulatory changes for oil and gas, or ozone regulations is not in the best interest of the state.
Denver Mayor
Mayor Mike Johnston and the City and County of Denver today released a new, in-depth playbook (PDF, 801KB) that outlines best practices and procedures for cities to welcome newcomers arriving from the U.S. southern border. “In Denver, we believe that our challenges are solvable and we are the ones to solve them,” said Mayor Mike Johnston. “Over the last year and a half, despite the federal government failing to support our cities, Denver has led by building sustainable systems that help newcomers get back on their feet and turning a crisis into opportunity. We’re proud this playbook will help newcomers resettle in cities with more opportunities, help cities across the country successfully welcome newcomers and reinvigorate workforces.”
