USDA Update – May 4, 2024
Agriculture news and information from the Eads USDA Service Center in Kiowa County, Colorado.
New Mexico studies financial equity among higher education institutions
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Report finds long-term investment in rural areas improves resources
A new report reveals that investing in rural areas can improve essential resources for the people living there.
Whistleblower protection bill fails after last-minute attempt to create interim working group
A Colorado bill that would have added protections for law enforcement whistleblowers died Friday.
‘Nebraska will not comply’ with new Title IX revisions, Governor says
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen Friday announced he is joining a handful of states in planning to defy new Title IX rules.
Utah governor candidate must find new running mate after judge's ruling
A judge decided Friday that Phil Lyman’s first running mate choice doesn’t meet the Utah Constitution’s residency requirements.
U.S. Senate Dems launch renewed push for full marijuana legalization
Leading U.S. Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill Wednesday to remove marijuana from the list of federal controlled substances.
Judge orders pharmaceutical company to pay $1.5 billion in opioid case
A judge Friday ordered a pharmaceutical company to pay $1.086 billion in criminal fines and $450 million in criminal forfeiture.
Trump campaign, Republicans sue Nevada over mail ballot deadline
A lawsuit brought by Republicans alleges that Nevada’s mail ballot deadline violates federal law.
Colorado bill would fine firearm dealers for failing to secure permit
Firearm dealers in Colorado would be required to obtain a permit to sell guns or face up to a $250,00 fine and be charged with a felony.
