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HB20-1089 loses in committee Email
Monday, January 13, 2020 12:00 AM

Colorado House Bill 20-1089 (HB20-1089), has lost in committee. It was voted down unanimously. 

The bill, Employee Protection Lawful Off-duty Activities, was introduced January 20, 2020 and would have “prohibit[ed] an employer from terminating an employee for the employee's lawful off-duty activities that are lawful under state law even if those activities are not lawful under federal law. 

Learn more via CBS4.

 
H-2B advocacy: Congressional letter deadline is 1/16/20 Email
Monday, January 13, 2020 12:00 AM

As a reminder, Reps. Harris (R-MD), Pingree (D-ME), Bergman (R-MI) and Keating (D-MA) and Senators King (I-ME) and Rounds (R-SD) are circulating a letter to the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security asking that he immediately release all of the additional H-2B visas authorized under the law. We hope that this letter will garner an overwhelming number of signatures from Members of Congress and Senators to send a clear message to DHS that we need quick action to address the H-2B cap.

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H-2B update on randomized application processing Email
Thursday, January 09, 2020 04:00 PM

Please see the letter from Reps. Harris (R-MD), Pingree (D-ME), Bergman (D-MI) and Keating (D-MA) and Senators King (I-ME) and Rounds (R-SD). The letter to the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security requests the immediate release of all additional H-2B visas authorized under the law. If H-2B supporters can collect a large number of signatures from Senators and Representatives, it will send a clear message to the Department of Homeland Security that we need quick action to address the H-2B cap.

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NALP predicts top five landscaping trends of 2020 Email
Written by NALP   
Tuesday, January 07, 2020 05:00 AM

2020 landscape trendsThe National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP) recently announced its annual list of top trends anticipated to influence landscape design and maintenance. The predictions are based on data and experiences from landscape professionals across the nation.

The five trends identified are:

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Perennial top performers are reliable plants for Colorado landscapes Email
Written by Dr. Jim Klett   
Tuesday, January 07, 2020 04:00 AM

Millenium ornamental onionThe Colorado State University (CSU) flower trial garden has announced its perennial “top performers” for 2019. The perennial trials are a two-year program for cultivars that are new within the last three years. These six plants demonstrated vigor, uniformity, floriferousness, and tolerance to the environmental conditions.

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