Antitrust & Courts: A coalition of 12 states, including Colorado, won a temporary pause on Paramount’s $110B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, with a 14-day restraining order and an Aug. 3 hearing as regulators argue the deal could reduce competition in film distribution. Rail Competition: Attorneys accuse Union Pacific and the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad of anticompetitive tactics that allegedly raise shipping costs for farmers using a shorter route from western Kansas and eastern Colorado to the West. Construction Tech Funding: Colorado’s Cascade raised $3.5M to help AEC firms spot and win projects earlier, aiming to turn early signals like bonds and site changes into revenue. Data Center & Marketing Leadership: Vantage Data Centers named Ed Harnaga chief marketing and communications officer, signaling continued push in global brand and investor-facing messaging. Education Finance: Woodland Park School District faces enrollment-driven funding pressure as charter Merit Academy grows, while the district wrestles with audit and revenue setbacks. Aerospace Jobs & Defense: Colorado’s space-defense pipeline gets another boost with a reported $250M Space Force operations facility at Schriever Space Force Base, projected to add thousands of civilian jobs. Business & Workforce: Roadway Moving won three Stevie Awards for hiring, culture and employee experience, highlighting ongoing competition for talent. Local Arts Investment: Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art received a $1.5M state tax-credit grant to build a new north Boulder campus. MLB Deadline Buzz: The Rockies traded reliever Seth Halvorsen to the Dodgers for two minor leaguers, a move that underscores Colorado’s sell posture ahead of Aug. 3.