Angela Scott:
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.-TBD Colorado, a statewide conversation around some of Colorado's largest issues, opened its multi-region public summits on Saturday in Durango, Glenwood Springs and Pueblo.
TBD, also known as "To Be Determined," was the name given to a non-partisan group formed by Governor Hickenlooper to tackle tough political issues.
The five areas discussed during the group's Western Slope visit were education, health, transportation, the budget, and workforce issues.
"Even though the the TBD Colorado board came up with these five issues, the people through the regional meeting said the other issue we really want to talk about is the state constitution. So today we're also talking about the complexity of the state constitution and what needs to change or not change for us to move forward," said Paul Alexander, a member of the Lead Facilitation Team for TBD Colorado...." (Read more? Click title)
Showing posts with label Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. Show all posts
May 26, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Citizen Telegram " Natural Soda expansion could mean jobs for Rifle workers"
Mike McKibbin:
"Construction is due to start soon on a $30 million expansion of the Natural Soda sodium bicarbonate mining operation in Rio Blanco County, 50 miles northwest of Rifle.
That will mean jobs for Rifle area construction workers, and the chance of landing some of the up to 10 permanent jobs when the project is done.
Officials, including Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, May 21, to launch the expansion project.
Bob Warneke, vice president of operations at the plant, said the construction project will provide work for around 60 contractors. Many of those workers will be bused to the Natural Soda site from Rifle, Meeker and Rangely, he said...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetic pursuit and tracking of patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"Construction is due to start soon on a $30 million expansion of the Natural Soda sodium bicarbonate mining operation in Rio Blanco County, 50 miles northwest of Rifle.
That will mean jobs for Rifle area construction workers, and the chance of landing some of the up to 10 permanent jobs when the project is done.
Officials, including Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, May 21, to launch the expansion project.
Bob Warneke, vice president of operations at the plant, said the construction project will provide work for around 60 contractors. Many of those workers will be bused to the Natural Soda site from Rifle, Meeker and Rangely, he said...." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetic pursuit and tracking of patterns within the news others make since 2010."
May 14, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Citizen Center "Citizen Center Asks Governor Hickenlooper to Veto HB12-1036 (CORA/Elections) "
Marilyn Marks:
"Citizen Center has asked Governor Hickenlooper to veto HB-1036, the tortured merger successor to SB-155 (CORA and elections).
The letter transmitted to the Governor is linked here, and attached as well. Citizen Center also supports the veto request made by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in their poignant letter to Governor Hickenlooper. Colorado Voter Group also filed a request for a veto. We anticipate that other non-profit groups and concerned citizens will file similar requests.
The flawed legislative process resulted in a high-impact bill that by design of the sponsors (Heath/White/Court/Murray) allowed almost no debate, and ignored the expert input of the non-partisan Lawyers Committee Task Force on Elections.
It resulted in anti-transparency election process legislation that:
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- degrades Colorado’s already substandard election transparency
- institutionalizes voter intimidation
- strips ordinary citizens of their rights to verify elections, while creating a special insider status for partisan and special interests
- undermines voters’ constitutional rights to a secret ballot
- was passed in an illegitimate nonpublic process that intentionally obstructed the expression of citizens’ objections.
We have confidence that Governor Hickenlooper will undertake a serious review of the negative impacts of the bill on Colorado’s elections. We trust that he will conclude that this legislation is contrary to transparency principles of good government and use the power of his veto to send a message about the need for transparent and verifiable elections.
We encourage you to join Citizen Center and others in requesting this veto on this matter that affects every Colorado voter. You may fax your request to Governor Hickenlooper at (303) 866-2003.
Marilyn Marks
May 8, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: KREX News 5 "Hickenlooper Vetoes Bill to Provide Tax Incentives for Tourism"
Kristina Kuestner:
"DENVER- Gov. John Hickenlooper vetoed a bill Friday that would have impacted multiple cities throughout the state, including Montrose.
SB 124 would have expanded tax incentive programs for tourism projects across the state
Hickenlooper said that his decision was made because the bill would have replaced the 2009 Regional Tourism Act, which allows two large scale tourism projects a year for over three years.
The Colorado Regional Tourism Act would have allowed all six projects to be funded at once.
According to the Denver Post, Hickenlooper said allowing more than two projects to be considered per year could be risky and could increase the chances for mistakes....."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"DENVER- Gov. John Hickenlooper vetoed a bill Friday that would have impacted multiple cities throughout the state, including Montrose.
SB 124 would have expanded tax incentive programs for tourism projects across the state
Hickenlooper said that his decision was made because the bill would have replaced the 2009 Regional Tourism Act, which allows two large scale tourism projects a year for over three years.
The Colorado Regional Tourism Act would have allowed all six projects to be funded at once.
According to the Denver Post, Hickenlooper said allowing more than two projects to be considered per year could be risky and could increase the chances for mistakes....."
(Watch the news release? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
April 24, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: KREX News 5 "Governor Hickenlooper Congratulates Mesa County"
A special thank you goes out again to Sheriff Stan Hilkey and the Mesa County Sheriff's Dept. for participating in this new training and implementing what you learn into day-to-day law enforcement.
(See related story and public comments here)
Jordan Sherman:
"GRAND JUNCTION, COLO.-Mesa County Commissioners shared a letter from Governor Hickenlooper Monday morning at their county commissioner meeting.
The letter, dated March 30, congratulated Mesa County for being selected in the Evidence-Based Decision Making in Local Justice Systems pilot program........." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
(See related story and public comments here)
Jordan Sherman:
"GRAND JUNCTION, COLO.-Mesa County Commissioners shared a letter from Governor Hickenlooper Monday morning at their county commissioner meeting.
The letter, dated March 30, congratulated Mesa County for being selected in the Evidence-Based Decision Making in Local Justice Systems pilot program........." (Read more? Click title)
"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
April 13, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Aspen Times "Colorado House approves $7.4 billion spending plan"
How about that Governor John Hickenlooper (D) ? He is doing a pretty darn good job, isn't he?
Now, liberals shouldn't let that go to their heads, it has got to be a fluke that one very good man and excellent leader rolled in at the right time.
Congratulations to Colorado legislators on this historic compromise.
Ivan Moreno:
"DENVER — The Colorado House approved a $7.4 billion spending plan Thursday, turning what many believed would be an acrimonious process into an unusually jovial time as they kept funding for schoolchildren at the same level as last year and returned a property tax break for seniors.
The Republican-controlled House approved the bill on a nearly unanimous vote, with only one lawmaker out of 65 opposing. In past years, it would not be surprising to have a couple of dozen lawmakers voting no on the budget.
The plan now heads to the Senate, which could debate it next week.
After the vote, Republican Rep. Mark Waller, the party's third-ranking lawmaker in the House, walked over to Democratic Rep. Claire Levy and gave her a fist bump. "I just want to say congratulations on the budget," he said, adding that he'd work with her on executing the knuckle-to-knuckle handshake in his style...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Now, liberals shouldn't let that go to their heads, it has got to be a fluke that one very good man and excellent leader rolled in at the right time.
Congratulations to Colorado legislators on this historic compromise.
Ivan Moreno:
"DENVER — The Colorado House approved a $7.4 billion spending plan Thursday, turning what many believed would be an acrimonious process into an unusually jovial time as they kept funding for schoolchildren at the same level as last year and returned a property tax break for seniors.
The Republican-controlled House approved the bill on a nearly unanimous vote, with only one lawmaker out of 65 opposing. In past years, it would not be surprising to have a couple of dozen lawmakers voting no on the budget.
The plan now heads to the Senate, which could debate it next week.
After the vote, Republican Rep. Mark Waller, the party's third-ranking lawmaker in the House, walked over to Democratic Rep. Claire Levy and gave her a fist bump. "I just want to say congratulations on the budget," he said, adding that he'd work with her on executing the knuckle-to-knuckle handshake in his style...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
April 5, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: Pueblo Chieftain " First female Pueblo chief judge named "
Jeff Tucker:
"With the impeding departure of Chief Judge Dennis Maes from the 10th Judicial District, Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Bender made two appointments to fill roles Maes is vacating in June.Gov. John Hickenlooper also will have 15 days to choose a new district court judge to fill Maes' vacancy.Maes is retiring at the end of May.
The Colorado Judicial Branch announced Wednesday that District Judge Deborah Eyler has been appointed to serve as chief judge in Pueblo's judicial district. It is believed that Eyler is the first woman named to the post in Pueblo history. That job will commence June 1.
Eyler was appointed to the bench by Gov. Bill Ritter in August 2008 and has served since December of that year.
Eyler had presided over dependency and neglect cases as well as domestic relations and truancy cases...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
"With the impeding departure of Chief Judge Dennis Maes from the 10th Judicial District, Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Bender made two appointments to fill roles Maes is vacating in June.Gov. John Hickenlooper also will have 15 days to choose a new district court judge to fill Maes' vacancy.Maes is retiring at the end of May.
The Colorado Judicial Branch announced Wednesday that District Judge Deborah Eyler has been appointed to serve as chief judge in Pueblo's judicial district. It is believed that Eyler is the first woman named to the post in Pueblo history. That job will commence June 1.
Eyler was appointed to the bench by Gov. Bill Ritter in August 2008 and has served since December of that year.
Eyler had presided over dependency and neglect cases as well as domestic relations and truancy cases...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
March 30, 2012
SandBoxBlogs: KKCO 11 News "Colorado budget beset by political land mines "
"DENVER (AP) -- Colorado lawmakers reached a breakthrough in a state budget best with questions packed with political land mines.
Budget writers stuck on whether to cut state agencies' payrolls by 2 percent agreed Thursday to reduce the amount to 1 percent and exempt some departments. The departments exempted include prisons, youth corrections, public safety and emergency personnel that work around the clock...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
Budget writers stuck on whether to cut state agencies' payrolls by 2 percent agreed Thursday to reduce the amount to 1 percent and exempt some departments. The departments exempted include prisons, youth corrections, public safety and emergency personnel that work around the clock...."
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"Unapologetically pursuing and tracking patterns within the news others make since 2010."
November 3, 2011
SandBox Comments: Colorado News Agency "GOP, guv to lock horns over senior property-tax break?"
"With Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper’s proposal for the budget now on the table, House Republicans today prepared to draw a line in the sand over a voter-approved property-tax exemption for senior citizens. Hickenlooper proposes suspending the senior homestead exemption for yet another year in order to hold onto approximately $100 million for the state’s strained budget...."
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