by Lon Matejczyk Published: March 13,2010
Tags: 2010 legislature, Lon Matejczyk
I took the trip to Denver last week for the annual Colorado Springs Day at the Legislature. As usual, I learned as much from interacting with others on the trip as I did listening to some of our elected officials. Gubernatorial candidates John Hickenlooper and Scott McGinnis spoke to the group. While I liked both, McGinnis [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: March 13,2010
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One of the most memorable political images of the past year has to be that of a man in his late 60s at one of the Tea Party rallies holding a sign which read, “Keep your government hands off my Medicare!” Proponents of health care reform seized upon the sentiments thereby expressed as evidence of the [...] [...]
by Contributing Writer Published: March 13,2010
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The current surge of interest in natural gas — fueled by innovative new extraction technologies, lower prices, and meaningful environmental benefits — has the potential to unlock huge proven reserves in our country. But before we declare the emerging natural gas revolution a success today, we must confront a series of challenges that are rooted in [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: March 13,2010
Tags: CSBJ View
The promise of it sounded so good. Wind-powered streetlights. Rooftop systems that would produce all the electricity a typical homeowner needs. Electricity meters spinning backwards. Tens, hundreds, even thousands of high-paying jobs coming to Colorado Springs. Two weeks ago, the Colorado Springs Regional Economic Development Corp. announced that Rocky Wind Power would expand to Colorado Springs [...] [...]
by Allen Greenberg Published: March 5,2010
An uproar over medical marijuana dispensaries, kicking the homeless out of their encampments without offering them a place to go, censoring ads because they showed cleavage on a Muppet. First impressions are typically far wrong, but there was a definite carnival atmosphere that gave Colorado Springs a slightly whacky, definitely off-kilter air when I cruised into [...] [...]
by Staff Writer Published: March 5,2010
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Organizations, be they businesses, nonprofits, or governments, must change and evolve to remain viable. But change doesn’t always bring progress. In the 138 years of its existence, the city government of Colorado Springs has had to continually change, reform and refocus. Today’s sprawling, argumentative city of nearly 400,000 souls requires city government of a breadth and complexity [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: March 5,2010
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It’s usually an easy, pleasant drive to work from my house on the west side. Right on Bijou, down 21st to Colorado, thence to Cascade, turn north and I’m there — wait a minute! Not anymore. There are now small potholes, there are big potholes, and then there are the two potholes that almost entirely block [...] [...]
by Lon Matejczyk Published: February 26,2010
Tags: Colorado Springs Business Journal, CSBJ Editor Allen Greenberg
As many readers probably know, the CSBJ editor’s position has been vacant since December. When I ran an ad for the job, I received somewhere around 60 resumes — 60 resumes from very qualified applicants who have worked at newspapers around the country and around the world. As it turns out, I never even needed to run [...] [...]
by John Hazlehurst Published: February 26,2010
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Since the days of Damon Runyon, Gene Fowler and George Ade, journalists have carefully adhered to the unwritten Code of the Reporter. It’s simple, as it has to be — we’re not mental giants. Here it is: Learn to type well enough to produce an 800 word story in 20 minutes. Only begin writing 25 minutes before deadline. Never [...] [...]
by Contributing Writer Published: February 26,2010
Tags: business, new energy taxes
As this country tries to reign in the deficit and increase employment, we need to maintain certain tax incentives that encourage businesses to stay open and maintain productivity. Therefore the federal government’s proposals to raise taxes on the oil and natural gas industries at this critical time for the economy is particularly ill advised. I am [...] [...]
