Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says that like most governors, he prefers state regulation of oil and gas drilling to federal regulation. “Most governors are going to argue that it should be a state responsibility,” Hickenlooper said Wednesday at a news conference during the energy consulting firm IHS CERA’s annual executive conference in Houston. “We can [...] [...]
Revenue at Cripple Creek casinos increased during the summer months – up nearly $2.3 million from June to July. Average gross proceeds, or the amount the casino keeps after paying winners, were nearly $13.6 million in July, up from $11.3 million the previous month. Gaming analysts say revenue always increases in July, so the increase [...] [...]
Gov. John Hickenlooper has asked for federal disaster declarations for a total of nine Colorado counties. This week, Hickenlooper asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture for aid in drought-stricken counties in Colorado – Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, Saguache counties. “Drought impacts are resulting in the loss of native grass, mixed forage, cool season grasses [...] [...]
Gov. John Hickenlooper has appointed someone to oversee the state’s IT infrastructure and to promote Colorado as a location for technology companies. Kristin Russell, previously vice president of global IT service operations at Oracle, will be the state’s Secretary of Technology and chief information officer. Responsibilities of the Cabinet-level position traditionally include ensuring IT security [...] [...]
Democratic Gov. John Hickenlooper could be off to a bumpy start with his Cabinet appointments as the Senate takes up one of his most controversial picks first. A Senate committee starts work Monday reviewing Hickenlooper’s choice to lead the Department of Labor and Employment, Ellen Golombeck. She’s a former president of the Colorado AFL-CIO, and [...] [...]
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is meeting with business leaders to go over his plans to create jobs in Colorado. The Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry is holding its business day at the Capitol on Thursday and Hickenlooper plans to address the group at the Brown Palace. The governor has said the state doesn’t have [...] [...]
Gov. John Hickenlooper’s new executive team includes the people who will be shaping Colorado’s health care policy for the next four years. Those people will be responsible, in part, for helping create the new health insurance exchanges required by federal law, as well as guiding the state’s efforts at implementing other parts of the health [...] [...]
Gov. John Hickenlooper says he will sign executive orders promoting jobs as one of his first orders of business. In his inaugural address on Tuesday, Hickenlooper said one of the orders will require the state to partner with local communities in creating jobs and designing economic plans for those communities. The second will emphasize global [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 10,2011
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Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper plans to lay out his goals and principles for the next four years during his inaugural on Tuesday and his state of the state speech on Thursday. What he won’t do is announce any major new programs, because the state doesn’t have the money. Hickenlooper says he plans to lay out a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 6,2011
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The man in charge of the FBI in Colorado has been picked to lead the state’s public safety department. Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper announced his decision to appoint Jim Davis to the post Thursday. Davis, a 25-year FBI veteran, directed the investigation of Najibullah Zazi, the Denver-area airport shuttle driver who pleaded guilty in February in [...] [...]
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