The Colorado legislature passed a bill during its special session that aims to return the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund to solvency. The bill will allow employers to borrow money at about 1.5 percent through bonds from private investors to pay federal debt in the fund. “Right now the unemployment insurance trust fund is about [...] [...]
Gov. John Hickenlooper has joined the Western Governors University Board of Trustees. A nonprofit, online university, the school was founded in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors, including former Colorado Gov. Roy Romer. WGU was established to increase higher education opportunities for working adults, offers online degrees in business, information technology, education and health professions. It [...] [...]
Two Colorado Springs community leaders have been selected for Gov. John Hickenlooper’s transition team. Bill Hybl, chairman and CEO of the El Pomar Foundation, and James Stewart, CEO of the Colorado Springs Black Chamber of Commerce, will both serve as state-wide co-chairman for the transition team. They join about 50 other state co-chairs and committee [...] [...]
During his first speech as governor-elect, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper discussed his plans for state wide economic growth at the Downtown Partnership’s 13th Annual Mayor’s Breakfast in Colorado Springs. More than 300 people heard the mayor speak inside the SaGaJi Theatre at the Fine Arts Center. Hickenlooper received three standing ovations from the council members, businessmen, police officers and Army [...] [...]
The Denver Post is reporting that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper will run for governor. He may make a formal announcement as early as this afternoon. Since Gov. Bill Ritter announced last week that he would not run for re-election, Hickenlooper has been meeting with advisers. And last Friday, President Barack Obama called Hickenlooper and urged [...] [...]
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