Governor to sign Colo. state employee bill
Colorado state employees could see revised job protections under a measure headed to ballots this fall. Gov. John Hickenlooper says he plans to sign the proposal to revise personnel regulations on Wednesday. The governor’s signature is the last step before the changes go to voters. Many of the protections are in the [...]
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 [...]
Continue reading …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 [...]
Continue reading …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 [...]
Continue reading …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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