Colorado receives $29.9 million ‘Race to Top’ grant
Colorado has received a $2.9 million grant from the federal government’s “Race to the Top: Early Learning Challenge.” The money will be used during the next four years to accelerate the state’s plan to improve school readiness. The money will increase access to high-quality early learning programs and help develop the capacity of those people, [...]
Some 60 mayors and city council members from 17 communities have asked Gov. John Hickenlooper to have the state drop a lawsuit over fracking that challenges oil and gas drilling rules adopted by the city of Longmont. The signers include the entire boards of Carbondale, Crested Butte, Lyons, Westminster and Bennett. At issue is whether [...]
Continue reading …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 [...]
Continue reading …The state’s economy continues to improve, according to the latest release from the Mountain States Index. The three states that make up the region – Utah, Colorado and Wyoming, saw their economy grow for the 29th straight month, and at levels higher than the national index, which has grown more slowly, said the report from [...]
Continue reading …A bill to create a smartphone app that shows Colorado locally owned businesses will face its toughest test yet in the Republican-controlled House. Senate Democrats approved the proposal earlier this month, saying the bill is a way to promote and boost local businesses. But Republicans are skeptical. They question whether the bill is necessary and [...]
Continue reading …After reports that few Colorado Springs people were being appointed to state boards and committees, the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce and EDC decided to do something about it. The group is gathering a list of people to apply for more than 300 empty seats in state-level boards and committees. “We’re working with the governor [...]
Continue reading …The Colorado unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percent from January 2011 to January 2012 to 7.8 percent, according to the Colorado Bureau of Labor and Employment. The national unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of one percent to 8.3 percent. The largest monthly private sector job gains were in construction, professional and business services, leisure and [...]
Continue reading …Kim Bodin works nights and weekends as a state prison nurse, and she hasn’t had a raise in years. Now the 54-year-old is watching nervously as Democrats and Republicans talk about changing how state employees can be hired and fired. “There is a big move in this country to make people who work for government [...]
Continue reading …Girls seeking abortions in New Hampshire must first tell their parents or a judge, some employers in Alabama must verify new workers’ U.S. residency, and California students will be the first in the country to receive mandatory lessons about the contributions of gays and lesbians under state laws set to take effect at the start [...]
Continue reading …Congressional District 5, which includes all of El Paso County, has 13 hospitals and a direct revenue of $1.1 billion. That’s according to a new report from the Colorado Hospital Association, which examined the total economic impact of the state’s hospitals. The association is trying to stem health care cuts in Congress. The total output [...]
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