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 the fall [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: November 9,2011
Tags: Colorado Hospital Association, Congressional District 5, Memorial Health System, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, State
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 for hospitals [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 6,2011
Tags: closed, State, youth corrections
Colorado is closing two youth detention centers because of a sharp decline in the number of youths being locked up. .State officials say the number of youths in the detention system has dropped 32 percent, from nearly 1,500 to 1,000, since 2006. State youth corrections director John Gomez said the state will close the 20-bed Sol Vista [...] [...]
Colorado is planning to double the price of Powerball tickets to bring in more money. The Department of Revenue says the state wants to raise more money for projects like state parks and schools. The prices of tickets will be raised from $1 to $2 beginning Jan. 15. The state says Powerball jackpots will start at $40 million [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 25,2011
Tags: legal action, Memorial Health System, pension plan, PERA, State
Memorial Health System has broken off negotiations with the state’s Public Employment Retirement plan – and is threatening legal action. PERA claims that Memorial would have to pay $246 million if it becomes a private nonprofit, but that’s not the way Memorial executive see it. The way Memorial views it: all Memorial employees would be terminated from [...] [...]
by Nathan Rodriguez Published: November 18,2010
Tags: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Colorado, economy, GDP, gross state product, State
Colorado’s state GDP fell 0.86 percent to $231.89 billion in 2009 from $233.9 billion the previous year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The report indicated declines in state GDP, also referred to as gross state product, for 38 states. The average decline by state was 2.1 percent over that period, making Colorado’s [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: June 16,2010
Tags: budget cuts, Medicaid, State
Colorado might face still more budget cuts if the federal government doesn’t come through with additional money for Medicaid. The state was so sure Congress would pass a six-month extension of Medicaid help to the states, the $211 million was included in the budget. But now, political fortunes have changed and congressional Democrats are hesitant to pass [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: May 1,2009
Tags: Department of Energy, federal, General Assembly, renewable energy, State, Wind Energy Association
Wind energy has received a favorable report from the Department of Labor, just as Colorado made the list of top 10 states for wind energy production and the General Assembly considers new “green” energy legislation during the final days of the session. The DOE study shows that renewable electricity standard would reduce fuel prices for all sectors, have [...] [...]
A plan to balance the state budget would cut 4.3 percent from the state’s Medicaid provider rates, which would cost doctors more than $57 million in Medicaid reimbursement. Some doctors say that’s a plan that unfairly targets the poor. The Colorado Hospital Association, Colorado Medical Society, Colorado Community Health Network and the American Academy of Pediatrics issued [...] [...]
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