Tag Archives: Colorado Governor

Why Should We Make a Plan Anyway?

Gaby Diaz : Tuesday April 24, 12:33PM

For anyone who s lived in Colorado for an extended period of time, you know about the ever-changing weather. It s not uncommon to be walking around in flip-flops one afternoon, and trudging through snow … More »

It’s Long Bill Time!

Nichole Goodman : Tuesday April 10, 3:10PM

The Colorado House of Representatives has begun the task of debating the Long Bill also known as the State budget. Governor Hickenlooper submitted the draft budget to the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) and at … More »

Alliance Director of Strategic Partnerships featured in Northern Colorado Business Report

Megan Moore : Friday March 23, 11:28AM

Alliance for Sustainable Colorado's Director of Strategic Partnerships, Jeff Hohensee, was featured in a Northern Colorado Business Report article on March 23rd. In the article Renewable energy hopes to … More »

Water Plan: Can Colorado Learn from Texas and California?

Zach Owens : Friday January 20, 12:36PM

The program for the Colorado Water Congress 2012 Annual Convention has been released. The Theme of this year's convention is "The Year of Water Celebration. Our Stories. Our Work. Our Vision." On Friday, … More »

A Blurred “Colorado Blueprint”

Tom Prugh : Monday August 8, 9:22AM

With the recent release of the Colorado Blueprint, the results of Governor Hickenlooper s Bottom-Up Economic Development Initiative are at last on view . There s no denying that this was a major … More »

Hickenlooper’s appointees to Colorado gas and oil commission cause concern for land owners and conservationists.

Zach Owens : Tuesday August 2, 3:06PM

Last week, Governor Hickenlooper appointed eight individuals to the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission, the board responsible for overseeing Colorado s oil and gas management. In response to these appointments, … More »

Latest on the TABOR lawsuit from members of the CO General Assembly

Nichole Goodman : Wednesday July 27, 3:44PM

Members of the Colorado General Assembly are refraining from getting involved in the recently filed TABOR lawsuit. As reported by the Durango Herald " Senior legislators declined to get involved … More »

Update on GEO and TJ Deora

Tom Prugh : Friday July 15, 1:00PM

Colorado Energy News recently ran a two-part interview with TJ Deora, the new head of the Governor s Energy Office (see here and here ). We have a keen interest in GEO and its work (here s our take … More »

GEO Head TJ Deora Visits the Alliance Center

Tom Prugh : Tuesday June 21, 10:45AM

TJ Deora, the new head of the Governor s Energy Office, swung by the Alliance Center on June 16 to tour the building and meet informally with about 20 Center tenants and guests. A trained engineer with a … More »

Two Colorado State Departments merge together

Nichole Goodman : Wednesday June 8, 3:21PM

Governor signs bill to merge parks, wildlife .  The merger of Colorado s divisions of Wildlife and State Parks is a done deal, thanks to Gov. John Hickenlooper s approval Monday. Hickenlooper signed … More »

Bottom Up! to Colorado’s Economic Development Planning

Janna Six : Monday June 6, 9:48AM

The public comment period just ended for the 14 regional Bottom Up Economic Development Statements which will be used to develop the Economic Development Plan for Colorado . Have you seen them? The … More »

Date set for Redistricting lawsuits

Nichole Goodman : Wednesday June 1, 11:18AM

Denver District Court Judge Robert Hyatt set the week of October 17th to hear the two congressional redistricting lawsuits filed by both Democrats and Republicans. During the 2011 120-day legislative session … More »

Gov. Hickenlooper vetoes SB 11-213

Nichole Goodman : Tuesday May 31, 3:44PM

Today Governor Hickenlooper vetoed SB 11-213 because in his view the bill "poses adverse consequences on children's access to health insurance through the CHP+ program". This is the first bill of the 2011 … More »

Now GEO May Work on Fossil Fuels Thanks to HB11-1312!!

John Powers : Monday May 9, 3:24PM

I was among those who testified on Colorado House Bill 11-1312 before the House Committee on Agriculture, Livestock & Natural Resources last week, regarding changes to (read that, eviscerating ) … More »