Tag Archives: state legislation

Benefit Corporations: Why Colorado Should Have Them

Seth Henry : Wednesday May 2, 5:39PM

Last week a Benefit Corporation Bill was introduced that would allow Colorado businesses to organize as benefit corporations a new form of business entity designed for triple bottom line businesses. … More »

New Denver City Ordinance to Simply Mask Homelessness, Not Solve It

Kim Hughes : Wednesday May 2, 10:44AM

Denver hasn t been too shabby of a place to be homeless. You can find free meals every day, there are overnight shelters and daytime shelters that are open when the overnight ones are closed. There are free … 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 »

Friends with Benefits-A new corporate option

Nichole Goodman : Wednesday March 14, 2:54PM

Imagine a company that values societal benefit in addition to profit. Imagine a company that values a mission driven approach to doing business. Imagine doing good things for your employees, community … More »

Patagonia is the first benefit corporation in California….

Nichole Goodman : Thursday January 5, 4:44PM

Last week in California a dozen companies lined up to at the Secretary of State's office to become benefit corporations. The first one in line was Patagonia. Benefit corporations are a new corporate … More »

Tough Questions To Ask School Board Candidates

Janna Six : Tuesday October 25, 1:41PM

For the first time, in 2012, K-12 students will be tested on mastery of information and skills in Colorado s new academic standards (adopted in 2009). The revised standards acknowledge the advantages of … More »

Politics forces Colorado to miss $22 million for health insurance exchanges

Jason Page : Monday October 3, 9:55AM

As reported in Friday's Denver Post , the bi-partisan board charged with creating health insurance exchanges in the state of Colorado missed a federal application deadline that could have provided up to 22 … More »

Is Colorado’s Budget Doomed?

Jason Page : Thursday September 1, 11:13AM

The University of Denver's Center for Colorado's Economic Future released the second phase of its study on Colorado's budget and tax system. Requested by the Legislature in 2010, this second phase was even … More »

Benefit Corporations – What They Are & Why They Matter

Jason Page : Friday August 26, 2:30PM

There was a great article in the Denver Post last weekend about Benefit Corporations and the different legal options for a business to be accountable to more than just its shareholders. The article also … 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 »

Who are the conservation champions in the Colorado State legislature?

Nichole Goodman : Thursday June 30, 10:20AM

The Colorado Conservation Voters (CCV) released their 15th annual conservation scorecard this week. The highly anticipated scorecard provides critical information on how Colorado's General Assembly members … 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 »

Fracking regulations too lax?

Cherlyn Seruto : Thursday June 2, 12:56PM

As the primary requirement for human life outside of oxygen, you may be curious about a contentious issue concerning Colorado s water quality. Drinking water resources for the majority of the state may be in … 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 »
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