Tag Archives: politics

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 »

Successful Economic Development

Erica Cole : Tuesday December 13, 11:15AM

Many factors go into determining the success of an economic development project. But before success can be recognized, the community must have a vision for its future and goals set that lead to that vision. … More »

Colorado Supreme Court Hearing Congressional Map Challenge

Jason Page : Thursday December 1, 9:45AM

The Colorado Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to last month's congressional redistricting decision this morning . The challenge, brought by Republicans and Douglas County, centers around whether Douglas … More »

The never-ending dilemma: Colorado’s viable water options

Jackie Ganfield : Monday November 28, 1:33PM

Colorado's water supply has a shortage and viable end in sight. The discussion beyond this fact is, how will we obtain enough water for our growing population? Options: Flaming Gorge Pipeline, Pipeline from … 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 »

Redistricting and Reapportionment continues

Nichole Goodman : Friday September 9, 5:16PM

Long awaited redistricting maps for the Colorado Senate and Colorado House are now available for viewing .  The final plans will be voted on September 19, 2011. 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 »

Redistricting Debate Continues

Jason Page : Tuesday August 23, 9:36AM

Colorado Democrats released their latest congressional district maps yesterday , maps they claim will make congressional races more competitive. The Democrat's proposal is a stark contrast to the Republican … 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 »

Mayor Hancock’s Sustainability Positions

Jason Page : Wednesday June 8, 2:18PM

We congratulate Denver Mayor-elect Hancock on his recent election and look forward to working with him on all of the important sustainability issues impacting Denver and Colorado as a whole. To learn more … 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 »

Whiskey or Tequila?

Nichole Goodman : Thursday May 19, 3:49PM

How does this question relate to who the next Denver Mayor will be......find out by watching Fox 31 Friday night at 9:30pm and online http: www.kdvr.com at 10pm. The two candidates for Denver Mayor … More »

Collaboration: The Anti-politics Politics

Tom Prugh : Thursday May 19, 8:53AM

There's a new book out, David Victor's Global Warming Gridlock: Creating More Effective Strategies for Protecting the Planet , that sounds like a depressing read. The downer is implicit in the title: the … More »