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Gov. Hickenlooper Channels His Inner Pelosi

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) famously said about Obamacare that, “We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what’s in it, away from the fog of the controversy.”  That seems to be the line that Gov....

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CO: Amendment 66 Goes Down to Defeat

Colorado voters have soundly and unambiguously rejected Amendment 66, the statewide income tax increase tied to statutory changes in school finance.  As of this writing, the proposed amendment to the...

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CO: Wal-Mart Salaries – Who Pays? (Video)

Last Friday, Black Friday, the Progressive world staged protests against Wal-Mart all over the country.  The protests were called in response to Wal Mart’s employment policies, which include hiring...

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CO: SB 191 Educator Evaluation Reforms in Union Sights

Last year’s tax hike coalition may be on the verge of fracturing. The backers of 2013′s badly defeated Amendment 66 pitched the billion-dollar initiative as a way to fund recent education reforms....

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CO: Mesa 51 School Strategic Compensation Meeting Gets Unexpected Dose of...

Public exposure of one Western Slope school district’s formal discussion to change the educator pay system stirred a backlash from the leader of the local teachers union, a recent email message...

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Survey Says Colorado Losing Luster with Business Executives

Business executives’ opinion of Colorado as a place to engage in commerce has continued its downward slide during the administration of a governor ironically noted for his business background. In the...

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CO: Mile High City Prepares to Welcome Embattled Teachers Union

Denver is preparing to welcome the annual meeting of the nation’s largest teachers union, while the union and key state and local affiliates face challenging setbacks. The National Education...

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CO: Time Running Out for Teachers to Ask Money Back from Union

A national commemoration includes a special roadside message for Pueblo educators who carry an extra burden as part of their job. The reminder to many teachers that they have to ask every year to get...

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CO: Employment Lags Pre-Recession Levels

Colorado’s employment picture continued to improve in July, but the rosy picture is belied by a deeper look at the state’s labor force. Most of the press satisfying itself with glowing reports of the...

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Colorado may cut public pension benefits

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the state Legislature may reduce the Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for existing retirees, and that such reduction does not violate the Contracts...

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