The incoming administration of Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper is likely to see increased pressure from the oil and gas industry to lift environmental regulations that critics say have hurt the Southern Colorado economy. Together, House bills 1298 and 1341 were designed to protect the environment and wildlife, restrict energy exploration near drinking water, and increase testing and reporting requirements. Gov. Bill Ritter supported the regulations, which went into effect in 2008.
During his first speech as governor-elect, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper discussed his plans for state wide economic growth at the Downtown Partnership's 13th Annual Mayor's Breakfast in Colorado Springs. More than 300 people heard the mayor speak inside the SaGaJi Theatre at the Fine Arts Center.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a tourism bill into law yesterday, HB 1031. The bill is intended to help cities certify "creative districts" - through the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade - to promote cultural growth and attract artistic industries.
Gov. John Hickenlooper will sign seven bills into law today, and among them is HB11-1023 to continue the state's foreclosure deferment program until 2016. The program was set to expire this year. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, received unanimous support in both the House and Senate.
Gov. John Hickenlooper and Attorney General John Suthers do their jobs with sincere and honest concern for the people they work for. That's why they received The Gazette's enthusiastic endorsements after each survived a grilling by The Gazette's editorial board last fall. It comes as no surprise to see the Democratic governor and Republican attorney general taking on a radical lawsuit that seeks to cleanse the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights from Colorado's Constitution. Hickenlooper and Suthers believe taxpayers have rights; proponents of the lawsuit would rather see taxpayers live as subjects of politicians, rather than constituents to whom they answer.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has plans to streamline state government by consolidating two divisions in the Department of Natural Resources. Hickenlooper plans announce details this afternoon at the state capitol.
Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper continues to name people to his cabinet - but at least one appointment has garnered criticism. Earlier today, Hickenlooper named Ellen Golombek to the head post at the Department of Labor and Employment.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Tuesday stood beside Arrow Electronics CEO Mike Long in the governor's office to make an announcement that caught many by surprise: Arrow Electronics would move its headquarters from Melville to Englewood, Colo., a suburb of Denver. While the moment seemed like an economic victory for Colorado, it also was the culmination of the governor's personal efforts to court Arrow's CEO.
Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper has announced that he plans to replace Don Marostica as director of Colorado's Office of Economic Development and International Trade. The Denver Business Journal reports that Marostica was told Wednesday by John Huggins, co-chairman of Hickenlooper's transition team, that the incoming governor has decided to do a clean sweep of his Cabinet posts and that Marostica was no longer being considered as a candidate to retain his job.
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