Author: Jared Wright
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Foote: Colorado’s renewable energy sector is powerful and won’t be stopped
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Coloradans love clean energy. Seventy-six percent of Colorado voters say they are more likely to vote for a candidate who promotes wind and solar energy. Certainly many of them helped expand our pro-conservation majority in the Statehouse during the last election. Renewable energy embodies many of the values that Coloradans voted for on Election Day,…
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Ulbrich: Colorado’s solar industry is growing jobs, lowering costs
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Leading up to the election, discussions about our nation’s energy future seemed to play a lesser role than other topics, despite its direct impact on our lives and livelihoods. With the transition to a new administration, it is more important than ever to demonstrate real world examples. As one of the nearly 5,000 Coloradans employed…
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Winegarden: Clean Power Plan will mean higher electricity costs for Colorado families
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More and more Colorado families are living in energy poverty today. If you spend more than 10 percent of your income on electricity, natural gas and other household energy costs, then you are afflicted by energy poverty. It is a tragedy that forces some families to choose between keeping the lights on, or putting food…
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Griffin: Cheaper electricity for every Coloradan
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Every day working families face real, difficult decisions. From housing to food and health care to transportation, the costs for families across the state are increasing. Housing costs alone have increased statewide over 41 percent and our families must face tough choices to meet all of their needs on their monthly budget. One cost that families…
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Kasich already planning post-election play
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Signaling a clear interest in playing a continued role in top-ticket national politics, Ohio Gov. John Kasich plans to move quickly following Tuesday’s election to share his ideas for moving the Republican Party forward. The former presidential candidate will speak Thursday at the American Enterprise Institute, a public policy think tank, in Washington. A Republican…
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US job openings increase slightly in September
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U.S. employers posted slightly more job openings in September, a likely sign that the steady job gains of recent months could continue. The Labor Department said that job openings edged up to 5.49 million in September, a modest increase from 5.45 million openings in August. Openings had plunged to an eight-month low in August. The…