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Colorado labor leader rips overtime bill, while Tipton praises more worker flexibility
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A House bill that would allow employers to compensate workers with paid time off instead of wages for overtime is fielding conflicting opinions from Colorado lawmakers and labor leaders. On a party line vote earlier this month, the House passed the legislation, H.R. 1180, that would alter language in the Fair Labor Standards Act, allowing employees to opt…
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DIA evolving its marketing strategy with new ad firm
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Denver International Airport is onboarding a new advertising firm in what it has coined as the next step in the evolution of its advertising and marketing approach. The idea behind the maturing effort is to tackle advertising for the entire airport under an umbrella approach, coupling all services offered into one marketing campaign, said Stacey Stegman, senior…
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Gardner urges more sanctions after ‘most advanced’ North Korea missile test
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Following a ballistic missile test that was possibly Pyongyang’s “most advanced yet,” U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner joined two prominent senators in penning a letter to the United Nations Security Council urging for more sanctions to be placed on North Korea. The epic that is North Korea’s quest for a missile capable of carrying a nuclear…
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City moves to protect Denver parks through new designations
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The city moved to designate about 65 acres of open space as new Denver parks May 2, protecting the land from being developed or sold. The new park designations include 30 acres of Northfield Pond Park and six acres at the Southwest Recreation Center and were part of the city’s tenth round of designations over a…
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Denver wants to help local business ventures with start-up cash
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Denver is looking to ease growing pains for three local business ventures with a potential six-figure cash infusion. Designed to invigorate Denver‘s small business climate and promote local job growth, city officials announced a venture capital competition, pitting local startups against each for a cash award. The “Race to the Raise” competition opened May 15 to early-stage…
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Military veterans treatment court would get boost under Coffman legislation
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As military veterans return home and reintegrate into civilian life, underlying mental illness issues can spill over into altercations with the law. “While most veterans readjust and transition back without problems, some do not,” U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman said. The Republican from Aurora recently introduced legislation along with Arizona Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake that would build on…