denver business journal
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LOMAX | Thinly veiled anti-fracking groups can scarcely conceal their agenda
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There they go again. The final days of signature gathering for Initiative 97 have provided an excellent reminder of why national anti-oil and gas groups shouldn’t be handed the keys to the Colorado state economy. First, it was revealed that signature gatherers for Initiative 97 weren’t getting the paychecks they were promised – before losing their jobs…
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INSIGHTS: Proposed transportation tax hike pondered in a chamber of secrets
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In November, Colorado voters could be asked to approve as much as a penny-per-dollar sales tax to support transportation. Taxpayers will have to trust that the debate that led to the request was thoughtful and the tax hike is, indeed, necessary, before the ad campaign begins. They will need to believe this tax hike was…
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Denver explores dedicating more money for affordable housing
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As part of an ongoing campaign to combat the high cost of housing in Denver, Mayor Michael Hancock is suggesting throwing more money into the city’s affordable housing fund. That news according to Denverite’s Andrew Kenney, who reported on Friday that Hancock has “asked city staff to look for more money soon after the city…
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Tickets on sale for South Metro chamber’s economic forecast breakfast
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Tickets are on sale for the the South Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce’s annual economic forecast breakfast Jan. 19 in Lone Tree. A panel of experts will examine the trends and forces that could affect the Colorado economy in 2018. Pete Casillas, publisher of the Denver Business Journal, will moderate a panel that includes:…
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Veteran strategist Alvina Vasquez named political director for Jared Polis’ gubernatorial campaign
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Alvina Vasquez takes over as political director for Democrat Jared Polis’ campaign for governor, the five-term congressman announced Wednesday. She’s currently the Colorado vice president of public affairs firm Strategies 360 and starts her new job in January. “I’m thrilled to welcome Alvina to our growing team,” Polis said in a statement. “Alvina has spent…
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DIA’s smoking policy lands it on CDC health list
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You’d be hard-pressed to find a public place that welcomes smokers nowadays in Denver. The city has even recently moved to ban smoking and vaping along the 16th Street Mall. However, like a relic from another era, Denver International Airport still has a dedicated indoor space, the Smokin’ Bear Lodge Smoking Lounge on concourse C,…
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Denver’s bid for Amazon HQ2 to highlight workforce, lifestyle over financial incentives
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As cities jockey in the bid for Amazon’s second headquarters, preparing proposals likely heavy with tax breaks and financial incentives, Denver and state officials might go a different route to appeal to CEO Jeff Bezos and company. Instead, officials will harp on “the region’s highly educated workforce, quality of life and global connectivity through its…
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Coalition challenges feds on land use: Hey, how about housing the homeless?
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It isn’t exactly politics per se, but the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless‘s ongoing joust with the federal government – over a parcel of surplus land in the Federal Center in Lakewood – raises questions about responsive government. Or, the lack thereof. The news this week is that the U.S. General Services Administration is going…
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‘Ban the box’ beaten back in Colorado — but on the rise nationally?
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As the legislature wound down last month, ruling state Senate Republicans stopped legislation that would have prevented employers from inquiring about the criminal past of job applicants. The Democratic-sponsored House Bill 1305 would have prohibited job applications from asking job seekers to disclose if they ever had been convicted of crimes – typically by asking them to check…
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Galvanize’s Stephanie Donner joins Keystone Policy Center Board of Trustees
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Stephanie Donner, chief legal and people officer for Galvanize, Inc., and former chief legal counsel for Gov. John Hickenlooper, has joined the Keystone Policy Center’s Board of Trustees, the nonprofit announced Thursday. “For more than four decades, Keystone’s trustees have shaped and guided our mission-driven public policy work across the nation,” said former state Rep.…
