elliot goldbaum
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Think tank’s economist publicly lambasts homeless study but privately has ‘no problems’ with method
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While the Colorado Fiscal Institute publicly lambasted a report on homelessness, the senior economist prominently cited in its criticism said he privately has no problems with the methodology in a text exchange with one of the study’s authors. “I dug deep into your research methodology and had no problems with it especially giving the range,” Colorado…
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Heath, education proponents submit initiative petitions
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Education advocates, standing outside the downtown building which houses the secretary of state’s office, turned in 142,160 signatures Monday to place Initiative 25, which would inject almost $3 billion into preschool through higher public education during the next five years, on the Nov. 1 ballot. Surrounded by children, parents, volunteers, colleagues from the state Legislature,…
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Primed for business
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Surrounded by elected officials, business leaders, and members of his cabinet, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper officially unveiled his “bottom-up” plan for revitalizing the state’s economy Wednesday at a press conference in Denver’s River North district. The Colorado Blueprint: a bottom-up approach to economic development is the culmination of six months of Administration efforts to get…
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Vidal bids farewell, thanks city workers
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Thousands of Denver city employees filled Civic Center Park on Wednesday to share a meal and hear outgoing interim Mayor Bill Vidal and his successor, Mayor-elect Michael Hancock, thank them for their hard work. The annual City Spirit Picnic afforded a carnival-like atmosphere — complete with popcorn, cotton candy, sno-cones, and raffle prizes — just…
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Security chiefs in Denver talk about transport terror
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Transportation experts and officials from across the country gathered at the Denver Art Museum on June 28 to hear Craig Coy, a leading authority on mass transportation security and counterterrorism, speak about the challenges facing their industry. The event, organized by the Counterterrorism Education Learning Lab, better known as The CELL, was part of a…
