jobs
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Bennet smacks down Trump’s credit-taking on the economy
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet is old school when it comes to dollars and business sense, and Wednesday he lectured President Trump on economics from the floor of the U.S. Senate. Bennet was a lawyer with a keen business mind until he made his fortune working deals for Denver billionaire Phil Anschutz`(owner of Colorado Politics), before…
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Colorado jobs and unemployment: A July snapshot
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment came out Friday with its latest monthly jobs report, covering July. Here are the key takeaways for the state’s workers: Explainer: These numbers come from two different government job surveys that don’t always agree: A survey of employers (payroll jobs only) that doesn’t include self-employed people and farm…
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Jobs boom under Trump favors Democratic counties, not Republican strongholds
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The United States is on pace to add about 2.6 million jobs this year under President Donald Trump’s watch. Yet the bulk of the hiring has occurred in bastions of Democratic voters rather than in the Republican counties that put Trump in the White House. On average for the year-ended this May, 58.5 percent of…
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Colorado jobs: A May snapshot
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment came out Friday with its latest monthly jobs report, covering May. Here are the key takeaways for the state’s workers: Explainer: These numbers come from two different government job surveys that don’t always agree: A survey of employers (payroll jobs only) that doesn’t include self-employed people and farm…
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Colorado jobs: A snapshot
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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is out with its latest monthly jobs report, covering April. Here are the key takeaways for the state’s workers: Explainer: These numbers come from two different government job surveys that don’t always agree: A survey of employers (payroll jobs only) that doesn’t include self-employed people and farm workers,…
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American Wind Action ad campaign pushes for more U.S. wind jobs
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American Wind Action launched a statewide campaign in Colorado Tuesday to encourage the Colorado congressional delegation to recognize the benefits of wind energy, and to support efforts to protect its 7,000 local jobs and contribution to the local economy. The group be airing several TV, print, radio and digital ads throughout the state for the…
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Sen. Michael Bennet to discuss Senate GOP tax bill on Facebook Tuesday evening
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U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., is hosting a Facebook live town hall on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. (7:30 ET) p.m. The question-and-answer session will focus on the Senate Republican tax bill. Bennet is asking constituents to submit questions ahead of time on Facebook, or, submit questions by emailing Townhall@bennet.senate.gov. Those who want to listen to…
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Congressman Coffman pushes defense bill through committee
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U.S. Representative Mike Coffman, R-6th Dist., helped foster the passage of the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act conference report, a bill that contains significant policy and funding initiatives for the Department of Defense. Coffman, as Chairman of the House Armed Forces Subcommittee on Military Personnel, says he worked across party lines to ensure that…
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Topping the list of rural concerns: jobs, health care — and opioid abuse
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Over the month of August, my team and I traveled over 1,700 miles across the 3rd Congressional District and state of Colorado, making over 30 stops to discuss the most pressing issues facing our nation. I had the privilege of visiting with local economic development leaders, county commissioners, school boards, health care providers, veterans groups,…
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Roper: What’s at stake for businesses with congressional Medicaid decisions?
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The health care debate has so far focused primarily on patient impacts. As well it should, a healthy Colorado is in everyone’s best interests. But there are additional factors Congress should keep in mind as it considers legislation that could reshape Medicaid as we know it – the economic effects. Health care is one-sixth of…
