poverty
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Hickenlooper seeks to coordinate social benefits before leaving office
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper said Thursday he plans to spend part of his last months in office trying to coordinate his administration’s social benefit programs. Hickenlooper spoke mostly about job training and child welfare during a forum at the Aspen Institute public policy foundation in Washington. He said his first seven years…
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What Colorado Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and others are doing to solve "2Gen" poverty
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Donna Lynne, Colorado’s lieutenant governor and chief operating officer, is working with Ascend the Aspen Institute to identify two-generation poverty and pool resources to break the cycle. Ascend describes two-generation approaches as a focus on creating opportunities for, and addressing the needs of, both children and the adults in their lives together. “The approach recognizes…
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Children of color making progress, but not enough, new report says
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A new report that looked at the progress of Colorado children on education, health and economic milestones found that while children of color are making progress, it isn’t enough. The Colorado Children’s Campaign Tuesday released that national report, known as Race for Results, which was conducted by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private philanthropy that…
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Navarro: 2016 election recap … ‘To those whom much is given, much is expected’
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I’d like to start off by saying how thankful I am to be able to serve the people of Southern Colorado for another term. This election was different in every aspect, and – as in every election – there are winners and losers. I feel the people of Colorado have spoken, and we have a…
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? Gagliardi: Into the great minimum wage mess we charge
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By now, most Coloradans who intend to vote are well aware of what Amendment 70 would do: Raise the state’s minimum wage rate. This doesn’t mean they necessarily understand what the minimum wage rate is and what increases do. Old definitions and arguments don’t seem to hold much sway with voters, so let us propose…
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Tipton: There’s a better way: Poverty, the economy and our Constitution
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I recently asked over 100,000 people across the 3rd Congressional District if they thought today’s kids are on track to be better off than their parents. Of those who responded, nearly 78 percent said no. This sentiment isn’t unique to Colorado. An August 2016 Gallup Poll revealed that 72 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the…
