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Colorado labor leader rips overtime bill, while Tipton praises more worker flexibility
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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Getting to yes, just saying no: Lawmakers Everett, Hansen and Kennedy talk session votes
By one measure, state Rep. Justin Everett, a House Republican serving his third term in the Colorado General Assembly, and state Reps. Chris Hansen and Chris Kennedy, a pair of Democrats in their first terms, stand as far apart as any lawmakers at the Capitol, based on the votes they cast in the just-completed 2017…
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YESTERYEAR: Astronaut turned would-be Colorado congressman memorialized
Twenty Years Ago this Week in The Colorado Statesman … A statue of Jack Swigert, Apollo 13 astronaut, was unveiled in Washington D.C., memorializing the fallen Coloradan in Statuary Hall. Swigert died from cancer in 1982 just days before he was to be sworn in as Colorado’s first elected Congressman from the newly created 6th…
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May: Border security and immigration made simple
Utilizing market forces and modern technology would serve American interests The nation-state is a relatively new idea – scholars generally trace it back to the 17th century. It has its flaws but has anyone come up with a better approach to world order? A nation-state enjoys sovereignty over its territory. Territories are separated by borders. Securing…
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DIA evolving its marketing strategy with new ad firm
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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DU, Colorado light rail stations seen as mobility hubs
After nearly a decade, Denver Regional Transportation District’s University of Denver and Colorado light rail stations need to become more visible gateways to surrounding communities, rather than the “back doors” they now represent to their neighborhoods, according to a study of the two stations and their mobility possibilities. “It is time these stations transition from…
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Medical marijuana: Can it help combat the opioid addiction epidemic?
National legalization of medical marijuana could not only save lives, it could save $1 billion of taxpayers’ money annually as a result of the drop in Medicaid prescription rates, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. The researchers found that in nine states where medical marijuana was legal, Medicaid prescriptions for painkillers, antidepressants…
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Gardner urges more sanctions after ‘most advanced’ North Korea missile test
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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Albritton: Colorado leading the way in providing for needy children, families
Colorado is leading the nation with a new policy that supports and strengthens the safety net for children. In April, Colorado became the only state in the nation to allow Colorado Works (Colorado’s version of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF) recipients to receive full child support payments with no impact on their cash…