workforce development
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Bradfield’s bleed control kits, Pugliese’s workforce support clear committee | FOCUS ON THE SPRINGS
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The House Education Committee unanimously advanced two bills this week sponsored by Colorado Springs Reps. Mary Bradfield and Rose Pugliese. Bradfield’s House Bill 1213 would provide free bleed control kits and training materials to K-12 schools that request them. Bleed control kits are first aid kits designed to control serious bleeding from an injury, including a tourniquet,…
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Colorado bill seeks to expand in-state tuition for students after one year of residency
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Colorado students must live in the state for at least three years to get in-state tuition for college. Now lawmakers want to offer cheaper tuition to students after only one year. If enacted, House Bill 1155 would make students eligible for in-state tuition at all higher education institutions if they have lived in the state…
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Polis holds Colorado apprentice program as example during congressional hearing
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jared Polis on Wednesday mentioned a Colorado program that encourages high school apprenticeships as a model for what Congress seeks to achieve through a workforce development initiative. Polis, D-Boulder, questioned expert witnesses during a hearing of the House Committee on Education and Workforce. “I’m also proud that Colorado is leading the…
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OUT WEST ROUNDUP | Bullock outlines jobs initiative for governors association
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Montana Bullock outlines jobs initiative for governors association HELENA, Montana – As Montana’s governor prepares to serve a yearlong chairmanship of the National Governors Association, he announced his top initiative: Good Jobs for All Americans. One of the biggest challenges for employers isn’t government regulation or the tax structure, it’s having a talented and trained…
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Local officials throw support behind Democrat Phil Weiser’s attorney general bid
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Touting his commitment to issues important to rural Colorado, five current and former county commissioners and the mayor of Telluride on Wednesday endorsed Democratic attorney general candidate Phil Weiser, his campaign said. “Phil Weiser is a nationwide leader on broadband and worked under President Obama on a successful bipartisan initiative to encourage wireless broadband and…
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Reactions to Hickenlooper’s State of the State fall along party lines
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Reactions to Gov. John Hickenlooper’s final State of the State speech Wednesday fell predictably along party-lines, with rah-rahs from Democrats and less enthusiasm from Republicans. The governor took 49 minutes to talk about his agenda for the 2018 legislative session and his final year in office. “We have a lot to accomplish in the next 119 days”…
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Economic development plan targets affordable housing, grocery stores
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With an economy considered one of the strongest in America, the City and County of Denver wants to build on its success and identify future business trends and workforce needs, help address the affordable housing issue and locate up to three grocery stores in underserved communities. Those were among the goals recently outlined to the…
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Denver Council priorities could cost $1.5B
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Faced with one of the fastest growth rates among major U.S. cities nationwide, Denver City Council has identified a range of priorities and goals to help guide budgeting decisions and to decide policy priority areas. Those include more than $1 billion in infrastructure needs and projects alone. Each year, the Council holds a retreat to…
