Public Utilities Commissioner Matt Baker is leaving the PUC to join the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, a left-leaning non-profit, as “an officer in its Environment Program” foundation officials announced yesterday. Former Governor Bill Ritter ap... »
A look at some legislative and political stories in Colorado »
Conventional wisdom in energy policy circles says that Governor John Hickenlooper will re-appoint current Public Utilities Commissioner Matt Baker to another four-year term on the PUC. His State Senate confirmation will be a mere formality, but it shou... »
Two years after the passage of the fuel-switching bill HB 1365, Governor Bill Ritter’s “crown jewel” of the new energy economy, supporters would like the debate to go away. But like a nagging cough, it just won’t. Several bills in the 2012 legislative ... »
House Democrats picked Rep. Mark Ferrandino of Denver to be their new minority leader today, making him the first gay man in Colorado history to hold such a high leadership position in the legislature. And if Democrats in 2012 take back the House, whic... »
Gov. John Hickenlooper and Mayor Michael Hancock both had plenty of nice things to say about Girl Scouts when they spoke at a reception marking the organization’s 100th anniversary. The best tribute, though, was the presentation of Generation Wow!, 100... »
Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock said this evening they were working on how to handle the growing tent city of protesters camped in a park between the Capitol and city hall. After meetings between city and state officials earlier... »
Amid major slashes to public funding, political leaders have cited assertions that money doesn't affect student learning to sometimes justify cutting billions in education dollars.... »
