Highlights and News

May 14, 2013

Successful legislative session opens doors to opportunity

The 2013 legislative session made extraordinary progress in expanding opportunities for more Coloradans.

In our January preview of the session, we described how legislative leaders from both sides of the aisle outlined broad goals and emphasized the role of public policy in expanding opportunity. During the session, they delivered. The result is one of the most productive and far-reaching sessions in memory.

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May 10, 2013

Governors seeking more resilient economy, workforce

A new report by the National Governors Association lays out strategies for governments, businesses, individuals and communities to help build resilience in the American workforce and economy.

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May 9, 2013

Payday lending adds no value to economy, report says

The Insight Center for Community Economic Development based in Oakland, Calif., recently published a report based on a study examining the net impact of payday lending to the national economy and jobs.

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May 8, 2013

Success from the session: Workplace safety in Colorado

When Gov. John Hickenlooper signed House Bill 13-1136, the Job Protection and Civil Rights Enforcement Act, into law early this week, he took a crucial step in ensuring safer workplaces for all Coloradans.

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May 7, 2013

'Connect for Health Colorado' is new name for exchange

Starting this week, the Colorado health insurance exchange has a new name and website – "Connect for Health Colorado" and www.connectforhealthco.org.

The website is designed to help people understand how the new exchange will work, how it affects different populations and to answer questions about health insurance and the operation of the exchange.

Coloradans can begin using the exchange to shop for health insurance on Oct. 1, 2013; the insurance will take effect on Jan. 1, 2014.

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